As they have been since 2018, MLB Cigar Ventures and Matilde Cigars were joined at the hip at the PCA/IPCR Trade Show. The difference is that both companies joined the other seven companies that were a part of the Sutliff Tobacco “compound” at the 2021 PCA Trade Show. While MLB Cigar Ventures founder Mike […]
Global Premium Cigars is the parent company for the 1502 Cigars brand. While there were some new products being showcased by the company, there was something else happening. This year owner Enrique Sanchez Icaza‘s wife, Soleana Venerio has come on board as National Sales Director and is playing a more hands-on role in the company. […]
In 2020, Dean Parsons celebrated the tenth anniversary of his brand, Epic Cigars. As is the case with many when it comes to celebrating a milestone in the cigar business, Parsons wanted to release a commemorative cigar to mark the occasion. For most of his tenure in the cigar industry, Parsons had been handling his […]
Drunk Chicken Cigars is a company founded by Desiree Sylver who is based in Washington, DC, and has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Sylver and her fiancé were cigar enthusiasts who took a trip to Florida, and stumbled upon a group of cigar rollers who they asked to make some cigars for them. They commissioned […]
For the past several years, El Artista is a company that has been making moves. Based in the Dominican Republic, the company has owned its own factory for many years. While El Artista is best known for making cigars for Major League great David Ortiz, there has been plenty more this company has been doing in […]
Drunk Chicken Cigars is a newer company that was established in 2019 by Desiree Sylver. The 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was the company’s first PCA/IPCPR Trade Show, and while it was an opportunity to showcase its offerings for the first time, it also had a new national release to introduce at the […]
The Padrón booth is always one of the busier ones at an IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. The 2021 PCA Trade Show was no exception, but company President Jorge Padrón was very gracious with his time. It isn’t every year that Padrón has a new cigar, but 2021 happens to one of the years where they do. […]
Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire House brands were once again a part of the De Los Reyes booth at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade (PCA) Show. It’s symbolic of the relationship the two companies have had over the years. Debonaire House Cigars are produced at De Los Reyes, but under Zanghi’s supervision. For the 2021 Trade […]
Industry veteran Rick Ardito is the new National Sales Director at Veritas Cigars. Ardito is best known for his tenure at Drew Estate, 7-20-4 Cigars, and Foundation Cigar Company. In a press release the company stated: “The market needs to experience these sticks.” With almost 25 years in the cigar industry and a plethora of […]
On Episode 47, Dave and Coop talk live music again. This time we focus on some of our all-time favorite live albums and some of the standout tracks from these albums. Plus, it was a tough week in the world of music as Dennis Thomas from Kool & the Gang, Chucky Thompson, Nanci Griffith, […]
