At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co unveiled a new cigar with a 1980s -inspired cigar called McFly. Two years ago, Oscar Valladares unveiled the Super Fly line, with a 1970s theme cigar drawing inspiration from the 1972 film Super Fly which had a soundtrack album by Curtis […]
2021 marked the second Premium Cigar Association (PCA)/IPCPR Trade Show for ACE Prime. Two years ago, ACE Prime made a huge splash at its debut Trade Show with over ten releases. Also at the 2019 Show, ACE prime was bolstered by the presence of NBA Stars Dominique Wilkins and Tiago Splitter. 2021 is a very different […]
While we couldn’t get him last week, this wee we will have the one and only Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars! Eddie’s an industry veteran and has done it all in the cigar industry. We’ll recap his journey and find out what he’s up to. Plus we will have our Live True, Sopranos, and DTT […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company showcased a holiday collection in the form of an Advent calendar known as the Oliva Holiday Celebration. The Oliva Holiday Celebration consists of 25 cigars. Each day, a person can remove one of the “doors” on the top of the package to reveal […]
While it’s slightly late, General Cigar has announced a cigar to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Punch brand. The cigar is appropriately called the Punch Aniversario. The Punch brand was created in 1840 as a cigar for export to the United Kingdom. Today, the U.S. version of the brand is produced primarily in Honduras. […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show; Global Premium Cigars, makers of the 1502 brand of cigars, launched a 5 x 50 Robusto line extension to its 1502 Emerald line. The 1502 Emerald is one of the oldest offerings in the 1502 portfolio. The blend is a Nicaraguan-forward blend featuring Nicaraguan tobacco as part […]
One can certainly make the argument that Crowned Heads and Ace Prime both individually and collectively were the standout companies of the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This was the first trade show that both companies were “in action” with their strategic alliance. Both companies brought new and exciting products to the Trade […]
For the sixth consecutive time, Cigar Coop presents a full “Post-Game Report” assessing the Premium Cigar Association (IPCPR) Convention and Trade Show. In this report, I talk more about the show itself and give my thoughts on the impacts on the cigar industry. This year I once again published four daily “post-game” recaps during the Trade […]
For the first time since 2012, Macanudo has a new vintage release. General Cigar has announced the launch of the Macanudo Vintage 2010. It’s a cigar that features a U.S. Connecticut Shade grown wrapper from the 2010 growing season. According to General Cigar, the 2010 growing season had the highest temperatures in 25 years in […]
Gurkha Cigars was one of the larger booths at the 2021 PCA Trade Show. Our team got to the Gurkha booth on the afternoon of Day Three. Former Gurkha Chairman Kaizad Hansotia was not present, and the operations of the trade show were in the hands of Jim Colucci and Juan Lopez. While we didn’t get […]
