When it comes to Padrón Cigars, the company doesn’t always attend the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This year Padrón would come into the Trade Show with a pair of PCA Exclusive Cigars, a refreshed sampler of some of its more acclaimed cigars, and the unreleased Fuente y Padrón Legends collaboration. This made the […]
One of the more remarkable stories in the cigar industry over the past six years has been the Diesel brand of cigars. Diesel is a brand that was initially a catalog brand developed in collaboration with AJ Fernandez. In 2017, the decision was made to transition Diesel to a brick-and-mortar line under the General Cigar […]
Back in 2014, General Cigar Company released a value-priced cigar under its Foundry Cigar Company subsidiary known as Chillin’ Moose. It was one of the most unorthodox names for a cigar, but it would soon become a popular offering in the company’s portfolio. Along the way, General’s parent company, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, would sell Foundry […]
When it comes to a list of highly anticipated cigars being released at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it’s hard to find one that was more anticipated than the Perdomo 30th Anniversary line. The Perdomo 30th Anniversary is a release that Perdomo Cigars had been talking about for quite some time. The […]
In 2022, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) resurrected a brand it had the trademarks to called Los Statos Deluxe. The brand traces its roots back to Cuba in 1940, where it was termed “Los Statos De Luxe.” STG decided to add the brand to the Forged Cigar Portfolio. To resurrect the brand, the team of Justin […]
Last year, Oscar Valladares celebrated ten years in the tobacco business. To say that Oscar and his company have become a powerhouse would be an understatement. Not only has Oscar built a successful brand, but he has established a thriving factory and acquired many acres of farms. This year debuted perhaps the most exciting set […]
The 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show marked the second one for Cynn and Joshua Coburn since acquiring the brand late in 2021. The Coburns are now firmly planted as the owners of Dissident Cigars. At the time of the acquisition, Dissident Cigars had built up five regular production lines since the brand was […]
Without a doubt, one of the more intriguing booths at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show was C.L.E. Cigar Company. In the past, when going to the C.L.E. booth, one could look forward to new releases featuring Authentic Corojo under C.L.E. and Eiroa and large ring gauge offerings from Asylum. But 2023 was very […]
Each year at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, our team tries to identify a theme going on with each company or their booth. This year at Crowned Heads, this author felt there were three things: 1) There was quite a lot of new product for Crowned Heads in 2023; 2) The company is solidifying […]
It’s always a special experience going to the Arturo Fuente booth at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. I’ve said in the past the Fuente booth is less about showcasing new products and more about telling the history and story of the Fuente family. The booth is always beautifully laid out – and in […]
