De Los Reyes Cigars did not have any new product at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. We interviewed company President Nirka Reyes to find out what the company has been up to. In addition to running the De Los Reyes cigar brand, Nirka heads up a tobacco processing operation that includes the […]
PCA 2022 Report: Selected Tobacco
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Selected Tobacco unveiled its biggest portfolio expansion since the brand first appeared at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, FL. There are two new brands, several new lines, and some ultra-premium humidor offerings. The brands of Selected Tobacco are ultra-premium luxury brands. Selected Tobacco had […]
PCA 2022 Report: 7-20-4 Cigars
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In 2010, this author attended his first IPCPR (now PCA) Trade Show. One company that became the talk of the trade show was a little brand out of New Hampshire known as 7-20-4 cigars. The story of the brand was quite interesting. A retailer by the name of Kurt Kendall had acquired a brand […]
PCA 2022 Report: CLE Cigar Company (CLE/Eiroa/Asylum)
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2022 marked the 10th anniversary when Christian Eiroa would launch CLE Cigar Company. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the Asylum Brand he partners with Tom Lazuka on. This year, CLE Cigar Company celebrated both milestones as well as Christian’s 50th birthday. At the same time, there were plenty of releases on hand for […]
PCA 2022 Report: Debonaire House
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Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire House brands were once again a part of the De Los Reyes booth at the 2022 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. Zanghi mentioned a new […]
PCA 2022 Report: Oveja Negra Brands
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Oveja Negra Brands is an umbrella for four brands: Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Emilio Cigars, and Dissident Cigars. James and Angela Brown own three of the brands while the fourth brand, Dissident, is owned by Joshua and Cynn Coburn. As it has since 2019, the Oveja Negra Brands booth had four corners […]
PCA 2022 Report: Crowned Heads
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When it comes to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Crowned Heads has been a staple for over a decade. Every year, when it comes to visiting the Crowned Heads booth, my reaction coming out of it has pretty much always been “Crowned Heads had a great show.” This is with good reason – […]
PCA 2022 Report: Ace Prime
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For Ace Prime Cigars’ third PCA/IPCPR Trade Show, the company shared a booth with Crowned Heads and the newly launched Ozgener Family Cigars. While Crowned Heads serves as the distribution hub for the three companies, Ace Prime’s Tabacalera Pichardo has emerged as the production hub. Tabacalera Pichardo is doing production for Ozgener Family Cigars, and […]
PCA 2022 Report: Ozgener Family Cigars
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“Oz is back.” Those are the words Crowned Heads National Sales Manager Miguel Schoedel said to me when he finally confirmed that Tim Ozgener was indeed returning to the cigar business. Ozgener’s father, the late Cano Ozgener, founded CAO Cigars and Tim successfully ran that company for many years. In 2010, when CAO was assimilated […]
PCA 2022 Report: PDR Cigars
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Over the past few years, PDR Cigars has been rebranding, restructuring, and rebounding many of its cigars. The branding has been incorporating more in the way of vibrant colors on the boxes and bands. At the same time, owner Abe Flores has been incorporating more in the way of Dominican-grown tobaccos into his blends. Much […]