For Cavalier Genève, the past year has been one of big changes. For starters, the company moved its operation into an all-new factory, Fabrica Centroamericana de Tabaco S.A. In addition, Brian Motola has joined Cavalier Genève as a partner in the company. Finally, the big news is the company has added a new brand called Inner Circle, […]
PCA 2022 Report: Aganorsa Leaf
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Over the past four years, Aganorsa Leaf has been undergoing a transformation in terms of their branding and portfolio structure. As opposed to doing a massive rebrand at once, the company has taken iterative approach. At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, we saw the latest iterations. This year the company has mostly […]
PCA 2022 Report: Codio Cigars
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While Codio Cigars is a newcomer to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the company is not new to the premium cigar business. Codio Cigars is a family-owned business that has been active for 60 years in the Dominican Republic. In addition to making their own cigars, they grow their own tobacco. Codio […]
PCA 2022 Report: Quesada Cigars
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There was certainly a lot of energy and excitement at the Quesada booth at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Not only was Quesada Cigars’ President Manuel “Manolo” Quesada in attendance, but there were several new and intriguing releases. The Quesadas announced a new addition to the Casa Magna family, the continuing tradition […]
PCA 2022 Report: Toscano Cigars
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Toscano Cigars is the signature brand of Manifatture Cigar Toscano, a company based out of Italy. This is a company that has been in business for over 200 years. They are known for their conical-shaped cigars containing Italian and U.S. tobaccos – particularly tobaccos that are fire-cured. For the past few years the company has […]
PCA 2022 Report: Room101 Cigars
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Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars would commemorate its 13th anniversary at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Of course there is a 13th anniversary cigar to mark the occasion. However there were some other themes going on at Room101’s booth. First up, the company would go “Nicaragua” releasing three Nicaraguan puros made in Nicaragua. […]
PCA 2022 Report: Pospiech Cigars
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Pospiech Cigars is the operation run by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz out of Deltona, Florida where they also have their Cigar Hustler retailer operation and Hustler Universe Podcasts. Pospiech is best known for the Powstanie Cigars made at RoMa Craft Tobac’s Nica Sueño factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. This year they returned to the Premium Cigar Association […]
PCA 2022 Report: Oliva Cigar Co.
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One of the biggest stories of the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Oliva Company. It was easily the biggest PCA Trade Show since Oliva was acquired by J. Cortès in 2016. One can argue this might have been the biggest Trade Show Oliva had in a decade since the launch of Melanio. […]
PCA 2022 Report: Ferio Tego
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This year marked the second trade show for Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott’s Ferio Tego company, but in reality, this was the first trade show where the company was taking orders on the Trade Show floor. Last year, Ferio Tego was connecting with customers. Since then, the company has brought the former Nat Sherman brands […]
PCA 2022 Report: Don Kiki Cigars/K by Karen Berger
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Many know the name of the late Don Kiki Berger, who built a vertically operated tobacco operation during the cigar boom. Today Kiki’s wife Karen Berger heads up this operation that includes a factory, farms, a retail operation, and the brands of Don Kiki Cigars and K by Karen Berger. This year, Don Kiki/K by […]