All Saints Cigars marked a return to the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show for Micky Pegg. Pegg had been a part of many Trade Shows in the past, but after a hiatus in the industry, Pegg is now co-owner of a company called All Saints Cigars. It’s still very much a small operation, but what was impressive […]
While Alec Bradley Cigar Company scaled down the size of its booth at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, there didn’t seem to be a loss of foot traffic. The booth was so crowded when we arrived for our appointment with Alec Bradley, we had to interview Bradley Rubin outside the booth. In […]
In reality, there were actually two booths at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show that La Palina was exhibiting. One of the booths was literally set up as a mobile studio for La Palina’s Cigar Lockdown show. The other booth was where La Palina was doing its Trade Show business. When it came to […]
The past two years have certainly been years of changes at Miami Cigar & Company – and it’s obvious the team of Nestor Miranda and Jason Wood are embracing and adapting. For many years, Miami Cigar was known for making its Nicaraguan cigars at My Father Cigars, and partnering to distribute the La Aurora portfolio […]
While Kristoff didn’t have any new products to launch at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, our team had made the decision early on to cover the company as the first booth of the Trade Show. There was no economy of scale or minimalist booth when it came to Kristoff. The company had a […]
Once again La Aurora was present at the Miami Cigar & Company booth. I was quite curious to see La Aurora’s presence at the Trade Show. Up until the Trade Show, the company had not had much in the way of newer releases. With Miami Cigar & Company reducing its sales force, many wondered […]
Ferio Tego’s primary goals at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show were twofold: 1) Connect with customers; 2) Support the Trade Association. While these are the goals of many companies at the PCA Trade Show, what was different was Ferio Tego was not writing up orders at the Trade Show. Ferio Tego is […]
De Los Reyes went into the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show with the booth model it has used for the past few years. This booth has been a personal favorite of the Cigar Coop team for several years. It’s a booth that models their factory in the Dominican Republic. The booth houses not only […]
Our team’s visit to the Ashton booth was quite interesting. We actually made two visits to the booth. The first day we somehow got on the topic of our first Ashton smoking experiences, and it seemed like we each had a memory to tell. On the second day, we got a chance to interview Vice […]
Espinosa Cigars is one of the companies that could stake the claim to being the standout company of the 2021 PCA Trade Show. This year saw a booth that showcased Espinosa’s high print media cigar ratings as well as one with consistent foot traffic. There are two themes that can be applied to Espinosa Cigars – […]
