At the 2021 PCA Trade Show, three new board members were announced: Jay Davis, Blue Smoke of Dallas Mary Szarmach, Smoke Friendly Todd Johnson, The Cigar Shop There was an open call for nominees and PCA retailers were allowed to vote for their candidate of choice. The board members are selected for a three-year […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers to Launch Xikar Astral at 2021 PCA Trade Show
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers will introduce the Xikar Astral to its portfolio of premium cigar lights. The Astral emphasizes portability with its contoured slim body design. The low profile ignition trigger is wide for comfort and has a textured pattern for a controlled grip while lighting. The Astral […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers to Launch Palió Ballista Lighter at 2021 PCA Trade Show
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers will introduce a new table lighter under its Palio brand known as the Palió Ballista. The design of the Palió Ballista was based on the Palio Torica pocket lighter. The Ballista features an ergonomic capsule-shaped housing with a flame adjuster wheel at the bottom […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Azulejo to Launch at PCA 2021
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the third installment of its Laranja Series, the Espinosa Laranja Reserva Azulejo. The cigar will be officially launched at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade. Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Laranja line was launched in 2014 with the Laranja Reserva. This was followed up in 2019 with […]
2021 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the 5 Hottest Cigars at the Trade Show
For the 11th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 11th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2021 PCA Trade Show has you […]
Cigar News: El Septimo Geneva to Launch Sacred Arts Collection
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, El Septimo Geneva will launch a seven cigar collection known as The Sacred Arts Collection. El Septimo wanted to honor the spirits that created tobacco, which is where it derived the meaning behind the “Sacred Arts Collection.” Tobacco has been historically used by American Indian nations […]
Cigar News: HVC Cigar Company to Release HVC 10th Anniversary Cigar at 2021 PCA
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, HVC Cigar Company will unveil its 10th Anniversary Cigar. On a social media post, HVC owner Reinier Lorenzo said “A big day for us is approaching! I am happy to announce the release of our very own ’10th Anniversary’ cigar. It has been 10 years of […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust to Release Sin Compromiso Paladin de Saka
Throughout his career at both Drew Estate and now Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Steve Saka has been known to take one of his existing blends, make some tweaks to it, and get another profile. At this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will release an offshoot of its Sin Compromiso line. […]
Cigar News: Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 448 to Launch at 2021 PCA
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will add its fifth size to its Mi Querida Triqui Traca line, a 4 x 48 vitola known as No. 448. The genesis of the Mi Querida Trique Traca goes back to the Mi Querida Firecracker project that Saka did for […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Launches Stillwell Star
The cat is out of the bag. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Steve Saka has announced the details around StillWell Star, a release that has been shrouded in mystery for the past six weeks. StillWell Star will be a line of four blends, being done in collaboration with Jeremy Reeves of famed pipe tobacco company Cornell & […]