Casa 1910 is a new company out of Veracruz, Mexico that made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The year 1910 is significant in Mexican history as that is the year the Mexican Revolution started. The company got a lot of attention at the show. Several manufacturers and attendees had […]
Today our video coverage from the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show wraps up. We complete things in grand style with the Tatuaje booth, and present a very special extended interview with Pete Johnson. The Scorecard is as follows: 65 Companies visited (we are counting an interview with PCA Executive Director Scott Pearce as […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Pete Johnson announced the seventh sampler based on his Monsters Series, the Tatuaje Monster Mash. The new sampler is scheduled to reach retailers sometime this fall. The Tatuaje Monster Mash includes vitolas that are based on the original full-sized release for each Monster blend, but 1 1/2 […]
Quality Importers Trading Company was one of the more impressive booths at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. It was one of the best laid out booths and did an excellent job at showcasing the various brands in its portfolio as well as the products in its portfolio. There is something for just about […]
One of the most exciting 2021 PCA Trade Show booth visits our team had was visiting La Galera Cigars. La Galera Cigars is the brand owned by Jochy Blanco. This year would mark one of the most exciting years for La Galera since the brand launched. First up, the company has a cigar line to […]
Topper Cigar Company is a fourth-generation U.S.-based cigar company that has been in business since 1896. This year at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Topper Cigars introduced a premium cigar that will commemorate the company’s 125th anniversary. Topper Cigars are best known for value-priced short filler cigars that utilize 100% tobacco without incorporating homogenized […]
La Galera is the premium cigar brand owned by Jochy Blanco. Blanco has become a big power player in the Dominican Republic for both tobacco growing and cigar production. At the 2021, Premium Cigar Association (PCA) 2021 Trade Show, the company would introduce a couple of blends commemorating the 85th Anniversary of Tabacalera Palma, the […]
The past couple of years has seen some interesting moves made by Eddie Tarazona and Tarazona Cigars. It started a couple of years ago with the launch of the Caraballo brand, a brand named for Eddie’s business partner Mario Carabello. Despite a pandemic, Tarazona has doubled-down hiring by two senior positions in Willy Marante for […]
Reinier Lorenzo‘s HVC Cigars is a company that has quietly gone from one of the best kept secrets to one of the hottest small companies in the premium cigar business. Because for a while it was a company that flew under the radar, many were surprised that 2021 marks HVC’s tenth anniversary. At this year’s […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tarazona Cigars introduced a limited edition offering for the Christmas Season known as Misfit Toys. The Tarazona Misfit Toys features packaging by artist David Angelo Roman. Roman is a comic book artist known for his work on Ricky and Morty and Adult Swim. It’s a 5 […]
