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 […]
PCA 2021 Report: Kristoff Cigars
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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 […]
PCA 2021 Report: La Aurora Cigars
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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 […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Last Rites Viaticum 2021 Edition Showcased at 2021 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands showcased the 2021 edition of its Black Label Trading Company Last Rites Viaticum. This year’s edition will introduce two new vitolas into the limited-edition line. Viaticum was introduced two years ago at the IPCPR Trade Show. It was a cigar introduced to commemorate […]
PCA 2021 Report: Ferio Tego
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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 […]
Cigar News: Supreme Tobacco Launches Bohekio at 2021 PCA
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, a company named Supreme Tobacco made its debut. What is unique about this company is they produce cigars in Haiti, and they brought a Haitian tobacco cigar known as Bohekio to the show. Many know the Dominican Republic is one of the largest cigar producers in […]
PCA 2021 Report: De Los Reyes Cigars
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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 […]
Cigar News: Global Premium Cigars Adds 1502 Black Gold Robusto
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show; Global Premium Cigars, makers of the 1502 brand of cigars, launched a 5 x 50 Robusto line extension to its 1502 Black Gold line. The 1502 Black Gold features a San Andres Mexican wrapper over a double Nicaraguan binder and all-Nicaraguan fillers. Global Premium Cigars also […]
PCA 2021 Report: Ashton Cigars
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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 […]
Cigar News: Casa Turrent 1880 Line Extensions Launched at 2021 PCA
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Casa Turrent, the brand owned by the famed Mexican tobacco family the Turrents, has announced four line extensions that will go across the four blends of its Casa Turrent line. The Casa Turrent 1880 Claro, Casa Turrent 1880 Colorado, Casa Turrent Oscuro, and Casa Turrent Maduro will each receive a Short Robusto (4 3/4 x […]