Gurkha Cigars was one of the larger booths at the 2021 PCA Trade Show. Our team got to the Gurkha booth on the afternoon of Day Three. Former Gurkha Chairman Kaizad Hansotia was not present, and the operations of the trade show were in the hands of Jim Colucci and Juan Lopez. While we didn’t get […]
For the past few IPCPR/PCA Trade Shows, if you walked to one of the ends you would run into the JRE Tobacco Company booth. There has been a myth that the ends of the Trade Show floor is not the best location for a booth, but don’t tell that to JRE Tobacco Company. Each year […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, new company Casa 1910 Cigars showcased its first cigar offering, Cuchillo Parado. Casa 1910 is a premium cigar company based in Veracruz, Mexico, home of the San Andres Valley, where much of the tobacco in Mexico is grown. The company name and brand name Cuchillo Parado […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars debuted a new offering known as the Rocky Patel Disciple. The Rocky Patel Disciple is a San Andres wrapped offering over an all-Nicaraguan binder and filler. The Nicaraguan tobaccos are from Rocky Patel’s farms in Condega and Estelí. Rocky Patel Disciple is available […]
While it wasn’t a completely new line, at the Trade Show, Platinum Nova Cigars was showcasing a Short Robusto offering in its portfolio known a the Platinum Nova 484. It’s a two-blend line with one blend coming from the Dominican Republic and the other coming from Nicaragua. The 484 Dominican Republic features an Ecuadorian Habano […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show; Global Premium Cigars, makers of the 1502 brand of cigars, launched a third size in the form of a 5 x 52 Robusto size in its 1502 Blue Sapphire line. The 1502 Blue Sapphire was introduced in 2016, and thus far there have only been two sizes […]
When it comes to Esteban Carreras Cigars, the company tends to focus its energy on one new release a year, and that new release always makes its debut at the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show. In addition, the company remains quite tight-lipped on what that new release is until the doors of the Trade Show open. For […]
The La Aurora Hors d’Age, a limited production cigar, is making a return. It is a cigar that was first released in 2018 with a follow-up vintage in 2019. Hors D’Age stands for “beyond time” and the line is known for the extra aging process that is used to develop this blend. This year’s edition […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company introduced three new sizes to its Serie V Melanio Maduro line. Joining the lineup for Oliva Serie V Melanio are the No. 4 (4 1/2 x 46), Toro (6 x 52) and a Double Toro (6 x 60). The new line extensions feature […]
The story for 7-20-4 Cigars has always been about bringing history, nostalgia, and premium cigars together. That story continued into 2021, but this year was a little different in that there were several items behind the scenes going on at the company. Earlier this year, owner Kurt Kendall hired Jas Broome as his new Brand […]
