At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased a new look and a new blend for its La Palina Nicaragua line. It’s a line from La Palina that consists of 100% Nicaraguan puros. It was at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show that La Palina first introduced the La Palina Nicaragua. It […]
PCA 2022 Report: Howard G Cigars
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The 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show marked the second one for Howard G Cigars. Last year, the company launched and came out with several lines. The company is owned by Howard Gumbs Jr. and already has several brands in the portfolio including Magic Stick, Black Moses, and the All Pro Series. The All […]
PCA 2022 Report: Alec Bradley Cigar Co.
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For the Cigar Coop Coalition’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show coverage, we like to come up with a theme for our reports. This year’s theme for Alec Bradley Cigar Co is “Experimental” as considerable attention was given to its Experimental Series. The Experimental Series is just that – it allows Alec Bradley to experiment […]
Cigar News: La Palina 125 Años Returns with Box Packaging
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Last year, La Palina Cigars celebrated its 125th anniversary with a commemorative cigar known as the La Palina 125 Años. The cigar was packaged in a limited set of turn-of-the-century collectible glass jars. This year, La Palina announced the return of the 125 Años, but this time in ten-count boxes and as an ongoing production. […]
Cigar News: Illusione Showcases Revamped Singularé Origen
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Illusione Cigars showcased a revamped Singularé line. Dubbed Illusione Singularé Origen, the cigar will be a regular production offering in the Illusione portfolio, and in the spirit of the brand’s overhaul in packaging, it gets an all-new look. Illusione Singularé was released as a single blend, […]
PCA 2022 Report: Casa de Sueños
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One of the new exhibitors at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is a company called Casa de Sueños. The company itself is not completely new, Casa de Sueños was formed by a group of cigar enthusiasts based in California called the LG Cigar Club. They hooked up with the De Los Reyes […]
PCA 2022 Report: Foundation Cigar Company
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One of the big stories of the 2022 Trade Show was the return of Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company to the PCA Trade Show. It was the first Trade Show for Melillo since 2019. Melillo had made the decision to skip the 2021 show, and of course the 2020 show was cancelled due to […]
Cigar News: Illusione Rebrands Original Documents; Brings Ultra into Line and Introduces Habano Offering
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Illusione Cigars introduced the beginning of a rebranding, repackaging, and restructuring of its portfolio. The big change comes to the core line products known as Original Documents. The changes not only see a whole new look for the Origin Documents brands, but new packaging, and new vitola […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend 2022 Shipping This Month
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As we reported from the 2022 PCA Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands is bringing back the Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend. This annual has been released for the seventh time and will be available to select retailers this month. Bishops Blend features an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper over an Ecuadorian Habano binder and filler […]
Cigar News: La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2 and Prominente to Make Return
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, La Palina Cigars announced the return of two installments of its La Palina Goldie Series. This includes the Prominente and the cigar that started all for the Goldie, the Laguito No. 2. Both cigars are each being branded as “Series 2” by La Palina. It was […]