At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Luciano Cigars announced its latest addition to its family of brands, Y Panda. It’s a cigar that was inspired by the complex life of Linxu “Panda” Yan, who will also serve as brand ambassador, and his experience being mentored by Luciano Meirelles, co-founder and CEO of […]
As the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show opened, a collaboration was announced between Elie Bleu and Oliva that would see Elie Bleu produce three collectible humidors. The humidors are slated for release between 2023 and 2025. The 2023 edition is be a rendering of Oliva’s Tabolisa factory. Inside the humidor will be a […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Perdomo Cigars unveiled the long-awaited Perdomo 30th Anniversary Cigar. Keeping with the Perdomo tradition of its core lines, the Perdomo 30th Anniversary is offered in Connecticut, Sun Grown, and Maduro options. Each is available in five box-pressed sizes. The Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut features a […]
Day Two marks the opening of the actual trade show itself. If you aren’t familiar with the logistics of the PCA Trade Show – it’s simple. Basically, manufacturers are housed in booths for the next three and half days. The booths each have a subculture of their own. Some booths are simple with a table, […]
Day One of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Convention and Trade Show is now in the annals of history. This time, there was a very different feel to this opening day of the Trade Show. For the first time in the 13 years I have been covering the IPCPR and now PCA, the opening day […]
On the eve of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Les Fines Lames announced a partnership with Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF). Under the agreement, Fred Vandermarliere of VCF Cigars becomes an investor in Les Fines Lames. In addition, Oliva Cigar Company, which is owned by VCF, will now become the distributor of Les […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention is heading back to New Orleans in 2025 for the first time in a decade. The show dates will be April 11-14, 2025 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. New Orleans has hosted several PCA Trade Shows in the past. The last […]
For the 13th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 13th 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 2023 PCA Trade Show has you […]
On the eve of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Founders Cigar Company announced it has entered into a distributorship agreement with Don Doroteo Cigars. The agreement will focus on warehousing and fulfillment for Don Doroteo Cigars. Don Doroteo Cigars owned by Juan Lugo. They produce their cigars at the La Aurora factory […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, C.L.E.Cigar Company will showcase the Asylum 12. This is intended to be the 2024 release of Asylum’s limited edition series commemorating its anniversary. The company took a similar approach to the yet-to-be-released Asylum Eleven as it showcased it at the 2022 PCA Trade Show. While it […]
