Editor’s note: This is our YouTube edit of Roundtable 15 featuring the Micallef Blue robusto. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the Micallef Blue Robusto Micallef Blue made its official nationwide debut at PCA 2024. It’s the second cigar in the unofficial “color” series following 2023’s Micallef Black. With both Blue and Black, Micallef is targeting the market with […]
Tatuaje Monster Smash Showcased at PCA 2024 | Cigar News
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He did the smash, he did the Monster smash.
C.L.E. Cigar Company Repackages Core Line | Cigar News
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C.L.E. Cigar Company is repackaging its C.L.E. Connecticut, C.L.E. Corojo, and C.L.E. Habano lines.
Prime Time Episode 299: 2024 Virtual Trade Expo Day One
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We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to talk about their 2024 PCA releases. This is the first of our two 2024 Virtual Trade Expo.
Wildfire Cigar Company to Debut The Hook at 2024 PCA Trade Show | Cigar News
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First we had “The Intro”, now we get “The Hook.”
JM Tobacco to Release Española Year of the Dragon | Cigar News
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At the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, JM Tobacco will debut the Española Year of the Dragon. As the name indicates, it commemorates the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dragon. The Española is a brand that is one of the oldest in the JM Tobacco portfolio. The line was brought back by JM […]
Prime Time Episode 290: Les Mann, S.T. Dupont
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On Episode 290 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Les Mann, Vice President of S.T. Dupont as our special guest.
Forged Cigar Company to Release Los Statos Deluxe Limited Edition | Cigar News
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Los Statos Deluxe gets its first limited edition since the brand was resurrected in 2022.
The Smoking Syndicate: Rocky Patel Conviction
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Late in 2023, Rocky Patel Cigars released their most extravagant cigar to date, Conviction, which was announced at the 2023 PCA trade show. The Conviction is a two country tobacco blend featuring tobaccos from Mexico and Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan tobacco is from the Rocky Patel farms in Condega and Esteli. The Conviction features a double […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua No. 70 Introduced at PCA 2023
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trad Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced a fourth size to its INCH Nicaragua line in the form of 7 x 70 known as the No. 70. The INCH Nicaragua line was introduced in 2022. Not only does the cigar feature 100% Nicaraguan tobacco, but it was the first E.P. […]