For Ace Prime Cigars’ third PCA/IPCPR Trade Show, the company shared a booth with Crowned Heads and the newly launched Ozgener Family Cigars. While Crowned Heads serves as the distribution hub for the three companies, Ace Prime’s Tabacalera Pichardo has emerged as the production hub. Tabacalera Pichardo is doing production for Ozgener Family Cigars, and […]
We are kicking off our coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show a little differently than in the past. This video was recorded at the Cigar Media Compound the evening the Trade Show closed. Luciano Meirelles of Ace Prime came over with a library of tobacco and held an impromptu blending seminar. In […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Ace Prime will launch a new regular production line called Mas Igneus. The name Mas Igneous is a Catalan expression that can be translated as “House of Ignition,” and the company says this accurately reflects the essence of the creation of this “unique and peculiar cigar.” It […]
On Episode 229, we are proud to welcome back the one and only Luciano Meirelles of ACE Prime. Luciano is the co-owner of ACE Prime and a rising star in the cigar business. His company ACE Prime has continues to grow. Plus Luciano has expended to wine and remains active with our industry trade associations. […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in Las Vegas, Ace Prime will release Maria Lucia. The cigar pays homage to Ace Prime founder and co-owner Luciano Meirelles‘ mother, Maria Lucia Meirelles. The cigar will be exclusively available to attendees of the 2022 PCA Trade Show. In blending Maria Lucia, Meirelles drew inspiration from […]
On Episode 229, we are proud to welcome back the one and only Luciano Meirelles of ACE Prime. Luciano is the co-owner of ACE Prime and a rising star in the cigar business. His company ACE Prime has continues to grow. Plus Luciano has expended to wine and remains active with our industry trade […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, ACE Prime launched a new offering under its Luciano brand known as the Fiat Lux by Luciano. The Luciano brand is named for Luciano Meirelles, the owner and face of ACE Prime. Fiat Lux is a Latin expression for “let there be light” from the intellectual […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by members of the Cigar Coop team. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2021 Small/Medium Factory of the Year. This award factors things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. Tabacalera Pichardo, the factory […]
In 2020, ACE Prime would introduce the Pichardo Maduro. This would become the first offering in the ACE Prime portfolio to feature a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. ACE Prime is a company that launched in 2019. It was founded by Luciano Meirelles and Don Eradio Pichardo. Each of the principal owners have launched a namesake brand, […]
ACE Prime co-founder Luciano Meirelles has announced a new partnership with wine producer Mas Igneus. The partnership will include the release of The Dreamer wine along with three new sizes of Luciano The Dreamer. The idea of these projects was to deliver a wine that could complement the flavors of Luciano The Dreamer. These projects […]
