Each May, the Prime Time Show has journeyed to Central Florida for the annual Drew Estate Barn Smoker at the Florida Sun Grown Tobacco Farm. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the Barn Smoker until November, but that hasn’t stopped us from having our annual show with the owner and founder of the FSG […]
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, today organizers of InterTabac, the world’s largest tobacco trade show announced its plans for how it plans to deal with its 2020 event. While it didn’t indicate whether the event will go on or not, it did say it would follow the guidance set forward by authorities and factor […]
Black Label Trading Company has announced it is shipping its Corona Larga and Robusto sizes of its Bishops Blend 5 Year Anniversary line. These two sizes join the Lancero size that was shipped last month. Bishops Blend has an annual release under the Black Label Trading Company brand. The Corona Larga (6 1/4 x 48) […]
On May 1st, 2020 I had the opportunity to guest on Cigar Dojo’s Smoke Night Live show with Nick Libretti of JR Cigars. I really enjoyed the conversation with Nick, who does a fantastic job hosting content for JR Cigars. We tackled a bunch of industry topics – including the impacts of COVID-19, PCA […]
On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved guidelines proposed by the Nevada State Game Board to allow Las Vegas Casino properties to reopen. These properties were closed due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The board met on Thursday and one of the biggest regulations that was approved was limiting conventions to 250 people. In addition, […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic basically shutting down the Las Vegas Strip, it has cast some doubt on whether the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) will be able to hold its annual Trade Show and Convention scheduled to open on July 10th. Over the past week, several hotel and casino properties have put initiatives in place when […]
Lost & Found a new series called, No Free Lunch. The line consists of four unique blends in four unique sizes. It’s also part of a new initiative by Lost & Found where 100% of the profits will be donated to charity. Lost & Found is a company founded by Robert Caldwell, Tony Bellatto, and […]
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and Maryland have agreed to extend the deadline for submitting Substantial Equivalence (SE) applications for cigar products from May 12, 2020, to September 9, 2020. The 120-day delay is the result of the impacts […]
Tonight La Palina Cigars and Room101 Cigars will team up for a live virtual event called “Cigar Lockdown.” ]The event will support a program that the two companies have launched to help support brick and mortar tobacconists during the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 crisis has seen government orders that have resulted in some retail stores […]
With the COVID-19 Crisis impacting many premium cigar retail operations, the question has become whether a retail cigar establishment can be classified as an essential business. The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has established guidelines for those retailers in states and municipalities where the definition has either been ambiguous, or has put a chokehold on business. […]
