The year 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of Black Label Trading Company’s Bishops Blend and this year the company will release a special lancero size to commemorate the occasion. According to the Black Label Company, the lancero is being released to encourage sales to its retailers during the challenging times of the COVID-19 threat. The […]
On Special Edition #70, we return to Mount Rushmore! It’s the second installment of our Mount Rushmore Series. This time we will be looking at our favorite Rocky Patel cigars and look and see which are the ones that belong on Mount Rushmore. And we’ll update you on cigar industry happenings around the COVID-19 Coronavirus […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) filed a Joint Petition with several independent premium cigar manufacturers requesting that both the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex Azar) as well as the Commissioner (Dr. Stephen Hahn) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enact a six month stay […]
Earlier this month, the Tobacconist Association America (TAA) announced it was postponing its 2020 Convention due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Today, members of the TAA had a virtual meeting where it was confirmed the Convention has been officially canceled for 2020. In addition, as a part of that virtual gathering, the 2020 TAA Exclusive Series […]
Over the past couple of years, a unique feature we have added to Prime Time Special Edition has been our Baseball Shows. We have aired a pre-season and post-season show devoted to Major League Baseball featuring cigar industry personalities. Due to the Major League Baseball Season being delayed eight weeks because of the threat of […]
The threat of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has prompted the government of Honduras to suspend all non-essential business activities in the public and private sectors. Under the order, this will shut down factory production for cigars in Honduras. The order took effect on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. and will run a total of […]
Editor’s Note: This article is not meant to serve as a complete list of cancellations, postponements, or closings. To undertake such a task would be too great in scope as well as effort to confirm these activities. This article is meant to serve as an initial 10,000 foot overview for the impact the threat of […]
Citing health and safety concerns over the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) has postponed its annual Convention and Trade Show. In an email to its members, TAA confirmed the postponement and said it is working to reschedule the convention in the late September, early October timeframe. A final date for the rescheduling […]
With the COVID-19 Coronavirus putting fear into the U.S. market more than any other disease many of us have seen in our lifetime, we have started to see everyday life and business affected. Events are getting cancelled, restrictions are emerging on business travel, and even toilet paper shortages have emerged. In the middle of all […]
With ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a statement indicating its annual trade show is going on as planned. In a communication to its members, PCA stated: [themify_box ] We understand concerns about COVID-19 Coronavirus are top of mind, and we want to be as transparent as possible and […]
