Cigar Coop presents a full “Post-Game Report” assessing the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Convention and Trade Show for the eighth consecutive time. In this report, I analyze this year’s Trade Show. This year I again published five daily post–game recaps during the Trade Show. These were intended to be short daily recaps of the Trade […]
PCA 2023: La Flor Dominicana
The 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was quite special for La Flor Dominicana. There was a lot of excitement over the return of owner Litto Gomez’s eponymous line, the Litto Gomez (LG) Diez. It’s the first time we’ve seen the LG in nearly eight years. This year we talked to owner Litto Gomez […]
PCA 2023: Trinidad
Trinidad is a brand in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio that has ben brought back to life in the past few years. In 2019, the Trinidad Espiritu Series was launched. First up was the Trinidad Espiritu No. 1, a cigar that paid tribute to the Caribbean region. This was followed up a little over a year […]
PCA 2023: Ferio Tego
Ferio Tego, the company founded by Nat Sherman International alumni Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott, attended its third PCA Trade Show in 2023. For the past couple of years, Ferio Tego has focused on the launch of its eponymous brand and reintroducing the former Nat Sherman International brands. This year was a big year as […]
PCA 2023: Don Doroteo Cigars
The 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was the second one for Don Doroteo Cigars, but this would be the first year the company would introduce its core line. A year earlier, the company brought a cigar to market called El Legado. The cigar was rolled in 2008 and had been sitting in the […]
PCA 2023: Quesada Cigars
In 2022, Quesada Cigars celebrated the 75th birthday of its patriarch, Manuel “Manolo” Quesada. At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quesada Cigars would celebrate another milestone – the 15th anniversary of Casa Magna. Quesada Cigars is releasing a commemorative cigar to mark the occasion – the Casa Magna XV. Quesada also had […]
PCA 2023: Cavalier Genève
If there is a company at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show that has undergone a rapid expansion, it has to be Cavalier Genève. Over the past couple of years, the company has moved into its own factory, set up its own distribution center, and has undergone a significant brand expansion in […]
PCA 2023: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars not only had the biggest booth, but it had one of the busiest ones at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This is no different than previous years, and what is also no different is Rocky Patel himself has always made himself available to talk to the Cigar Coop […]
PCA 2023: La Gloria Cubana
The La Gloria Cubana brand was back at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show for the first time since 2019. At that time, La Gloria Cubana was focused on innovation. Over the past few years, La Gloria Cubana has shifted some of its attention to returning somewhat to its roots in terms of its […]
PCA 2023: Jake Wyatt Cigar Co.
The third Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show for Jake Wyatt Cigar Company was this year. This year would be one of the biggest for Jake Wyatt as the company unveiled a new line, made some significant packaging changes, and created some new merchandising options. All of the things being shown off by Jake Wyatt […]