De Los Reyes went into the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show with the booth model it has used for the past few years. This booth has been a personal favorite of the Cigar Coop team for several years. It’s a booth that models their factory in the Dominican Republic. The booth houses not only […]
Our team’s visit to the Ashton booth was quite interesting. We actually made two visits to the booth. The first day we somehow got on the topic of our first Ashton smoking experiences, and it seemed like we each had a memory to tell. On the second day, we got a chance to interview Vice […]
Espinosa Cigars is one of the companies that could stake the claim to being the standout company of the 2021 PCA Trade Show. This year saw a booth that showcased Espinosa’s high print media cigar ratings as well as one with consistent foot traffic. There are two themes that can be applied to Espinosa Cigars – […]
For the past few years, Perdomo Cigars has been known to have one of the more elaborate booths at the Trade Show. This has included Macy’s department-store-like displays, a big video screen, and of course Nick Perdomo’s iconic drum set. This year, Perdomo Cigars went in the direction of economy of scale and had a […]
2021 marked the second Premium Cigar Association (PCA)/IPCPR Trade Show for ACE Prime. Two years ago, ACE Prime made a huge splash at its debut Trade Show with over ten releases. Also at the 2019 Show, ACE prime was bolstered by the presence of NBA Stars Dominique Wilkins and Tiago Splitter. 2021 is a very different […]
One can certainly make the argument that Crowned Heads and Ace Prime both individually and collectively were the standout companies of the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This was the first trade show that both companies were “in action” with their strategic alliance. Both companies brought new and exciting products to the Trade […]
For the sixth consecutive time, Cigar Coop presents a full “Post-Game Report” assessing the Premium Cigar Association (IPCPR) Convention and Trade Show. In this report, I talk more about the show itself and give my thoughts on the impacts on the cigar industry. This year I once again published four daily “post-game” recaps during the Trade […]
Gurkha Cigars was one of the larger booths at the 2021 PCA Trade Show. Our team got to the Gurkha booth on the afternoon of Day Three. Former Gurkha Chairman Kaizad Hansotia was not present, and the operations of the trade show were in the hands of Jim Colucci and Juan Lopez. While we didn’t get […]
For the past few IPCPR/PCA Trade Shows, if you walked to one of the ends you would run into the JRE Tobacco Company booth. There has been a myth that the ends of the Trade Show floor is not the best location for a booth, but don’t tell that to JRE Tobacco Company. Each year […]
When it comes to Esteban Carreras Cigars, the company tends to focus its energy on one new release a year, and that new release always makes its debut at the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show. In addition, the company remains quite tight-lipped on what that new release is until the doors of the Trade Show open. For […]
