Jake Wyatt is a cigar company launched in 2020 by Gerard Abajian and Neil Garcia. The name Jake Wyatt is taken from the first names of Abajian and Garcia’s sons. The company produces its cigars in the Dominican Republic and has quickly made a name for itself with its artesian approach to its products. COVID-19 […]
PCA 2021 Report: Zander-Greg
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Zander-Greg is a tobacco distribution company founded in Pasadena, California back in 1995. In 2007, the company acquired Nat Cicco, a brand that has been in existence since 1965. Under the Zander-Greg umbrella, they have invested in the Nat Cicco brand and expanding its portfolio. Last year, Zander-Greg acquired another premium cigar company, Epic Cigars […]
PCA 2021 Report: Supreme Tobacco Haiti
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Prior to the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, there was a company that had signed on a sponsor of the show that was a virtual unknown to the U.S. market, Supreme Tobacco Haiti. As the name indicates, this is a company based out of Haiti. Supreme Tobacco Haiti would use the PCA Trade Show […]
PCA 2021 Report: El Septimo Geneva
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While not a new cigar brand, for attendees at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, El Septimo Geneva was still the new kid on the block. The company came into the 2021 PCA Show with one of the more elaborate booths, including having a large screen for folks to watch a soccer game […]
PCR 2021 Report: Warped Cigars
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Warped Cigars opted for a more minimalist look at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. It turned out that the company was not present on Day Four of the Trade Show; and since we didn’t know this in advance, we did not get a chance to talk to owner Kyle Gellis. We do know […]
PCA 2021 Report: PDR Cigars
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Over the past couple of years, PDR Cigars has undergone a series of branding and packaging changes. That theme continued at the 2021 PCA Trade Show. In these PCA summary reports, we have tried to stay away from wrapper, binder, and filler, but in the case of PDR Cigars, it is important. A few years […]
PCA 2021 Report: Cattle Baron Cigars
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Cattle Baron Cigars is best described as a small company with a big heart. If you aren’t familiar with Cattle Baron Cigars, it was founded by Bryan Mussard, a well-known figure in the cattle industry. He served as President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association. Back in 2016, he teamed up with Phil Zanghi and the […]
PCA 2021 Report: Casa Turrent
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Casa Turrent is the brand owned by the famed Mexican tobacco family, the Turrents. Casa Turrent was one of nine premium cigar companies that were a part of the Sutliff Tobacco group at the PCA Trade Show. This year Casa Turrent focused on line extensions to the Casa Turrent 1880 line. For the past few […]
PCA 2021 Report: Casa 1910
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Casa 1910 is a new company out of Veracruz, Mexico that made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The year 1910 is significant in Mexican history as that is the year the Mexican Revolution started. The company got a lot of attention at the show. Several manufacturers and attendees had […]
PCA 2021 Report: Tatuaje Cigars
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Our grand finale to our video coverage is a 28-minute interview with Pete Johnson. To say 2021 was a busy year for Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars is an understatement. While Johnson did not have his normal full-scale booth, Johnson came prepared to offer a lot of intriguing product offerings to his retail customers. There […]