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 […]
E.P. Carrillo has become the first manufacturer to exhibit two consecutive years as Cigar Aficionado’s (CA) #1 Cigar of the Year, the industry’s most prestigious award – namely because there wasn’t any trade show in 2020. Still E.P. Carrillo has definitely been on fire the past few years. This year the focus was around the […]
The 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is now in the annals of history. Following the completion of the show, Bear, Ben, and Coop have a brief recap on the show. This will provide some analysis in anticipation of our big Prime Time Special Edition 103 show on July 27. (Note: Due to age […]
The story for 7-20-4 Cigars has always been about bringing history, nostalgia, and premium cigars together. That story continued into 2021, but this year was a little different in that there were several items behind the scenes going on at the company. Earlier this year, owner Kurt Kendall hired Jas Broome as his new Brand […]
Each year, I select one company to be “The Company” at the Trade Show. For 2021, that honor was given to Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The idea was to pick one company that would essentially “kick butt” at the Trade Show. There was no doubt Dunbarton was going into the Trade Show with the most […]
For as long as I have been covering PCA/IPCPR Trade Shows, Arturo Fuente and J.C. Newman’s “street design” has been a staple of the show. When I heard both companies would be redesigning the booth, it was hard to imagine what they would do differently. This year, the companies still had adjacent booths. While J.C. […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, we caught up with the PCA’s Executive Director, Scott Pearce. This conversation with Scott Pearce took place just after a media press conference and just before the start of the third day of the Trade Show. Scott gives his insights on how the first two days […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has always embraced its heritage. It’s proud to be the oldest family-owned cigar maker in America, and it’s proud of its 111-year-old El Reloj factory. Over the past few years, J.C. Newman has focused on its unique position of having such a rich history behind it. The company recently has […]
Economy of Scale is a theme that we saw with many companies this year, and when it comes to My Father Cigars’ booth, it applies to the company’s booth. I heard the folks on Cigar Dojo refer to the My Father Cigars’ booth as having a “jewelry store” feel to it. This year, My Father […]
