Vintage Cigar Distributors has announced a new partnership with the J. Fuego factory owned by Jesus Fuego in Nicaragua. The recently announced PCA Exclusive Cigar, the 7-20-4 Hustler Five & Dime is going to be produced at the J. Fuego Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, and now the original 7-20-4 line will also be produced there. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 44– Alphabet Series #1: The Letter ‘A’
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 44, Dave and Coop begin “The Alphabet Series” – a series of shows where we cover songs devoted to a particular letter. We begin the series, naturally, with the letter “A.” Our goal with this show is to use this opportunity to cover a number of genres, bands, deep cuts, […]
Cigar News: Perdomo Connoisseur Collection Introduced at 2021 PCA
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Perdomo Cigars introduced four 12-count samplers known as the Perdomo Connoisseur Collection. There are three collections representing Perdomo’s signature wrappers (Connecticut Shade, Sun Grown, and Maduro), and a fourth collection known as “Award Winning” that includes Perdomo’s highest-rated and award-winning cigars. Each collection includes two […]
Cigar News: JC Newman to Launch Angel Cuesta Out of El Reloj
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Drew Newman of JC Newman Cigar Company told the Cigar Coop team production that a new project out of the El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida has commenced known as the Angel Cuesta. El Reloj is a 111-year-old cigar factory that recently underwent some renovations. JC Newman […]
PCA 2021 Report: Illusione Cigars
2021 was certainly the year of the “Minimalist” booth, but when it comes to Illusione Cigars this is nothing new. Over the past decade at the previous IPCPR Trade Shows, there were years when owner Dion Giolito has not displayed new products – and the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show was one of those […]
Cigar News: Arturo Fuente Showcases New Rare Pink Sizes at 2021 PCA Trade Show
Back in April, Arturo Fuente Cigar Company announced it was adding two new sizes to its Rare Pink Collection. At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the new sizes were showcased. The new sizes were two figurados – a 3 3/4 x 54 and a 7 1/4 x 53. At the time of […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee Makes Debut at 2021 PCA
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo launched a third size to its Pledge line known as the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee. The Apogee was released prior to the show, but the size of the cigar was not unveiled until the show opened. The Apogee is a 6 1/4 x 58 […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel White Label Makes Debut at 2021 PCA Trade Show
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched a new ultra-premium line being called the Rocky Patel White Label. One of the key differentiators is that the White Label uses a Connecticut Shade wrapper grown in the U.S. with tobaccos that have been aging for ten years. The remainder […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Cosecha 149 Launched at 2021 PCA Trade Show
At the 2021 Trade Show, Plasencia Cigars launched the Plasencia Cosecha 149. The name Cosecha is Spanish for Harvest. In the case of the Cosecha 149, it’s a cigar comprised of 100% Honduran tobacco from the Plasencia family’s 149th harvest. The Plasencia 149 is the second installment of Plasencia’s Cosecha series. In 2017, Plasencia launched […]
Cigar News: Second 2021 La Palina Goldie Introduced at PCA 2021
It turns out there will be two La Palina Goldie releases for 2021. At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, La Palina Cigars announced a second Goldie in the form of a 7 x 38 vitola known as Laguito No. 1. The La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 1 measures 7 x 38 and […]