Traditionally the 4 to 6 weeks following the PCA Trade show has been a time where we have posted recaps, and most recently video coverage from the Trade Show. This year, things we have formalized into a limited run series 2022 PCA Trade Show Recap Happy Hour. Each day at 5pm we will spotlight a […]
In 2010, this author attended his first IPCPR (now PCA) Trade Show. One company that became the talk of the trade show was a little brand out of New Hampshire known as 7-20-4 cigars. The story of the brand was quite interesting. A retailer by the name of Kurt Kendall had acquired a brand […]
Just before the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Protocol Cigars announced on Prime Time Episode 234 the fourth installment to its Lawman Series, Protocol Phoebe Couzins. While the company didn’t have the final packaging ready for the Trade Show, the company was talking about this release at the Trade Show and anticipated it […]
2022 marked the 10th anniversary when Christian Eiroa would launch CLE Cigar Company. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the Asylum Brand he partners with Tom Lazuka on. This year, CLE Cigar Company celebrated both milestones as well as Christian’s 50th birthday. At the same time, there were plenty of releases on hand for […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers Trading Company debuted a new offering under its Stinky ashtray brand, the Stinky Mini Me. The Stinky Mini Me features the same deep bowl design with three stirrups but in a smaller format measuring 5″ in diameter and 2 1/2″ deep. The ashtrays will […]
Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire House brands were once again a part of the De Los Reyes booth at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade (PCA) Show. It’s symbolic of the relationship the two companies have had over the years. Debonaire House Cigars are produced at De Los Reyes, but under Zanghi’s supervision. Zanghi mentioned a new […]
Oveja Negra Brands is an umbrella for four brands: Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Emilio Cigars, and Dissident Cigars. James and Angela Brown own three of the brands while the fourth brand, Dissident, is owned by Joshua and Cynn Coburn. As it has since 2019, the Oveja Negra Brands booth had four corners […]
Just before the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Protocol Cigars announced on Prime Time Episode 234 a new addition to their core lineup known as the Protocol Crime Scene Unit. While the company didn’t have the final packaging ready for the Trade Show, the company was talking about this release at the Trade […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, El Septimo Geneva unveiled three tabletop lighters, each with a retail price of $5.5 million dollars. “We wanted to create lighters that the world has never seen before or may have never had the opportunity to get to see unless it is done by El Septimo” […]
When it comes to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Crowned Heads has been a staple for over a decade. Every year, when it comes to visiting the Crowned Heads booth, my reaction coming out of it has pretty much always been “Crowned Heads had a great show.” This is with good reason – […]
