At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Selected Tobacco formally introduced its fourth pillar in its portfolio, the Alfonso. Under that pillar, a six-size line known as Alfonso Anejos is being introduced. The brand is named for Selected Tobacco’s owner and creator, Nelson Alfonso and his family. Typically Alfonso does not disclose information about […]
PCA 2022 Report: Miami Cigar & Company
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Miami Cigar & Company and its long-time strategic partner La Aurora didn’t have a lot of new products, but at the same time this still proved to be quite a busy booth. The theme for both Miami Cigar and La Aurora was the families behind the brand – namely Nestor Miranda and the late Fernando León. […]
Cigar News: Crux Epicure Habano Showcased at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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After much anticipation, the third installment of the Crux Epicure line, the Crux Epicure Habano, was showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Produced by Plasencia in Estelí, Nicaragua, the Crux Epicure Habano features a Habano Seco wrapper. This is the first time that Crux has worked with this wrapper. The company […]
Cigar News: Asylum PCA Exclusive 2022 Launched at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, CLE Cigar Company announced a cigar under its Asylum Brand that was an exclusive offering to PCA show attendees, the Asylum PCA Exclusive 2022. This year’s PCA Exclusive uses the same blend as the Asylum PCA Exclusive 2021. It also comes in the same sizes: 50 x […]
PCA 2022 Report: The Arrival by Ken Hamlin
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Ken Hamlin is a former NFL star who played Safety for the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, and Baltimore Ravens. In 2007, he earned a trip to the Pro Bowl. Following a successful career, Hamlin started his own cigar brand, known as The Arrival. The cigar is produced by La Aurora Cigars and Hamlin was present […]
Cigar News: Eiroa PCA Exclusive 2022 Launched at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, CLE Cigar Company announced a cigar under its Eiroa Brand that was an exclusive offering to PCA show attendees, the Eiroa PCA Exclusive 2022. This year’s PCA Exclusive uses the same blend as the Eiroa PCA Exclusive 2021. It also comes in the same sizes: 50 x […]
PCA 2022 Report: Ashton Cigars
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This year the story was that Ashton had a booth again. Last year, Ashton had opted to go with an open space with tables for taking orders. While the 2022 Ashton booth was not as big as in the past, it still provided a nice display for its products. This year, what was new to […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Launches Las 6 Provincias CMW at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars launched its fourth installment of Las 6 Provincias series, the CMW. CMW represents Camagüey, the largest of the provinces of Cuba. The capital is also named Camagüey, the third largest city in Cuba. The CMW is a box-pressed, 6 x 50 Toro featuring a […]
Cigar News: JRE Tobacco Adds Aladino Connecticut Gordo
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Gordo was the size of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) for JRE Tobacco. In addition to a Gordo size being unveiled for the new Aladino Classic line, JRE Tobacco added Gordo line extensions to the Aladino Cameroon and Aladino Connecticut lines. The new Aladino Connecticut Gordo becomes the fifth vitola in the line. The wrapper […]
Cigar News: Micallef Collector Edition Showcased at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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This year, Micallef Cigars owner and founder Al Micallef turns 80 years young. To commemorate the milestone, the company has created a collection of cigars known as the Micallef Collector Edition. The Collector Edition was showcased at the recent Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The Micallef Collector Edition contains eight different blends with two […]