At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Elie Bleu will introduce a new offering in its Casa Cubana collection, the Haute Couture Limited Edition Casa Cubana J-14. The Casa Cubana collection contains artwork that pays homage to pre-Castro Cuba. The J-14 is a lighter that Elie Bleu says has one of the most […]
Cigar News: Ozgener Family Cigars Announces Second Release Ahead of PCA 2022
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Yesterday came word of Tim Ozgener’s return to the cigar industry, his new company Ozgener Family Cigars, and his first regular production line Bosphorus. Today comes word of a second release which will be a limited edition offering known as Pi Synesthesia. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 234 – 2022 Virtual Trade Expo Day Two
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For the third year in a row, we are once again bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. We are scheduling this over two shows. This should eliminate backlog and provide a little […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Eduardo I to Launch at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Plasencia Cigars will add a new size to its Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro line in the form of a Toro Box Pressed 6 1/4 x 54. The vitola is named Eduardo I and it pays homage to Eduardo Plasencia, a first-generation member of the Plasencia […]
Cigar News: Casa Cuevas Cigars to Introduce Sangre Nueva at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Casa Cuevas will introduce its newest line, Sangre Nueva. Sangre Nueva is Spanish for “New Blood.” It’s an appropriate name since it was solely blended by Alec Cuevas, who was recently promoted to Director of Brand Development. Sangre Nueva features an Ecuadorian Cameroon wrapper, Honduran Corojo […]
Cigar News: Emilio Suave Maduro to Launch at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Emilio Cigars will showcase the Suave Maduro, a new regular production line in the Emilio portfolio. Emilio Suave Maduro features an Ecuadorian Maduro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. It will be available in three sizes: Robusto, Toro, and […]
Cigar News: German Engineered Cigars Offers Opportunity to Pick Cigar Vitola
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This November, German Engineered Cigars is adding a third blend to its portfolio joining RVGN and Raumzeit. It’s a blend that the company is releasing in two formats. One size is going to be a classic 50 x 5 Robusto, but the second size will be determined by customers of German Engineered Cigars. To facilitate […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Adds Pledge Lonsdale Limitada
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, EP Carrillo will add a fourth size to its Pledge line – the Lonsdale Limitada. The company confirmed the new size on its website. The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Lonsdale Limitada is a 6 1/2 x 43 box-pressed vitola. Cigar Aficionado reports the production will be […]
Cigar News: Padron Family Reserve No. 96 to Launch at PCA 2022
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The Premium Cigar Association is reporting that Padrón Cigars will release a new installment of its Family Reserve line, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96. The cigar will be offered exclusively to attendees of the 2022 PCA Trade Show. “As is our tradition, the No. 96 signifies a meaningful family date, honoring José Orlando Padrón’s […]
Cigar News: Micallef lowercase “a” Launching at PCA 2022
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Micallef Cigars is returning to the Premium Cigar Association and at the 2022 event, the company will release a third vitola in the Micallef “A” family in the form of a 4 x 46 petit corona known as the Micallef lowercase “a”. The Micallef “A” made its debut in 2020 and was released in a […]