There are three things that have been pretty much constant about Esteban Carreras Cigars: 1) The company tends to do one new release per year; 2) That release comes out at the PCA Trade Show; 3) The release is not unveiled until the Trade Show opens. All of those things applied to Esteban Carreras when […]
It’s been 13 years since Bill Paley resurrected the brand created by his grandfather Samuel Paley, La Palina. Over the years Paley has teamed up with some of the best factories in the world in many different countries to produce his products. While La Palina’s history is often associated with the brands of his grandfather, […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Dapper Cigar Co. announced it is rebranding its El Borracho line. The El Borracho Natural is being rebranded to El Borracho San Andres while the El Borracho Maduro is being rebranded to the El Borracho Broadleaf. The new names will correspond to the wrappers on […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers Trading Company introduced a new large ring gauge cutter under its Xikar Xi series called the Xikar Xi80. The Xikar Xi80 features the signature Xi silhouette design and stainless steel double guillotine cutter. The unit is made of ABS material, making it both lightweight […]
Over the years, Gurkha Cigars has been known for delivering some of the most ornate packaging in the industry. In recent years, Gurkha has been working to showcase themselves as delivering quality and innovative brands to the market. At the same time, Gurkha hasn’t totally taken its foot off the pedal in terms of packaging. […]
Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition reunites on the air for the first time since the 2022 Premium Cigar Asssociation (PCA) Trade Show. We will talk about the products and the companies as well as all of the drama associated with the PCA Trade Show Plus we have our Presidents and Great Things are Happening Here […]
There was quite a bit happening at Illusione Cigars at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. For the most part, owner Dion Giolito used the show to showcase a major overhaul of his Original Documents lines. The overhaul was done in response to feedback from Illusione retailers. Owner Dion Giolito incorporated the feedback […]
Bellatto Premium Cigars, the new venture from Tony Bellatto and his father Gene, showcased a new line at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade (PCA) known as Edition. This line is meant to be a more traditional, milder cigar. Edition comes in two blends – Brazilian Habano and Connecticut Shade. The Edition Brazil Habano blend […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Dapper Cigar Company introduced a new economy offering known as Major Mike’s. Major Mike’s is named for Dapper Cigar Co. found Ian Reith’s father, whose name was Mike. Mike was a Major in the Air Force, and he enjoyed inexpensive Connecticut Shade Cigars. According to Reith, the […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers Trading Company launched a new collection under its Humidor Supreme brand known as the Humidor Supreme Porto First Responder Series. This humidor series features designs that pay homage to firefighters, police, and armed forces. Each humidor has a design printed in-house at Quality Importers’ […]
