At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Jochy Blanco’s IndianHead Cigars announced a line extension to its La Galera Imperial Jade brand known as the Chiquito Perfecto. It’s a small 40 x 52 x 4 perfecto that will be sold in five-count units. The La Galera Imperial Jade features a genuine African Cameroon […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Warfighter Tobacco Company showcased the Victory Fourth Edition. As the name indicates, it’s the fourth edition of the Victory series, but it also is the first one being offered to brick and mortar retailers. Warfighter Tobacco’s Victory Fourth edition is a limited production cigar that features […]
Pospiech Cigars is the operation run by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz out of Deltona, Florida where they also have their Cigar Hustler retailer operation and Hustler Universe Podcasts. Pospiech is best known for the Powstanie Cigars made at RoMa Craft Tobac’s Nica Sueño factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. This year they returned to the Premium Cigar Association […]
One of the biggest stories of the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Oliva Company. It was easily the biggest PCA Trade Show since Oliva was acquired by J. Cortès in 2016. One can argue this might have been the biggest Trade Show Oliva had in a decade since the launch of Melanio. […]
Earlier this year, Gurkha Cigars introduced its Gurkha Colección Especial Figurado as an exclusive offering to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). At this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA), Gurkha will introduce a Robusto, Lonsdale, and Toro-sized offering to the line. The Gurkha Colección Especial is highlighted by a hybrid Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. Because […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers Trading Company showed off a new black color option for its Hydra LG and Hydra SM electronic humidifiers. These are two units already available in gray. The Hydra LG is designed for large cabinet humidors that are up to 16 cubic feet inside. […]
This year marked the second trade show for Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott’s Ferio Tego company, but in reality, this was the first trade show where the company was taking orders on the Trade Show floor. Last year, Ferio Tego was connecting with customers. Since then, the company has brought the former Nat Sherman brands […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars showcased a new entry into its Cojonu series, the Tatuaje Cojonu 2015. For the most part, the main installment Tatuaje Cojonu Series has seen branding on a three-year cycle. There has been a Cojonu 2003, Cojonu 2006, Cojonu 2009, Cojonu 2012 (Habano, Reserva, Capa […]
La Palina Cigars has moved its La Palina White Label series into regular production. This was a cigar that was originally released in a Toro size in 2021 for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. The Toro (6 x 50), along with a Robusto (5 x 52) and Churchill (7 x 50) size […]
Many know the name of the late Don Kiki Berger, who built a vertically operated tobacco operation during the cigar boom. Today Kiki’s wife Karen Berger heads up this operation that includes a factory, farms, a retail operation, and the brands of Don Kiki Cigars and K by Karen Berger. This year, Don Kiki/K by […]
