Each year at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, our team tries to identify a theme going on with each company or their booth. This year at Crowned Heads, this author felt there were three things: 1) There was quite a lot of new product for Crowned Heads in 2023; 2) The company is solidifying […]
PCA 2023: Arturo Fuente
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It’s always a special experience going to the Arturo Fuente booth at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. I’ve said in the past the Fuente booth is less about showcasing new products and more about telling the history and story of the Fuente family. The booth is always beautifully laid out – and in […]
Announcement: Aging Room Sonata PCA Post-Game Contest!!!!!
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Now that we are in the PCA Post-Game Season, it’s time for a contest. Tabacalera USA was one of our sponsors to bring you our PCA coverage, and they have brought a very special gift set to raffle off. This includes Aging Room Notebook Aging Room Bluetooth Speaker A sample of Diplomatico Rum A three-cigar […]
PCA 2023: United Cigars
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United Cigars came into the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show with two brand expansions. In a world where the “one and done” limiteds are quite popular, it was nice to see United Cigars focus on two of its brands which will have ongoing regular production releases. One thing United Cigars has done quite […]
PCA 2023: Gran Habano
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Last year, Gran Habano Cigars released its long-awaited 20th Aniversario to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary. One year later, owner George Rico has shown no signs of slowing down as there were several projects the company has on tap over the next year. First up is the El Enemigo by George Rico. This is a […]
PCA 2023: Selected Tobacco
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire decade since I first heard of the brands of Selected Tobacco. Owned by Nelson Alfonso, Selected Tobacco today takes its rightful place among the best luxury cigar brands in the world. 2022 probably saw Selected Tobacco’s most significant expansion as it introduced several new lines – […]
PCA 2023: La Aurora
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Another company on top of my list to visit at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) 2023 Trade Show was La Aurora. La Aurora is best known for having the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. While La Aurora has been sold in the U.S. market for many years, this year was different. For many […]
PCA 2023: Crux Cigars
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From my count, this is the ninth appearance of Crux Cigars at the PCA Trade Show. Since launching in 2014, the company has established quite a following in the cigar community. The past few years have seen Crux take its time in terms of bringing new releases to the market. Such is the case with […]
PCA 2023: Villiger Cigars North America
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From the look at Villiger Cigars North America’s PCA Trade Show booth, one would think the color blue would be the story here. Villiger’s two main releases at the Trade Show were adorned with bold blue packaging. However, the story is more as Villiger has now officially opened its factory in Estelí, Nicaragua and the […]
PCA 2023: Ozgener Family Cigars
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Following this year’s Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, there was one story I wanted to cover more in-depth – and that is Ozgener Family Cigars. Yes, they had a new release, but that isn’t what I want to focus this write-up on. While we didn’t get to talk to Tim Ozgener, this wasn’t the worst […]