Plenty was going on at Artista Cigars at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The new offerings played to many of the company's strengths. The company introduced a new blend to its eponymous flagship line. In addition, the David Ortiz brand got its first new blend in five years. Artista Cigars has garnered an excellent reputation for value-priced cigars, and this year is no exception as it showcased the recently released Art-56. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sNo...
May 19, 2024•7 min•Ep. 2069
Plenty was going on at Artista Cigars at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The new offerings played to many of the company's strengths. The company introduced a new blend to its eponymous flagship line. In addition, the David Ortiz brand got its first new blend in five years. Artista Cigars has garnered an excellent reputation for value-priced cigars, and this year is no exception as it showcased the recently released Art-56. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sNo...
May 19, 2024•7 min•Ep. 2068
This year, at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Patina Cigars showcased its fifth regular production line, the Oro de Nicaragua. The company was coming off a very solid 2023 that saw its first limited edition cigar, the Patina Anniversary, capture its #1 Cigar of the Year for 2023. The good news is the Patina Anniversary blend will live on as a future is planned for this blend. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sLj
May 12, 2024•5 min•Ep. 2067
This year, at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Patina Cigars showcased its fifth regular production line, the Oro de Nicaragua. The company was coming off a very solid 2023 that saw its first limited edition cigar, the Patina Anniversary, capture its #1 Cigar of the Year for 2023. The good news is the Patina Anniversary blend will live on as a future is planned for this blend. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sLj
May 12, 2024•5 min•Ep. 2066
The theme for J.C. Newman Cigar Company at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was sports. That is because J.C. Newman Cigar Company had two sports-themed releases. First up, J.C. Newman showcased a second installment of the LeRoy Neiman Collector’s Series that draws inspiration from the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Second is a special release honoring the defunct minor league baseball team, the Tampa Smokers. Since J.C. Newman’s El Reloj factory is located in Ybor Cit...
May 12, 2024•9 min•Ep. 2065
The theme for J.C. Newman Cigar Company at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was sports. That is because J.C. Newman Cigar Company had two sports-themed releases. First up, J.C. Newman showcased a second installment of the LeRoy Neiman Collector’s Series that draws inspiration from the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Second is a special release honoring the defunct minor league baseball team, the Tampa Smokers. Since J.C. Newman’s El Reloj factory is located in Ybor Cit...
May 12, 2024•9 min•Ep. 2064
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 128, we discuss songs we like that others hate. On this episode Dave and Coop look at some polarizing songs, and then make a case for why we love them when others don’t. On this episode Dave and Coop identify miscarriages of justice in terms of decisions with things like the Grammy Awards, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and other things. On this episode, Dave and Coop will attempt to right the wrongs that happened with these decisions. In addition, we will also recap...
May 12, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 2063
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 128, we discuss songs we like that others hate. On this episode Dave and Coop look at some polarizing songs, and then make a case for why we love them when others don’t. On this episode Dave and Coop identify miscarriages of justice in terms of decisions with things like the Grammy Awards, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and other things. On this episode, Dave and Coop will attempt to right the wrongs that happened with these decisions. In addition, we will also recap...
May 12, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 2062
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was the fourth trade show for Casa 1910 Cigars. Casa 1910 Cigars is a cigar and lifestyle brand based out of Mexico. The brand captures the history and culture of Mexico. Casa 1910 produces cigars in Mexico, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. This year, the focus was more on Mexico, as all of the releases were produced in Casa 1910's home country. Also this year, the company has expanded its Revolutionary Series with a new blend and a line ...
May 11, 2024•5 min•Ep. 2061
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was the fourth trade show for Casa 1910 Cigars. Casa 1910 Cigars is a cigar and lifestyle brand based out of Mexico. The brand captures the history and culture of Mexico. Casa 1910 produces cigars in Mexico, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. This year, the focus was more on Mexico, as all of the releases were produced in Casa 1910's home country. Also this year, the company has expanded its Revolutionary Series with a new blend and a line ...
May 11, 2024•5 min•Ep. 2060
Fratello Cigars made history just a month before the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. In February, the NOVA-C lander touched down on the moon, with the Fratello Cigars name proudly displayed on the unit. This made Fratello Cigars the first-ever cigar company to have its logo land on the moon. Notably, Fratello Cigars owner Omar de Frias has had close ties to the space program since his days working at NASA. He even launched a series of cigars called Fratello Lunar, inspired by th...
May 11, 2024•11 min•Ep. 2059
Fratello Cigars made history just a month before the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. In February, the NOVA-C lander touched down on the moon, with the Fratello Cigars name proudly displayed on the unit. This made Fratello Cigars the first-ever cigar company to have its logo land on the moon. Notably, Fratello Cigars owner Omar de Frias has had close ties to the space program since his days working at NASA. He even launched a series of cigars called Fratello Lunar, inspired by th...
May 11, 2024•11 min•Ep. 2058
ADVentura entered the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show after undergoing significant changes over the previous six months from both a production and distribution end. It's well-known the company was significantly impacted by a fire that destroyed the factory it was using, Tabacalera William Ventura. Last year, ADVentura decided to handle production by building its own factory, Tabacalera Mina del Rey. Meanwhile, the company also changed distribution partners, moving from Sutliff To...
May 10, 2024•8 min•Ep. 2057
ADVentura entered the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show after undergoing significant changes over the previous six months from both a production and distribution end. It's well-known the company was significantly impacted by a fire that destroyed the factory it was using, Tabacalera William Ventura. Last year, ADVentura decided to handle production by building its own factory, Tabacalera Mina del Rey. Meanwhile, the company also changed distribution partners, moving from Sutliff To...
May 10, 2024•8 min•Ep. 2056
Miami Cigar & Company celebrated its 35th anniversary at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Although the company did not release a cigar to celebrate the occasion, many exciting things are happening at Miami Cigar. Several new cigar products, including the much-awaited Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024, were showcased. This is the third release of the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve series, which has been on a twelve-year hiatus. The Grand Reserve 2024 belicoso measures 6 1/8 ...
May 10, 2024•6 min•Ep. 2055
Miami Cigar & Company celebrated its 35th anniversary at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Although the company did not release a cigar to celebrate the occasion, many exciting things are happening at Miami Cigar. Several new cigar products, including the much-awaited Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024, were showcased. This is the third release of the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve series, which has been on a twelve-year hiatus. The Grand Reserve 2024 belicoso measures 6 1/8 ...
May 10, 2024•6 min•Ep. 2054
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 304, Erik Espinosa, founder and president of Espinosa Cigars returns. It’s been quite a while since Erik has been on Prime Time, so we are very excited to have him on. We will talk to Erik on some of his projects, and have a couple of unique segments we designed specifically for Erik. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliber...
May 10, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 2053
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 304, Erik Espinosa, founder and president of Espinosa Cigars returns. It’s been quite a while since Erik has been on Prime Time, so we are very excited to have him on. We will talk to Erik on some of his projects, and have a couple of unique segments we designed specifically for Erik. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliber...
May 10, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 2052
United Cigars always has a lot of new activity at their booth, and the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was no exception. This year, United Cigars reintroduced an old brand, expanded its eponymous United brand, and celebrated the 30th anniversary of the La Gianna Havana brand. However, there was a slight difference as Selected Tobacco, owned by Nelson Alfonso and distributed by United Cigars, did not have a separate booth due to visa problems for Alfonso. Instead, the current Sele...
May 09, 2024•7 min•Ep. 2051
United Cigars always has a lot of new activity at their booth, and the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was no exception. This year, United Cigars reintroduced an old brand, expanded its eponymous United brand, and celebrated the 30th anniversary of the La Gianna Havana brand. However, there was a slight difference as Selected Tobacco, owned by Nelson Alfonso and distributed by United Cigars, did not have a separate booth due to visa problems for Alfonso. Instead, the current Sele...
May 09, 2024•7 min•Ep. 2050
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was quite a special one for Quesada Cigars. The company is amid a significant milestone as it is celebrating 50 years since it opened its first factory, Manufactura de Tabacos S.A. (MATSA). Unsurprisingly, there is a special anniversary cigar to mark this milestone. The Quesadas first unveiled the 50th Anniversary Cigar at Procigar 2024, but PCA 2024 would be the place retailers would get the opportunity to order this limited edition cigar. PCA...
May 09, 2024•10 min•Ep. 2049
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was quite a special one for Quesada Cigars. The company is amid a significant milestone as it is celebrating 50 years since it opened its first factory, Manufactura de Tabacos S.A. (MATSA). Unsurprisingly, there is a special anniversary cigar to mark this milestone. The Quesadas first unveiled the 50th Anniversary Cigar at Procigar 2024, but PCA 2024 would be the place retailers would get the opportunity to order this limited edition cigar. PCA...
May 09, 2024•10 min•Ep. 2048
One of the first-time exhibitors at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Somm Cigars. Somm Cigars was started by Vlada Stojanov. Stojanov is an accomplished sommelier who has been in the cigar industry for several years. Over the past year, he has brought his own portfolio to market with Somm Cigars. There are two main brands Stojanov has created under Somm Cigars. There is BDX, which pays homage to the Bordeaux wine region of France, and Rioja, which pays homage to the Rioja ...
May 08, 2024•15 min•Ep. 2047
One of the first-time exhibitors at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Somm Cigars. Somm Cigars was started by Vlada Stojanov. Stojanov is an accomplished sommelier who has been in the cigar industry for several years. Over the past year, he has brought his own portfolio to market with Somm Cigars. There are two main brands Stojanov has created under Somm Cigars. There is BDX, which pays homage to the Bordeaux wine region of France, and Rioja, which pays homage to the Rioja ...
May 08, 2024•15 min•Ep. 2046
The C.L.E. Cigar Company booth was one of the busiest at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. On day three, which saw many booths considerably slow down in terms of traffic, this was not the case with C.L.E. The booth remained slammed throughout the whole afternoon of day three. The theme around C.L.E. at PCA 2024 was packaging. The company made a major packaging change to its core C.L.E. brand and introduced several innovative packaging concepts throughout its portfolio. PCA 202...
May 08, 2024•9 min•Ep. 2045
The C.L.E. Cigar Company booth was one of the busiest at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. On day three, which saw many booths considerably slow down in terms of traffic, this was not the case with C.L.E. The booth remained slammed throughout the whole afternoon of day three. The theme around C.L.E. at PCA 2024 was packaging. The company made a major packaging change to its core C.L.E. brand and introduced several innovative packaging concepts throughout its portfolio. PCA 202...
May 08, 2024•16 min•Ep. 2044
While Powstanie Cigars only released a single line extension at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, this one was special for owner Mike Szczepankiewicz. Powstanie Cigars was showcasing its new Powstanie Connecticut Corona Gorda, known as "Justice." Justice is a tribute to the middle child of Szczepankiewicz. The roots of the Powstanie Connecticut Justice go back nine years ago when Mike had the cigar blended for his son’s birth. Only 100 cigars were rolled at that time. These we...
May 07, 2024•10 min•Ep. 2043
While Powstanie Cigars only released a single line extension at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, this one was special for owner Mike Szczepankiewicz. Powstanie Cigars was showcasing its new Powstanie Connecticut Corona Gorda, known as "Justice." Justice is a tribute to the middle child of Szczepankiewicz. The roots of the Powstanie Connecticut Justice go back nine years ago when Mike had the cigar blended for his son’s birth. Only 100 cigars were rolled at that time. These we...
May 07, 2024•10 min•Ep. 2042
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is the second one for Luciano Meirelles since he reorganized his operations as Luciano Cigars in 2022. Since the reorganization, much of the strategy for Luciano Cigars has been around strategic partnerships and alliances. As mentioned, Luciano Cigars has partnered with Peter James, a luxury cigar goods company, to form a new venture, Peter James Cigar Company. There is a new manufacturing relationship with Plasencia. Finally, there is a partne...
May 07, 2024•10 min•Ep. 2041
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is the second one for Luciano Meirelles since he reorganized his operations as Luciano Cigars in 2022. Since the reorganization, much of the strategy for Luciano Cigars has been around strategic partnerships and alliances. As mentioned, Luciano Cigars has partnered with Peter James, a luxury cigar goods company, to form a new venture, Peter James Cigar Company. There is a new manufacturing relationship with Plasencia. Finally, there is a partne...
May 07, 2024•10 min•Ep. 2040
