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I have been smoking cigars since 2005 and reviewing them as a hobby since 2010. Initially, I started out small with a 50-count humidor and only smoking one or two cigars a month. Not knowing anybody else that smoked cigars, it was only an occasional hobby that I took part in. In March of 2010, I joined Nublive and Cigar Asylum, connecting me with many people who also shared an interest in cigars. Reading what they had to say about brands I had never heard of, I quickly immersed myself in the boutique brands of the industry and it was then that cigars transformed from a hobby into a passion.

PCA 2021: Caldwell Cigar Co.

I’ve talked a lot about minimalistic approaches to booth setups this year, but in that regard, Caldwell Cigar Co. takes the cake. Its entire booth…

PCA 2021: 7-20-4

I stopped by 7-20-4’s booth early on the first day and Kurt Kendall was quite happy about how the show was going so far for…

PCA 2021: Dapper Cigar Co.

When we’re talking open concept booths, the design Dapper Cigar Co. uses is one of the easiest to navigate. Made up of a central display…

PCA 2021: CLE

I wrote about Asylum on Sunday, but as it is housed in the same booth with CLE, I’m going to try to reiterate my thoughts…

PCA 2021: Dissident

Dissident is once again in the Oveja Negra Brands booth. While there is nothing officially new at the show, owner Benjamin Holt took a moment…

PCA 2021: Arango Cigar Co.

There are a handful of the larger booths that didn’t change their layout at all, and Arango Cigar Co. is one of them. Not that…

PCA 2021: Warped

Kyle Gellis, owner of Warped, is as well-dressed as usual, and while the Warped booth is a little more subdued from years past, it’s still…

PCA 2021: JRE Tobacco Co.

Like many other manufacturers this year, JRE Tobacco Co. has gone with a slightly more subdued booth from their previous setup. JRE has much less…

PCA 2021: Asylum

With Asylum being part of the CLE family of brands, they’re located in the same booth as they have been in previous years. This year…

PCA 2021: Stick The Stick, LLC

It is Stick The Stick’s first trade show and it seemed like things were going quite well for the new company who seemingly didn’t want…

PCA 2021: Day 1 Recap

This year’s PCA Convention & Trade Show has been very different and very familiar for me all at the same time. It is different in…