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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 2022: Arango Cigar Co.

Arango Cigar Co. has commissioned a cigar from Rocky Patel to pay tribute to their Chicago-area roots, and it is debuting here at the show.

PCA 2022: JRE Tobacco Co.

JRE Tobacco Co. is introducing a new line and additional sizes added to two of the existing lines.

PCA 2022: Blue Mountain Cigars

While Blue Mountain Cigars didn’t have any new premium cigar offerings, they did introduce a new line of flavored cigars they’re calling Calypso.

PCA 2022: Day 1 Recap

For the Day 1 recap, there are some musings about a decade of attending the trade show and also what is happening at the show as a whole after the first eight hours of open doors.

PCA 2022: RoMa Craft Tobac

Despite being unable to display any products due to Nevada state permitting rules, RoMa Craft Tobac is here to reconnect with their customers while also teasing some upcoming releases.

PCA 2022: What’s In My Bag — Brian Burt

It takes a lot of stuff to cover the trade show as we do, so here’s the first post in our “What’s In My Bag” series for the PCA 2022 coverage.

PCA 2021: Casa 1910

Not many new, small companies show up to their first PCA Convention & Trade show and make the kind of splash Casa 1910 did. Aiming…

PCA 2021: El Artista

Stopping by the El Artista booth, I was greeted by the team and introduced to Kevin Newman, the company’s national sales director. He told me…

PCA 2021: Top 3 Things — Brian Burt

Each year I forget about this Top 3 Things post, but each year I already have a list of candidates in my mind. I find…

PCA 2021: Drunk Chicken Cigars

When I saw I had a company named “Drunk Chicken Cigars” on my list to cover, I had no idea what I was getting into…

PCA 2021: Perdomo

The Perdomo booth has been memorable for a number of years now. First, it was because of the massive drum set that Nick Perdomo Jr….