12 Thoughts: PCA 2020 Is Canceled, Now Onto Bigger Problems
A few weeks ago, I raised a question to some people in the cigar industry: What would the conditions need to be for the Premium…
PCA 2020 Trade Show Canceled
The PCA 2020 Convention & Trade Show, the cigar industry’s most important event on the calendar, has been canceled due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic….
If PCA 2020 Happens halfwheel Won’t Be There
We’re out. After waking up this morning, I read this article—which if I’m being honest didn’t shine that much new light on the situation here…
The Venetian/Sands Announces COVID-19 Safety Measures, PCA Says 2020 Trade Show Still Happening
The Venetian/Sands Expo Center—the home of the cigar industry’s most important trade show—has publicly unveiled some of the safety measures it will put in place…
AGANORSA Leaf’s JFR Lunatic Torch Returns with Updated Design
The JFR Lunatic Torch line from AGANORSA Leaf is returning to retailers this spring with a new look and new vitolas. It is a Nicaraguan…
Crowned Heads Plans Four Kicks Capa Especial
The newest Crowned Heads cigar is actually one of the company’s first blends. Later this year, the company will release the Four Kicks Capa Especial,…
PCA Says 2020 Trade Show Still Happening
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) says its 2020 Convention & Trade Show is still scheduled for July 10-14. In an email sent to its members…
Sobremesa Brûlée Getting Two More Sizes
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Sobremesa Brûlée line will get two more sizes in 2020. Steve Saka, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s owner, announced that the company will…
Illusione Creates PCA 2020 Exclusive Cigar
Illusione will add a new size to its Cigares Privé brand that will only be available to retailers who place orders at the 2020 PCA…
Phillips & King/Ventura Cigar Co. Pull Out of PCA 2020
Phillips & King and Ventura Cigar Co., both owned by Kretek International, will not be exhibiting at the 2020 PCA Convention & Trade Show. The…
Arturo Fuente Plans Hemingway, OpusX ForbiddenX Gift Sets for PCA 2020
Arturo Fuente will offer retailers who attend this year’s PCA Trade Show & Convention the opportunity to purchase what the company is describing as eight…