PCA 2021: Manny Iriarte Enterprises

This is hardly Manny Iriarte’s first trade show. He’s been a fixture in the Arturo Fuente booth for as long as I can remember. The…

PCA 2021: Brigham

While Brigham is better known for its pipes and pipe accessories, the company has dabbled in cigar accessories over the years, notably with cigar cases…

PCA 2021: MLB Cigar Ventures

You might have read a few posts with this sentence so far: MLB Cigar Ventures is another one of the companies that has signed on…

PCA 2021: Patoro

Like seemingly most Europeans who planned on attending the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Dr. Pablo Richard ran into difficulty getting the proper approval…

PCA 2021: E.P. Carrillo

While there is nothing as extravagant as the 10 Year Anniversary Box the company released at the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo…

PCA 2021: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars

A couple of days ago I saw someone who works at Rocky Patel. He apologized for not responding to my emails about what new products…

PCA 2021: Emperors Cut

Emperors Cut is one of a handful of fairly new, up-and-coming companies that is at the 2021 PCA Convention and Trade Show, and while it…

Famous Smoke Shop Back Online After Ransomware Attack

After nearly a week offline, Famous Smoke Shop is back online after suffering a ransomware attack. On July 7, Famous said it discovered a “detected…

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: Casa Turrent

Instead of rolling out a new line or limited edition this year, Casa Turrent is adding some four new sizes to each of the four…

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…