PCA 2021: HVC Cigars
A couple of days before the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show started, I got a curious press release from HVC Cigars. There are so…
Watch: PCA 2021 Live Day 4 With Pete Johnson of Tatuaje (11:00 A.M. CDT)
It’s the last day of the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show, which means it’s the final live interview of the trade show. This time…
PCA 2021: Blackbird Cigar Co.
Blackbird Cigar Co. debuted at the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show with four different lines that adhered to a simple edict: every blend is…
PCA 2021 Contest Day 4: Drew Estate Bar
It’s officially the largest contest we’ve ever done. The final part of our four-part PCA 2021 giveaway is a custom Drew Estate bar, handpainted at…
PCA 2021: What’s In My Bag — Charlie Minato
Welcome to what might—for a number of reasons—be the last of these What’s In My Bag features at halfwheel. Like seemingly every other member of our…
PCA 2021: J.C. Newman
A couple of months ago Drew Newman told me that J.C. Newman wouldn’t be bringing any new items to the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade…
PCA 2021: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.
As we were having conversations about companies who have seemingly done really well at previous IPCPR/PCA Conventions & Trade Shows, Oscar Valladares is a name…
PCA 2021: De Los Reyes
I wasn’t in the best of shape—I may or may not still be intoxicated from last night—when arriving at the De Los Reyes compound—which includes…
PCA 2021: Day 3 Lunch with halfwheel
It’s the third day, which means it’s the third lunch. It appears to be a Chipotle mock-up, with a bed of Spanish rice, dark beans,…
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: Espinosa Premium Cigars
While a good number of manufacturers have opted not to release new products this year, or are limiting their new releases to a single item,…
