Lunch with halfwheel Day 1

I returned with Day 1 lunch ravenous. No one but Brian was in the booth. After laying out everyone else’s personal pizza on their respective…

PCA 2021: Room101

Room101 has it all this year — line extensions, the return of a classic and what Matt Booth describes as a “hypersexual” 12th anniversary cigar,…

PCA 2021: AJ Fernandez

The AJ Fernandez booth is notably smaller than in years past, as the company took a booth that design that you’ll likely be seeing a…

PCA 2021: Oliva

It seems most years, Oliva Cigar Co. doesn’t have a new item at the annual PCA Convention & Trade Show, but 2021 is different. Not…

PCA 2021: What’s In My Bag — Brian Burt

I’m a creature of habit, enjoying familiar things and proven plans that work. This year is my ninth trade show, and looking back over the…

Watch: PCA 2021 Live Day 1 With Jon Huber of Crowned Heads (11:00 A.M. CDT)

It’s finally here. After a two-year hiatus, the cigar industry’s largest trade show is finally back. This time it has a new name, PCA Convention…

PCA 2021 Contest Day 1: Undercrown Prize Pack

After a year’s hiatus, everyone’s favorite halfwheel posts are back: trade show giveaways. This time Drew Estate has signed up to sponsor our coverage of the…

PCA 2021: Day 0 Recap

This morning marks the start of the first-ever PCA Convention & Trade Show, at least in a name, as the event was formerly known as the IPCPR…

E.P. Carrillo Adding Pledge Apogee at PCA 2021

When the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show opens on Saturday morning, E.P. Carrillo will be showing off a new size of its Pledge line…

Procigar 2022 Announces New Schedule, Opens Registration

Procigar 2022 is now open for registration, meaning those who wish to attend the Dominican Republic’s cigar festival can secure their spots. After canceling this…

Humidor Supreme Balthazar Premiering at PCA 2021

Humidor Supreme, part of the Quality Importers Trading Co. portfolio of brands, is taking a modern design approach to furniture-style humidors with the upcoming release…