PCA 2023: Drunk Chicken Cigars

Although the giant yellow chicken flipping an arrow sign was back in front of the Drunk Chicken Cigars booth during this year’s 2023 PCA Convention & Trade Show, virtually everything else related to the company’s booth and overall setup has changed dramatically compared to previous years.

Drunk Chicken’s old booth was replaced by a purple-centric setup that was not only more inviting but also did a better job of grabbing people’s attention as they walked by. There was also a noticeable increase in the number of staff on hand to help customers, which turned out to be a great addition when seeing the mass of people who always seemed to be crowded around the company’s booth.

Desiree Sylver, the founder of Drunk Chicken, was as affable as ever, even after doing five interviews with separate media organizations before I even visited the booth. While the company was only showing off one new release this year, Sylver told me she has a number of exciting products in the pipeline, including a totally new brand of cigars that would be far different than anything else Drunk Chicken has released thus far.

Homicidal Hen 2023

The robusto extra vitola and the blend of this cigar remain the same as the previous three incarnations, while the production number for 2023 remains the same as the 2022 version.

• Wrapper: U.S.A. (Pennsylvania Broadleaf)
• Binder: Ecuador
• Filler: Nicaragua

• Homicidal Hen 2022 (5 1/2 x 50) — $14 (Box of 20, $280)

Production: 250 Boxes of 20 Cigars (5,000 Total Cigars)

Release Date: July 2023