PCA 2023: Lampert Cigars

Isn’t it nice not to have chaos in your booth. That’s what I said to Vlada Stojanov when I saw him in a Lampert booth. Unlike Stojanov’s previous trade show booths, there was only one brand in this booth: Lampert. I was admittedly surprised not to see Stojanov’s own brand, Somm, on display but not trying to cram three companies into a 10 x 10 is the right move.

In January, Stojanov launched Somm alongside an announcement that his Bespoke Co. would no longer be the U.S. distributor for Casdagli. Seemingly coinciding with those moves is a stronger partnership between Stojanov and Lampert Cigars. When I was in the booth, I said hello to Stefan Lampert, founder of Lampert, but he was quickly pulled away to talk to a retailer while Stojanov talked me through Lampert’s new products.

As for the booth, it was an island located along one of the main walkways, albeit towards the middle or back of the show. The booth primarily used what I believe to be rented trade show cabinets, but they actually work excellently for photographing products. As I mentioned in my write-up of the Fratello booth: I think this is a booth that would have benefited by having different colored flooring so that the booth could feel more isolated from the walkway.

Lampert PCA 2023 Exclusive

This is the main new launch for Lampert at PCA 2023. As the name implies, retailers needed to place orders for the cigars in-person during the trade show. It is produced at Julián Sued & Compañía in the Dominican Republic. This has already begun shipping to stores.

• Wrapper: Ecuador (Habano)
• Binder: Dominican Republic
• Filler: Dominican Republic

• Lampert PCA 2023 Exclusive (6 x 52) — $14 (Bundle of 10, $140)

Production: 500 Bundles of 10 Cigars (5,000 Total Cigars)

Release Date: July 2023

Lampert 1675 Edición Morado Short Robusto

The Lampert 1675 Edición Morado debuted earlier this year in two vitolas and at just 10 retailers. At the time, the company said there would be a Short Robusto size added later on, which is now slated for fall. Like the Edición Azul and Edición Rojo, the Morado is made at the Ortez family’s AgroIndustrial Nicaraguense de Tabacos S.A. factory in Condega, Nicaragua. Morado is Spanish for purple, and the boxes look a bit more purple than the picture above, though it’s certainly not an indigo color. Pricing is not finalized, but it’s targeted at $9 per cigar.

• Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés)
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Nicaragua (Condega & Jalapa)

• Lampert 1675 Edición Morado Short Robusto (3 3/4 x 52) — TBA

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: Fall 2023

Lampert Edición 10-Count Boxes

This is the second consecutive PCA Convention & Trade Show I’ve mentioned that Lampert plans on introducing 10-count boxes later this year. This year, the boxes were on display, and I’m told they are coming this fall.

Lampert Ashtrays

There will be ashtrays in five different colors, each matching an existing Lampert line. Each ashtray will be limited to 100 per color. Pricing is not yet finalized.

MSRP: TBA

Production: 100 Ashtrays Per Color (500 Ashtrays Total)

Release Date: September 2023

Lampert Lighters

This lighter is offered in a trio of colors: black, blue and red. Unlike the other new Lampert accessories, these are actually shipping now.

MSRP: $49.95

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: July 2023

Lampert Mugs

We normally wouldn’t write about branded mugs, but we make exceptions at the trade show. Pricing is not yet finalized.

MSRP: TBA

Production: Regular Production

Release Date: Fall 2023