PCA 2021: Casa 1910
Not many new, small companies show up to their first PCA Convention & Trade show and make the kind of splash Casa 1910 did. Aiming…
PCA 2021: El Artista
Stopping by the El Artista booth, I was greeted by the team and introduced to Kevin Newman, the company’s national sales director. He told me…
PCA 2021: Howard G Cigars
One of the handful of companies making their debut at the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show is Howard G Cigars from founder Howard Gumbs….
PCA 2021: Top 3 Things — Brian Burt
Each year I forget about this Top 3 Things post, but each year I already have a list of candidates in my mind. I find…
PCA 2021: Lotus Group
The Lotus Group, which also produces the Vertigo brand, kept its new offerings under wraps in the weeks leading up to the 2021 PCA Convention…
PCA 2021: Aroma de Nicaragua
Another of the new brands debuting during the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show is Aroma de Nicaragua. According to the company, the Nicaraguan tobacco…
PCA 2021: Drunk Chicken Cigars
When I saw I had a company named “Drunk Chicken Cigars” on my list to cover, I had no idea what I was getting into…
PCA 2021: The Cigar Ashtray
Most of the companies we cover at the trade show can be served by a pretty cookie-cutter approach: what are your new items, when are…
PCA 2021: Perdomo
The Perdomo booth has been memorable for a number of years now. First, it was because of the massive drum set that Nick Perdomo Jr….
PCA 2021: Top 3 Things — Patrick Lagreid
It’s been about 72 hours since I’ve been home that I sit down to think about what stood out from the 2021 PCA Convention &…
PCA 2021: Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars
While this might come as a surprise, Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars is owned and operated by two brothers, Bryant and Douglas Bocock. While modest in…
