Y Panda

The cigar line was co-blended by Linxu “Panda” Yan and Luciano Meirelles, founder of Luciano Cigars.

The PCA-exclusive cigar has a different blend than the regular production line.

The cigar expresses the intersection between tradition and innovation: the pain of leaving family behind, the joy of finding one’s calling in a new place, and a mentor to guide one through.

A limited edition goes regular production, and a new line developed with an up-and-coming cigar maker were the highights of the booth.

For its newest cigar project, Luciano Cigars has found inspiration from the life of Linxu “Panda” Yan, who left China at the age of 16,…