PCA Trade Show 2023: Casa 1910
James spends some time at the Casa 1910 booth talking with Manolo Santiago. Manolo shares his passion for his Mexican heritage and for the leaf.
Read MoreJames spends some time at the Casa 1910 booth talking with Manolo Santiago. Manolo shares his passion for his Mexican heritage and for the leaf.
Read MoreNick introduces us to Y Panda by Luciano and Linxu “Panda” Yan, who helped blend Y Panda with Luciano Meirelles. “Panda” gives us an introduction to who he is, and part of the journey on how he got to Y Panda.
Read MoreBruce speaks with Michael of Battleground Cigars. Michael gives a quick history of the cigar company and says that all Connecticut leaf used in Battleground cigars is locally sourced. He announces the new vitolas in several of the lines.
Read MoreNick speaks with Leroy Lamar of ATL Cigar Co. Leroy takes us through the history of the ATL brand and his love of Atlanta, before talking about the ATL Wise Blood. Leroy gives us the details on the inspiration for the Wise Blood and why they chose the sizes.
Read MoreBruce stops by the Crux Cigars booth to chat with Sam Ventura. Sam gives a run down of Crux’s history and what’s next for Crux Cigars.
Read MoreWe stop by the Les Fines Lames booth at the PCA 2022 Trade Show. Fabian talks us through their brand, shows off their cigar knives, new designs, and their new bracelets.
Read MoreWe stop by the Epic Cigars, Nat Cicco, and Zander-Greg booth at the PCA 2022 Trade Show. Dean Parsons of Epic and Alexander from Zander-Greg let us know what they have going on at the trade show and some of their new offerings.
Read MoreWe spend some time at the Illusione Cigars booth at the PCA 2022 Trade Show. We learn about the new branding that Illusione is working on, the reasons behind it, and find a big PGA fan!
Read MoreWe catch up with Enrique Sánchez of Global Premium Cigars at the PCA 2022 Trade Show. Enrique talks about 1502, their 10yrs of attending the trade show, and what’s new with 1502.
Read MoreJames catches up with Mo Malli of Patina Cigars. Mo discusses his new Sumatra line and, of course, the impact of the economy on the industry.
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