PCA 2025 Coverage: Lovely Cigars
James visits with Mike from Lovely Cigars to find out the impetus behind starting a cigar brand in Wisconsin. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JrMO-3WPRQI
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Cigar Review: Smoking Jacket’s Mini Henkie
During the PCA 2024 Trade Show earlier this year, I was able to stop by the Smoking Jacket booth and spend some time talking with the those behind the Mini Henkie: Hendrik Kelner Jr. (blender and owner of Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic), Henrik Kelner (son of Hendrik Kelner Jr.), and Hendrik Alexander…
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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 10 – The Club Mareva Jure from Casdagli Cigars
Coming in at number 10 of our top 10 list is the Club Mareva Jure from Casdagli Cigars and is dedicated to the memory of Marko Bilic’s father. The Jure was rolled at IGM Cigars in Costa Rica. It features an Ecuadorian Claro Colorado wrapper over undiscolsed binder and fillers. Released in July of 2023,…
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Cigar Review: Louis the Last from Caldwell Cigars
Released in 2022 Caldwell’s Crafted and Curated series acts as a creative outlet for Robert Caldwell, offering unique blending and sizing experimentation to discerning connoisseurs. Some crafted and Curated cigars tweak existing Caldwell blends with different components or process, while others are entirely distinctive blends. However, all are extremely limited in production and represent Robert’s…
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The First-Timer’s PCA Guide
Premium Cigar Association 2022 For The First-Timer Imagine with me, if you will: I arrive at Treasure Island Hotel & Resort where the wait time for the line to check-in is over an hour with only two desk receptionists working and over 40 people trying to check-in. Behind me, there is a group of gentlemen…
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PCA 2022: Les Fines Lames
We 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.
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Cigar Review: Warped Cigars’ Nicotina
Warped Cigars rarely goes full-bodied, but their new Nicotina – based on a Cuban Nicotina from 1880 – goes balls to the wall and presents a fully flavored, robust cigar to its more medium and mild arsenal. Created with all Aganorsa Leaf tobacco, the Nicotina takes a nod from the older Cuban style with a…
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PCA 2022: Epic Cigars & Zander-Greg
We 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.
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PCA 2022: Protocol Cigars
We catch up with Kevin and Juan from Protocol Cigars at their booth at the PCA 2022 Trade Show. The duo walk us through their law enforcement themed line-up, before talking about their latest releases. First, they go back to the full-bodied cigars that started the company with the Crime Scene Unit. Then they hit…
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