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Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
While Plasencia Cigars is always one of the busiest booths at the PCA Trade Show, 2025 took things to another level. This year, Plasencia Cigars had a significant release with Alma del Cielo, and the company hosted a major launch event at their booth. Plasencia Cigars is no stranger to major trade show launches. In 2017, Plasencia hosted a major launch event at IPCPR to introduce its brands. While Plasencia has released many cigars, this is the first launch event since then. Plasencia pulled out all the stops - not only were there presentations by Nestor Andrés Plasencia and Interim CEO Jim Young, but a performance by renowned R&B/Soul artist October London also highlighted the unveiling.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wiH
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
While Plasencia Cigars is always one of the busiest booths at the PCA Trade Show, 2025 took things to another level. This year, Plasencia Cigars had a significant release with Alma del Cielo, and the company hosted a major launch event at their booth. Plasencia Cigars is no stranger to major trade show launches. In 2017, Plasencia hosted a major launch event at IPCPR to introduce its brands. While Plasencia has released many cigars, this is the first launch event since then. Plasencia pulled out all the stops - not only were there presentations by Nestor Andrés Plasencia and Interim CEO Jim Young, but a performance by renowned R&B/Soul artist October London also highlighted the unveiling.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wiH
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
There were quite a few changes at the Global Premium Cigars booth at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. For starters, CEO Enrique Sanchez was joined by his new Chief Growth Officer, Jaime Florez-Estrada, a veteran of the cigar industry. On the cigar front, the 1502 brand is going through a substantial repackaging. Finally, there was a new blend - a Connecticut Shade offering under the Cachitos brand.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-whn
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
There were quite a few changes at the Global Premium Cigars booth at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. For starters, CEO Enrique Sanchez was joined by his new Chief Growth Officer, Jaime Florez-Estrada, a veteran of the cigar industry. On the cigar front, the 1502 brand is going through a substantial repackaging. Finally, there was a new blend - a Connecticut Shade offering under the Cachitos brand.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-whn
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Officially, the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was the first since Raquel and Patricia Quesada assumed day-to-day leadership of Quesada Cigars. While Raquel has been a face of the company in recent years, Patricia has now returned, and together the sisters are continuing the legacy of the Quesada name.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-whd
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Officially, the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was the first since Raquel and Patricia Quesada assumed day-to-day leadership of Quesada Cigars. While Raquel has been a face of the company in recent years, Patricia has now returned, and together the sisters are continuing the legacy of the Quesada name.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-whd
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
On Prime Time Special Edition 174, the Cigar Coop Coalition gathers for its 2025 PCA Recap. The team is back from this year’s Trade Show, and we will talk about the highlights of the show and the memories we took away.
Additionally, we feature our Artesano del Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa, this Day in Sports History, and Tabacalera USA’s Great Things are Happening Here segments.
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
On Prime Time Special Edition 174, the Cigar Coop Coalition gathers for its 2025 PCA Recap. The team is back from this year’s Trade Show, and we will talk about the highlights of the show and the memories we took away.
Additionally, we feature our Artesano del Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa, this Day in Sports History, and Tabacalera USA’s Great Things are Happening Here segments.
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
While Ferio Tego has been present at the PCA Trade Show since 2021, the 2025 PCA Trade Show as a little different in that its distributor, Davidoff of Geneva was back. For the most part, things were the same at Ferio Tego, as the company had its own booth located in the vicinity of Davidoff. As always we catch up with one of the principals behind Ferio Tego, Michael Herklots
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wgm
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
While Ferio Tego has been present at the PCA Trade Show since 2021, the 2025 PCA Trade Show as a little different in that its distributor, Davidoff of Geneva was back. For the most part, things were the same at Ferio Tego, as the company had its own booth located in the vicinity of Davidoff. As always we catch up with one of the principals behind Ferio Tego, Michael Herklots
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wgm