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PCA 2025: Foundation Cigar Company (Audio)

Foundation Cigar Company celebrated its tenth anniversary at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. In 2024, owner and Master Blender Nicholas Melillo made significant changes by revamping the Wise Man line and rebranding Metapa as Aksum. He expected 2025 to be a more relaxing year. However, a recent fire at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua has impacted Foundation, as many of its lines are produced there. Despite these challenges, Melillo is determined to move forward.

Foundation has a limited edition, a line extension, and a new event-only cigar. The common denominator is that all of these projects will involve Connecticut tobacco, as Connecticut is Melillo's home state and the location of Foundation Cigar Company's headquarters.

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PCA 2025: Foundation Cigar Company

Foundation Cigar Company celebrated its tenth anniversary at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. In 2024, owner and Master Blender Nicholas Melillo made significant changes by revamping the Wise Man line and rebranding Metapa as Aksum. He expected 2025 to be a more relaxing year. However, a recent fire at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua has impacted Foundation, as many of its lines are produced there. Despite these challenges, Melillo is determined to move forward.

Foundation has a limited edition, a line extension, and a new event-only cigar. The common denominator is that all of these projects will involve Connecticut tobacco, as Connecticut is Melillo's home state and the location of Foundation Cigar Company's headquarters.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wdY

 

PCA 2025: Gran Habano (Audio)

One of the staple companies of the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is Gran Habano Cigars. For the past couple of years, Gran Habano has been showcasing its Gran Habano Corojo No 7. Initially released in the Gran Robusto (6 x 54) size, the Gran Habano Corojo No. 7 was finally introduced to the market late in 2024. This year, Gran Habano is introducing two new line extensions: a Robusto (5 x 52) and a Corona (7 x 46).

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wcW

PCA 2025: Gran Habano

One of the staple companies of the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is Gran Habano Cigars. For the past couple of years, Gran Habano has been showcasing its Gran Habano Corojo No 7. Initially released in the Gran Robusto (6 x 54) size, the Gran Habano Corojo No. 7 was finally introduced to the market late in 2024. This year, Gran Habano is introducing two new line extensions: a Robusto (5 x 52) and a Corona (7 x 46).

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wcW

 

PCA 2024: Davidoff of Geneva (Audio)

As has well been documented, 2025 marked Davidoff of Geneva's return to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. If there was any question about how things would go for Davidoff upon its return, it was quickly answered. Davidoff's booth was undoubtedly one of the busiest at this year's trade show, buzzing with activity from beginning to end. It showcased four prominent brands: AVO, Camacho, Zino, and the flagship Davidoff brand itself. However, like AVO and Camacho, Davidoff has launched a limited-edition cigar to commemorate a special milestone. This particular release marks the ten-year anniversary of Davidoff Escurio, commemorated in the Davidoff Escurio 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2025.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wcJ

 

PCA 2025: Davidoff of Geneva

As has well been documented, 2025 marked Davidoff of Geneva's return to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. If there was any question about how things would go for Davidoff upon its return, it was quickly answered. Davidoff's booth was undoubtedly one of the busiest at this year's trade show, buzzing with activity from beginning to end. It showcased four prominent brands: AVO, Camacho, Zino, and the flagship Davidoff brand itself. However, like AVO and Camacho, Davidoff has launched a limited-edition cigar to commemorate a special milestone. This particular release marks the ten-year anniversary of Davidoff Escurio, commemorated in the Davidoff Escurio 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2025.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wcJ

 

Prime Time Episode 339 Audio: Jeff Borysiewicz - 8 Year Anniversary Show

We are back from the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, and tonight for Episode 339 we have Jeff Borysiewicz as our special guest as we also celebrate 8 years on Prime Time.

We will have a wide range of topics from Corona Cigar to the FSG Tobacco Farm to a bunch of industry topics. Plus we will have our Alec Bradley Live True, Altadis Ties That Bind, FSG Beef, Espinosa This Day in Sports History and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments.

Prime Time Episode 339: Jeff Borysiewicz - 8 Year Anniversary Show

We are back from the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, and tonight for Episode 339 we have Jeff Borysiewicz as our special guest as we also celebrate 8 years on Prime Time.

We will have a wide range of topics from Corona Cigar to the FSG Tobacco Farm to a bunch of industry topics. Plus we will have our Alec Bradley Live True, Altadis Ties That Bind, FSG Beef, Espinosa This Day in Sports History and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments.

PCA 2025: Perdomo Cigars (Audio)

To say the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was a big one for Perdomo Cigars was an understatement. Two years ago, Perdomo had what was arguably one of the biggest and most successful launches in recent memory with the Perdomo 30th Anniversary. It would seem that topping the buzz around Perdomo 30th would be a challenge. In this case, the launch of the Perdomo Legacy might have surpassed it.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wa

PCA 2025: Perdomo Cigars

To say the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was a big one for Perdomo Cigars was an understatement. Two years ago, Perdomo had what was arguably one of the biggest and most successful launches in recent memory with the Perdomo 30th Anniversary. It would seem that topping the buzz around Perdomo 30th would be a challenge. In this case, the launch of the Perdomo Legacy might have surpassed it.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wa