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PCA 2023: Global Premium Cigars

Global Premium Cigars, maker of the 1502 brand of cigars, is celebrating its eleventh anniversary. For as long as I have been covering Global Premium Cigars and 1502, they have been the staple of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. It's also great connecting with Enrique Sánchez Icaza, the dynamic CEO and creative force behind 1502. While the 2022 Premium Cigar Association was all about the tenth anniversary, the company this year would introduce an innovative solution around merchandising that is geared to both retailers and consumers.

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PCA 2023: Espinosa Cigars - Part 2 of 2 (Audio)

After Espinosa Cigars made a monstrous splash by bringing Guy Fieri and his Knuckle Sandwich line to the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, everybody wonder what Espinosa Cigars would for an encore. The answer would be to pick right off where they left off. Once again, Fieri was at the Trade Show this year. This year he wasn’t only at the Espinosa booth. Fieri’s visit to PCA also included a featured appearance at the PCA opening party and a walking tour of the PCA Show.

In Part 2 of our Espinosa Coverage, we present Espinosa Cigars the 2022 Cigar Coop Company of the Year Award and 2022 #1 Cigar of the Year Award from El Oso Fumar.

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

PCA 2023: Espinosa Cigars: Part 2 of 2

After Espinosa Cigars made a monstrous splash by bringing Guy Fieri and his Knuckle Sandwich line to the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, everybody wonder what Espinosa Cigars would for an encore. The answer would be to pick right off where they left off. Once again, Fieri was at the Trade Show this year. This year he wasn’t only at the Espinosa booth. Fieri’s visit to PCA also included a featured appearance at the PCA opening party and a walking tour of the PCA Show.

In Part 2 of our Espinosa Coverage, we present Espinosa Cigars the 2022 Cigar Coop Company of the Year Award and 2022 #1 Cigar of the Year Award from El Oso Fumar.

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

PCA 2023: Espinosa Cigars - Part 1 of 2 (Audio)

After Espinosa Cigars made a monstrous splash by bringing Guy Fieri and his Knuckle Sandwich line to the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, everybody wonder what Espinosa Cigars would for an encore. The answer would be to pick right off where they left off. Once again, Fieri was at the Trade Show this year. This year he wasn’t only at the Espinosa booth. Fieri’s visit to PCA also included a featured appearance at the PCA opening party and a walking tour of the PCA Show.

In Part 1 of our Espinosa Coverage, we take a look at Espinosa's new products at PCA.

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

PCA 2023: Espinosa Cigars - Part 1 of 2

After Espinosa Cigars made a monstrous splash by bringing Guy Fieri and his Knuckle Sandwich line to the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, everybody wonder what Espinosa Cigars would for an encore. The answer would be to pick right off where they left off. Once again, Fieri was at the Trade Show this year. This year he wasn’t only at the Espinosa booth. Fieri’s visit to PCA also included a featured appearance at the PCA opening party and a walking tour of the PCA Show.

In Part 1 of our Espinosa Coverage, we take a look at Espinosa's new products at PCA.

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

 

Prime Time Episode 277 Audio: The Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Show

In 2010, one of the historic single store releases was released by Tatuaje known as the Tatuaje Anarchy. It not only remains one of the most popular single store releases, but to this day it is the gold standard for how to do a single store release. Last year, it was announced that Smoke Inn would be teaming up with Tatuaje to re-release the Tatuaje as a part of a very special NFT offering. Along the way, partners Coles of London/S.T. Dupont and Quality Importers have come on-board with the project. Tonight we will dive into the Tatuaje Anarchy and what this NFT project is all about. We will have Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars, Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn, and Les Mann of Coles of London/S.T. Dupont to talk about the behind the scenes on this project.

Plus, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Prime Time Episode 277: Prime Time Episode 277: The Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Show

In 2010, one of the historic single store releases was released by Tatuaje known as the Tatuaje Anarchy. It not only remains one of the most popular single store releases, but to this day it is the gold standard for how to do a single store release. Last year, it was announced that Smoke Inn would be teaming up with Tatuaje to re-release the Tatuaje as a part of a very special NFT offering. Along the way, partners Coles of London/S.T. Dupont and Quality Importers have come on-board with the project. Tonight we will dive into the Tatuaje Anarchy and what this NFT project is all about. We will have Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars, Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn, and Les Mann of Coles of London/S.T. Dupont to talk about the behind the scenes on this project.

Plus, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

PCA 2023: Hooten Young (Audio)

Hooten Young attended its first Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in July 2023. The company was founded by Special Mission Unit Master Sergeant Norm Hooten & Tim Young. Norm Hooten served in the military for over 20 years. He was part of the elite Delta Force during the Battle of Mogadishu (that story was told in the motion picture "Black Hawk Down"). The company's theme pays tribute to those who served in the military and pays homage to the campaigns they participated in. Hooten Young makes both whiskey and cigars, and the company has been growing its cigar business. They have partnered with Cordoba & Morales and now Eladio Diaz to produce their cigars. We appreciated that Mr. Hooten and Mr. Young took the time to learn about what the Cigar Coop Coalition team does before we interviewed them. These first-time exhibitors at PCA easily fell into the category of a revelation of the 2023 PCA Trade Show.

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

PCA 2023: Hooten Young

Hooten Young attended its first Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in July 2023. The company was founded by Special Mission Unit Master Sergeant Norm Hooten & Tim Young. Norm Hooten served in the military for over 20 years. He was part of the elite Delta Force during the Battle of Mogadishu (that story was told in the motion picture "Black Hawk Down"). The company's theme pays tribute to those who served in the military and pays homage to the campaigns they participated in. Hooten Young makes both whiskey and cigars, and the company has been growing its cigar business. They have partnered with Cordoba & Morales and now Eladio Diaz to produce their cigars. We appreciated that Mr. Hooten and Mr. Young took the time to learn about what the Cigar Coop Coalition team does before we interviewed them. These first-time exhibitors at PCA easily fell into the category of a revelation of the 2023 PCA Trade Show.

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

 

PCA 2023: Oveja Negra Brands (Audio)

The tenth anniversary for Black Label Trading Company is this year. Black Label Trading Company is the brand that started it all for James Brown and today remains the cornerstone of Oveja Negra Brands. Just prior to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Black Label Trading Company would release its tenth-anniversary cigar, La Madonna Negra - and it's a cigar that garnered high praise from many. As always, at the Oveja Negra Brands booth, all of the brands would be showcasing new products. Not only is there a compelling portfolio of small-batch limited releases, but this year would also see Oveja Negra continue to build up its core lines. As always, all of the products showcased come from Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua.

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