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PCA 2025: Didier Cigars (Audio)

Didier Cigars is a newcomer to the U.S. market and the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Founded by Didier Lazare Benitah, born in France and now residing in Miami, the brand draws inspiration from the fashion industry, where Didier worked for several decades. He brings the concept of Haute Couture to the cigar industry. Haute Couture refers to exclusive, custom-fitted clothing found in high-end fashion. Similarly, Didier applies this concept to the packaging and manufacturing of cigars.

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

PCA 2025: Didier Cigars

Didier Cigars is a newcomer to the U.S. market and the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Founded by Didier Lazare Benitah, born in France and now residing in Miami, the brand draws inspiration from the fashion industry, where Didier worked for several decades. He brings the concept of Haute Couture to the cigar industry. Haute Couture refers to exclusive, custom-fitted clothing found in high-end fashion. Similarly, Didier applies this concept to the packaging and manufacturing of cigars.

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

 

PCA 2025: Quality Importers Trading Company (Audio)

For the accessories fan, Quality Importers Trading Company always provides a lot of new and fun things, and the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was no exception. Quality Importers has a wide range of accessories under various brands. If you look at things from a high level, this year Quality Importers focused on travel humidors, a new electronic humidor, and a new electronic humidification device. In addition, the Xikar brand now has a new soft-flame lighter and an extension to its popular XI1 cutter line.

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

PCA 2025: Quality Importers Trading Company

For the accessories fan, Quality Importers Trading Company always provides a lot of new and fun things, and the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was no exception. Quality Importers has a wide range of accessories under various brands. If you look at things from a high level, this year Quality Importers focused on travel humidors, a new electronic humidor, and a new electronic humidification device. In addition, the Xikar brand now has a new soft-flame lighter and an extension to its popular XI1 cutter line.

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

PCA 2025: Casa 1910 (Audio)

Casa 1910 had a busy few weeks leading up to the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The Mexican-based company hired Rob Maneson, an industry veteran, as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Additionally, Jeremy Fondi was appointed the new U.S. National Sales Manager. Finally, Casa 1910 is launching a major new product line called Mexigars. This line was previewed at the 2024 PCA Trade Show and is officially being introduced to the market this year.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wJ4

PCA 2025: Casa 1910

Casa 1910 had a busy few weeks leading up to the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The Mexican-based company hired Rob Maneson, an industry veteran, as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Additionally, Jeremy Fondi was appointed the new U.S. National Sales Manager. Finally, Casa 1910 is launching a major new product line called Mexigars. This line was previewed at the 2024 PCA Trade Show and is officially being introduced to the market this year.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wJ4

 

PCA 2025: Gurkha Cigars (Audio)

Each year at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Gurkha introduces several new releases, and 2025 was no exception. A few years ago, Gurkha decided to emphasize its capabilities as a cigar maker, which led to a more simplified packaging approach. However, in the past couple of years, Gurkha has returned to its roots with more ornate and elaborate packaging while continuing to enhance its cigar-making skills. Additionally, the 2025 PCA Trade Show featured the unveiling of a new brand, Volition America, which was launched in late 2024 and presents an entirely different theme.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wJ2

PCA 2025: Gurkha Cigars

Each year at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Gurkha introduces several new releases, and 2025 was no exception. A few years ago, Gurkha decided to emphasize its capabilities as a cigar maker, which led to a more simplified packaging approach. However, in the past couple of years, Gurkha has returned to its roots with more ornate and elaborate packaging while continuing to enhance its cigar-making skills. Additionally, the 2025 PCA Trade Show featured the unveiling of a new brand, Volition America, which was launched in late 2024 and presents an entirely different theme.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wJ2

 

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 159 Audio: Down the Rabbit Hole #9 with Jon Huber, Crowned Heads

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 159, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #9– our 9th installment of this series. This time we are joined by a very special guest, co-founder and President of Crowned Heads, Jon Huber

The concept works as follows:  Jon, Dave and Coop start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through multiple iterations of this exercise and choose a song from the inspired previous song selected. Ultimately, we will see where this journey takes each of them. Along the way we talk more music and cigars for what was a fun and informative show.

Plus we got music news and the New Music 45 segments.

As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 159 Playlist

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 159: Down the Rabbit Hole #9 with Jon Huber, Crowned Heads

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 159, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #9– our 9th installment of this series. This time we are joined by a very special guest, co-founder and President of Crowned Heads, Jon Huber

The concept works as follows:  Jon, Dave and Coop start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through multiple iterations of this exercise and choose a song from the inspired previous song selected. Ultimately, we will see where this journey takes each of them. Along the way we talk more music and cigars for what was a fun and informative show.

Plus we got music news and the New Music 45 segments.

As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 159 Playlist