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PCA 2023: Perdomo Cigars

When it came to a list of highly anticipated cigars being released at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it’s hard to find one that was more anticipated than the Perdomo 30th Anniversary line. The Perdomo 30th Anniversary is a release that Perdomo Cigars had been talking about for quite some time. The release was scheduled for last year – which was actually when Perdomo Cigars celebrated its 30th anniversary. After-effects from the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in supply chain delays on the packaging side. As a result, a decision was made to postpone the release until this year. In a true grand fashion, Perdomo waited until the doors of the 2023 PCA Trade Show opened to unveil the Perdomo 30th Anniversary – and judging from the looks of the cigars, it’s clear Perdomo is going to have another stellar line to carry it through the next decade and beyond.

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PCA 2023: Los Statos Deluxe (Audio)

In 2022, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) resurrected a brand it had the trademarks to called Los Statos Deluxe. The brand traces its roots back to Cuba in 1940, where it was termed “Los Statos De Luxe.” STG decided to add the brand to the Forged Cigar Portfolio. To resurrect the brand, the team of Justin Andrews and Matt Booth set out to reimagine the brand from both a tobacco and branding standpoint. Last year, the revamped and resurrected Los Statos Deluxe made its debut. The cigar actually made a surprise appearance at Matt Booth’s Room101 booth at PCA 2022 (shortly after the Room101 brand) acquisition. That cigar featured an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. This year, Forged Cigar Company had a new addition to the Los Statos Deluxe featuring a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper called Los Statos Deluxe Maduro.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q13

PCA 2023: Los Statos Deluxe

In 2022, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) resurrected a brand it had the trademarks to called Los Statos Deluxe. The brand traces its roots back to Cuba in 1940, where it was termed “Los Statos De Luxe.” STG decided to add the brand to the Forged Cigar Portfolio. To resurrect the brand, the team of Justin Andrews and Matt Booth set out to reimagine the brand from both a tobacco and branding standpoint. Last year, the revamped and resurrected Los Statos Deluxe made its debut. The cigar actually made a surprise appearance at Matt Booth’s Room101 booth at PCA 2022 (shortly after the Room101 brand) acquisition. That cigar featured an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. This year, Forged Cigar Company had a new addition to the Los Statos Deluxe featuring a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper called Los Statos Deluxe Maduro.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q13

PCA 2023: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co (Audio)

Last year, Oscar Valladares celebrated ten years in the tobacco business. To say that Oscar and his company have become a powerhouse would be an understatement. Not only has Oscar built a successful brand, but he has established a thriving factory and acquired many acres of farms. This year debuted perhaps the most exciting set of new releases I have seen from the brands under Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. Oscar Valladares didn’t launch a new brand, but rather new blends we added to arguably the three most successful brands produced by Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q0R

PCA 2023: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co

Last year, Oscar Valladares celebrated ten years in the tobacco business. To say that Oscar and his company have become a powerhouse would be an understatement. Not only has Oscar built a successful brand, but he has established a thriving factory and acquired many acres of farms. This year debuted perhaps the most exciting set of new releases I have seen from the brands under Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. Oscar Valladares didn’t launch a new brand, but rather new blends we added to arguably the three most successful brands produced by Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q0R

 

PCA 2023: C.L.E. Cigar Company (Audio)

Without a doubt, one of the more intriguing booths at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show was C.L.E. Cigar Company. In the past, when going to the C.L.E. booth, one could look forward to new releases featuring Authentic Corojo under C.L.E. and Eiroa and large ring gauge offerings from Asylum. But 2023 was very different. This year we saw a trio of PCA Exclusive Cigars highlighted by tobacco from C.L.E.'s "South American" farm and some new Asylum "aromatic lines using exotic tobacco." This made for one of the more interesting booths at the PCA Trade Show.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q05

PCA 2023: C.L.E. Cigar Company

Without a doubt, one of the more intriguing booths at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show was C.L.E. Cigar Company. In the past, when going to the C.L.E. booth, one could look forward to new releases featuring Authentic Corojo under C.L.E. and Eiroa and large ring gauge offerings from Asylum. But 2023 was very different. This year we saw a trio of PCA Exclusive Cigars highlighted by tobacco from C.L.E.'s "South American" farm and some new Asylum "aromatic lines using exotic tobacco." This made for one of the more interesting booths at the PCA Trade Show.

Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q05

 

PCA 2023: Crowned Heads (Audio)

Each year at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, our team tries to identify a theme going on with a company or their booth. This year at Crowned Heads, there were three things: 1) There was quite a lot of new product for Crowned Heads in 2023; 2) The company is solidifying its position with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Eradio Pichardo; and 3) Crowned Heads is making a major move pushing into the ultra-premium space.

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

 

PCA 2023: Crowned Heads

Each year at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, our team tries to identify a theme going on with a company or their booth. This year at Crowned Heads, there were three things: 1) There was quite a lot of new product for Crowned Heads in 2023; 2) The company is solidifying its position with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Eradio Pichardo; and 3) Crowned Heads is making a major move pushing into the ultra-premium space.

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

 

Prime Time Episode 275 Audio: Coach Steve Wilks

We are back from the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and we’ll start tonight’s show in a little different direction. Tonight we are honored to welcome Coach Steve Wilks to the Prime Time Show. Steve is the former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers and current defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. He also is a big cigar enthusiast – and we’ll explore Steve’s journey. This is one show you won’t want to miss.

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.