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Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
One of the bigger announcements heading into the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Luciano Cigars entering into a joint partnership with Empresa Madeirense de Tabacos SA (EMT) to form Constella Group. While both Luciano and EMT will be integrating operations, each will also keep their own identities. Co-Owner Luciano Meirelles has said Constella Group is like an umbrella company for various Luciano Cigars and EMT brands, much like Altadis and STG, which are holding companies for their brands. In addition, baseball great Adrian Gonzalez is coming in as a full partner in the Constella Group operation. Gonzalez also has a new cigar brand of his own called The Resilient. This is one of four new releases Constella brought into PCA 2025.
We apologize in advance for some of the audio issues. We recommend you turn up your volume here to enjoy this great interview.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wAI
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
One of the bigger announcements heading into the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Luciano Cigars entering into a joint partnership with Empresa Madeirense de Tabacos SA (EMT) to form Constella Group. While both Luciano and EMT will be integrating operations, each will also keep their own identities. Co-Owner Luciano Meirelles has said Constella Group is like an umbrella company for various Luciano Cigars and EMT brands, much like Altadis and STG, which are holding companies for their brands. In addition, baseball great Adrian Gonzalez is coming in as a full partner in the Constella Group operation. Gonzalez also has a new cigar brand of his own called The Resilient. This is one of four new releases Constella brought into PCA 2025.
We apologize in advance for some of the audio issues. We recommend you turn up your volume here to enjoy this great interview.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wAI
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
Our visit to the La Flor Dominicana booth at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show continues an annual tradition for the Cigar Coop Coalition team. This year, the difference is that the LFD sales team has a new Vice President in Litto Gomez Jr, and a new branding and marketing Vice President in Eddy Guerra. Since sales is a primary activity at the Trade Show, this was Litto Jr's show. Watching Litto Jr, he handled his responsibilities with poise and confidence. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down with Litto Jr. for our annual interview. There is plenty to look forward to this year, as La Flor Dominicana has revamped the Suave and introduced new packaging for the Oro line.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wAx
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
Our visit to the La Flor Dominicana booth at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show continues an annual tradition for the Cigar Coop Coalition team. This year, the difference is that the LFD sales team has a new Vice President in Litto Gomez Jr, and a new branding and marketing Vice President in Eddy Guerra. Since sales is a primary activity at the Trade Show, this was Litto Jr's show. Watching Litto Jr, he handled his responsibilities with poise and confidence. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down with Litto Jr. for our annual interview. There is plenty to look forward to this year, as La Flor Dominicana has revamped the Suave and introduced new packaging for the Oro line.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wAx
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
Aging Room is one of the brands featured by Altadis U.S.A. at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. What sets Aging Room apart from the others is that it was founded and is owned by Rafael Nodal, who also holds the position of Vice President of Product Capability at Altadis, the distributor of Aging Room cigars. Over the past five years, the standout offering from Aging Room has been the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua, a box-pressed line crafted by AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua. This year, they've introduced a new variant called the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Concerto. Additionally, Aging Room has recently revived an earlier brand from Nodal's portfolio known as La Boheme.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wzs
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
Aging Room is one of the brands featured by Altadis U.S.A. at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. What sets Aging Room apart from the others is that it was founded and is owned by Rafael Nodal, who also holds the position of Vice President of Product Capability at Altadis, the distributor of Aging Room cigars. Over the past five years, the standout offering from Aging Room has been the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua, a box-pressed line crafted by AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua. This year, they've introduced a new variant called the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Concerto. Additionally, Aging Room has recently revived an earlier brand from Nodal's portfolio known as La Boheme.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wzs
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
After missing the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Selected Tobacco returned to the 2025 Trade Show. It allowed the Cigar Coop Coalition team to award owner Nelson Alfonso and his family the #2 Cigar of the Year award for 2023 for the Alfonso Extra Añejo No. 2. As always, visiting the Selected Tobacco booth offers an experience akin to that of a luxury car showroom.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wz8
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
After missing the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Selected Tobacco returned to the 2025 Trade Show. It allowed the Cigar Coop Coalition team to award owner Nelson Alfonso and his family the #2 Cigar of the Year award for 2023 for the Alfonso Extra Añejo No. 2. As always, visiting the Selected Tobacco booth offers an experience akin to that of a luxury car showroom.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wz8
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Room101 was one of several brands featured by Forged Cigar Company at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. For as long as Cigar Coop has been coming to the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth and his Room101 brand have been present. This year was a year where Booth and the Room101 brand could reflect on some accomplishments. First, Room101 is celebrating 15 years in the cigar industry, and second, Room101 is celebrating ten years of one of its popular brands - Johnny Tobacconaut.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wwU
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Room101 was one of several brands featured by Forged Cigar Company at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. For as long as Cigar Coop has been coming to the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth and his Room101 brand have been present. This year was a year where Booth and the Room101 brand could reflect on some accomplishments. First, Room101 is celebrating 15 years in the cigar industry, and second, Room101 is celebrating ten years of one of its popular brands - Johnny Tobacconaut.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wwU