The 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show saw the return of Micallef Cigars as an exhibitor. This had been the first time since 2019 that Micallef had exhibited at the Trade Show. Micallef's return wasn't so much focused on "what's new", but it was focused on its continuing commitment to the brick-and-mortar retailers and some overall changes the company has made in terms of its operations.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ndx

Is there a perfect song? How close can you get to a perfect song? Tonight on Episode 75 of Prime Time Jukebox, Dave and Coop will try to answer that question as they each pick ten tracks that fit that mold.

Plus we cover a wide array of topics from the 2022 PCA Trade Show.

For this show, Dave and Coop each smoke the Oscar Valladares Super Fly Salomon, an exclusive cigar to Tailored Smoke located in Charlotte, NC.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

Full Episode 75 Playlist

References

Cigar Big Board (PCA Coverage)

Anna's Music Quiz

Health Ft. Nine Inch Nails’ Isn’t Everyone: A Metal Match Made in Heaven

Moon Tooth’s The Conduit: 2000s Metal with a Modern Twist

Czarface’s The Czarlaac Pit: The Comic Superhero of Hip Hop is Back!

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers’ AHHHH!!: Riot Grrrls Unite!

Music to Celebrate NAIDOC Week

Developing Palates  PCA 2022 Recap Show 

Iron Maiden: Seventh Son of the Seventh Son

Is there a perfect song? How close can you get to a perfect song? Tonight on Episode 75 of Prime Time Jukebox, Dave and Coop will try to answer that question as they each pick ten tracks that fit that mold.

Plus we cover a wide array of topics from the 2022 PCA Trade Show.

For this show, Dave and Coop each smoke the Oscar Valladares Super Fly Salomon, an exclusive cigar to Tailored Smoke located in Charlotte, NC..

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

Full Episode 75 Playlist

References

Cigar Big Board (PCA Coverage)

Anna's Music Quiz

Health Ft. Nine Inch Nails’ Isn’t Everyone: A Metal Match Made in Heaven

Moon Tooth’s The Conduit: 2000s Metal with a Modern Twist

Czarface’s The Czarlaac Pit: The Comic Superhero of Hip Hop is Back!

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers’ AHHHH!!: Riot Grrrls Unite!

Music to Celebrate NAIDOC Week

Developing Palates  PCA 2022 Recap Show 

Iron Maiden: Seventh Son of the Seventh Son

Crux Cigars has been a part of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show every year since the company launched in 2014. For the past three years, the company has focused around its rebranding and rounding out some areas of its portfolio with line extensions. As a result, the company has not had a new full regular production line since the of the Crux Epicure Maduro in 2018. That would change in 2022 as for the first time in four years, the company would debut an all new regular production line - the Crux Epicure Habano.

In this interview we talk to Crux Vice President Casey Haugen about the company's offerings for the 2022 PCA Trade Show.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ncJ

Crux Cigars has been a part of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show every year since the company launched in 2014. For the past three years, the company has focused around its rebranding and rounding out some areas of its portfolio with line extensions. As a result, the company has not had a new full regular production line since the of the Crux Epicure Maduro in 2018. That would change in 2022 as for the first time in four years, the company would debut an all new regular production line - the Crux Epicure Habano.

In this interview we talk to Crux Vice President Casey Haugen about the company's offerings for the 2022 PCA Trade Show.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ncJ

One company that made its first appearance at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show is ATL Cigar Co. Based out of Atlanta, the company has quietly been gaining traction throughout the country. A lot is made about the "little guy" in the cigar industry. ATL Cigar Co represents everything you love about the the small, family-run companies in the cigar industry. The owners Leroy and Janelle Lamar and Peter Gross have a love for the industry, know how to have fun in the industry, and are delivering excellent products.

As a new company forms, it makes adjustments and changes. 2022 saw ATL Cigar Co do just that. This includes a rebranding of one its lines, a factory change for one of its blends, and line extensions for a couple of the blends.

In this interview we talk with Leroy Lamar and Peter Gross about the happenings at ATL Cigar Co.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ncA

One company that made its first appearance at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show is ATL Cigar Co. Based out of Atlanta, the company has quietly been gaining traction throughout the country. A lot is made about the "little guy" in the cigar industry. ATL Cigar Co represents everything you love about the the small, family-run companies in the cigar industry. The owners Leroy and Janelle Lamar and Peter Gross have a love for the industry, know how to have fun in the industry, and are delivering excellent products.

As a new company forms, it makes adjustments and changes. 2022 saw ATL Cigar Co do just that. This includes a rebranding of one its lines, a factory change for one of its blends, and line extensions for a couple of the blends.

In this interview we talk with Leroy Lamar and Peter Gross about the happenings at ATL Cigar Co.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-ncA

At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA)Trade Show, Casa Cuevas Cigars did have a new cigar called Sangre Nueva, but the other story would be the emergence of 5th generation cigar maker Alec Cuevas. Since Casa Cuevas Cigars launched in 2016, much has been made about the father and son team of Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Cuevas Jr. When it comes to Sangre Nueva, this is be the first project spearheaded by Luis Jr's son Alec Cuevas. Alec would take center stage at the Casa Cuevas booth, and with poise and confidence he showed the company is in good hands with the next generation.

In this interview, we talk to Alec Cuevas who gives us the details of his project.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-nbW

At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA)Trade Show, Casa Cuevas Cigars did have a new cigar called Sangre Nueva, but the other story would be the emergence of 5th generation cigar maker Alec Cuevas. Since Casa Cuevas Cigars launched in 2016, much has been made about the father and son team of Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Cuevas Jr. When it comes to Sangre Nueva, this is be the first project spearheaded by Luis Jr's son Alec Cuevas. Alec would take center stage at the Casa Cuevas booth, and with poise and confidence he showed the company is in good hands with the next generation.

In this interview, we talk to Alec Cuevas who gives us the details of his project.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-nbW

Jake Wyatt Cigar Company was launched in 2020 by Gerard Abajian and Neil Garcia. The company derives its name from the first name of each of the owner's sons. The company quickly established a reputation for making artesian and connoisseur style cigars.  The 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show would be the second for Jake Wyatt as a company. Keeping to the reputation of connoisseur cigars, the company announced the Lancero Gourmet Collection, a series of Lancero line extensions to the five blends that make up the Jake Wyatt Gourmet Collection.

In this interview, we talk to Gerard Abajian about not only the new lanceros, but get some insights into the company itself. We apologize for the background audio noise, but hope you enjoy the interview.

PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-nbN