Arturo Fuente released the Rare Pink in November 2020 to benefit breast cancer awareness.  Liana Fuente created this project to honor her grandmother and aunt who both tragically lost their lives to breast cancer.  She and her father decided to donate $13 from the sale of Rare Pink boxes, of which only 500 were made, to breast cancer research.  The number 13 was used because Liana was born on the 6th and her grandmother was born on the 7th.  Add those two numbers together and they equal 13, which is also Carlito's father's number.  Carlito blended this new line after being inspired by Liana in her fight against breast cancer.  Carlito used the Hemingway Series vitolas to create the Rare Pink, but decided to use an Ecuadorian wrapper from the Oliva Tobacco Company from their La Mecca farm in Ecuador.  The filler is also amped up by using Nicaraguan tobaccos from the Fuente farms in Nicaragua.

Arturo Fuente released the Rare Pink in November 2020 to benefit breast cancer awareness.  Liana Fuente created this project to honor her grandmother and aunt who both tragically lost their lives to breast cancer.  She and her father decided to donate $13 from the sale of Rare Pink boxes, of which only 500 were made, to breast cancer research.  The number 13 was used because Liana was born on the 6th and her grandmother was born on the 7th.  Add those two numbers together and they equal 13, which is also Carlito's father's number.  Carlito blended this new line after being inspired by Liana in her fight against breast cancer.  Carlito used the Hemingway Series vitolas to create the Rare Pink, but decided to use an Ecuadorian wrapper from the Oliva Tobacco Company from their La Mecca farm in Ecuador.  The filler is also amped up by using Nicaraguan tobaccos from the Fuente farms in Nicaragua.

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars.

Espinosa Cigars is one of the companies that could stake the claim of being the standout company of the 2021 PCA Trade Show. This year saw a booth that showcased Espinosa’s high print media cigar ratings as well as one with consistent foot traffic. There are two themes that can be applied to Espinosa Cigars – doubling down and as Bear Duplisea said “building on the foundation”. These themes ultimately played a key role in the success Espinosa Cigars had at this trade show.

With many scaling back at the PCA Trade Show and the Big Four skipping the trade show, Espinosa Cigars opted to double-down on this PCA. They stepped up as a major sponsor including co-sponsoring the opening reception, and they opted to come into the Trade Show with plenty of products. The products are all examples on building upon the solid foundation that Espinosa Cigars has established over the years.

• PCA 2021: Espinosa Cigars

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars.

Espinosa Cigars is one of the companies that could stake the claim of being the standout company of the 2021 PCA Trade Show. This year saw a booth that showcased Espinosa’s high print media cigar ratings as well as one with consistent foot traffic. There are two themes that can be applied to Espinosa Cigars – doubling down and as Bear Duplisea said “building on the foundation”. These themes ultimately played a key role in the success Espinosa Cigars had at this trade show.

With many scaling back at the PCA Trade Show and the Big Four skipping the trade show, Espinosa Cigars opted to double-down on this PCA. They stepped up as a major sponsor including co-sponsoring the opening reception, and they opted to come into the Trade Show with plenty of products. The products are all examples on building upon the solid foundation that Espinosa Cigars has established over the years.

• PCA 2021: Espinosa Cigars

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Nick Perdomo of Perdomo Cigars.

For the past few years, Perdomo Cigars has been known to have one of the more elaborate booths at the Trade Show. This has included Macy’s department-store-like displays, a big video screen, and of course Nick Perdomo’s iconic drum set. This year, Perdomo Cigars went in the direction of economy of scale and had a much simpler booth. The booth was still was laid out quite nicely – showcasing the products very well and providing enough workspace for the Perdomo team to do business. When it comes to merchandising and placing product in a humidor, Perdomo Cigars is at the top of the game – and the displays were impressive.  The booth was also bustling with activity throughout the whole trade show. Perdomo had some newer products to show off, including a surprise item that was unveiled at this year’s show.

• PCA 2021 Report: Perdomo Cigars

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Nick Perdomo of Perdomo Cigars.

For the past few years, Perdomo Cigars has been known to have one of the more elaborate booths at the Trade Show. This has included Macy’s department-store-like displays, a big video screen, and of course Nick Perdomo’s iconic drum set. This year, Perdomo Cigars went in the direction of economy of scale and had a much simpler booth. The booth was still was laid out quite nicely – showcasing the products very well and providing enough workspace for the Perdomo team to do business. When it comes to merchandising and placing product in a humidor, Perdomo Cigars is at the top of the game – and the displays were impressive.  The booth was also bustling with activity throughout the whole trade show. Perdomo had some newer products to show off, including a surprise item that was unveiled at this year’s show.

• PCA 2021 Report: Perdomo Cigars

While we couldn’t get him last week, this week we have the one and only Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars!

Eddie’s an industry veteran and has done it all in the cigar industry. We’ll recap his journey and find out what he’s up to. Plus we will have our Live True, Sopranos, and DTT Industry Deliberation segments.

While we couldn’t get him last week, this week we have the one and only Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars!

Eddie’s an industry veteran and has done it all in the cigar industry. We’ll recap his journey and find out what he’s up to. Plus we will have our Live True, Sopranos, and DTT Industry Deliberation segments.

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Luciano Meirelles of ACE Prime.

2021 marked the second Premium Cigar Association (PCA)/IPCPR Trade Show for ACE Prime. Two years ago, ACE Prime made a huge splash at its debut Trade Show with over ten releases. Also at the 2019 Show, ACE Prime was bolstered by the presence of NBA Stars Dominique Wilkins and Tiago Splitter. 2021 is a very different story. This year ACE Prime was sharing the booth with its strategic alliance partner Crowned Heads. Product-wise, there only two new releases. At the same time, there was no doubt the ACE Prime had taken things to the next level as there was a lot of energy and excitement in the booth.

There were several reasons for this energy and excitement. It starts off with co-owner Luciano Meirelles. Very simply, Luciano loves tobacco – and he has also quickly established himself as a leader in the tobacco business. Secondly, one has to notice how ACE Prime and Crowned Heads have developed a synergy. You could see it was all one family and the joint booth made this one of the more special booths at the 2021 PCA Trade Show.

• PCA 2021 Report: ACE Prime

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Luciano Meirelles of ACE Prime.

2021 marked the second Premium Cigar Association (PCA)/IPCPR Trade Show for ACE Prime. Two years ago, ACE Prime made a huge splash at its debut Trade Show with over ten releases. Also at the 2019 Show, ACE Prime was bolstered by the presence of NBA Stars Dominique Wilkins and Tiago Splitter. 2021 is a very different story. This year ACE Prime was sharing the booth with its strategic alliance partner Crowned Heads. Product-wise, there only two new releases. At the same time, there was no doubt the ACE Prime had taken things to the next level as there was a lot of energy and excitement in the booth.

There were several reasons for this energy and excitement. It starts off with co-owner Luciano Meirelles. Very simply, Luciano loves tobacco – and he has also quickly established himself as a leader in the tobacco business. Secondly, one has to notice how ACE Prime and Crowned Heads have developed a synergy. You could see it was all one family and the joint booth made this one of the more special booths at the 2021 PCA Trade Show.

• PCA 2021 Report: ACE Prime