Philip Kugler presents his New Year of the Color Cigar (COY 2025) called Mocha Mousse.
Perdomo Cigars – With the New Legacy Blend
This year, Nicholas Perdomo III welcomes me to the interview for the first time and there is a good reason for this: he is the creator of the latest Perdomo blend, the Perdomo legacy. “I created this blend in honor of my father and the founder of Perdomo Cigars,” Nicholas explains to me. “And I’m…
Hiram and Solomon Cigars Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Hiram and Solomon Cigars is celebrating its 10th anniversary with, as founder and CEO Fouad Kashouty describes, “a very special cigar.”
Gurkha introduces Volition America among others at PCA 2025
Volition America is a premium cigar with a purpose, intended to honor America’s rich history and the sacrifices of its heroes by giving back to those who serve.
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust – Crowded to the End
In the 10th year of the company’s existence, Steve Saka came up with no fewer than nine new products.
Kristoff Cigars: Visual Redesign of the Brands
The new brand identity is coherent and very appealing.
A.J. Fernandez – New World Decenio
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the New World brand (already in 2024), A.J. Fernandez is launching the New World Decenio at PCA 2025.
My Father Debuts First Honduran-made Cigar
The Blue was a highly anticipated release that was met with high praise at the 2025 PCA trade show in New Orleans. It is the first release out of the company’s new factory in Honduras.
DBL Cigars Unveils the Chengo and 12th Anniversary
DBL Cigars has been working on a project for the past five years and Francisco Almonte’s painstaking efforts came to fruition this past weekend at the 2025 PCA trade show in New Orleans.
La Aurora Cigars – The New Powerful Sun
As always, the La Aurora booth is a hive of activity. Gustavo Velayos, Marketing and Sales Director for Europe and Asia, shows me the company’s latest brand addition with great enthusiasm: the La Aurora Family Creed Series Fuerte Sol.
C.L.E. Cigar Company – Offering Something For Everyone
“Eiroa represents champagne, C.L.E. stands for Prosecco and Asylum for Jack Daniels,” says Christian Eiroa, briefly outlining his portfolio once again.
So there should be something for every taste and budget.
Plasencia and The Connection to Heaven
Hopefully we have all experienced that a cigar can taste “heavenly”. Plasencia Cigars has now launched a cigar at the PCA that carries this name: Alma del Cielo.
