Katja Gnann

April 13, 2025

1000 Years of Expertise: Maya Selva Cigars

My first stop at PCA 2025 takes me to Maya Selva Cigars – and the spirit of the 30-year-old company is fresher than ever and Maya Selva itself is full of verve.
March 03, 2025

Cigar Journal Set to Sound: Audio Files to Download

As of now, some articles of Cigar Journal – in the tradition of the Lectores in the Galera – can be listened to via audio files.
Yagua
November 16, 2024

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Ships Final 2024 Release of Yagua

This week, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping the final release of the year of its famous Yagua cigars.  A total of 1,850 boxes of Yagua are being shipped to almost 500 premium cigar retailers in 46 states. “It continues to shock me that Yagua
October 21, 2024

A. Turrent Cigars – Te Amo Cigars

Te Amo Cigars played a prominent role at Intertabac 2024, as one of the largest producers and exporters of tobacco. It was an opportunity to showcase their renowned cigars, appreciated worldwide and exported to more than 70 countries, with a presence on every continent.Primarily gathered
June 14, 2024

Oliva Evening in Istanbul

The cigar market in Turkey is anything but easy; nevertheless, Turkish passionados are extremely open and curious when it comes to new brands.
March 31, 2024

Kristoff Veinte marking a success story

The brand new Veinte cigar at the Kristoff stand celebrates the company’s 20-year success story.
March 31, 2024

Perdomo Cigars at the PCA

On the last day of the show, we visit the Perdomo Cigars booth and meet an extremely satisfied Nick Perdomo.
March 29, 2024

The lesson with Steve Saka about Lanceros

We had an informative chat with Steve Saka at the trade fair stand. As a blender, he has long since achieved legendary status – and his cigars speak for themselves.
March 29, 2024

J.C. Newman shows the collector’s edition Left Bank Café

J.C. Newman’s booth is always impressive: the iconic El Reloj cigar factory has become a landmark at cigar trade shows. Drew Newman: “We have rebuilt our legendary El Reloj cigar factory here in miniature. Among other things, we are showing cigars here at the PCA
March 29, 2024

Drew Estates’ heart project: Blackened S84 Shade to Black

The passion project between Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller & Blender of BLACKENED Whiskey, James Hetfield, Metallica co-founder, singer and guitarist and Jonathan Drew, Founder and President of Drew Estate was launched at PCA 2024.

Lovers of the Leaf

By pressing the “I AM OF LEGAL AGE” button, I agree that I am of legal age for smoking and drinking in my country.