Patrick Ortner

March 26, 2024

Joya de Nicaragua at the PCA

Joya de Nicaragua, which Nicaragua’s oldest cigar factory, has a loyal following of fans that the company refers to as “Amigos”, and thee always seems to be a gathering of Joya de Nicaragua Amigos at their booth at the 2024 PCA Expo in Las Vegas.
March 26, 2024

Plasencia at the PCA

On Monday at the PCA Expo in Las Vegas, brothers Jose and Nestor Plasencia are both smiling ear-to-ear and are buzzing about the booth because they have just been awarded the PCA Expo’s ‘Best Medium-Sized Booth’.
March 25, 2024

Matilde Special Release Pays Tribute to Company Founder

After retiring from his position as General Manager of Tabacalera de Garcias, Jose Seijas founded Matilde Cigars in 2014, reviving a fabled old brand that had been established in 1876.
March 25, 2024

Ashton/La Aroma de Cuba

Based out of the city of Brotherly Love (aka, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Ashton Cigars routinely exhibit at PCA, complete with a dazzling setup that hearkens a luxury high street shopping experience.
March 25, 2024

La Galera at the PCA

New for 2024 is the Limited Edition La Galera Year of the Dragon which comes in a 52 x 6 format and features a Habano wrapper with Piloto Cubano, Criollo98, binder and filler from their Canela and Jacagua Farms.
March 25, 2024

Manifatture Sigaro Toscano at the PCA

As a perk, many of the exhibitors at the PCA Expo in Las Vegas have small coffee machines on hand to provide the occasional coffee, and, given that Toscano is an Italian brand (and the booth actually has a very sleek, European cafe-like feel to
March 24, 2024

Aganorsa Leaf Flexes its Muscle at PCA Show

Aganorsa Leaf has long been known for being one of the largest tobacco growers and a leading premium cigar manufacturer in Nicaragua.
March 24, 2024

La Flor Dominicana Celebrates Milestones

2024 has been a momentous year for La Flor Dominicana and the Gomez family who own the company.
March 24, 2024

Artistry on Display

If three is the magic number, then expect Artista Cigars to pull a few rabbits out of their hat this year, as the Dominican cigar manufacturer is introducing three new cigars at the PCA Show—two additions to its Artista Cigar and David Ortiz lines, and
March 24, 2024

The Always Bustling

My Father booth is a large, white carpeted and white furnished affair, complete with dazzling display cases that display their acclaimed offerings as if it were fine jewelry.

Lovers of the Leaf

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