by PCA | Dec 22, 2022 | Feature
It was an impromptu meeting on the PCA show floor—some knowing each other for years, others meeting for the first time. It started as light banter, bonding over the common passion of cigars, but soon the conversation took a more insightful tone. “It all kind of...
by PCA | Dec 14, 2021 | Feature
When launching a business, one of the first questions to answer is, “How are we different?” For the proprietor of El Septimo, a relative newcomer in the cigar industry, the answer to this question has come through continuous innovation and product...
by PCA | Dec 14, 2021 | Feature
Of the many unusual and unique consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unexpected sales of high-end luxury goods stand out as a seeming anomaly. A health crisis which caused economic mayhem for millions of individuals turned out to be a boon for suppliers...
by PCA | Dec 14, 2021 | Feature
Since 1977, Señor Cigars has been the signature cigar destination of Ocean City, Maryland, a major beach resort area along the East Coast. Founded by Bruce and Carolyn Kennington, the enterprise consists of two separate locations, featuring a world-class...
by PCA | Mar 1, 2021 | Feature
Rebirth of an American GemIT IS POSSIBLE that not every tobacco person knows this, but the Dominican Republic takes great pride in the gemstone-quality amber brought forth from mines that pockmark the nation’s landscape. Amber from the Dominican Republic offers...
by PCA | Mar 1, 2021 | Feature
The past year has arguably been the most challenging and life-changing year in generations. Many premium tobacconists have been hit especially hard, including New York City’s iconic 90-year-old Nat Sherman Tobacco Store in midtown Manhattan. But as the saying goes,...
