PCA The Magazine: Featured articles
While PCA The Magazine is only available to current members, we have published and provided access to select articles below for your enjoyment.
The Blend: Kingmakers Cigars’ Kelsey Plum Signature Toro
“Celebrate the wins in life with those who are there every step of the way.”…
50 Years of Quesada Cigars
In Manuel Quesada’s words, “A good cigar is one that gives you pleasure; the one…
The Blend: Wildfire Wanderer Robusto
Oh, Wildfire Wanderer Robusto, you had me at Cold Aroma! The moment this mahogany-colored heater…
Tricks of the Trade: A Review of David vs. Goliath by David Garofalo
Being assigned, as I am, to proffer some grain of useful opinion on the sales…
What We’re Smoking: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro
Cigar: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Size: Toro Smoke time: 50 minutes Appearance & AromaThe Diamond…
David Garofalo: The Cigar Retailing Authority
They call him the Cigar Authority, and not only because that is the title of…
Meet WNBA’s Kelsey Plum: Cigar Maker
Kelsey Plum is a star professional basketball player known for her impressive career both in…
How to Make Your Next Event Your Best One Yet
Let’s face it—the in-store event is not what it used to be. Blame it on…
New Member Highlight: The Louisville Thoroughbred Society
Tell us about the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. Oliver De La Garza, LTS Cigar Manager: The…
How C.L.E. Cigars is Giving Back to Honduras
There were many indicators in the early life of Christian Eiroa pointing him toward a…
Get Familiar With Your PCA Benefits
Did you know your Premium Cigar Association (PCA) membership can save you and your business…
Wildfire Cigars Is Burning Up the Market
There are better-known brands. There are companies that build their own factories and grow their…
Five Questions: Nicolas Fusco, El Mago Cigars
How did you get into the cigar business?I started El Mago Cigars in an attempt…
What We’re Smoking: Rodriguez Reserva Privada Corona
Cigar: Rodriguez Reserva Privada Size: Corona Smoke time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Appearance & Aroma…
Getting to Know Shannon Marie, PCA’s Director of Events & Trade Show
In July, PCA hired Shannon Marie as its new director of trade show and events….
No time to wait. Get in it!
You gotta be in it to win it. It’s another phrase New Yorkers are familiar…
Update from the Executive Director: Summer/Fall 2024 Edition
This is my first issue writing the editor’s note as the permanent Executive Director of…
Drinking? Let’s Talk About That
This is typically where I launch into 1,000 unfettered words of brilliance, but I want…
What We’re Smoking: Gran Habano XX Aniversario Edicion Limitada
Cigar: Gran Habano XX Aniversario Edicion Limitada Size: ToroSmoke time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Appearance &…
The Blend: Circle of Life Toro
Sometimes, a cigar is more than just a companion during a relaxing interlude of quiet…