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Premium Cigar Association (PCA) executive director Scott Pearce on trade show, FDA, industry rifts

January 31, 2020

We were joined by phone by Scott Pearce, executive director of the Premium Cigar Association. He and senior editor Nick Jiménez discussed the PCA’s history, ...

Eduardo Fernandez on Aganorsa Leaf, his other agriculture ventures, and his branding strategy

August 15, 2019

We met with Eduardo Fernandez at the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas for a talk about the brand overhaul his company, Aganorsa Leaf, underwent ...

0049 – Alan Rubin on Alec Bradley cigars, Glenfiddich Scotch pairings, Alec and Bradley’s cigars

August 31, 2018

Alec Bradley is one a name loads of cigar smokers know well. But fewer know that there isn’t actually a guy named Alec Bradley behind ...

0047 – Oscar Valladares on his cigars, Cicerón Edition and telling Honduran stories

August 15, 2018

Sometimes it can seem like any mention of “Central American” cigars is necessarily a reference to Nicaragua. Most of the region’s noteworthy factories are in ...

0046 – Boris Wintermans on Balmoral cigars, Brazilian tobacco and Ernesto Pérez-Carrillo

August 4, 2018

If you’re an American smoker of premium cigars, there’s a chance you still aren’t familiar with Royal Agio. But make no mistake; the company is ...

0045 – Viaje Cigars founder Andre Farkas on small-batch cigars, liquor collection, Lakers tickets

July 27, 2018

Andre Farkas’ Viaje brand isn’t always easy to come by, but their reputation has spread far and wide. When you come across Viaje cigars, you ...

0044 – Daniel Marshall on humidors, cigars, and how a boat helped build his brand

July 24, 2018

Business ideas can come from all sorts of places. In the case of surfer-dude-turned-sailor-turned-humidor maker Daniel Marshall, it all started with a thoughtful thank you ...