There are a few people in the cigar industry who crossover into different areas. Mo Maali is one of those. In addition to being the owner of Patina Cigars, he’s also on a podcast called Sultans of Smoke. Mo is one of the people who are in my ear on a fairly regular basis, so I may know him better than he knows me. There are a few people like this in the industry, I’m doing my best to interview them all.… Continue reading
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News: Drew Estate Introduces Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo Robusto
Here’s some news from Drew Estate on the eve of their PA Barnsmoker. Unfortunately, it’s a Barnsmoker I was supposed to attend, but due to coming back fro m the PCA show with Covid, I have to pass. Maybe I’ll get to the Connecticut version, but it’s more fun driving an hour than six! Anyway, check out the new size of H99! Drew Estate is adding a new vitola to its Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo portfolio. Announced during… Continue reading
PCA 2022: Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars
I returned from the PCA show in Las Vegas with something unexpected, a positive Covid test. This is disruptive in so many ways, I’ll be missing this weekend’s PA Barnsmoker just up the road from me. Symptoms are pretty much cold-like for now, so I’m not overly concerned, I have a lot going in my favor as far as immunity goes. I have to take the rest of the week off work, which isn’t the way I wanted to use that PTO, but stuff happenes. Anyway, it’ll give me some time to share with you some PCA (Premium Cigar Association) content! In all the years I’ve been doing this, I haven’t gotten the chance to do a video interview with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars. … Continue reading
PCA 2022: Day One Thoughts and West Tampa Tobacco Co
I’m traveling light on this trip so I’ve only brought my iPad and phone so the post might look a little weird. I’ll clean them up when I get home and get the computer out. In the meantime I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on the first day of the PCA show. I guess I should mention the night before the first day which included a cocktail party hosted by Ace Prime in Crowned Heads.… Continue reading
PCA 2022: CigarMedics
I’m in Las Vegas at the PCA show and my first order of business was to catch up with the folks at Cigarmedics! We’ve had a great partnership over the years, and I’m happy to finally meet these guys… Continue reading
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