{"id":238260,"date":"2026-04-19T22:49:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/238260\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T22:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:49:14","slug":"pca-2026-miami-cigar-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/238260\/","title":{"rendered":"PCA 2026: Miami Cigar & Co."},"content":{"rendered":"

Jason Wood, vice-president of Miami Cigar & Co., was one of the first people I met in the cigar industry. At IPCPR 2010, my first trade show, he was one of the first people I met. At around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, I walked up to Wood and asked how his day had gone. That\u2019s code for: how were your sales today? He smiled and said they were good, quite good. And then he went on to clarify that he, unlike so many others are apt to, was not making that up.<\/p>\n

The shit-eating grin on his face said it all.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve known Wood long enough to know that he would tell me if they weren\u2019t the best. I can also tell the difference in his smile between \u201cI think FSU might be good at football\u201d<\/a> versus \u201cI think FSU might be a good football.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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The basic structure of Miami Cigar & Co.\u2019s booth appears to be the same as last year<\/a>, though I spotted at least three changes:<\/p>\n

I immediately noticed the massive logo that was hanging down from the ceiling.
\nThe center of the square-shaped booth is still a coffee bar, but I\u2019m pretty sure the half-walls were black and are now white.
\nThe signs on the booth are slightly different.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d venture to guess that 25 percent of the booths have some sort of Nespresso-like setup. Even our booth, perhaps the paltriest of them all has one. But no booth gets more publicity for its coffee than Miami Cigar & Co. As anyone at Nespresso will tell you: the machines are the same, the pods are the same, the coffee is the same. The difference? Miami Cigar & Co. has attractive models in tight dresses pushing the coffee. Scoff at that all you like, but I spotted multiple people from other cigar companies in line for coffee. #marketing<\/p>\n

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Nestor Miranda Private Reserve (2026)<\/a><\/p>\n

Nestor Miranda, Miami Cigar & Co.\u2019s co-founder, loves lanceros. When I first met him, we chatted about our common love of the vitola. Over the years, I\u2019ve smoked plenty of lanceros with Nestor\u2019s name on them, some from My Father Cigars S.A. and others made at La Aurora. This one comes from the latter.<\/p>\n

If you are thinking, \u201cthis looks familiar,\u201d you are correct. It was released in 2021<\/a> and is back for a sophomore release. While the cigars are a new production batch, everything else has stayed the same: blend, size, packaging, price, and even the production numbers.<\/p>\n

Wrapper: Dominican Republic (Corojo)
\nBinder: Nicaragua (Criollo 98)
\nFiller: Brazil, Dominican Republic & Nicaragua<\/p>\n

Nestor Miranda Private Reserve (2026) (6 7\/8 x 40) \u2014 $18 (Box of 10, $180)<\/p>\n

Production: 500 Boxes of 10 Cigars (5,000 Total Cigars)<\/p>\n

Release Date: Summer 2026<\/p>\n

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Outcast Cigarillos<\/a><\/p>\n

Last year was all about the Outcast brand, a newly launched project that Wood had been working on. This year, Outcast is one of a few lines getting a new tin size.<\/p>\n

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And speaking of Outcast, Miami Cigar & Co. is one of just a few companies that has live marketing at the trade show. One of the models walks around with the Outcast logo mascot helmet on, though when I stopped by, the mascot duty had stopped.<\/p>\n

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And speaking of Outcast marketing outside of the booth: I spotted this in one of the bathrooms. Miami Cigar & Co. is just the latest in a long line of companies that have decided to market in the bathroom.<\/p>\n

Wrapper: Brazil (Cuban-seed)
\nBinder: Ecuador (Sumatra-seeed)
\nFiller: Dominican Republic & Undisclosed (Black Cavendish)<\/p>\n

Outcast Cigarillos (4 x 30) \u2014 $2.49 (Tin of 10, $24.99)<\/p>\n

Production: Regular Production<\/p>\n

Release Date: July 2026<\/p>\n

\"Tatiana <\/a> \"Tatiana <\/a> <\/p>\n

Tatiana Amaretto Classic and Mini Tins<\/a><\/p>\n

Two of the flavor options in the Tatiana are getting new sizes, the first being Amaretto, which if you\u2019re not familiar with, is a sweet, almond-flavored Italian liqueur that is known for having a rich, nutty taste. Both the Classic and Mini Tins formats are staples for the Tatiana brand. \u2014\u00a0Patrick Lagreid.<\/p>\n

Wrapper: Indonesia
\nBinder: Dominican Republic
\nFiller: Dominican Republic<\/p>\n

Tatiana Amaretto Mini Tins (3 1\/2 x 26) \u2014 $1.85 (Tin of 10, $18.50)
\nTatiana Amaretto Classic (6 x 44) \u2014 $5.25 (Box of 25, $131.25)<\/p>\n

Production: Regular Production<\/p>\n

Release Date: July 2026<\/p>\n

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Tatiana Cappuccino Classic and Mini Tins<\/a><\/p>\n

If cappuccinos are your thing, the Tatiana has you covered. The coffee and foamy milk flavor is also getting the Classic and Mini Tins vitolas. \u201cWe\u2019re giving consumers more ways to enjoy these aromatic profiles, while also making it easier for retailers to merchandise and grow the brand,\u201d said Wood in a press release when the cigars were announced. \u2014\u00a0Patrick Lagreid.<\/p>\n

Wrapper: Indonesia
\nBinder: Dominican Republic
\nFiller: Dominican Republic<\/p>\n

Tatiana Cappuccino Mini Tins (3 1\/2 x 26) \u2014 $1.85 (Tin of 10, $18.50)
\nTatiana Cappuccino Classic (6 x 44) \u2014 $5.25 (Box of 25, $131.25)<\/p>\n

Production: Regular Production<\/p>\n

Release Date: July 2026<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tCharlie Minato<\/a><\/p>\n

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com\/Rueda Media, LLC. Previously, I started TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors blogs of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry since 2010, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. Beyond writing, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff from weighing cigars to coordinating the tech. Outside of work, I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jason Wood, vice-president of Miami Cigar & Co., was one of the first people I met in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238261,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[105701,123,105702,125,124,105703,105704,105705,87127,105706,105707,105708,105709,105710,105711,105712],"class_list":["post-238260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-la-aurora-cigar-factory","tag-miami","tag-miami-cigar-co","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-nestor-miranda","tag-nestor-miranda-private-reserve","tag-nestor-miranda-private-reserve-2026","tag-pca-2026","tag-tatiana","tag-tatiana-amaretto","tag-tatiana-amaretto-classic","tag-tatiana-amaretto-mini-tins","tag-tatiana-cappuccino","tag-tatiana-cappuccino-classic","tag-tatiana-cappuccino-mini-tins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}