IPCPR 2015: Hammer + Sickle
For a company that has a decidedly Russian symbol for its brand, their booth was very Scottish themed this year and quite hard to miss. Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series Maduro Before we get to the...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Colibri
In December, I pondered whether or not anyone would challenge XIKAR’s dominance in the $30-100 cutter and lighter market. Turns out, Colibri is going to get serious about doing it. The company has...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Graycliff Cigar Company
For the last few years, Graycliff’s trade show has been lackluster. There’s been a lack of new lines, a booth that has shrunk in size and for a while—a direction that wasn’t clear. The company was...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Catelli Cigar Co.
Catelli Cigar Co. unveiled a third blend to the market at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Modella Maduro The Modella Maduro will be a regular release line that incorporates a Mexican San...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.
In the Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co booth there’s not much branding to define it as such. Island Jim seems to dominate the booth with its branding, and Leaf by Oscar logos are easily viewable as...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Bram Warren
Bram Warren is tucked away down an aisle, but when you walk by the art pieces in the booth immediately catch your eye. Warren offers eight different shape ashtrays, but with dozens of different...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: PDR Cigars
Seeing PDR Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans brought things full circle for me; I attended my first show in 2010, also in New Orleans, and PDR, then known as Pínar del...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Dictador Cigars
Tucked off the main aisle is a very suave looking booth for Dictador Cigars. The company also makes rum, gin and coffee, and as such its cigar lines that are launching at the show are blended to pair...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Veritas Cigars
The Veritas booth was tucked away towards the back of the show, but in a fairly visible location along an aisle. While they had plenty of cigars to show off, they only had one new line being released...
View ArticleMoyaRuiz The Rake Cut
For its sophomore release, Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz of MoyaRuiz Cigars returned to Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Cigar Factory and their love of games, this time using a poker term after borrowing from...
View ArticleH. Upmann Magnum 56 EL 2015 Arrives in Switzerland
The first of the two 2015 Edición Limitadas from Habanos S.A. has arrived in Switzerland, as the H. Upmann Magnum 56 began showing up on the shelves of La Casa del Habano stores in the area this week....
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Orleans Group
If you’re not familiar with the Orleans Group International name, you might be more familiar with the Dram cigar line. Or, you might be familiar with the myriad of humidors it sells. Dram Cask No. 4...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Epic Cigars
For Dean Parsons, this year’s trade show was about one thin vitola. Epic Maduro Reserva Lancero Epic Cigars officially debuted its Maduro Reserva Lancero at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show....
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: XIKAR
I remember when I first used the XIKAR Volta late last year. It was still a prototype, I recall it feeling a bit larger and much heavier. I joked that you could seriously injure someone with it if you...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Boutique Blends Cigars
Boutique Blends Cigars might be a little difficult to find on the show if you’re looking for that name. Previously using the Oliveros name, the booth is still listed for the show under Oliveros and the...
View ArticleChogüí Dos77 Released Today
Outside of Cubans, there aren’t a ton of cigars the U.S. market doesn’t receive. One of them is Chogüí, a small Dominican brand that is currently being sold only in the Dominican Republic. Victor...
View ArticleLotus Unveils Jaws Cutter
At last week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, Integral Logistics unveiled a new lighter for its Lotus brand that they feel will be a true game changer in the world of guillotine...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Antillian Cigar Corporation
The far left side of the trade show wasn’t quiet, there’s the food court, the vapor pavilion and a few brands that managed to attract a steady stream of visitors. That being said, there wasn’t any...
View ArticleLotus Expanding Lighter Portfolio at IPCPR 2015 (Update)
Integral Logistics (Lotus) has nearly a dozen new products for this year’s IPCPR Trade Show & Convention. While the company isn’t likely to reveal what exactly its new products looks like until...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Tatuaje
The Tatuaje booth had its usual steady stream of traffic throughout the show, and several times there seemed to be a bit of a wait for retailers to get their orders in or have a chance to chat with...
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