IPCPR 2014: Leccia Tobacco Co.
With Toraño distributing Leccia Tobacco, Sam Leccia’s presence was part of Toraño’s booth and seemed to be getting a good amount of traffic each time we passed by. Luchador was getting some pretty...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: A.J. Fernandez
There’s a New World for A.J. Fernandez, literally. The reality is the booth looks much the same, but the name of the company’s newest release tells a different story. In the booth were some new faces:...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: My Father Cigars
My Father Cigars kept its new release list fairly tight this year, with the My Father Connecticut the only true “new” cigar from the company. The cigar is being released in four sizes: a 5 ¼ x 52...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Global Premium Cigars
Enrique Sánchez, owner of Global Premium Cigars, is smiling. It’s probably due to the success of 1502 Nicaragua—which is going quite well if the empty samples box is any indication. Or it could be the...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Reinado
Antonio Lam’s Reinado line grew by just one cigar this year, but the reviews on it so far have been pretty favorable. The Reinado Grand Empire Ecuador Edition is a 6 x 38 petit lancero that is...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Ortega Premium Cigars
Eddie Ortega kept a pretty relaxed vibe at his booth, with the attention focused pretty squarely on his new Ortega Serie D Black, which has already begun shipping to retailers. The cigar comes in three...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Bodega Premium Blends
Last December Bodega Premium Blends had a launch party for their new line, Reunión, featuring two different blends – the Aperitivo and Digestivo. The company only started shipping them at the end of...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Fratello
Omar de Frias’ Fratello Cigars has been one of the more talked about brands since debuting last year, and it seems that the buzz has carried over to 2014. Fratello sponsored the seminar about FDA and...
View ArticleNew Orleans Councilwoman Seeks Bar Smoking Ban
New Orleans Councilwoman Latoya Cantrell is about to kick off on a city-wide campaign that she hopes will drum up support to make all bars in the city smoke-free. Cantrell told WWNO.org that “this has...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: L’Atelier Imports
While a number of manufacturers kept their IPCPR releases to a relative minimum, L’Atelier Imports had a steady stream of new projects to show off to retailers and the cigar industry that ranged from...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Cabal Cigars
Chris Arolfo was primarily introducing retailers to the Cabal brand at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, though for those stores who have already brought in the line, he did have something...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Day 2 Recap
Another day of the IPCPR show in Las Vegas is in the bag, and here is what we heard and saw while on the floor yesterday: Looks like the cigar thieves are still working the show. While there are some...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Day 3 Recap
As the show gets ready to open up for its final day, it certainly sets a proper stage from which to look both backwards and forwards. Beyond the normal prep work that goes into covering an event such...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Alec Bradley
Alec Bradley unveiled its latest full production line, Coyol. It will come in six sizes, all in boxes of 20: Petit Lancero (6 1/2 x 41, $6.95), Robusto (5 x 52, $7.45), Toro (6 x 52, $8.20), Belicoso...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Warped Cigars
Kyle Gellis’s Warped Cigars has been around since 2008, but many may have forgotten as the brand took a few years off due to Gellis’s need to finish school. Warped has since gone a major branding and...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Drew Estate & Joya de Nicaragua
For the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Drew Estate took its booth to new heights–literally. The two-story space was built to look like the Manhattan Bridge, which is prominently featured in the...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Guayacan
It was a busier year of Noel Rojas and that follows what has been an incredibly busy year. Rojas’s Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa is open and the company is looking to add clients as it expands. There are...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Altadis USA
Altadis USA kept all of its new product announcements under fairly tight wraps prior to the show, and when the doors finally opened trade show attendees were treated to new lines from Montecristo and...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Carmelo Cigars
Desiree Udell is still here. She would like you to know that and if you are looking for cigars, or perhaps even liquor, it seems like it might be in the booth. Udell would also like you to know this...
View ArticleICPRP 2014: Epicurean
Steve Ysidron dropped a surprise on everyone when he started handing out Chicken Bones, a 5 x 30 take on the Gonzo Santeria. It joins the two already-announced lines Ysidron’s Epicurean is debuting at...
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