Weekly News (July 16, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: A year ago Friday, July 20 to be more precise, Brooks and I sat down for dinner after the third day of IPCPR and we discussed the idea of halfwheel–or what was to become halfwheel. Like so many great ideas for the site, Brooks thought of it first and it took me a [...]

News: The Griffin’s Special Edition XVIII Release Slated for IPCPR 2012

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With the IPCPR new release picture coming more into focus, there has been confirmation that The Griffin’s will release the Special Edition XVIII at the upcoming trade show. Manuel Fröhlich noted that the cigar hit Swiss retailers on Wednesday, July 11, and is currently available online via Swiss retailer Premium-cigars.ch. The cigar has a box [...]

News: Davidoff Price Increase Set for February

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In what has been a week of price increase announcements, Oettinger Davidoff Group has confirmed there will be a ten cent ($.10) increase to MSRP on almost all of their facings which include AVO, Camacho, Cusano, Davidoff, Griffin’s, Winston Churchill, Zino and others. Davidoff has began to inform retailers that the price increase is set [...]

Editorial: Ten Questions for 2012

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Last year, I published an article entitled Ten Questions for 2011. The concept was simple, what were a few of the topics to watch for in the upcoming year. With the notable exception of E.P. Carrillo’s crazy year, I’d like to think that we covered most of the major topics of 2011. With another year [...]

Weekly News (September 19, 2011)

Editor’s Note: Quietly, there are a few people beginning to wonder about the IPCPR show in Orlando next year. The main reason for the concern is that Orlando’s City Council (and Mayor) have been on anti-smoking crusade as of late. The IPCPR published this press release days before Orlando’s City Council unanimously passed a resolution [...]

News: Changes at AVO, Griffin’s & Winston Churchill (Exclusive)

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A few weeks ago news became public that Eddie Simon would be leaving his role as Brand Manager for AVO, Griffin’s and Winston Churchill. (Eddie Simon’s newest role is at this point, unannounced and he has not officially taken any new position at Davidoff.) Yesterday, Davidoff announced internally who would be taking over Simon’s former [...]

Weekly News (August 22, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: And so it begins… It seems like we have gotten over IPCPR and while the news cycle might seem “quiet” compared to what was the last few months, the reality there is a lot going on. Test blends are flowing and a lot of moves are being made in preparation for 2012. Looking [...]