IPCPR 2016: Illusione
Unless you read our pre-show coverage of Illusione, there’s no way you could have seen this coming. Illusione has more new products than it has had…
IPCPR 2016: Arturo Fuente
It’s the 21st anniversary of Fuente Fuente OpusX, but as has become tradition with Fuente, it’s time to celebrate the 20th anniversary. That was the story,…
IPCPR 2016: Inca Secret Blend
A couple of unplanned turns and there’s Mitchell Orchant and company. While I caught up with Mitchell briefly on day one, we hadn’t talked about…
IPCPR 2016: S.T.Dupont
It’s an anniversary year for S.T.Dupont. This year marks 75 years since the company was commissioned to create 100 lighters (more on that below) and…
IPCPR 2016: Crowned Heads
Normally Crowned Heads releases one new regular production line at the trade show, this year, there is two. Only one is not entirely new. Last…
IPCPR 2016: Elogio
You save the best for the last, or until the lights are turned out. As was mentioned in my daily blog from before day four,…
IPCPR 2016: Foundation Cigar Co.
The sophomore year for Nicholas Melillo is a big one. There are three new lines and extensions. To give you an idea, the Foundation Cigar…
IPCPR 2016: A.J. Fernández
As one retailer put it: A.J. Fernández is everywhere. The factory is making new cigars for the two largest companies in the business, Altadis U.S.A….
IPCPR 2016: Ashton
It’s Vegas. If you asked me to place a bet on what to expect from Ashton Distributors Inc.: a new line for La Aroma de…
IPCPR 2016: HVC Cigars
HVC Cigars is back for another year, this time with a cigar named after the neighborhood where a famous Cuban pimp was killed and a…
IPCPR 2016: Matilde
Matilde Cigar Co. is one of two companies located inside the Quesada booth not named Quesada, the other being Regius. What makes it interesting is…
