IPCPR 2015: Brun del Ré
In recent years, Costa Rica has become a much larger name in the U.S. cigar scene. Much of that has been done through Tabacos de Costa…
IPCPR 2015 Evil Genius
It is the second trade show for Alex Hirsch and his Evil Genius Cigars, which debuted last year with Black Chapel and White Chapel. This…
IPCPR 2015: Palacíos Cigars
While much of the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is catching up with brands I’m very familiar with, it’s also a good time to learn…
IPCPR 2015: Cubanacan Cigars
While Bill Paley might have enjoyed the controversy, Cubanacan Cigars could have done without the drama surrounding Hirochi Robaina and the La Corona factory’s announcements…
IPCPR 2015: Contest Winners
Our 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show coverage has been sponsored by Davidoff of Geneva USA and as part of that, we wanted to make…
IPCPR 2015: What’s In My Bag — Charlie Minato Edition
This should really be called “what was in your bag”—but here it is nonetheless. I’ve had the BBP Bags Industries Backpack for about six years….
IPCPR 2015: Padilla
For the last two years, Ernesto Padilla has been in the Oliva Cigar Co. booth due to a distribution agreement that ended last year. This…
IPCPR 2015: Final Contest — Davidoff Escurio Cocktail Shaker Gift Set
Calling this the day four contest doesn’t really seem to do any justice, but here’s the grand finale. It’s called the Davidoff Escurio Cocktail Shaker…
IPCPR 2015: Elie Bleu
If you need a stunning desktop humidor, Elie Bleu is probably the best place to start. While “affordability” is not really a word that should…
IPCPR 2015: Total Flame
While Total Flame didn’t have any formal new releases for the trade show, the company was taking the time to showcase three releases: Premium, Spokes…
IPCPR 2015: Vivalo Cigars
Vivalo Cigars was one of the dreaded “new booths” of the trade show. The dreaded part is of course a joke and the reality is…
