IPCPR 2014: CLE Cigars/Fabricas Unidas
A week before the trade show, Christian Eiroa told me he had more in the works for the trade show, which was a bit comical…
IPCPR 2014: XIKAR
It’s difficult to believe that XIKAR might have had more planned for the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. The Kansas City-based cigar accessory company brought a…
IPCPR 2014: Total Flame
Total Flame remains an intrigue. There were non-employees in the Total Flame booth, although, I’d be curious in the breakdown between the American retailers and…
IPCPR 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…
IPCPR 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…
IPCPR 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…
IPCPR 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…
IPCPR 2014: Valeroso
Valeroso, a California-based cigar company, was tucked away inside the Quesada booth, although both companies were quick to point out that Quesada only makes the…
IPCPR 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…
IPCPR 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…
IPCPR 2014: PDR Cigars
It’s a new look for PDR Cigars at this year’s trade show with the booth adding a lot of red. The star of the show…