IPCPR 2013: Vato Cigars
We’ve been handed a lot of cigars, but only one booth has given us chocolate-covered bacon. Vato Cigars is based out of Binion’s in downtown…
IPCPR 2013: Nomad Cigar Co.
One of the seven House of Emilio brands, Nomad’s IPCPR 2013 was largely about going to Nicaragua. Brand owner Fred Rewey told halfwheel that he…
IPCPR 2013: Reinado
We’ve been asked quite a bit about “hidden gems” of the trade show, Reinado is the easiest thing to come up with even if it’s…
IPCPR 2013: Boveda
Boveda’s redesigned packaging from last year’s trade show is in full effect as the company’s new booth lines up with the light blue and browns…
IPCPR 2013: Oliva & Padilla
Oliva’s booth is back with a new look, the addition of Padilla. This is an ultra-quiet year for a company that doesn’t normally announce a…
IPCPR 2013: Fabricas Unidas
Christian Eiroa needs a bigger booth. Not only is the company expanding, but the traffic was noticeably increased from last year and very difficult to…
IPCPR 2013: Gurkha
Gurkha’s Juan Lopez told me yesterday the company had 39 individual SKUs, which is a lot. Lopez was right, the booth tour around Kaizad Hansotia’s…
Drew Estate Adds 6 x 60 Kuba Grande
Drew Estate’s Kuba Kuba is getting a big brother. The 6 x 60 size might be the quitest of Drew Estate’s four new show products,…
IPCPR 2013: The halfwheel Guide
Here it is. The biggest, most comprehensive and most exhaustive pre-show guide. This will be a fun show, an important show and a relevant one….
Review: Tres Reynas 2013 Corona (Prerelease)
Last year Janny García of My Father and Patricia and Raquel Quesada of SAG Imports/Quesada announced a joint project, Tres Reynas. While the cigar was…
AJ Fernandez Adds Oval Connecticut & Pinolero Maduro
In addition to El Mayimbe and a Maduro version of Pinelero, A.J. Fernandez is adding an Oval Connecticut. According to Vice-President Clay Roberts, the cigar…
