IPCPR 2012: General Cigar Co.
For General Cigar Co., IPCPR 2012 was about FOUNDRY and FOUNDRY. Or so was the case outside of the large booth of the company that…
IPCPR 2012: Toraño Family Cigar Co.
It’s been three years since Toraño announced it would be handling its own distribution as a result of CAO’s move to the General Cigar Co….
IPCPR 2012: Altadis U.S.A.
For Altadis U.S.A., the 2012 IPCPR seemed to be an honest effort to improve the quality of its new products. Gone was the intense marketing focus…
Press Release: Studio Square NYC Presents “A Taste of the Good Life” Hosted by Rocky Patel
August 29, 2012 — Studio Square and Rocky Patel have joined forces to bring cigar enthusiasts everywhere an event that will leave even the biggest…
Weekly News (August 27, 2012)
Editor’s Note: The shipping frenzy continues, but not much else. Normalcy returns. Emilio Carpe Noctem — Again via Gary Griffith. Oliva Serie V Melanio Ships…
Undercrown Corona ¡Viva!
In May of this year, Drew Estate shipped its first extension to the Undercrown line, Corona ¡Viva! The idea was simple, slightly tweak the Undercrown…
Press Release: Arrival of the Awaited “Colección Habanos 2011 Obras Completas Edición Única”
August 23, 2012 — Habanos, S.A. is pleased to present this Volume of the“Colección Habanos 2011”, of which only 1000 numbered units were made and…
Weekly News (August 20, 2012)
Editor’s Note: At some point, there will be news. I promise. Until then, the cigar industry is content on shipping the releases shown off at…
IPCPR 2012: La Aurora And Miami Cigar & Co.
Last year, I said, “too much.” This year? It was much of the same. There were a lot of products, although this year was noticeably…
IPCPR 2012: Graycliff
While last year Graycliff and Toraño were still in separate booths, their U.S. distribution was controlled solely by the latter. This year, both companies booths…
IPCPR 2012: Rocky Patel
The booth seemed bigger, and so did the crowd. Rocky Patel brought a host of new product to the show, and the retailers followed. While…
