IPCPR 2013

For many years, we have been trying to figure out what Davidoff Group was trying to do. White Label had remained relatively dormant, the company’s…

There are a few companies that don’t worry about the trade show: Arturo Fuente and Padrón. After the delay to celebrate its 100th anniversary, Fuente…

Like his House of Emilio counterpart Steve Ysidron, George Rodriguez was at IPCPR to be at IPCPR, not to show off new product. While the…

Sam Leccia is back. Last time the cigar trade show was in Las Vegas, Leccia was supposed to be back, but then legal complications got…

Even with an injured Jonathan Drew and a resigning Steve Saka, IPCPR 2013 might have been the best year ever for Drew Estate. KFC, Nica…

For the first time in a while, Graycliff’s booth actually took some work to find. This is a company that is interesting, it’s somewhat unclear…

Oliva’s recently-announced Viejo Mundo will be offered stateside exclusively through Meier & Dutch/Cigars International. A representative from the company confirmed to halfwheel the company would…

It wasn’t easy to find, but there were gold skirts that helped lead the way to America’s premier desktop humidor builder. (Elie Bleu is French,…

This was year two for Erik Espinosa’s own booth, which included his son’s award-winning coffee. Seriously. It’s good. There was also a special art warhead…

I’ve said it many times, but the contrast between Andre Farkas’s actual personality and that crafted online by those who have never met him. Farkas…

It’s not General Cigar Co., but when you have this many releases, the “throw stuff on the wall” moniker gets to be applicable. The reality…