IPCPR 2015: Day 3 Contest — Davidoff Escurio Gran Toro
Sorry for the delay. I’m sure you guessed what was coming now, it’s a box of Davidoff Escurio Gran Toro. Today’s prize has a retail…
IPCPR 2015: What’s In My Bag — Brooks Whittington Edition
As you probably know by now, we are each writing a little about what we are carrying around in our bags as we cover the…
IPCPR 2015: Crowned Heads
It’s been a bit of a hot-button topic among fans of the brand, but Crowned Heads’ feature release at this year’s show is La Imperiosa,…
IPCPR 2015: Esteban Carreras
Craig Cunningham has a new series of cigars on display at the Esteban Carreras booth. The first of which, Black Cross, has already come out,…
IPCPR 2015: Crossfire Cigars
Crossfire Cigars got my attention this year in two ways: great packaging and comfy chairs. Last month, the company released the first two installments in…
IPCPR 2015: Day 2 Recap
Hi, I’m Brian. I actually slept last night. Here’s my thoughts on the show so far. The rectangle shape of the show floor seems to…
IPCPR 2015: AKA Cigars and Acme Cigar Company
https://vimeo.com/133856335 AKA Cigars is back this year at what looks to be a slightly larger booth, but that’s because there’s a new name as well….
Ramón Zapata Returns to the Premium Cigar Industry
After abruptly leaving his role as the primary shareholder and chairman of Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos in late January, Ramón Zapata is back in the…
IPCPR 2015: HVC Cigars
https://vimeo.com/133924350 Each year, it seems HVC Cigars is getting bigger. This year, Reinier Lorenzo’s booth was big enough for him to have a couch. He was…
IPCPR 2015: Mombacho Cigars S.A.
https://vimeo.com/133855923 Mombacho has moved out on its own, not only in booth terms but in distribution terms as well. After parting ways with RoMa Craft…
IPCPR 2015: Ashton
It was a relatively simple show from Ashton Distributors, Inc. That being said, Robert Levin, the head of the company, didn’t seem to mind the somewhat…
