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July 22, 2014

IPCPR 2014: Day 2 Recap

Another day of the IPCPR show in Las Vegas is in the bag, and here is what we heard and saw while on the floor…

IPCPR 2014: Cabal Cigars

Chris Arolfo was primarily introducing retailers to the Cabal brand at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, though for those stores who have already brought…

IPCPR 2014: Espinosa Premium Cigars

Erik Espinosa continued to grow both his booth and brand this year with the unveiling of a new regular production line, the latest version of…

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…

Newburgh, N.Y. Seeks New Tobacco Retailer Licenses, Tobacco Products to be Hidden

There is a proposal being discussed in the city of Newburgh, N.Y. that would require tobacco retailers to get an additional license to sell tobacco products…

IPCPR 2014: Kristoff

Like a number of other manufacturers at the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show this year, Kristoff kept its new releases to a minimum, with one…

Fayetteville, N.C. Tobacco Store Ordinance Delayed

The city of Fayetteville, N.C. has been looking into proposed legislation changes that would limit how close tobacco retailers could be to residential areas, churches, schools…

IPCPR 2014: L’Atelier Imports

While a number of manufacturers kept their IPCPR releases to a relative minimum, L’Atelier Imports had a steady stream of new projects to show off…

New Orleans Councilwoman Seeks Bar Smoking Ban

New Orleans Councilwoman Latoya Cantrell is about to kick off on a city-wide campaign that she hopes will drum up support to make all bars in…

IPCPR 2014: Fratello

Omar de Frias’ Fratello Cigars has been one of the more talked about brands since debuting last year, and it seems that the buzz has…

IPCPR 2014: Bodega Premium Blends

Last December Bodega Premium Blends had a launch party for their new line, Reunión, featuring two different blends – the Aperitivo and Digestivo. The company…