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August 15, 2016

IPCPR 2016: Elie Bleu

The big news is Elie Bleu is now distributed by Rëyns International. But that’s not all that’s happening, this year marks the 40th year of…

IPCPR 2016: EH Cigars

Inside the CLE booth, Edgar Hoill’s EH Cigars and OSOK brands were setup on display. EH Cigars was launched when Hoill joined up with Christian Eiroa…

Westwood, Kan. Joins Tobacco Age Increase Movement

The Kansas City metropolitan area has gained another supporter of the Tobacco21 movement, as the Westwood, Kan. City Council unanimously approved an increase to the…

IPCPR 2016: JRE Tobacco Co.

In the back corner of the CLE booth, JRE Tobacco set up shop, slightly inconspicuous, but perhaps a bigger deal than it might appear. JRE…

IPCPR 2016: Ezra Zion

Inside the Boutiques Unified booth, the Ezra Zion crew were greeting a steady stream of retailers despite the fact they didn’t have anything new to…

IPCPR 2016: Total Flame

While the Total Flame booth was tucked away in the back row, I didn’t have trouble finding it as they still had a sizable display…

IPCPR 2016: LH Premium Cigars

While the smaller LH Premium Cigars booth was kind of tucked between some other booths, Nicholas Syris’ charismatic and energetic personality made it an easy…

IPCPR 2016: Lampe Berger Paris

Decorative aroma devices and cigars aren’t normally discussed together, but Lampe Berger Paris has promoted its product partially for that very reason—to get rid of…

IPCPR 2016: Fable Cigars

Another company that was featured in the RoMa Craft booth was Fable Cigars. Fable Cigars, owned by Mitul Shah and Sean Kremenetski, have their cigars…

IPCPR 2016: Top 3 Things – Brian Burt Edition

So as you’ve probably seen the other three members of the halfwheel staff write, here is my participation in the Top 3 Things posts we’re…

Southern Draw Adds Code Duello Limitada 2016

Southern Draw has a new idea on  how to settle a problem, a duel. Or at least a collection of cigars named after a duel….