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July 15, 2018

IPCPR 2018: HVC Cigars

There are many debates about whether the placement of a company’s booth truly matters for the purposes of sales. I’ll argue that if a company…

IPCPR 2018 Updates Day 2, Day 3 Hours

Due to a small fire and sprinkler damage at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced…

IPCPR 2018: J.C. Newman

There’s technically nothing new at the J.C. Newman booth this year. The American — the company’s new release — was actually shown off last year,…

Day 2 of IPCPR 2018 Delayed Due to Fire, Opening at 1 P.M., Exhibitors Allowed in at 12:30 (Update)

The second day of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will get a delayed start as an electrical fire hit the A.J. Fernández booth…

IPCPR 2018: Total Flame

Total Flame — who has uniquely used Russian tobacco in their cigars previously — is here at the show with another tobacco you don’t normally…

IPCPR 2018: What’s in My Bag — Patrick Lagreid Edition

I can’t say I’ve lost count of how many IPCPR Convention & Trade Shows I’ve attended, but it’s been a few at this point, probably…

Davidoff Delays Golden Band Awards 2018 Due to Fire

Davidoff’s Golden Band Awards will now begin at 7 p.m. local time, with the award ceremony beginning at 8 p.m. The company is making the…

IPCPR 2018: Esteban Carreras

Esteban Carreras has rarely given out any details about its new products prior to the show, and 2018 was no different, as brand owner Craig…

IPCPR 2018: Boveda

There is no company in the cigar business that does as many trade shows as Boveda. Between the company’s interest in selling the humidification products…

IPCPR 2018: Ashton

Just because there are not any new cigars at the Ashton booth doesn’t mean there’s nothing new: the entire booth is new. For the first…

IPCPR 2018: Day 1 Recap

Well, Day 1 of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is in the bag and as in years past, each of the writers will…