July 1, 2019

At various times the Oliva booth has looked somewhat quiet but other times it is the exact opposite. Oliva conceded—like others—that some of its biggest…

If there is one booth I look forward to visiting every year—even if I am not covering it—it is the booth of “Island” Jim Robinson,…

The De Los Reyes booth has become part of a larger compound of companies that now includes Cattle Baron, Debonaire, Patoro and Topper—all of which…

For the first time in a few years, Nat Sherman International has new products. There are two new limited edition cigars, a new line of…

Warped Cigar is back this year with a couple of highly sought after cigars, some new counterfeit fighting technology and a brand new website. While…

HVC is two for two. The company has two new releases at IPCPR 2019, both of which I really want to try. Neither is entirely…

Although there were no overt signs or banners announcing it, this year marks La Flor Dominicana’s 25th anniversary, and to celebrate it is showing off…

There is nothing new from Cigar Oasis in 2019, though I imagine most customers wouldn’t know. Last December—a bit later than planned—the company began shipping…

Located in the back of the hall, Maya Selva Cigars had one of the brighter booths I can remember visiting due to a large light…

Tucked up against one of the side walls, arguably the farthest from the front entrance of the show, is Sans Pareil & La Instructora, the…

If there was one thing that I tried to focus on with my show floor bag this year, it was reducing the bulk of a…