For the first time in quite some time, I didn’t know what to expect from Davidoff of Geneva USA at a trade show. I knew...Read More

The final day of the trade show is traditionally a slow one, so I found Gran Habano president George Rico sitting with the gentlemen from...Read More

La Palina always seems to have at least one new product to show off at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show every year, but this...Read More

Over half of the companies surveyed by halfwheel have indicated they do not have faith in the leadership of the IPCPR/PCA to operate and grow the...Read More

While the big news for La Familia Robaina right before the show was a name change from White Hat Cigars, the company was selling a number of new releases as well, including three blends under the Ilegal—that is with one l—line, as well as three different long filler blends that are packaged in bundles and […]Read More

Owner of Antigua Esteli Art Garcia was excited to talk about his new products and was certainly pumped up that his booth had won the...Read More

The CLE booth is a bright white shining beacon on the show floor, and being hard to miss, that’s a good thing for attracting retailers....Read More

Thursday night, i.e. the night before the trade show started, I got an email from Benchmade, the famed American knifemaker. Last year, the company introduced...Read More

Lars Tetens is back. No frills or tassels, according to the marketing materials. But there was a walled-off section of the Alec Bradley booth dedicated...Read More

There is now a timeline for the proposed sale of Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and 50 percent of Habanos S.A. Imperial Brands, plc—the British multinational...Read More

As was the case in 2018, Matilde did not have anything new to show off at during the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show this year....Read More