July 12, 2019

Few booths are as busy as the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. booth. Every year, everyday—it’s been like this at every trade show I’ve been…

Plano, Texas-based Visol Products was featuring a number of new products at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show including cases, cutters, lighters ashtrays and…

In perhaps one of the worst booth placements I’ve ever seen, La Sonrisa was back at the show this year. And in the back. Placed…

While much of my time in Las Vegas was in conversations with people not thrilled about CigarCon, there was a lot to like at the…

While the company name may be slightly vague on what they produce, once you see The Best Cigar Pal, it’s apparent to those that are…

Serino Cigar Co. made its debut in 2016 by releasing four different lines under the Serino Royale 20th Anniversary name, all of which were rolled…

Zainal Baqer Mohebi, a prominent Cuban cigar retailer in the Middle East, has passed away. Through his company, Baqer Mohebi Enterprises, he began importing Cuban…

A pair of Edición Regional releases bound for Lebanon now have a launch date, as Phoenicia T.A.A. Cyprus Ltd. has announced plans for its 40th…

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that cigarmakers have until May 12, 2020, to submit applications for substantial equivalence, about 450 days earlier than…

The Lotus Group/Integral Logistics booth, like many accessory companies, was in the back half of the hall, but easily identifiable by its signature spinning banner…

We are almost done with our coverage of the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Brooks Whittington and I are back for the final live…