IPCPR 2014: La Palina
La Palina always brings one of the most-furnished booths to the annual IPCPR convention and trade show, and this year, they seemed to have a decent crowd as well. While many complained about the foot traffic, La Palina looked perpetually busy throughout day one, a contrast to some of its neighbors.
La Palina Black Label
The one new line is the Black Label, a cigar that owner Bill Paley told me he had some reservations about making, due to its fullness. Those reservations might have been settled a bit given the sales, but even so, there was still some uneasiness. The cigars are scheduled to ship in mid-September, more details here.
La Palina Family Series (2.0)
The original La Palina Family Series, the cigar the company debuted with in 2010, was made at Graycliff, and as such, carried Graycliff pricing that pushed boxes prices to $400 depending on the size. There is still some inventory made by Graycliff that the company is selling to retailers, but the cigars are no longer made in the Bahamas. That’s likely not the last of the Family Series, as the company is looking to bring it to another factory some time in the future.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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