IPCPR 2014: CLE Cigars/Fabricas Unidas
A week before the trade show, Christian Eiroa told me he had more in the works for the trade show, which was a bit comical…
IPCPR 2014: La Aurora, Miami Cigar & Co. and Viva Republica
This year has been quite a year for a new look for Miami Cigar & Co., which was shown off to the cigar industry at this…
IPCPR 2014: XIKAR
It’s difficult to believe that XIKAR might have had more planned for the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. The Kansas City-based cigar accessory company brought a…
IPCPR 2014: Total Flame
Total Flame remains an intrigue. There were non-employees in the Total Flame booth, although, I’d be curious in the breakdown between the American retailers and…
IPCPR 2014: Villiger
One manufacturer who certainly seemed to be having a good show was Villiger; the booth was located in the front row just a aisles to…
IPCPR 2014: Ezra Zion
The Ezra Zion booth only had the new Tantrum PA to show off, which we reviewed here. Unlike the samples I smoked and shot pictures…
IPCPR 2014: Crux Cigars
Regular readers of halfwheel should know the Crux Cigars name, but for many of the retailers attending the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, it…
IPCPR 2014: Epicurean
Steve Ysidron dropped a surprise on everyone when he started handing out Chicken Bones, a 5 x 30 take on the Gonzo Santeria. It joins…
IPCPR 2014: Carmelo Cigars
Desiree Udell is still here. She would like you to know that and if you are looking for cigars, or perhaps even liquor, it seems…
IPCPR 2014: Altadis USA
Altadis USA kept all of its new product announcements under fairly tight wraps prior to the show, and when the doors finally opened trade show…
IPCPR 2014: Guayacan
It was a busier year of Noel Rojas and that follows what has been an incredibly busy year. Rojas’s Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa is open…