IPCPR 2016: Top 3 Things – Patrick Lagreid Edition
Just the other day someone asked me what my favorite part of the recent IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was, and without missing a beat…
Grafton, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Grafton, Mass. Board of Health isn’t wasting any time in implementing an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as Monday’s approval…
Matilde Serena Arrives at Select Retailers (Update)
It wasn’t on display at the recent IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, but Matilde Cigars has shipped Serena, a new limited edition cigar, to a…
Smithsburg, Md. Enacts Parks Smoking Ban
Leaders in Smithsburg, Md. have passed a voluntary smoking ban for the town’s parks, as the five members of the town council unanimously approved by…
IPCPR 2016: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars
I think it’s fair to say that Rocky Patel had the only hired singer of the trade show. A Sinatra impersonator was serenading the booth…
IPCPR 2016: Miami Cigar & Co.
A new year, another new brand for the Miami Cigar & Co. family. This time, it’s Nicholas Melillo and his new flavored brand, The Upsetters….
IPCPR 2016: Top 3 Things – Brooks Whittington Edition
As a new feature to this halfwheel’s coverage of the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show this year, we have decided that each member of the…
IPCPR 2016: Casa Fernández
Casa Fernández’s 2016 trade show strategy can be described as a little bit of this, a little bit of that. There’s line extensions, new blends,…
IPCPR 2016: Top 3 Things – Charlie Minato Edition
As we walk from booth to booth or stumble from party to party, we get asked a lot, what have you seen that is cool/exciting/interesting at the…
IPCPR 2016: Guayacan
The anchor of the four Tabacalera NOA booths is Guayacan. Tabacalera NOA is the factory of Noel Rojas and Brandon Hayes and Guayacan is of…
IPCPR 2016: Kuuts
Kuuts’ journey in the U.S. enters a decidedly new chapter with the addition of Steve Ysidron. The cigar industry veteran joined the company earlier this…
