IPCPR 2014: Rocky Patel
After covering Rocky Patel for the last five years, there are two things that have been hallmarks of the company’s trade shows each year. One,…
IPCPR 2014: Las Cumbres Tabaco
It’s hard to consider José Blanco “new” when it comes to anything regarding the cigar business. When one looks up “cigar industry veteran”—it seems almost…
IPCPR 2014: Arturo Fuente & J.C. Newman
After a few years of a lot of new product from Arturo Fuente and J.C. Newman, the two family-owned companies seemed focused on things other…
Herrera Esteli Norteño Robusto Grande (Prerelease)
For well over a year now, there have been photos of the Herrera Esteli Norteño floating around online, as well as the cigars themselves at events…
IPCPR 2014: Ashton
If you were hoping to find a new inexpensive Ashton product at this year’s IPCPR convention and trade show, you should keep looking. The company…
IPCPR 2014: HVC
This was the second trade show for Reinier Lorenzo’s HVC and the place where the company’s first non-AGANORSA produced line debuted. More importantly, the company has…
IPCPR 2014: Daniel Marshall
While the music was not the loudest—that honor once again went to Drew Estate—Daniel Marshall was the only company with a live rapper in its…
IPCPR 2014: Cubanacan
For Cubanacan, there was one name being talked about at the 2014 IPCPR convention and trade show, Hirochi Robaina. The grandson of the legendary Cuban…
Honolulu Could Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
A pair of Honolulu City Council members have introduced a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 years…
Foster City, Calif. Progressing with Smoking Ban
The city of Foster City, Calif. continues to work on a reform of its existing smoking ban, and while some parts of the proposal are…
JOYA RED Robusto (Prerelease)
Joya de Nicaragua, largely known in the U.S. for producing stronger cigars, introduced a medium-bodied cigar into its portfolio this past week at the 2014…
