IPCPR 2014: S.T. Dupont

There are only a few booths that can make a dozen sales during a day of the IPCPR trade show and have a really good…

IPCPR 2014: Emilio

Emilio was one of a handful of manufacturers whose IPCPR trade show offerings included products that had been previously announced and significantly delayed. For Gary…

IPCPR 2014: Boutique Blends

The Boutique Blends booth, which was home to four new releases this year, was one of the most consistently busy ones we saw as we…

IPCPR 2014: RoMa Craft Tobac and Tierra Volcán

Skip Martin and Michael Rosales of RoMa Craft not only had some new cigars and projects on display, but they also welcomed in the crew…

IPCPR 2014: Nomad Cigar Co.

For Fred Rewey, the IPCPR convention and trade show focused on one letter and three numbers, at least as far as new product is concerned….

IPCPR 2014: Crowned Heads

Crowned Heads let it be known in June that there would be a new fourth core line unveiled at the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show…

IPCPR 2014: Viaje

Every year, Andre Farkas of Viaje comes to the IPCPR trade show and seems to complain about why he is there. This year—it was worse….

IPCPR 2014: E.P. Carrillo

There were a number of anniversaries being celebrated during the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, one of which was the fifth anniversary of E.P….

Tatuaje Wolf

Brooks Whittington and I sat around the office the other day and had a debate—what’s the best Tatuaje Monster Series dress box of them all?…

IPCPR 2014: Tatuaje

There was certainly plenty of activity at the Tatuaje booth this year, a space shared with My Father Cigar and L’Atelier Imports. While the number of…

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…