IPCPR 2014: Drew Estate & Joya de Nicaragua

For the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Drew Estate took its booth to new heights–literally. The two-story space was built to look like the…

IPCPR 2014: Warped Cigars

Kyle Gellis’s Warped Cigars has been around since 2008, but many may have forgotten as the brand took a few years off due to Gellis’s…

IPCPR 2014: Alec Bradley

Alec Bradley unveiled its latest full production line, Coyol. It will come in six sizes, all in boxes of 20: Petit Lancero (6 1/2 x 41,…

IPCPR 2014: Day 3 Recap

As the show gets ready to open up for its final day, it certainly sets a proper stage from which to look both backwards and…

IPCPR 2014: Day 2 Recap

Another day of the IPCPR show in Las Vegas is in the bag, and here is what we heard and saw while on the floor…

IPCPR 2014: Cabal Cigars

Chris Arolfo was primarily introducing retailers to the Cabal brand at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, though for those stores who have already brought…

IPCPR 2014: Espinosa Premium Cigars

Erik Espinosa continued to grow both his booth and brand this year with the unveiling of a new regular production line, the latest version of…

IPCPR 2014: Valeroso

Valeroso, a California-based cigar company, was tucked away inside the Quesada booth, although both companies were quick to point out that Quesada only makes the…

Newburgh, N.Y. Seeks New Tobacco Retailer Licenses, Tobacco Products to be Hidden

There is a proposal being discussed in the city of Newburgh, N.Y. that would require tobacco retailers to get an additional license to sell tobacco products…

IPCPR 2014: Kristoff

Like a number of other manufacturers at the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show this year, Kristoff kept its new releases to a minimum, with one…

Fayetteville, N.C. Tobacco Store Ordinance Delayed

The city of Fayetteville, N.C. has been looking into proposed legislation changes that would limit how close tobacco retailers could be to residential areas, churches, schools…