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…
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,…