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,…