Nomad C-276 Robusto (Prerelease)
Earlier this year, Fred Rewey, owner of Nomad Cigar Co., handed me an unbanded cigar. I took a few cold draws, another glance at the…
Nate McIntyre Leaves House of Emilio, Joins Cubanacan (Update)
House of Emilio’s longest tenured employee is leaving the company, Nate McIntyre has resigned as national director of sales effective Aug. 1. in order to…
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: 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: 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: 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: Bodega Premium Blends
Last December Bodega Premium Blends had a launch party for their new line, Reunión, featuring two different blends – the Aperitivo and Digestivo. The company…
Nomad Delays C-276 to IPCPR 2014 (Update)
Fred Rewey’s plans for a new line this month have hit a snag. The Nomad C-276 has been delayed until the 2014 IPCPR convention and…
Guayacan Maduro (Finally) Ready for Release
At last year’s IPCPR convention and trade show, Guayacan showed off its sophomore release—the Guayacan Maduro. There was one problem with that release, it was…
Ezra Zion Extends Tantrum With Passive Agressive
Ezra Zion’s popular Tantrum is getting a big brother. At the upcoming IPCPR convention and trade show the Texas-based brand will launch Tantrum PA, a…
Emilio Ships Draig Cayuquero Lancero
Last week, Gary Griffith of Emilio teased that a limit edition might be shipping on his birthday, which takes place tomorrow, turns out that cigar…
