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Ike Karipides

Ike Karipides Replaces David Lazarus as Drew Estate’s SVP of Sales

After a seven-year run as Drew Estate svp of sales, David Lazarus has retired.

Ike Karipides Leaves Nat Sherman, Joins Drew Estate

Ike Karipides is Drew Estate’s director for speciality retail. Karipides joins the company after five and a half years as executive director of premium cigar…

IPCPR 2017: Nat Sherman

Nat Sherman was pretty clear: their plan all along was not to release product for the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The point the…

IPCPR 2016: Nat Sherman

One of my last stops of the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show became my first stop this year, Nat Sherman. The company took a…

Nat Sherman Expanding Cigar Sales Force

If you need to find a cigar company that is expanding, there’s a townhouse in Manhattan that is a good place to start. Last week,…

Tobacco Plus Expo 2013

While the premium cigar industry tends to focus their attention on the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Convention and Trade Show, there are…

Weekly News (July 16, 2012)

Editor’s Note: A year ago Friday, July 20 to be more precise, Brooks and I sat down for dinner after the third day of IPCPR…

Press Release: Nat Sherman Appoints Ike Karipides to Director of Premium Cigar Sales

July 13, 2012 (New York, NY) — Nat Sherman, offering an iconic collection of premium tobacco products and upholding a service-centric approach to business, announces…