IPCPR 2016: La Barba Cigar Co.
Tony Bellatto’s La Barba Cigar Co. shared space with Caldwell Cigar Co. at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, a fitting arrangement given the…
IPCPR 2016: Valentia Cigars
Valentia Cigars debuted two different cigars at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, both of which are being sold in a single 6 x 56 vitola:…
IPCPR 2016: A.J. Fernández
As one retailer put it: A.J. Fernández is everywhere. The factory is making new cigars for the two largest companies in the business, Altadis U.S.A….
IPCPR 2016: Caldwell Cigars
Robert Caldwell rolled out a new booth this year that was designed by a team of Los Angeles-based artists and made out of a mixture…
IPCPR 2016: Ashton
It’s Vegas. If you asked me to place a bet on what to expect from Ashton Distributors Inc.: a new line for La Aroma de…
IPCPR 2016: Falto Cigars
On a major lane in the middle of the floor, Falto Cigars has a fairly extensive booth that included both frosted glass and extremely comfortable carpet, along…
IPCPR 2016: Epic Cigars
After adding just one new cigar at the trade show last year, Epic Cigars was showing off two new lines this year, as well as making two former limited…
IPCPR 2016: Matilde
Matilde Cigar Co. is one of two companies located inside the Quesada booth not named Quesada, the other being Regius. What makes it interesting is…
IPCPR 2016: La Tradición Cubana
Fresh off the company’s 20th anniversary last year, Luis Sanchez and La Tradición Cubana returned with a line that hasn’t been seen for several years…
IPCPR 2016: Esteban Carreras Cigars
Esteban Carreras Cigars had a new booth this year that was quite a bit more polished than what the company had last year, with a…
IPCPR 2016: Quesada
In terms of approaches, Quesada seemed to take the conservative approach with its new products. There is one new regular production line, one IPCPR exclusive line…