IPCPR 2017: Viaje
In a year that is notably quiet on the anniversary front, Viaje celebrated its 10th anniversary, but you’d likely only know that if you were…
IPCPR 2017: Altadis U.S.A.
A big company such as Altadis U.S.A. is bound to have a big booth and a fair number of new products, both of which are…
IPCPR 2017: Royal Agio Cigars
I am pretty sure Brian Burt spent about 25x the amount of time I spent in the booth, but here’s my thoughts on Royal Agio….
IPCPR 2017: Asylum Cigars
Asylum Cigars was nestled right in the heart of the new CLE booth, with the display towering high above our heads with their logo easily…
IPCPR 2017: Viva Republica
While companies like Alec Bradley and Drew Estate somewhat publicly shipped product a year ago with the intent of releasing it in larger and formal…
IPCPR 2017: Yayabo Cigars
While not as well known as some other small brands, Yayabo Cigars has a very intriguing history, having been founded by Cuban native Diany Perez after she relocated to…
IPCPR 2017: La Flor Dominicana
La Flor Dominicana’s booth seems like a little island. It was one of the few, particularly when you remove the large monstrosities, that felt like…
IPCPR 2017: Alec Bradley
The Alec Bradley booth was impressive; if not just for the size and layout, but certainly the fact that there were still plenty of retailers…
IPCPR 2017: Sacra Folium Cigar Co.
This is the second showing for the Sacra Folium Cigar Co. brand at the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show and the company had one…
IPCPR 2017: Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group
This past January, Vintage Rock-A-Feller Group was sold to Kevin Schweitzer, making this his first trade show at the helm of the company. Schweitzer kept…
IPCPR 2017: Epic Cigars
While last year saw Dean Parson’s Epic Cigars introducing two new lines, the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was more of a laid back…