It was the most anticipated Keynote Address at an IPCPR Trade Show and Convention since Mike Ditka in 2013. Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City, delivered the Keynote Address at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention. In a speech that lasted nearly an hour, Giuliani’s focus slanted toward justifying the political agenda of the […]
This week we welcome Tim Cavenagh and Justin Mathson Hanse of Alpha Cigar Company. They have a uniquely infused cigar line using Absinthe. We will also talk and learn about Absinthe in our Debonaire Ideal segment. Finally we will have some IPCPR Fallout Topics for our Deliberation Segment. Don’t forget, you can catch us on Google Play […]
For Special Edition #7, Bear and Coop discuss a few topics following the IPCPR. We will break down Rudy Giuliani’s Keynote Address in detail and talk about the positives and negatives that we think came from that speech. Plus we will hear Bear’s perspectives on the things that went down at IPCPR. THIS SHOW AIRS […]
After a week at IPCPR, Prime Time is back. This week we welcome Tim Cavenagh and Justin Mathson Hanse of Alpha Cigar Company. They have a uniquely infused cigar line using Absinthe. We will also talk Absinthe for our Debonaire Ideal segment. Finally we will have some IPCPR Fallout Topics for our Deliberation Segment. Tune in live 10pm Eastern / […]
Last week, language was placed in the House Appropriations Bill calling for a premium cigar exemption from FDA regulation. A companion bill is now being deliberated in the Senate – and its a bill that doesn’t currently contain language for an exemption. Today, Senators Marco Rubio [R-Florida] and Joe Manchin [D-West Virginia] expressed support before a Senate Appropriations Committee […]
Green Hornet and Kato, two offshoots of Black Works Studio’s Killer Bee line, now have packaging of their own. The new packaging was showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Previously, both lines shared the same bands as the Killer Bee. When Black Works Studio launched, brand owner James Brown, created a maduro offering called Killer Bee that used natural […]
What’s old is what’s new is becoming cliché in the cigar industry these days, but for E.P. Carrillo it is very true. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo brought back its Elenco line. The line now features new packaging and a slightly different name. The E.P. Carrillo Elencos was a line that was originally introduced […]
A little a year after launching his company – and building a strong following on social media, Danny Vazquez has announced he is closing down Baracoa Cigar Company. Vazquez cited the FDA as the main reason. Baracoa released one product, The Voyage. Vazquez partnered with the La Aurora factory to bring out the cigar. Vazquez issued […]
Just prior to the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars announced two blends as a part of its 10th Anniversary release. However, owner Andre Farkas had one more surprise in store as the Trade Show opened – and that would be the unveiling of a third 10th Anniversary blend. Previously announced were the Viaje 10th Anniversary White and the Viaje 10th […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars chose to introduce the sixth installment of the La Palina Goldie. The 2017 installment is a traditional 6 x 52 Toro and simply has the name – the La Palina Goldie Toro. The Goldie line was created as a tribute to Goldie Drell Paley, the wife of […]
The original blend of Black Label Trading Company’s Deliverance is making a comeback. Scottsdale, Arizona retailer Ford on Fifth will now be the exclusive home to the first blend of Deliverance. Deliverance first made its debut back in 2014. That cigar featured a San Andres Mexican Natural wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filer. Since then, […]
It was the third IPCPR Trade Show for the brands of JRE Tobacco Company. While there wasn’t any new product introduced, this would be the coming out party for the brands owned by industry legend Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo. JRE Tobacco has three core brands: Aladino, Rancho Luna, and Tatascan. These brands were actually introduced […]
