The consumers are not coming – at least in 2020. The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced its plans for CigarCon, a consumer event held in conjunction with its annual convention and trade show, will not take place in 2020 and will be considered for 2021. PCA has also announced it is forming a […]
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Cigar News: Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition Debuts at the 2019 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2019 No Comments 2019 Preview, IPCPR 2019, News, Rocky Patel
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) will introduce a second edition of its ALR (Aged, Limited & Rare) line. Last year RPPC President and Founder Rocky Patel explained how the line came about, “I remember in early 2015, there was this blend I kept coming back to. I was down in […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Perdomo Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments Feature Story, IPCPR 2019, Perdomo
One of the busiest booths at the IPCPR Trade Show year after year is the Perdomo booth. Even with the reduced foot traffic on the Trade Show floor, the Perdomo booth was bustling with activity in the final hours of this year’s IPCPR. Every year, Perdomo is a company that does an excellent job at […]
Cigar News: H. Upmann 175th Anniversary Cigar Heading to Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Altadis, H. Upmann, News
Altadis U.S.A. has announced the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary cigar, a project that commemorates 175 years of the H. Upmann brand is now heading to stores. It’s a cigar that was launched at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. The H. Upmann 175th Anniversary cigar was produced for Altadis by AJ Fernandez, who has been […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Ventura Cigar Company
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments Cuban Cigar Factory, Feature Story, Kretek International, Ventura Cigar Company
As in past IPCPR Trade Shows, Ventura Cigar Company was a part of the Phillips & King booth, both operating units under Kretek International. The story of the P & K booth was Ventura Cigar Company. It was the second trade show with Michael Giannini at the helm as Ventura Cigars’ General Manager. The booth […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Launches El Triunfador Favoritos at 2019 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2019 1 Comment 2019 Preview, IPCPR 2019, News, Tatuaje
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars launched an all-new blend that is an extension to its El Triunfador line, the El Triunfador Favoritos. El Triunfador Favoritos is a 4 x 50 offering that will be sold in 25-count bundles. The blend is described as something completely different than any other of the El […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #59 – Alec and Bradley Rubin, Alec Bradley Cigar Company
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Alec Bradley, Announcement, Prime Time Special Edition
Alec and Bradley Rubin are back! This time the Rubin brothers make their debut on the Special Edition side of the house for Special Edition #59. We’ll catch up with Alec and Bradley and they continue to develop their own brand in the Alec Bradley portfolio known as Alec and Bradley Cigars. There is […]
Prime Time Episode 106: All Star Media Panel #7
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Dojo, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show, Stogie Review
Episode 106 is our 7th All Star Media Panel. We’ll be joined tonight by Seth Geise of Developing Palates, Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo, and Ben Lee of Stogie Review. We will talk a host of industry topics. Plus in our Alec Bradley Live True Segment, we will talk Fast Food Sandwiches. Finally, we’ll reveal […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Crux Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments Crux Cigar Company, Feature Story, IPCPR 2019
Crux Cigars went to its sixth IPCPR Trade Show in 2019. In each of the previous five IPCPR Trade Shows, Crux Cigars would showcase new product. The 2019 show would be different in a lot of ways. This would be the first IPCPR where Crux did not showcase a new line. On the other hand, […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Altadis U.S.A.
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, H. Upmann, Henry Clay, IPCPR 2019, Montecristo, Trinidad, VegaFina
When it comes to anniversary years in the cigar industry, Altadis U.S.A was in a more unique situation than most companies in that it was celebrating three major anniversaries: H. Upmann’s 175th anniversary, Trinidad’s 50th anniversary, and the 50th anniversary of Tabacalera de Garcia, the largest cigar factory in the world. While it’s no secret […]