Packaging for the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the packaging around the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013. The E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada has been a different blend each year done in one size for a one time release. We spoke to Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr and he […]
Going into the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, there was perhaps no company that kept things under lock and key better than General Cigar Company. However once the show opened, General would make a huge splash in 2013 leading the way with new releases. At the top of this splash was the expansion of the Foundry […]
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo 6 x 60 Back in June when we showed some of the first shipments of the Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo packaging, it was using the standard Asylum 13 black band. In a discussion we had with Christian Eiroa, he indicated they were making a band change to avoid confusion with the […]
Reunion by BPB The House of Emilio, the umbrella for which Emilio Cigars handles distribution for other companies has added a new member to its family. Bodega Premium Cigars has entered into an agreement by which House of Emilio will handle their distribution. Information of this announcement was provided in a press release by House […]
For the second consecutive year, Davidoff Cigar hosted its annual the Golden Band Award Show at the IPCPR Trade Show. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff “truly embody the Davidoff Standard of Excellence”. The awards were announced at an event held for the company’s […]
Tatuaje Monsters No. 6 Tatuaje Cigars has a new booth at the IPCPR, and it allowed Pete Johnson and his team to showcase the upcoming 2013 blend of the Monsters Series. Because this is the sixth installment of the series, the cigar is being called the “No. 6” As far as a “Monster” goes, the […]
At 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Rodrigo Cigars discussed some plans for an upcoming project that will be starting this Fall called “The Corona Project”. In terms of the Corona Project, company President George Rodriguez says the concept behind it was to make the very “best corona (vitola) he can make” with an “undisclosed wrapper”. The […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, the Garcia family led by company patriarch Don Pepin Garcia unveiled the Don Pepin Garcia 10th Anniversary Cigar. This is a cigar many have anticipated for some time, and in our opinion will be one of the most sought after cigars of 2013. Back in December, […]
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association kicked off their Annual Convention and International Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada at the Sands Convention Center. At the trade show, special guests included NFL Hall of Fame Coach Mike Ditka and Congressmen Bill Posey of Florida who spoke out against the increased threat of […]
Steve Saka (Cigar Coop photo) In an announement that sent many shockwaves throughout the cigar business on the eve of the 2013 IPCPR, Steve Saka is retiring from Drew Estate. Saka’s retirement is effective on July 11th. Saka rose through the ranks of the cigar industry. He is considered a pioneer in online media where […]
