In this cigar conversation, we talk to Clint Aaron, the president of 262 Cigars. Prior to the show, we identified 262 Cigars as one of our five boutique companies to watch 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. This was 262 Cigars’ first trade show and judging by the activity at the booth, 262 lived up to expectations. Clint will […]
Tatuaje Avion 12 The Tatuaje Avion 12 is the second release of the Tatuaje Avion line. The Avion line is actually a series of annual release vitolas that are based on the Tatuaje Fausto blend. When Fausto was launched at 2011, the core line consisted of a series of parejos. It was at that time […]
In this conversation, I sit down with Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac. Prior to the show, I felt that RoMa Craft Tobac was one of the boutique/small companies that we felt would be creating a lot of buzz at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Judging by the high level of activity in the booth, […]
Michael Herklots in action at the Nat Sherman booth at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Over the past 15 months, an evolution has surfaced at Nat Sherman Cigars. In particular this was evident at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. I managed to get some time with Michael Herklots at the Nat Sherman booth. My time […]
Illusione Ultra OP No. 9 One of the big questions I got from many folks from the IPCPR Trade Show was: “what was new from Illusione?”. Illusione brand founder, Dion Giolito made a decision to not unveil anything new at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Giolito chose to focus on his recently released brands, the […]
Camacho Liberty 2012 The first half of 2012 had been quiet for Camacho Cigars, but prior to the IPCPR they shipped their annual limited release, the Camacho Liberty Series 2012. Each year for the Liberty Series, Camacho puts forward a different blend and may vary the size. There is a limited allocation of these […]
In this cigar conversation, we talk to Bill Paley of La Palina Cigars. We see a little bit of history in this video as Bill is smoking his very first La Palina El Diario KB II (Kill Bill II). We get to see Bill’s initial thoughts to how the cigar is smoking. Given La […]
Nestor Miranda Special Selection Connecticut The Nestor Miranda Special Selection Connecticut was one of several new cigars launched by Miami Cigar and Company and the 2012 IPCPR. The Special Selection Connecticut puts an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper on the popular Nestor Miranda Special Selection blend. For the past two years, there has been a big […]
In today’s conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, we pay a visit to J.R. Dominguez of Iconic Leaf Cigars. Iconic Leaf Cigars is a new company that made their debut at the 2012 IPCPR and launched their first cigar – the Recluse. The company generated some considerable buzz at the trade show. In this […]
Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw the launch of the long-awaited Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano. This is the third of three Cojonu 2012 blends that have been released. The differentiator for the Cojonu 2012 Habano is that it has an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. Earlier this year, a batch of the Tatuaje […]
In this cigar conversation, we talk with Sean Williams of Primer Mundo Cigars. I start out the video by saying Sean is one of the rising stars in the cigar industry, and this could not be more true. Sean is doing some unique things with his company and we get a taste for it in […]
Davidoff White Edition 2012 – photo linked fromDavidoff Cigars Facebook page Davidoff Cigars has unveiled their latest cigar in their limited edition series, the Davidoff White Label 2012 Robusto Gordo. Davidoff has long been engaged with limited edition cigars. Davidoff’s history in this area can be traced back to 1997 with the launch of the […]
