Going back four or five years ago, you could expect a slew of new cigars from Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at IPCPR. The past two or three years has seen the number of new releases decrease. While three new lines may seem a lot less than it used to be, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ still had quite […]
For Episode 64 of the Prime Time Show, we will be broadcasting from Tailored Smoke in Downtown Charlotte and will welcome Justo Eiroa of JRE Tobacco Company to the show. While Justo’s family is very well-known in the industry, we will look at the unique path Justo took to get to JRE – and of […]
Gran Habano is one of the steady performers in the cigar industry. They have a nice portfolio of products that can appeal to the many different types of cigar enthusiasts. On top of that the cigars are of high quality and are offered at reasonable prices. Over the years, the company has amassed at nice […]
Jason Lois is heading to Croatia to compete in the Cigar Smoking World Championships. He is a former #4 in the world rankings for this competition. Jason will join us on Special Edition tomorrow as we discuss the event and Jason’s quest for the title. Coop and Bear take their stab at smoking a cigar […]
La Flor Dominicana’s contribution to the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series has begun to hit the stores. This year’s offering is an ultra-premium cigar that also pays homage to the 50th anniversary of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). The cigar is appropriately titled the “The Golden Anniversary”. The La Flor Dominicana TAA Golden Anniversary consists […]
La Palina is certainly a very different company than it was when Bill Paley brought his grandfather’s brand back into the market in 2010. Eight years ago, La Palina had a single line made by the Graycliff factory in the Bahamas. Today, La Palina has quite a diverse portfolio – working with small factories […]
If there was one brand I was most excited to get to at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, it was HVC Cigars. HVC is a brand that was founded by Reiner Lorenzo. HVC is short for “Havana City”, the place in Cuba where he spent a good part of his life. HVC is a brand […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Daniel Marshall showcased the Ambiente by Daniel Marshall “Affordable Luxury” Collection. It’s a set of humidors designed to be exactly what the name indicates. Daniel Marshall is well known for its ultra-premium high end humidors. Ambiente “Affordable Luxury” is designed to still bring a high-quality humidor to consumers at a […]
Cubariqueño Cigar Company has announced it will release the Protocol Themis Corona Gorda. The size will be an exclusive offering to Famous Smoke Shop in Easton, Pennsylvania. Last year, the Protocol Themis became the third blend released by Cubariqueño Cigar Company. It features an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The Themis Corona […]
This month Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is celebrating its tenth anniversary. This week also marks another milestone for CRA in that it is the tenth anniversary of its “Freedom Tour”, which essentially was a launch tour for Cigar Rights of America. It was shortly after the 2008 Retail Tobacco Dealers Association (RTDA, now […]
Jason M. Lois is heading to Croatia to compete in the Cigar Smoking World Championships. He is a former #4 in the world rankings for this competition. Jason will join us on Special Edition tomorrow as we discuss the event and Jason’s quest for the title. Plus we will hit Jason up with some industry […]
Matt Booth and Room 101 Cigars were back for their second IPCPR since splitting from Davidoff early in 2017. Unlike last year, this year would feature some of the first Room 101 branded products since the split. And yes, the video games were back at the booth. For several years, Davidoff had been handling both […]
