Ventura Cigar Company is the premium cigar division of Kretek International. Kretek has a huge distribution arm with its Phillips and King subsidiary. Ventura made a huge move over the past year bringing in industry veteran Michael Giannini. Giannini was first brought in as a Creative Director, but this past April he was named General […]
2018 marked the 15th anniversary of Tatuaje Cigars, but at this year’s IPCPR it was so much more than anniversary cigars. At this year’s booth, we saw the return of some older lines, some line extensions, and some special projects coming out of Miami Florida – the place where it all started for Pete Johnson […]
2018 has been a big year for anniversaries in the cigar industry. In the case of My Father Cigars, the company is not celebrating one, but two huge milestones. First up, it is the 15th anniversary of company patriarch Don José “Pepin” Garcia’s of the El Rey de los Habanos factory in Little Havana as well […]
Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company are red hot. Last year when it came to the end of the year lists across the media, it was hard not to find 2017’s The Wise Man Maduro on a list (it placed #8 on the Cigar Coop Countdown). By this author’s observations, Wise Man Maduro might have […]
2018 was a very different year for La Flor Dominicana at IPCPR. While the company has used the trade show to do some of its more high profile launches, this year things were scaled back a bit. Much has been made of the company’s focus on making sure it can satisfy consumer demand, so doing […]
Every year, Altadis U.S.A. is one of the “must see” booths at IPCPR, and 2018 was no exception. This year we saw Altadis have a larger booth than seen in the previous few IPCPR Trade Shows. There was an additional energy and excitement this year’s Altadis booth. Not only did they have plenty of product […]
2018 marked the fifth IPCPR for Caldwell Cigar Company. The company has evolved its portfolio into a combination of core lines, limited editions, and collaborations. Over the past five years, Caldwell has worked with factories in three different countries (Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua). It has also established a strong distribution company with Down & […]
Some changes are happening at PDR Cigars this year. Owner Abe Flores has named Richie Otero the company’s new Director of Sales. At the same time, the company is launching a new logo – which is going to permeate into some of its packaging. At the same time, the company had several new releases that were being […]
Celebrities putting their name on cigars are nothing new to the cigar industry. Celebrities rolling up their sleeves and getting somewhat hands-on is also something we’ve seen before. But when it comes to NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone, we see something very different than we’ve seen from celebrities in the cigar business before. Following […]
Jeremy Jack Cigars is a brand founded by Wyoming retailer Brady Hayek. Hayek named the company as a tribute to his father who was named Jeremy Jack Hayek. To handle production, Hayek works with Aganorsa Leaf’s Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Last year the company came into its first IPCPR […]
