At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Duran Cigars unveiled three new blends, including two of them as the company’s first Connecticut Shade offerings. In addition the company announced it will be handling distribution for a brand known as Meirelles y Acevedo. Azan Blue Connecticut Azan was the brand that started it all for Duran Cigars. It […]
The last 12 months have seen a lot of momentum and growth for Mel Shah’s Bombay Tobak brands. At this year’s IPCPR, Shah showcased his new Gaaja brand as well as a new addition to the Vintage Reserve line. Gaaja Prior to IPCPR, Shah launched a new brand called Gaaja. The cigar is Bombay Tobak’s […]
2016 was the fourth IPCPR Trade Show for MoyaRuiz Cigars. With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) August 8th deadline that followed this year’s show, MoyaRuiz used the opportunity to introduce some new offerings. While this year, the company probably introduced more products than originally planned, it offered a chance to offer some exciting […]
It’s been almost two years since Nick Syris brought his LH Premium Cigars brand stateside. This year Syris was at theIPCPR Trade Show showcasing some new line extensions and some new packaging options. Syris, along with his partner Omar Nasr started offering cigars to Lavida Habana lounges in the Middle East. The brand quickly grew in […]
Prior to IPCPR 2016, Recluse Cigar Company President Scott Weeks was a guest on Stogie Geeks and announced that there would be a major portfolio expansion coming at this year’s IPCPR. This expansion would add nine new blends, each consisting of 14 vitolas for a total of 126 new facings. While some might have scratched […]
The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show was the third one for De Los Reyes cigars. This year the company owned by the Reyes’ family introduced a new line under its Saga brand known as Saga Short Tales. But it wasn’t just a new cigar line that was of interest here. Representatives from United Parcel Service (UPS) were at the […]
The past nine months has been a time of change for Villiger North America, the U.S. based operations for Villiger Cigars as it underwent a major restructuring . With changes in structure and operation of Villiger North America, the focus at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show wasn’t on new product, but it re-connecting the U.S. division with […]
Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire House was present at its fifth IPCPR Trade Show, but this year the company had a new home. It was a part of the Drew Estate family along with Joya de Nicaragua, Royal Agio Cigars, and Tsuge Pipes. This year’s trade show provided an opportunity for Debonaire House to showcase its offerings […]
Recently, I had an opportunity to take a trip to Cuba. My purpose of going to Cuba was a combination of fact-finding and education. The signs are pointing toward the U.S. Embargo against Cuba ending. With that, this could lead to the Cuban cigar market being opened in the United States (although under current FDA regulations, […]
For the second year in a row, we provide a full “Post Game Report” assessing the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. In this report, we talk more about the show itself and give our thoughts and impacts to the cigar industry. This won’t put a close to the 2016 IPCPR coverage. There is plenty more […]
