We recently caught up with Bobby Newman, Executive Vice President of J.C. Newman Cigar Company. J.C. Newman is the oldest cigar company in the United States, that can be traced back to 1895. The company has a rich history and to this day remains a family-run business. In this cigar conversation, Bobby takes us through […]
Feature Story: Nate McIntyre Talks Percy Ray Cigars
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Many know Nate McIntyre as the current Eastern Sales Manager for Cubanacan Cigars and former National Sales Manager at House of Emilio. Recently, McIntyre added a new title to his resume – brand owner. Back in September, McIntyre announced the launch of his own cigar brand, Percy Ray Cigars. The brand is slated to have […]
Feature Story: Mike Bellody Talks MLB Cigar Ventures
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Last year, Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures released its first cigar called Imperia. If Bellody’s name sounds familiar, he is a former partner with Tiant Cigar Group. With Imperia, Bellody started out with a regional release, but as he told us on Episode 152 of Stogie Geeks, he is now in the process of taking […]
Feature Story: 262 Cigars at 2015 IPCPR Show
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The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show would be the fourth one for 262 Cigars. 2015 had already been a busy year for the company as it introduced its fifth line – Peacefield. In addition, the company released another lancero – this time for the Allegiance line. Both of these offerings were released earlier this year, but […]
Feature Story: Espinosa Cigars Showcases New Releases at 2015 IPCPR
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The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show would be the busiest one for fourth year company Espinosa Cigars. This year, Erik Espinosa’s company came with an all-new line, two re-launched lines, and a line extension to the highly successful Espinosa Laranja Reserva. The long awaited Espinosa Especial made its first big appearance at this year’s IPCPR. This […]
Feature Story: Casa Fernandez Showcases New Releases at 2015 IPCPR
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For the past few years, the IPCPR Trade Show has been busy for Casa Fernandez. This year was no exception as there were several new releases being showcased for the first time. Front and center was the Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015. This marks the third consecutive year that Casa Fernandez has released an Aniversario release. […]
Feature Story: Chinnock Cellars Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR
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The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show was a very good one for Brian Chinnock and Chinook Cellars Cigars.At the show, the company launched its new limited edition XOXO line. In addition to company showcased its current core line offerings, Terroir, Pressoir, and Cremoir. Chinnock Cellars always puts a lot of time and detail into the presentation […]
Feature Story: RoMa Craft Tobac Showcases Neanderthal Line at 2015 IPCPR
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One thing RoMa Craft Tobac has done good each of the four years it has been at IPCPR is not just showcase what’s new, but showcase the products it offers. The 2015 show was no exception, and if you visited the RoMa Craft Tobac booth, you were treated to exactly just that. However, it […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on MBombay Cigars at 2015 IPCPR
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Mel Shah and MBombay didn’t have the biggest booth, but it certainly was one of the more active ones – and the company had plenty of new product being showcased at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. From a new line perspective, the recently released MBombay Habano was showcased. The MBombay Habano consists of an Ecuadorian […]
Feature Story: Cigar Conversation with Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate
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On the eve of the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, we caught up with Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate, who joined us as a special guest as a part of the celebration for Episode 150 of Stogie Geeks. In this in-depth cigar conversation, we hit a variety of topics in regards to Drew Estate. Drew provided his insights […]