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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Just after the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, we caught up with Christian Eiroa of CLE Cigar Company, who joined us as a special guest for Episode 150 of Stogie Geeks. This year Eiroa just celebrated his 20th anniversary in the cigar business. In this in-depth cigar conversation, we take a look at Eiroa’s history in […]
While we have covered the trade show for the past five years, we really haven’t done an appropriate “wrap up” or recap on Cigar Coop. Thus, this year, we present the first “Post Game” report. This won’t put a close to the 2015 IPCPR coverage. Our product-centric coverage will continue over the next week or […]
For the past four years, Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal has set aside time the first day of the IPCPR Trade Show for the media to give a briefing on his new releases. In this author’s opinion, this is a model that more brands should follow. Nodal pretty much provides uninterrupted access and gives his full […]
Over the past twelve months, A.J. Fernandez Cigars has been on a roll. Last year’s launch of the A.J. Fernandez New World was an enormous success. While it was a cigar that was only $6.00, it was a cigar that garnered considerable critical acclaim – including Cigar Journal’s #1 Cigar of the Year. In terms […]
Saga Cigars is a line launched by the Reyes family back in 2014. The line made its debut under the Reyes’ family’s Corporacion Cigar Export (CCE) company. Over the past year, the company has been renamed “De Los Reyes” cigars. While last year CCE shared a booth with Royal Gold Cigars, this year the company had its […]
