At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company introduced three thick four-inch line extensions across four of its C.L.E. Collection lines. The lines receiving the extensions include the C.L.E. Connecticut, C.L.E. Habano, C.L.E. Corojo, and C.L.E. Azabache lines. The three new sizes include a 54 x 4, 60 x 4, and a 69 x […]
For the fourth year in a row, we are providing a full “Post-Game Report” assessing the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. This year we added four daily “post-game” recaps from the show floor. At the same time, I felt the need to continue to have the detailed post-game analysis of the trade show. In this […]
Who is Rick Ross? I still have no clue. I’ve been told he is a legend in Hip Hop, but I never heard of the guy. Why I am asking this question – he showed up at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. It was actually a fun topic to engage with over the past two […]
2018 would be a big year for Mel Shah and Bombay Tobak as the company would launch a new brand known as MQBA. In a time when innovation is on the decline in the cigar industry, Shah and his company brought something a little different to the IPCPR Trade Show with MQBA. MQBA is made up […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez Cigars introduced a 6 x 58 Gordo size to its New World Puro Especial line. The New World Puro Especial made its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Criollo ’98 wrapper. The Gordo is the fourth size […]
Cornelius & Anthony is the premium cigar company launched by Steven Bailey and his family. Bailey had made his mark in the cigarette business (with S&M Brands), but about five years ago, he turned his attention to the premium cigar industry. While Bailey had great success in the cigarette business, he had a bit of […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez Cigars introduced a new size to its Enclave Broadleaf line. It’s a 6 x 56 Belicoso that is also the first box-pressed size in the blend. The Enclave Broadleaf made its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. It introduced the first Connecticut Broadleaf cigar in the […]
Tatascan Yellow, JRE Tobacco’s value-priced line is receiving new banding. The cigars will now feature more elegant black and gold colored bands. The cigar itself remains the same. Tatascan Yellow consists of a Habano wrapper over an Authentic Corojo binder and a mix of Habano and Corojo fillers. The cigars are produced at the […]
For Special Edition #36, Bear and Coop are back from covering the IPCPR, and they will share their thoughts on covering it as a team. It was Bear’s first IPCPR, and for Coop it was the first time he had a co-pilot for the coverage. We will talk about how things went for the duo. […]
For 2018, James and Angela Brown brought a new larger booth into IPCPR to showcase their Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) and Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) brands. The booth was not only one of the standout ones in terms of design, but it was one of the most welcoming ones. This year the booth […]
