When it comes to the IPCPR, the Trade Show is a little different for Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigar Company than others. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small batch releases that are sent to its retailers on (almost a) monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place […]
Fifteen years ago, Pete Johnson started working with Don Pepin Garcia at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in Little Havana rolling his brand of cigars which would grow into Tatuaje. This year Johnson pays homage to the fifteen year milestone with a series of cigars – and he goes back to Miami to […]
The Caldwell Anastasia, a limited edition collaboration between Caldwell Cigar Company and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. that was introduced at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show is back. At the 2018 Trade Show, Anastasia returns but this time with a slightly modified blend and slightly modified look. According to Caldwell Cigar Company, the difference between the 2016 […]
For the second year in a row, JRE Tobacco Company had its own booth at the IPCPR Trade Show. The booth was in a very similar place to where it was the year before, located toward the rear and side of the trade show floor. Like the previous year, the location didn’t matter as the […]
While AJ Fernandez Cigars made most of its announcements prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, it didn’t dilute the visit to the booth one bit. Led by the Ramón Allones and Bellas Artes Maduro, it might have offered the best 1-2 punch the company put forward in its existence. In recent years, AJ Fernandez […]
Pier 28 Premium Cigars has added its first lancero into its portfolio. The cigar is an extension to the Pier 28 Habano, the company’s first blend. According to brand owner Tim Wong, the Pier 28 Habano Lancero uses the same blend as the rest of the Pier 28 Habano line. The blend consists of an […]
It’s been a two-year wait, but at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey finally brought his Nomad Signature line for a widespread release. Nomad Signature made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. At the time, Rewey released it to a limited number of retailers in order to beat the U.S. Food and […]
The retro-theme of Illusione Cigars booth made it one of my personal favorites at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. While the retro-theme is nothing new for Illusione Cigars, it was very appropriately this year as owner Dion Giolito revived the OneOff brand. It was the featured cigar for Illusione at this year’s IPCPR. OneOff was […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Pier 28 Premium Cigars introduced its third line, the Pier 28 Oscuro. The Pier 28 Oscuro is described as a bold and sweet blend. The cigar features a Brazilian Oscuro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The cigar is offered in four sizes: Rabito (6 1/2 x 46), Robusto (5 […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars launched a coffee flavored offshoot of its PDR 1878 line known as PDR 1878 Roast Cafe. The cigars come in three blends: Natural Roast, Medium Roast, and Dark Roast. Each of the PDR 1878 Roast Cafe blends are coffee flavored offshoots of existing PDR 1878 blends. […]
