Last year came word that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars would take over as the official cigar of the World Cigar Smoking Championship. At TPE 2020, Rocky Patel launched that cigar to general availability in the U.S. market. Rocky Patel replaces the Macanudo Inspirado (Orange) Mareva, a 5 1/8 x 42 Petit Corona that had been […]
We don’t do a lot of interviews at Trade Shows, but when we do one we go big – and that’s exactly what we did with our interview with NBA Hall of Famer, Karl “The Mailman” Malone at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 While Karl is well known for his amazing NBA career, since […]
The Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 Trade Show took place in Las Vegas Nevada from January 29 to January 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Convention Center. TPE has positioned itself as the first major tobacco/vape/alternative Trade Show of the calendar year. Many folks are familiar with the Premium Cigar Association (PCA)’s […]
JRE Tobacco Company went big at TPE 20, introducing the long-awaited Rancho Luna Grandes, a pair of long, large-ring gauge cigars under its Rancho Luna line. While JRE is best known for Aladino, Rancho Luna is a premium offering that has been with the company since its inception. The Rancho Luna Grandes is the first […]
If you’re waiting for a detailed analysis of Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 20, I’ll address that in a full “Post Game Report” in the upcoming days. For day three, my focus was primarily on one thing – foot traffic on the premium cigar side of the house. I’m defining foot traffic as people who were […]
As I completed day two of the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, there are two words that came to mind – “everybody’s happy”. Speaking from the premium cigar side, there was a positive energy that I saw from all facets of the trade show – manufacturers, brand owners, retailers, and medias. There was almost no […]
If there were questions on whether or not Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 could put on a competitive trade show for the premium cigar industry, they were answered rather quickly. The doubts that I had were quickly put to rest within the first hour. No doubt, TPE 2020 is the start of something good for […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Maya Selva Cigars will introduce a 6 x 60 line extension to its Villa Zamorano Reserva line known as Soberano. Maya Selva Cigars first introduced the original Villa Zamorano in 2002. The brand is positioned as a value offering in the Maya Selva Cigars’ portfolio. The Villa […]
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, Oscar Valladares & Company will introduce a new Connecticut Shade offering under its Super Fly line known as the Super Fly Connecticut. Super Fly Connecticut is being launched in one size – a 5 1/4 x 45 Corona. The blend features a Connecticut Shade wrapper […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Gurkha Cigars will showcase its Castle Hall line. According to Gurkha, Castle Hall is an old Cuban brand. Castle Hall is a brand that has been sold by Gurkha before and has been seen floating around many online and catalog companies. The Gurkha Castle Hall being released […]
