It’s been a minute since we last talked to Dion of Illusione. This year we intercepted him during the early afternoon lull in the crowds to catch up. Dion’s not known for releasing new cigars every year, and this year was a light one. That’s intentional, he likes to give new lines and new brands […]
IPCPR 2017: CigarzUp
Without fail, every year some creative soul offers us some new way to enjoy our cigars a the trade show. This year the gadget that captured our imagination was the CigarzUp cigar holder. Sure it isn’t a highfalutin’ solution to a problem we didn’t know we had, it’s the kind of thing you take to […]
IPCPR 2017: Crux
As someone who has gone and Crux’d myself in the past (as directed by their motto, and usually with Crux Passport), I welcomed the opportunity to talk Casey Haugen about the latest Crux cigar developments at IPCPR 2017. This is the first time we’ve included them in our trade show coverage, so we quickly cover […]
IPCPR 2017: Peterson of Dublin
We deal mainly with cigars on Stogie Review, but many of our readers (and some of our reviewers) also enjoy a good pipe from time to time, so we try to mix a little of that into our trade show coverage. This year we talked to Tom Palmer of Peterson of Dublin about what’s new […]
IPCPR 2017: Oliva
Our next stop was Oliva’s booth to get the scoop on the new Gilberto Oliva Reserva, the first new cigar line from Oliva since the Serie V Melanio back in 2012. (It’s hard to believe the Melanio has been out that long.) Two Gilberto Oliva Reserva blends are being released, one with an Indonesian wrapper […]
IPCPR 2017: Adorini
Adorini humidors and cigar accessories never fail to impress. This year Torger Brunken had a number of interesting products to show us. The first was the Chianti Rosewood humidor (MSRP $337) with three drawers and a humidifier that cleverly hides behind the drawers. We also see the the precise and fast-acting synthetic hair hygrometer in […]
IPCPR 2017: Veritas
As we were walking the aisles of the trade show trying to figure out where our next appointment was, Pizza Mike grabbed us and said we needed to have a chat with Chris Weber of Veritas Cigars. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time arguing with a guy dressed head-to-toe in […]
IPCPR 2017: J. Fuego
We always try to make a point to stop by and talk with Jesus Fuego for a while. This year he got started by telling us that everything they produce is now made at the factory they opened up last year. Which includes the reintroduced Gran Reserva, which is the first cigar they ever released, […]
IPCPR 2017: Warped
Up next on our interview marathon through IPCPR 2017 was Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars. I was quick to note that while his beard was still very full bodied, the man-bun of last year had been replaced with a more medium to medium-full haircut. From there we talk a little bit about how long Kyle […]
IPCPR 2017: Padilla and Cuervo y Sobrinos
This year we got started with our long time friend Ernesto Padilla. In recent years, Ernesto has had a fairly modest booth at the IPCPR trade show, with his latest cigars the main focus of the booth. This year he did a 540 with his booth design, a flashy overhead sign replacing the familiar backdrop, […]