On Day 3 of the IPCPR 2008 we had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Nestor Miranda of Miami Cigars. During the interview Nestor broke the news that Bahia cigars are now going to be handled by Miami cigars. My impression from the conversation was that this was an acquisition of Bahia by […]
Reyes Family Cigars
Another short video (1:07) showing the Classic, Vintage and Premier selection from the Reyes Family. Video also include me getting some samples from Justin over at LasVegasHTV: When you’re done also check out an interview with Jose Ortega of Reyes Family Cigars thanks to our buddy Tom from Tom’s Cigars Blog. Also watch Tom & […]
Carlos Toraño Tribute 2008 & Rocky Patel Renaissance
Same as the other post…a short video showing off the Carlos Toraño Tribute 2008 and high rez pics of the Rocky Patel Renaissance. I twittered some low rez pics so this post will give you a better look at both: In the past the big disappointment about the Tribute was that it was hard to […]
Esencia & CAO LX2
Wanted to share a couple short videos to give you a higher rez image of some of the cigars I Twittered about: I don’t know much about the Esencia cigar by Brother of the Leaf and Mark Aub (Palio Cutters). I know pre-IPCPR the guys at Dogwatch Cigar Radio were giving it high praise. The […]
IPCPR 2008 – Mi Barrio & Cubao
Maybe not “new” news for some of you but thought I’d share some higher rez photos than the photos I shared on Twitter as well as some stuff I learned about them. The much talked about Mi Barrio from Don Pepin Garcia. The Mi Barrio line, is a Limited Edition, to be presented four (4) […]
IPCPR 2008 – Gurkha Booth Tour
So there we were…(we meaning, myself, Brian, Walt and Cigar Jack) just wanting to take a peak at the Gurkha booth. Some of us decided to sit down when “the boss” asked me if “we are being helped?” I said “no” and the boss shouts out to a rep to “take care of us”. Seeing […]
IPCPR 2008 – Oliva Booth Tour
During my recount of night one of IPCPR 2008 I mentioned that Brian and I were lounging in the Oliva booth from time to time to get off our feet. I thought it would be a good idea to give you an idea of exactly how large and spread out the booth was.
IPCPR Interview with David Blanco of Los Blancos Cigars
On Day 2 of the IPCPR trade show we had the opportunity to sit down and speak with David Blanco of Los Blancos Cigars. David went into discussion of the new cigar as well as their best seller. I want to say thank you to David for being to generous with his time. Without hesitation […]
IPCPR 2008: Devil’s Weed
Probably one of the most interesting cigar names out there is Devil’s Weed, a cigar produced by the Molina Cigar Co. out of Pensacola FL. Their literature tells the story of how Christopher Columbus (Colon) brought the tobacco plant back with him to Spain and how the Spanish Inquisition condemned tobacco referring to it as […]
IPCPR 2008 – Day 1
The first day of the actual convention has come to a close. Admittedly Brian, Jerry, and I did not manage to get a whole lot done. We got the chance to speak with a few people and get a feel for the show but thats about it. The only real news I have for you […]