Brad Mayo of Jameson Cigar Co. is more than just another pretty face in the crowd. Every year he is very generous with his time when we twist his arm to be on camera. Last year Brad introduced us to the extremely boxed pressed Santos de Miami (that douche Brian Hewitt beat me to reviewing […]
Crowned Heads (IPCPR 2012)
Absence makes the heart grow fonder? Noticeably missing from the 2011 IPCPR show was Jon Huber, Mike Conder and the rest of the Crowned Heads family. Fast forward to IPCPR 2012 when Walt and I entered the show floor during setup, it was great to see the Crowned Heads booth as soon as you walk […]
Ortega Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
For those of you who know Eddie Ortega you will agree that whenever you see him, he always has a warm smile on his face to greet you and an infectious laugh. It is that warm smile that always has you cheering for him. He’s another one of the good guys in the industry who […]
K.A. Kendall (IPCPR 2012)
Our coverage of K.A. Kendall was a bit limited at last year’s IPCPR with only a quick, self guided, booth tour so we made it a point to dedicate some time to catch up with Kurt Kendall and see what he has been up and Kurt was happy to oblige. Kurt takes a few moments […]
Reinado Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
Other sites might get a lot more access, a lot more information or even know what questions to ask. For us though, its all about having fun and over the past three years Antonio Liam of Reinado Cigars has become one of the guys we enjoy seeing every year at IPCPR. He takes some time […]
Padilla Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
A lot of changes recently for Ernesto Padilla and his Padilla Cigars brand. Luckily for us Ernesto took a break from his booth and spent some time with us to talk about these changes and some of the things he is working on today. Along with all of that he tells us how he personally […]
Nat Sherman (IPCPR 2012)
It is hard to believe that after six years of Stogie Review and five years of covering IPCPR that we have never had any kind of discussion with Michael Herklots. So it is pretty cool that Herklots makes his Stogie Review debut to talk about all his work with Nat Sherman and more specifically the […]
Epicurean Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
New cigar company with a familiar face. Many of you will recognize Steve Ysidron from his days with Savinelli. Steve left Savinelli to focus on his love for cigars and created Epicurean Cigars. Steve takes time to walk us through his lines such as Azul and Gonzo.
Blanco Cigar Co (IPCPR 2012)
One person we couldn’t find at last year’s IPCPR in Las Vegas was David Blanco of Los Blanco Cigars. Little did we know that David was busy taking care of his obligations as a reservists in the military. One of the most noticeable changes since we last talked to David was a slight name change […]
EPC Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
We were very fortunate to catch Ernesto Perez Carrillo early on in the show. As usual they have his booth tucked away where it takes people a little bit to find him. Luckily we found him before the crowd did and got a quick five minutes of his time to catch up on his new […]