Though samples of his cigars were not ready for IPCPR 2015 and his booth was poorly located, Steve Saka “Catador de Puros” of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was busy shaking hands and filling orders. It took a few visits, but Ben and I managed to secure a good chunk of time with him at trade […]
IPCPR 2015: Viaje
I passed the Viaje booth at IPCPR 2015 several times thinking Andre Farkas wasn’t there. It turns out he was there the whole time, I just didn’t recognize him without his trademark glasses. It’s a little like what happens when Superman puts on glasses, only in reverse. (I think he should also consider the Superman […]
IPCPR 2015: La Aurora
We paid a visit to the Miami/La Aurora booth at IPCPR 2015, and the La Aurora folks decided to shake it up a bit. Instead of talking to Guillermo Leon, they had us speak to Manuel Inoa, La Aurora’s master blender. Speaking of shaking things up, Manuel kicked off the video by showing us the […]
IPCPR 2015: BG Meyer
After talking to Dylan Austin a while about Camacho, he introduced me to Rob Weiss, owner of BG Meyer and brand ambassador Rob Browning. I spent a few minutes talking to both about the latest BG Meyer news, including the new BG Meyer Gigantes.
IPCPR 2015: Foundation Cigars
I think we all knew that Nicholas Melillo would be back in the cigar business in more than just a consulting capacity, it was just a matter of time. A little over a year, as it turns out. I believe I saw the press release announcing the creation of Foundation Cigar Company as I was […]
IPCPR 2015: Dunhill
While in the General Cigar booth at IPCPR 2015, I spent a good amount of time speaking with Steven Kron the representative for Dunhill Tobacco of London, both on and off camera. On camera we covered the full-bodied Heritage by Dunhill, the very limited Seleccion Suprema, the new robusto three packs and the re-release of […]
IPCPR 2015: Foundry
There is no telling what you can expect when you step into the Foundry portion of the General Cigar booth at the trade show. At IPCPR 2015 we learned that Michael Giannini has re-imagined and transformed classic Cuban brands Ramon Allones and Bolivar as Foundry cigars. That means striking new packaging, blends and vitolas for […]
IPCPR 2015: Twin Engine Coffee
If the name Colin Ganley sounds familiar, it should, he’s been involved in the cigar business for many years, usually with pen in hand. We caught up with Colin when we saw him on the exhibitor side of a booth at IPCPR 2015. He’s working on a new project in Nicaragua with his wife that […]
IPCPR 2015: Leccia
It’s always nice to see Sam Leccia. The professional wrestler (Flex Armstrong) Sam had with him at trade show told me if I didn’t say that, he’d show me what “Chin Music” & “Frog Splash” mean. Now that it’s safe to talk, let’s go over what Sam brought to IPCPR 2015. In this video we […]
IPCPR 2015: CAO
I made a point to stop by Rick Rodriguez and Ed McKenna’s corner of the General Cigar booth to see what CAO brought to IPCPR 2015. Rick told us about the Flatehead Steel Horse and the budget-friendly CAO Pilon. Ed brings good news to all you Parrotheads out there, CAO has entered into a partnership […]