During the second day of the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, in Orlando, Brian and I had the pleasure of speaking with Arielle Ditkowich, Brand Manager of La Sirena Cigars. Arielle gave us the rundown of the new Merlion as well as shared with us a potential line extension in what may be called the Sea […]
Viaje Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
At the 2009 IPCPR show we had finished wrapping up interviewing Matt Booth when Matt told us about a friend of his, Andre Farkas. Matt made the introductions, we did our thing with Andre and the rest is history. It is pretty fascinating to see Viaje Cigars go from this little known company, tucked away […]
Tarazona Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
Covering IPCPR isn’t all about covering the same guys we do every year but to meet, showcase and get to know the brands that we had previously overlooked or brands making their debut. Making his Stogie Review debut is Eddie Tarazona of Tarazona Cigars. Eddie takes a few moments to tell us about his brand, […]
Primer Mundo (IPCPR 2012)
Sean Williams of Primer Mundo is our dude. He is one of the cats that we know we can depend on every year to always take the time and make sure we have the access to him that we need. New this year, Sean shows off Clase Reserva and La Hermandad lines.
Jameson Cigar Co. (IPCPR 2012)
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 […]