My apologies for the delay in a day three wrapup. After the show Jesse and I took advantage of the free drinks at the Camacho party and spent some time at a bar within the Venetian. It lead to a late return to the hotel which ultimately put this post on hold. On day three […]
IPCPR 2008 – Interview with Nestor Miranda
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 […]
Rocky Patel Decade (Guest Review)
While the Stogie Review crew is in Vegas for the annual IPCPR trade show, we have put together a series of guest posts to keep you entertained in our absence. These are our safety net just in case something goes wrong and we can’t post as often as we would like. This guest review comes […]
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 – Day 2
Day two of the show has come to a close and Brian and I were a little more productive today. We started out at one end of the convention center and went booth to booth, seven hours later we covered half the floor and plan to pick up where we left off on day 3. […]
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.