As someone who has gone and Crux’d myself in the past (as directed by their motto, and usually with Crux Passport), I welcomed the opportunity to talk Casey Haugen about the latest Crux cigar developments at IPCPR 2017. This is the first time we’ve included them in our trade show coverage, so we quickly cover […]
IPCPR 2017: Peterson of Dublin
We deal mainly with cigars on Stogie Review, but many of our readers (and some of our reviewers) also enjoy a good pipe from time to time, so we try to mix a little of that into our trade show coverage. This year we talked to Tom Palmer of Peterson of Dublin about what’s new […]
IPCPR 2017: Oliva
Our next stop was Oliva’s booth to get the scoop on the new Gilberto Oliva Reserva, the first new cigar line from Oliva since the Serie V Melanio back in 2012. (It’s hard to believe the Melanio has been out that long.) Two Gilberto Oliva Reserva blends are being released, one with an Indonesian wrapper […]
IPCPR 2017: Adorini
Adorini humidors and cigar accessories never fail to impress. This year Torger Brunken had a number of interesting products to show us. The first was the Chianti Rosewood humidor (MSRP $337) with three drawers and a humidifier that cleverly hides behind the drawers. We also see the the precise and fast-acting synthetic hair hygrometer in […]
IPCPR 2017: Veritas
As we were walking the aisles of the trade show trying to figure out where our next appointment was, Pizza Mike grabbed us and said we needed to have a chat with Chris Weber of Veritas Cigars. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time arguing with a guy dressed head-to-toe in […]
IPCPR 2017: J. Fuego
We always try to make a point to stop by and talk with Jesus Fuego for a while. This year he got started by telling us that everything they produce is now made at the factory they opened up last year. Which includes the reintroduced Gran Reserva, which is the first cigar they ever released, […]
IPCPR 2017: Warped
Up next on our interview marathon through IPCPR 2017 was Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars. I was quick to note that while his beard was still very full bodied, the man-bun of last year had been replaced with a more medium to medium-full haircut. From there we talk a little bit about how long Kyle […]
IPCPR 2017: Padilla and Cuervo y Sobrinos
This year we got started with our long time friend Ernesto Padilla. In recent years, Ernesto has had a fairly modest booth at the IPCPR trade show, with his latest cigars the main focus of the booth. This year he did a 540 with his booth design, a flashy overhead sign replacing the familiar backdrop, […]
CAO Amazon Fuma Em Corda Robusto
CAO released a cigar called the Amazon Basin in 2014 to much fanfare. I was never able to get my hands on one, though and, to be honest, I thought it was a gimmicky cigar. Fast forward to 2016 and I was able to get my hands on the 2016 release of the cigar at […]
Southern Draw Quickdraw Pennsylvania Panatela
The first cigar I ever tried from Southern Draw Cigars was the Kudzu Gordo. As most of you know, I’m not a fan of the big ring gauge cigars, but Robert Holt, owner of Southern Draw Cigars, just asked me to give it a chance. The blend on that cigar was tweaked just for that […]