We also had a chance to catch up with the impressively-bearded Tom Lazuka about Asylum Cigars about what he brought to the trade show. He told us about the new Asylum 33, the first installment of the 33 Project which he bills as a documentary in tobacco. After that he introduced us to the Ogre […]
IPCPR 2015: Edgar Hoill
One of the first people I spoke to in the CLE booth at IPCPR 2015 was Edgar Hoill. For some reason in all the years he’s been coming to the show, this is the first time we’ve gotten any camera time with him. I’m happy to correct that oversight this year. In this quick video […]
IPCPR 2015: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
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: 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: 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: Mombacho
Though I missed it, I heard a number of people talking about the party Mombacho held at IPCPR 2015. I didn’t miss the opportunity to talk with Markus and Claudio in their colorful booth during the show. In this video they talk about their core line of cigars, the new Tierra Volcan Fino, the “Canadian […]
IPCPR 2015: Vivalo
Patrick Vivalo has been a friend of ours for a number of years. I still remember enjoying one of his first batches of Vivalo cigars a few trade shows ago, when he was still working for Rocky Patel. It was nice to see him setting out on his own at IPCPR 2015. In this video […]
IPCPR 2015: Blanco
We haven’t talked to David Blanco in quite a while, and he was quick to invite us into the Blanco booth for a chat. In this video we focus on the new American Legion cigar, for which Blanco donates the proceeds directly to the American Legion. He mentions work has also begun on a 100th […]