World Blends
October 1, 2014 For years, CAO has had the Italia, the Brazilia, and the Osa Sol, but now the company has added two more blends under the concept of World Blends that includes the former. As we wrote during the trade … Read More
Happy Birthday
September 17, 2014 While last year marked the 10th anniversaries of both Tatuaje and My Father cigars, this does seem to be the year of birthdays. Manuel Quesada and his family marked 40 years in business earlier this year with the release of … Read More
Black Abyss
August 14, 2014 Speaking of Jochy Blanco, he has been a busy man. Not only does he make all of Boutique Blends cigars, but he also is making his cousin Jose Blanco’s Señoral line of cigars. (Yes they are both named Jose Blanco, … Read More
More Boutiques
August 13, 2014 Boutique Blends at the show had several interesting cigars. If you don’t know the company you probably do know the cigars. They are the ones behind Aging Room. The first cigar out of that series was the M-356, which … Read More
IPCPR, continued
July 30, 2014 Crowned Heads Jon Huber over at Crowned Heads is releasing a new line addition called Jerico Hill. This augments the original Four Kicks, Headley Grange and J.D. Howard Reserve. The company began only in 2011 and has … Read More
More from the IPCPR
July 29, 2014 Going through last week and the show was certainly interesting. New people with new cigars and some old favorites. I never did get to everyone even though things seemed quieter than normal, probably because of the bigger space we are … Read More
General Musings
July 23, 2014 Today began with the General Cigar booth. The trip took two hours. There is a lot to see. Starting with Macanudo, the company is releasing another Estate Reserve. What makes this cigar unique, aside from its … Read More
Wandering IPCPR
July 22, 2014 When you are in Vegas, you lose all sense of time. Especially when you are walking the huge Sands convention center floor for IPCPR. Traffic seems a bit lighter this year, but it could be due to the layout. The … Read More
The Show Begins
July 21, 2014 The 82nd annual International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association trade show is underway in Las Vegas. There were seminars held Saturday along with a welcoming cocktail party. Sunday had the retailer breakfast where the group was introduced to the … Read More
