Day 3 IPCPR 2019: Rafael Nodal of Altadis USA

Day 3 of the 2019 IPCPR begins as we catch up with Rafael Nodal of Altadis USA. Here he tells about the brand H. Upmann which celebrates its 175th Anniversary. The brand was founded in 1844 when German banker Herman Upmann decided to launch his own brand along with his younger brother August. The two brothers purchased a cigar factory and combined tobacco artistry with German ingenuity. The limited edition H. Upmann 175th Anniversary will […]

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Day 2 IPCPR 2019: Phil Zanghi of Debonaire Cigars

It originally started as an exclusive for Canada but now Indian Motorcycle Shade Connecticut is headed to the United States. Like the Habano and Maduro the cigar is made in the Dominican Republic. We paid a quick visit to Phil Zanghi who has a long history with Indian Motorcycle as he shared on The Cigar Authority VODCast.

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Day 2 IPCPR 2019: Drew Newman of JC Newman

In 1910, The American was the first cigar brand rolled in J.C. Newman’s El Reloj factory when it opened in Ybor City, Florida. We caught up with Drew Newman who tells us about the 100% American made cigar that we hope will reach retailers soon as it is believe that 50 accounts nationwide will be selected to receive the cigar in the coming months. The tobacco, boxes, stain, bands, cliche’ and everything about the cigar […]

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Day 2 IPCPR 2019: Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars

Founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo. HVC was started as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where he lived for most of his life. The company prides themselves on time time honored tradition of hand-made cigars.  We caught up with Reiner at the show where he showed us a couple of new items for for his company including the La Rosa 520 which was the home address where he lived in Havana. The cigar […]

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Day 2 IPCPR 2019: Jon Carney of La Flor Dominicana

One of the most expensive items at this years trade show comes from La Flor Dominicana in the form of a cutter. It’s crafted with 18K solid gold and adorned by eight genuine sapphires totaling 1.9ct in weight. We get a look at it  before moving on to a cigar crated for the companies 25th Anniversary. The cigar utilizes an Ecuador Corojo wrapper while the binder and filler come from the companies La Canela farm […]

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Day 2 IPCPR 2019: Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars

As the Director of Sales for both Selected Tobacco and United Cigars we were able to double dip with Oliver Nivaud to start the day. He shows us some of the core products from United Cigar. We check out the ongoing production of Firecracker as well as the new packaging of La Gianna and United Cigars. The United Cigar box press comes in both a Natural and Maduro featuring a Broadleaf wrapper. The box fits […]

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Day 2 IPCPR 2019: Nelson Alfonso & Oliver Nivaud of Selected Tobacco

Day 2 begins at the 2019 IPCPR and this year there was no fire to contend with like in 2018. We start the day at the Selected Tobacco booth where we caught up with Oliver Nivaud and Nelson Alfonso. We get a look at the new sizes of Atabey that are scheduled to ship right after the show as well as the new 3 pack humitubes that are sexy according to Oliver Nivaud. Those tubes […]

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Day 1 IPCPR 2019: John Hart of Foundation Cigars

Last year Foundation Cigar Company released the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT#142. The wrapper is said to be one of the most difficult to cure and it grows in the Connecticut River Valley where Foundation owner Nick Melillo is from. With the wrapper being the focal point of the cigar it was only a matter of time before they released a lancero. Here John Hard the New England sales representative for Foundation shows us the cigar […]

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Day 1 IPCPR 2019: Jochy Blanco of La Galera Cigars

On Day 1 of IPCPR 2019, Two Guys Smoke Shop buyer Ed Santamaria fired up La Galera Anemoi and he called it a big stand out on day one of the trade show. The cigar gets its name from the wind Gods of Greek folklore. The cigar will be available in 5 sizes, with four of them being regional releases. The North will see The Boreas (4.75 x 46), the East will get Eurus (5.5 […]

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