This morning the IPCPR handed out their first ever Legislative award to US Representative Jeff Denham. Representative Denham is from the 10th Congressional District in California. He received this award for his fight against regulations on the cigar industry. Jeff is one of us and you can tell from his list of hobbies which include motorcycles, guns and cigars. Born on July 29, 1967 Jeff Denham is a Republican who has also served two terms in […]
Hammer & Sickle which we recently reviewed the new 60 Ring, has unveiled a new event experience. They will be laser engraving boxes of cigars, making them personalized for the most discerning cigar connoisseur in the market today. To help unveil this new event experience the company has made personalized gifts to the buyers attending the show.
As with the 81 years prior, the 82nd annual IPCPR Trade Show officially began this morning with breakfast. We will have updates throughout the next three days so be sure to check TheCigarAuthority.com on a regular basis or subscribe to our newsletter to the right. In 20 minutes of this posting going live, the trade show floor will officially open and the madness will begin.
This afternoon Jon Huber hosted a Crowned Heads tasting of the new Jericho Hill cigar which is made at My Father Cigars. According to the pamphlet distributed with the cigar… John R. “Johnny” Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th Century. His legacy continues to inspire many, including Crowned Heads. Jericho Hill was inspired by Cash’s rendition of “Cocaine Blues” found on Cash’s 1968 live album, […]
The official opening to the IPCPR 2014 Trade Show Floor is less than 24 hours away, and David Garofalo has filed this… When the IPCPR Trade Show Floor opens at 9:30am tomorrow, it will be the biggest in size (over 13 acres of trade show floor) and largest in manufacture attendance with over 300 different companies showing their product. Let us not forget the retailers, with well over 5,000 who will hit the floor buying the hundreds of […]
While the show doesn’t open up for sales until Sunday morning, Mr. Jonathan landed in Vegas a short while ago. After stopping for a Martini to cleanse his palette he shared with us this gem… The new Crux Passport features a 2009 Habano wrapper from Ecuador with high priming binder from Esteli, Nicragua. The filler of the cigar comes from Honduras (Jamastran) and Nicaragua (Esteli). This blend information comes directly from Jeff Haugen, one of […]
While I am not attending IPCPR this year due to the fact I came on board to The Cigar Authority so late, we have our co-hosts of the The Cigar Authority on the ground in Las Vegas that will be checking in from time to time. David Garafolo checked in with this update.. The Xistix Cigar Clip is a stand alone holder for your cigar. It is a brand new accessory that allows you to enjoy […]