The 2017 IPCPR is moments away from opening and our own David Garofalo is on the ground with his daughter Gianna, Ed Santamaria & Mr. Jonathan. It’s the 85th Annual trade show and this year the show opens with some question marks after being moved from the Sands Expo & Convention Center due to “scheduling conflicts”. The show moved to the Las Vegas Convention Center which according to rumor did not allow any smoking during […]
After it’s critically acclaimed debut back in 2011, the Rocky Patel Fifty is being relaunched, but only in small batch releases and only in the brand’s most popular shape, a 6 ½ x 52 Toro. The Rocky Patel Fifty Toro will make its return at the IPCPR trade show on July 10 and will begin shipping to tobacconists later this month. For this initial run, 1,000 lacquered 10-count boxes were produced, showcasing the Toros in […]
La Flor Dominicana to introduce new items at 85th Annual IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, NV this year. Coral Gables, FL July 5th, 2017 – La Flor Dominicana will introduce the following items at this year’s IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, NV, July 11th – 14th. La Volcada – Litto Gomez was raised in the small South American country of Uruguay. La Volcada is a nod to one of its most significant cultural […]
Yesterday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture passed legislation that includes a provision exempting premium cigars from FDA regulations. The provision, which applies the same definition for premium cigars as included in stand alone legislation already introduced and supported by over a quarter of Congress, applies the exemption for one full Fiscal Year (October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018). The path forward for the bill remains long. The full Appropriations Committee must now consider […]
Omar de Frias owner of Fratello Cigars has announced the release of Fratello Navetta which is set debut at the IPCPR 2017. Translated shuttle in Italian, Fratello Navetta is a dream project de Frias envisioned while at NASA. “Blending Fratello Naveta was special as I wanted to translate the ultimate celebration our men and women of the space program felt after a successful mission. After being part of over 21 missions nothing beats the feeling […]
On this weeks episode of The Cigar Authority we let the cat out of the bag as to whom the keynote speaker would be at the IPCPR 85th Annual Convention and International Trade Show. That person is Rudy Giuliani – the former mayor of New York City, who much of the world turned to in a time of crisis, shares his unparalleled insights on leadership, courage and the most pressing issues of our time. Celebrated by […]
A rebellion. A group of freedom fights have signed up in support of the cigar industry against the tyrannical reign of the FDA. This group is in the form of states Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan and Texas for filed a 27 page brief opposing the FDA regulations of cigars. The brief which was filed on February 21 is part of the lawsuit which will be heard on July 28th, 2017 that puts plaintiffs Cigar Association of America, Cigar […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Cigar Association of America, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association and Cigar Rights of America filed a Motion for Summary Judgment and opening brief in the cigar industry’s litigation challenging the FDA’s Final Deeming Rule. This filing serves as the next phase in the premium cigar industry’s joint litigation challenging FDA’s Final Deeming Rule, which began earlier this year in July […]
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association announces today that the dates for the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will now be July 10 – 14 and that the new venue will be the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). This change from July 15 -19 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas was necessitated as the Sands cancelled IPCPR’s dates. Craig Cass, IPCPR President, said, “While this change has challenged IPCPR staff […]
Washington, DC – December 6, 2016- The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) is pleased to announce that Daniel Trope will join the staff of IPCPR as Director, Federal Government Affairs effective December 12, 2016. Also, joining the IPCPR team is Christine Morgan, Associate Member &; Operations Manager who started on December 1, 2016. Daniel Trope will lead IPCPR’s Federal advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and with the Executive Branch. IPCPR’s CEO, Mark Pursell, […]