Six Cigar Celebs Tease Their Secrets for IPCPR

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed)
Jul 8th 2010 at 6:01PM

The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers annual show is right around the corner, and you can expect some new product to be unveiled in New Orleans, this year, as usual. The plans for the year run the spectrum. EO Brands unveiled its new cigar labels, the first visible change following the company's merger with Rocky Patel, and Drew Estate will reveal that it has something big coming out this year. But, why listen to me talk about it? I've had the chance to catch up with a number of cigar industry personalities recently. So, watch the videos below to hear it straight from the source.

Drew Estate
There's always something interesting brewing at the Drew Estate factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, and this summer is no different. Marvin Samel, co-founder of the company, hints that something interesting is coming his year.

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Jonathan Drew, Drew Estate, and Pete Johnson, Tatuaje

Tatuaje
For this year, Pete Johnson's Tatuaje Cigars is focused mostly on releasing new sizes for existing cigars. But, he does discuss some new cigars that will be coming out next year.

Ortsac
Haven't heard of this brand? Well, it's Castro spelled backward. Vincent Vitale has some stuff up his sleeve for the event this year.

Hammer & Sickle
Look for this lifestyle brand on shelves this year. You can pair vodka and cigars that are made for each other and celebrate the demise of Communism with the logo that represented it.

Ernesto Carrillo
EP Carrillo brings some serious pedigree to the cigar industry. A few lines are out, and there are more to come, as you'll see in the interview with Ernesto, below.