New Orleans Bound

[admin]

I am on my way to New Orleans for the IPCPR Show.
IPCPR = International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers.

http://ipcpr.org/
This is the annual tobacco trade show for businesses only. All of the cigar, pipe and tobacco manufacturers have exhibits here. Most of the attendees are tobacconists / retailers.
Many new products are introduced here, and orders placed by retailers.
Hopefully, I'll be able to get a Dunhill tobacco sample or two, but they might be reserved for retailers. I'm admitted to the show on a "Press Pass", but retailers obviously take first priority in a crowded booth. I try to not interrupt business.
It should be fun talking about pipes and tobacco all day while smoking pipes and tobacco all day.

 

[fred]

Have a good time in the Big Easy Kevin!

YYYYEEEEEHHHHHAAAAAAAWWWWWW!!!!!!!

 

[igloo]

These are good smokes . Cigar Factory 415 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA 70130 504-568-1003 . AAAAAAAAAAAAYEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH

 

[admin]

I went to dinner with the Smokingpipes.com posse last night. We went to an amazing restaurant called Bayona at 430 Dauphine Street.
I had Veal Sweetbreads with Sherry Mustard Butter to start and for dinner, Italian-stuffed Rabbit Roulade and Paneed Leg, sauteed Escarole, Wild Mushrooms, Roasted Roma Tomatoes and Marsala Sauce.
Desert was Espresso and homemade Root Beer Peanut Butter Icecream.
Man that was good. Now I know why Elmer Fudd was always hunting Bugs Bunny.
Here's the place:

http://www.bayona.com/
From left to right; Kevin Godbee (PipeMagazine.com Owner), Sykes Wilford, Susan Salinas, Alyson Ranalli, Brian Levine (All from Smokingpipes.com)

Then, Sykes, Alyson and I talked about pipe and tobacco marketing until after midnight.
On my way to the show floor now.

 

[pstlpkr]

Say hello to Skip and Luigi if you run in to them.

 

[caliguy]

You have the life we all wish for. If you weren't such a nice guy it would be easy to hate you.

 

[admin]

You're going to hate me more now. Look what I got.

 

[admin]

Btw, the stupid warnings will not be on the American versions.
I'll update more in the Dunhill thread.

 

[admin]

I forgot to mention that I had Alligator for dinner last night, but I didn't bring my camera to dinner.

 

[caliguy]

Hate is such a strong word. Lets go with, intense dislike fueled by envy.

 

[pstlpkr]

Just rub it in Kevin....

You had better have a bowl of turtle soup for me by proxy.