Cream Machine
In early 2014, Robert Caldwell partnered up with Tony Bellatto and Jaclyn Sears, just months after his split with Christian Eiroa and their Wynwood Cigars brand. The new project that brought the three...
View ArticleCuba Rica Limitada No. 1 L5
Last year, Stephen Adib spent much of the year revamping his Cuba Rica brand. There were changes to the company’s Tesarosso line, as well as new additions in the form of Spirit of Art, Barabbas and...
View ArticleNomad Estelí Lot 8613 Slated for April (update)
If you have a hard time keep tracking of Nomad’s number naming system, but you do remember liking the company’s 2013 release—the new Nomad Estelí Lot 8613 could be a solution. It’s the newest cigar...
View ArticleRamón Allones Petit Unico (ER Canada 2009)
Today I’ll be looking at another of the Edición Regional releases from Habanos S.A., this time from the Ramón Allones marca. When the program first started in 2005 there were only two marcas featured:...
View ArticleWeekly News (March 30, 2015)
Cigar News Asylum 8 x 80, Super 8/11 Coming Colibri Ships New Stealth 1 Finishes Crowned Heads Adds Snake Oil Event Cigar Crowned Heads Targets The Angel’s Anvil 2015 for June Davidoff Unveils Geneva...
View ArticleJR Cigar Opens Mooresville, N.C. Store
Earlier this month, JR Cigar opened up its new Mooresville, N.C., the first entirely new store in the retailer’s makeover plans. Mooresville sits about 25 miles north of Charlotte outside Lake Norman....
View ArticleFoundry War of Currents Menlo
General Cigar Co.’s Foundry has been one of, it not the most interesting projects of the last few years. It’s taken on many different names, many different shapes and many different blends. There’s...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Announces Black Market Chunk as Canadian Exclusive
Canadian fans of Alec Bradley’s Black Market line have a size to call their own, as the company has announced and released a new vitola that is exclusive to the country. The #blackmarketchunk Exclusive...
View ArticleFive New Releases from Lost & Found Arrive at Retail
The Lost & Found project led by Tony Bellatto, Robert Caldwell and Jaclyn Sears have released five new cigars to the market in recent weeks, with just a handful of retailers scattered across the...
View ArticleEl Primer Mundo Liga Miami Returns As Limited Production Exclusive
The El Primer Mundo Liga Miami is back—in very limited form. Sean Williams of El Primer Mundo confirmed to halfwheel that he is bringing back the El Primer Mundo Liga Miami for small batch runs at...
View ArticleQuesada Reserva Privada Robusto (Prerelease)
During the 2015 ProCigar Festival held this past February in the Dominican Republic, Quesada Cigars showed off its most premium cigar to date, the Quesada Reserva Privada. As has been mentioned several...
View ArticleButane Gas Gold Man Jet Torch (NSFW)
Editor’s Note: Our theme for April Fool’s Day has been serious reviews of not so serious products. A while back, Patrick Lagreid, who handles lighter reviews for the site, texted me asking me if he...
View ArticleFlor de las Antillas Maduro Petit Robusto
In March 2012, My Father Cigars debuted four vitolas in a new full production line composed of all Nicaraguan tobacco named Flor de las Antillas at Portsmith, N.H.-based Federal Cigar’s 91st...
View ArticleCigar Cove Lands April Box of Quesada España Petit Belicosos
The next cabinet of Quesada Selección España Petit Belicosos is heading to Louisiana. Cigar Cove of Broussard, La. is the April recipient of the single 100-count cabinet of the 4 1/2 x 40 petit...
View ArticleLas Calaveras 2015 Shipping in May
As promised last year when the line was launched, Crowned Heads will be releasing another Las Calaveras this year. The Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2015 is composed of Nicaraguan tobacco for both the...
View ArticleMacanudo Inspirado Adds Two Sizes
Scandinavian Tobacco Group is expanding the portfolio of its Macanudo Inspirado with two new figurado vitolas that are already on their way to retailers in Belgium and The Netherlands. The Diplomat is...
View ArticleMichael Huff Leaves M Tabacos/Dante
Michael Huff has announced that he has resigned as the vice-president of M Tabacos Inc., the parent company of the Dante brand. https://twitter.com/theleaflife/status/584154390963060736 It’s the latest...
View ArticleKafie 1901 Connecticut Arrives
The latest addition to the Kafie 1901 portfolio, the Kafie 1901 Connecticut, has arrived and is on its way to retail as of April 3. The line was announced at the end of 2014 and originally slated for a...
View ArticleOrchant Seleccion by Oliva Shorty
Mitchell Orchant of C. Gars Ltd. in the United Kingdom should be a familiar name to many readers of this site; he is one of the top retailers of cigars in the country and runs a huge online store, as...
View ArticleQuesada Selección España Fabulosos
On March 3, Chicago retailer Casa de Montecristo announced they would be the exclusive retailer for not one, but two new Quesada Selección España vitolas, both of which would be released on March 26 at...
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