Smoking Ban Starts Today in Ocean City, Md.
A new smoking ban goes into effect in Ocean City, Md. today, bringing to life legislation that was passed last August and has been under further discussion and development since. Earlier this year, the...
View ArticleFarmington, Mo. Reveals Smoking Ban That Voters Could Decide On
City leaders in Farmington, Mo. have released a draft of a proposed smoking ban that voters will likely decide this November during general elections. But before it gets to that ballot, the city has...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 Napoleon
E.P. Carrillo has once again released its annual Short Run series, a collection of three sizes with limited production that begin appearing at retailers in mid-March. This year’s Short Run release...
View Article262 Cigars Enters Bundle Market with Peacefield
262 Cigars has announced that it is entering into the world of bundle cigars with Peacefield, a new line that will be shipping to retailers on May 5. It’s the first bundle to bear the 262 Cigars name,...
View ArticleXIKAR 5×64 Turrim
Anyone even remotely familiar with the cigar industry is well aware of the growth of the big ring gauge cigar over the past few years—and it appears that XIKAR might have borrowed from that trend a bit...
View ArticleCuban Stock Cigars Creates Limited Edition for Reddit’s r/cigars Group
Cuban Stock Cigars has partnered with the administrators of the Reddit group r/cigars to create a limited edition cigar for the online community. According to an announcement made yesterday in the...
View ArticleGary Griffith Leaves House of Emilio
Earlier today, House of Emilio announced that Gary Griffith—who had served as the head of Emilio and its distribution arm, House of Emilio—has left the company, as well as his position at Delaware...
View ArticleTatuaje Musubi
Earlier this year, an odd Tatuaje band returned in Hawaii. In 2013, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje posted a picture of an unusual gold and white band on Instagram with the comment “Musubi!” The cigar never...
View ArticleHoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150
In early April, General Cigar Co. launched a new line to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand. Rolled at General Cigar’s factory in Honduras, the Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de...
View ArticleLa Aurora 100 Años Lancero Cameroon
Last month the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based retailer Burns Tobacconist teamed up with Miami Cigar & Co. for a store exclusive. Based on the La Aurora 100 Años Lancero, the wrapper has been switched...
View ArticleSTOGIES Lands Quesada España Petit Belicoso
STOGIES World Class Cigars is getting another Quesada España exclusive. The Houston-based retailer has been chosen to receive the May cabinet of the Quesada Selección España Petit Belicosos. Each...
View ArticleWeekly News (May 4, 2015)
Cigar News 262 Peacefield Announced Byron Adds Two New Sizes Caldwell Cigars Ships Four New Sizes Camacho Announces American Barrel-Aged Crowned Heads “Snake Oil” Becomes “Blood Medicine” Cuban Stock...
View ArticleDrew Estate BOTL.org 2012
In June 2012, the the second of what would eventually become four cigars for the Brother of the Leaf forum, BOTL.org, was released through Podman Cigars, an online retail store started by forum member...
View ArticleBox-Pressed La Aurora Untamed Becomes Draper’s 128th
Once again, La Aurora has been tapped to create an anniversary cigar for Washington D.C.-based W. Curtis Draper. This year the retailer is celebrating its 128th anniversary and the cigar will be a take...
View ArticleDunstable Cigars Debuts
There’s a new cigar brand on the market, this time coming from New Hampshire. Dunstable Cigar Co. has released its first cigar, the Dunstable Cervantes, a 6 1/2 x 42 lonsdale that will feature a...
View ArticleHVC Vieja Cosecha No.2 Slated for IPCPR 2015
Last year there was a Vieja Cosecha No.1, this year there’s a Vieja Cosecha No.2. The Vieja Cosecha is HVC Cigars’ limited edition series. The cigars are made at Raíces Cubanas in Danlí, Honduras using...
View ArticleROMEO by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room Coming from Altadis U.S.A. & Boutique...
For the next installment in the growing Romeo y Julieta line, Altadis U.S.A. is partnering with Rafael Nodal of Boutique Blends to create the ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room. The cigar will also...
View ArticleL’Atelier Côte d’Or Ships
After a soft launch in March, the newest L’Atelier is shipping nationwide. Sean “Casper” Johnson of L’Atelier Imports told halfwheel the new L’Atelier Côte d’Or, a 7 x 47 soft-pressed churchill, began...
View ArticleLUJ Ships Morpheus #4, Prepares Classic, Serengeti & The Kuro
LUJ Luxury Cigars, which describes itself as a “small ultra boutique cigar maker,” will be attending its first IPCPR Convention & Trade Show this July and bringing a host of new cigars with it....
View ArticleMontecristo Churchill Añejado
Late last year, Habanos S.A. announced its newest series of releases: Añejados. Spanish for aged, the Añejados are exactly that—cigars rolled, placed into undecorated boxes for a minimum of five years,...
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