Expanded Tatuaje Verocu Line Ships Monday
This year’s big release for Tatuaje Cigars is one that’s not new, rather it’s Verocu. It’s a line that was first introduced in 2007 as a stronger, limited version of the company’s Havana VI. Verocu...
View ArticleEmilio Carpe Noctem Heading to Smokin’ Joe’s
More than three years from when it was first announced and nearly a year from its scheduled release to retail, the Carpe Noctem from Emilio Cigars has finally found a home: Smokin’ Joe’s and Old City...
View ArticleAshton Launching Limited San Cristobal Ovation
Follow up on last year’s La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse, Ashton Distributors, Inc. will look to its another Nicaraguan brand for a high-priced limited edition, San Cristobal. At this year’s IPCPR Convention...
View ArticleTierra Volcan Fino Debuting at IPCPR 2015
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced that it Tierra Volcan line will be getting its fifth vitola in the form of a 6 x 44 corona larga known as Fino. “The Fino project was conceived in early 2014 and was...
View ArticleAcme Cigar Co. Debuting With Three Lines at IPCPR 2015
The duo behind AKA Cigars, a Dallas retailer and a music industry executive are teaming up for a new cigar brand, Acme Cigar Co. While the Acme name has roots back to the 19th century, the current...
View ArticleAshton Expanding La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse
Last year, Ashton Distributors, Inc. took its La Aroma de Cuba brand into price ranges normally occupied by its flagship Ashton ESG and VSG brands with Noblesse, now the company is expanding the...
View ArticleMarrero Cigar Co. Expands Tesoro Mio With Costa Rica Puro
At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Marrero Cigar Co. will be expanding its Tesoro Mio line with a new Costa Rican puro version. Joel Vazquez-Marrero told halfwheel that this new version...
View ArticleD’Crossier Bringing Selection No. 512 Lancero to IPCPR
D’Crossier Cigars has confirmed the addition of a 7 1/2 x 38 lancero to its list of cigars that it will be showing off at at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. While the Selection No. 512...
View Article262 Allegiance Lancero
In March 2014, 262 Cigars announced a new line of cigars named Allegiance, a brand that was conceived as a “line in the sand” against government intrusion on smoker’s rights. A press release from when...
View ArticleCigar Oasis Rebrands Wi-Fi Products Under Smart Humidor
Cigar Oasis Wi-Fi is no more. At this month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Cigar Oasis will rebrand its Wi-Fi Attachment ($118) and associated iOS, Android and web app under the Smart Humidor...
View ArticleColibri Brings Back Quasar Humidor With New Colors
The most radical-looking humidor of recent memory is back for another year. Colibri has announced that the Quasar humidor, a collaboration with Daniel Marshall, will return for 2015, this time in three...
View ArticleLa Palina Ships New Family Series Miami Pasha
Fresh on the heals of the newest Goldie, La Palina has shipped the first of its updated Family Series Miami, the Pasha. Earlier this year, Bill Paley announced that the Family Series, the first line...
View ArticleEffingham, Ill. Bans Smoking in Parks
There’s a new parks smoking ban in Effingham, Ill. as the city’s Park Board gave its approval to prohibit tobacco use during its meeting on Wednesday. The ban goes into effect immediately and applies...
View ArticleCornelius & Anthony Add Courtney Smith, Spence Drake
Cornelius & Anthony, a relatively new cigar company based in Keysville, Va., has announced two notable hires: Spence Drake and Courtney Smith. Drake joins the company as its national sales...
View ArticleS.T. Dupont Slim 7
Follow consumer products and technology, and you’ll undoubtedly notice the ebb and flow between things getting bigger and things getting smaller. Desktop computers become laptops, which become netbooks...
View ArticleTatuaje The Jackal Heading to Casa de Montecristo
Earlier this week, Pete Johnson showed off something that looked rather familiar to the Tatuaje Monster Series; it’s not, but it was intentional. Instead, the Tatuaje The Jackal is the latest exclusive...
View ArticleCamacho American Barrel-Aged Toro
A couple months ago Davidoff of Geneva USA officially announced its latest project for the Camacho brand – Camacho American Barrel-Aged. The new line features an American-heavy tobacco blend and use of...
View ArticleTrinidad Lost Blends Salomon
The aging room at Tabacalera de García is probably the biggest in the world, after all the Dominican factory owned by Altadis USA is the biggest cigar factory in the world. While the name implies that...
View ArticleOregon Tobacco Shops Dodge New Licensing Fee
A proposal to require Oregon tobacco shops to pay a certification fee was defeated yesterday by a 27-32 vote in the House. Senate Bill 416 had passed the state senate earlier in the week by a 16-13...
View ArticleTienda Exclusiva (Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge) by Willy Herrera (Prerelease)
Almost a year ago, halfwheel was covering the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, and Brooks Whittington and I were assigned to cover the Drew Estate booth. We got to spend a few moments with Willy...
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