Arandoza Launching Defcon
Arandoza is back with another new maduro release. Last year, it was San Andrés; this year, it’s broadleaf. The new release is called Defcon, a three vitola line centered around a Connecticut broadleaf...
View ArticleOliva Adding NUb Lighter
If you are not a fan of NUb, you probably can stop reading. Oliva Cigar Co., the parent of the NUb brand, is launching a new triple flame torch lighter for NUb. And it’s bold. The lighter features a...
View ArticleDavidoff Escurio Gran Toro (Prerelease)
There was a time not too long ago where it seemed like Davidoff would forever remain entrenched in the Dominican Republic. After the brand left Cuba in 1991 and moved operations to the Dominican...
View ArticleDrew Estate’s Nica Rustica Extensions Slated for August
When Drew Estate showed off extensions to its Nica Rustica line last year, it’s difficult to imagine that the cigars wouldn’t see shelves until 13 months later, but that’s exactly what has been...
View ArticleLa Palina Adds New Hue With Red Label
The La Palina portfolio is about to get even more colorful, as this week the company will release its new La Palina Red Label, a blend said to be rooted in flavor and not strength. The cigar uses an...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Shows Off New Look MAXX
As part of the company’s new website, Alec Bradley has new images of the company’s redesigned MAXX brand. Earlier this year, the company announced that it would be updating the look of the line, which...
View ArticleL’Atelier’s Racine Returns for Third Year
Another IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, another L’Atelier Extension de la Racine. For the last three years, as an incentive for retailers to visit the company’s booth, L’Atelier Imports has released...
View ArticleQuality Importers Taking Over Ortega Distribution
While Eddie Ortega won’t be in the Quality Importers booth at this week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, if you want to order Ortega Premium Cigars going forward, you are going to have to talk to...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua, Nica Puro Rosado Coming to IPCPR 2015
After plans for a quiet IPCPR Convention & Trade Show on the new product front, Alec Bradley now has plans to show off two new lines, in addition to the rebranding of MAXX. The company unveiled a...
View ArticleWhat is IPCPR 2015?
It’s back. That time of the year when every other post you read on halfwheel mentions something about the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. It’s the biggest week of the year for the cigar industry,...
View ArticleRoom101 Launching Johnny Tobacconaut
“One small puff for man, one giant cascade of flavor for mankind…” That’s the beginning of the marketing material for the newest limited Room101 release. It’s a tobacco-naut. While plenty of companies...
View ArticlePrometheus Celebrates 20 Years of Fuente Fuente OpusX
Prometheus has announced the 2015 releases of its Fuente Aged Selection collection, a number of new products that celebrate 20 years of Fuente Fuente OpusX. Headlining the collection are the Father and...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Day 1 Contest — Davidoff Escurio Petit Robusto
And we’re off. This year’s coverage of the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is sponsored by Davidoff. Each day, the company will be sponsoring a contest and up for grabs today is a box of the new...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Day 0 Recap
As we did last year, we are providing daily blogs from our staff at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show highlighting their own individual observations. In my case, it’s being done with a massive...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: What’s In My Bag — Patrick Lagreid Edition
This year the four members of halfwheel are giving you a peak inside the bags that we carry around to cover the show. So here’s what’s in my bag: MacBook Pro: pretty self explanatory, but this is where...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Crux Cigars
After releasing five different lines in its first year, Crux Cigars is following up with three new releases at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, including its first Limited Edition. The first...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Padrón
Padrón has waited six long years to release a brand new line of cigars, and it is prominently featured at the company’s booth this year. The Padrón Damaso is a milder and lighter cigar that Padrón...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Córdoba & Morales Cigars
This year at Córdoba & Morales they had all of their previous lineup with two new offerings. The first new offering is an old blend with a new size. The Clave Cubana comes back this year in a 7 1/2...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Global Marketing & Distribution
It’s another sizable booth from Global Marketing & Distribution (GMD), the European company that came to last year’s show with over nine lines. In short, the company is relatively new and based out...
View ArticleIPCPR 2015: Ted’s Cigars
Last year, the Ted’s booth was all about a new cigar called Farris. This year, the Ted’s Cigars’ booth was all about a cigar called Farris. Turns out, the cigar never shipped to retailers, so the...
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