Gran Habano Appoints Heather Payne as National Sales Manager
Gran Habano has announced that Heather Payne has joined the company as its new national sales manager. “I am excited to be accepted as part of the Gran Habano family,” said Payne in a press release. “I...
View ArticleRoom101 Master Collection Two Mutante
It was a happy coincidence that Patrick Lagreid reviewed the Room101 Ichiban Mutante on Saturday as I happened to grab the Master Collection Two Mutante out of my humidor to write up a redux. The...
View ArticleTrinidad Vigia Tubos, Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe Ship
A 2014 La Casa del Habano and Habanos Specialist exclusive as well a new packaging format for the thickest Trinidad have arrived in the Swiss market. The Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe was a 2014...
View ArticleHabanos S.A.’s 2016 Release List Takes Shape
The first list of what is scheduled to be coming from Habanos S.A. in 2016 has emerged on the Italian cigar site Sigariavana.it. The list is highlighted by a pair of new Partagás regular production...
View ArticleEzra Zion Releases Blessed Leaf 1611
Ezra Zion has released the second installment of its Blessed Leaf brand, the 1611, a 6 x 50 toro limited to just 1,000 cigars. The cigar uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper with a Nicaraguan corojo...
View ArticleOettinger Davidoff Names New Head of Europe and Global Travel Retail
Martin Kaufmann has been named the new senior vice president of Europe and global travel retail for Oettinger Davidoff AG, a position he will assume on Sept. 1. He replaces Albert Manzone, the current...
View ArticleAstoria, Ore. Gives Initial Approval to Parks Smoking Ban
While it likely won’t be finalized until September, the Astoria City Council gave its initial approval to a ban on smoking–including marijuana–and other forms of tobacco use for its city parks by a 4-1...
View ArticleKetchikan, Alaska Puts Brakes On Tobacco Tax
Just over a month ago, the city and borough of Ketchikan, Alaska seemed to be headed towards at least a thorough discussion and possible vote on a tobacco tax increase, but on Monday the Ketchikan...
View ArticleTatuaje Le Vignoble
Pete Johnson’s newest release is a cigar inspired by his love of wine. The cigar is named Le Vignoble, which translates from French as the vineyard, and it is a 6 x 38 corona especial which according...
View ArticleRoMa Craft Tobac Ships El Catador de las Petite Coronas
For those wanting to taste each of RoMa Craft Tobac’s lines in smaller form, your day has arrived. Skip Martin and Michael Rosales of RoMa Craft Tobac told halfwheel that the company is now shipping...
View ArticleLa Mission du L’Atelier 1959
Pete Johnson loves wine. He’s made that clear on countless occasions through his Tatuaje brand, with the most recent example coming only a few weeks ago with the release of the Tatuaje Le Vignoble....
View ArticleSagadahoc County, Maine Makes County Property Tobacco Free
The smallest county in Maine is taking a big step in anti-tobacco policy, as the Sagadahoc County Board of Health has announced that as of Sept. 1, all tobacco use will be prohibited on county...
View ArticleSaltillo, Miss. Passes Restaurant Smoking Ban
The Saltillo Board of Aldermen officially snuffed out smoking in public buildings on Tuesday night as they unanimously approved the proposed ban. While details have not been posted on the city’s...
View ArticleLittleton, Colo. Considering Downtown Smoking Ban
A five block by two block section of Littleton, Colo. could soon become an unwelcoming place to smokers and users of electronic cigarettes, as the city council gave its initial approval to the idea on...
View ArticleRocky Patel Legends 52 Ray Lewis Slated for October
Two years ago, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced a partnership with football star Ray Lewis, the cigar was to be known as the Rocky Patel Legends 52 Ray Lewis, a 6 1/2 x 52 cigar us a habano oscuro...
View ArticleRamón Allones Sur Lands in Lebanon
Cross another cigar off the yet-to-be-delivered list from Habanos S.A.’s Edición Regional releases from 2014, as the Ramón Allones Sur arrived in duty-free shops in Lebanon last last week. The cigar...
View ArticleFlor de Selva El Galán Heading to Underground Cigar Shop
On Aug. 29, the U.S. market will receive a new Flor de Selva vitola, but it’s hardly new. In fact, it first debuted over 16 years ago. The Flor de Selva El Galán, a 6 x 29 x 49 x 43 perfecto, is...
View Article40 Percent Cigar Tax Proposal Returns in Pennsylvania
As expected, a proposed tax on cigars is back on the table in Pennsylvania. Yesterday, 15 Democrats in the state senate introduced S.B. 13, which would raise a variety of taxes, including the...
View ArticleManhattan Beach, Calif. To Vote on Tobacco Retailer Licenses, Smoking Ban for...
The Manhattan Beach City Council is scheduled to vote on a pair of tobacco related ordinances at its Sept. 15 meeting, one that will require new licenses for tobacco retailers and a second proposal to...
View ArticleMurcielago Noir
Tell someone that the bat is returning, and they may think there’s another Batman movie in the works, but tell a cigar smoker who remembers a certain cigar released in the late 2000s and they may very...
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