Davidoff Announces New Chinese Joint Venture
Davidoff’s expansion in Asia is continuing. Today, the company announced a new joint venture with Sparkle Roll Group Limited, a publicly listed Hong Kong-based company, that distributes consumer goods...
View ArticleH. Upmann No.2 Reserva Cosecha 2010 Finally Arrives
Roughly one year late, the 2014 Reserva series release from Habanos S.A. is finally starting to hit markets. But that doesn’t exactly mean many will get to smoke it anytime soon. The H. Upmann No.2...
View ArticleXIKAR Ultra Mag
Over the past year and change, XIKAR has not only been releasing new lighters, but refreshing a handful of existing lighters, one of which is the XIKAR Ultra Mag. The revamped lighter begin shipping to...
View ArticleDrew Estate Releases Kentucky Fire Cured Yard Bird at Kentucky Barn Smoker
In July, we reported that Drew Estate was planning on adding an event-only exclusive cigar for its Barn Smoker events. Today, at the 2015 Kentucky Barn Smoker, the company has formally released the...
View ArticleMoyaRuiz The Chinese Finger Trap
Packaged in what looks identical to the toy you might purchase as a kid, The Chinese Finger Trap is a release from MoyaRuiz that hit shelves in June. It’s the fifth release for the fairly new company...
View ArticlePartagas Aniversario 170 Robusto
In 1845, Jaime Partagás y Rabell started his own cigar brand. Throughout its 170 years history, the Partagás brand has had numerous owners, perhaps most notably the Cifuentes family who were the last...
View ArticleWeekly News (Oct. 12, 2015)
Cigar News Ashton Ships La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Camacho Shellback, Ditka Game Time& Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Ship La Aurora & Padilla Announce Settlement over Lion Logo Lost & Found...
View ArticleTatuaje The Hyde Heads to Stores Nationwide
While 13 retailers received shipments of the latest rendition of Tatuaje’s Monster Series last week, now stores all across the U.S. can expect to take delivery of the cigar soon. Tatuaje has begun...
View ArticleMBombay Mōra Toro
Last year, MBombay entered the market with three lines in a relatively quick period of time: Classic, Maduro and shortly thereafter, Mōra. The latter is a limited production line from the company,...
View ArticleImperial Tobacco Creates Tabacalera USA to Oversee Premium Cigar Market
There is a new name to learn in the premium cigar business, as Imperial Tobacco has created Tabacalera USA to oversee Altadis U.S.A. and JR Cigar. The move comes in an attempt to further expand...
View ArticleFlor de Selva No. 20
For the first 18 years of its existence, Maya Selva Cigars focused its attention on the European market, offering its trio of lines to cigar smokers across the pond: Flor de Selva, Cumpay and Villa...
View ArticleCigar Association of Tennessee Names Paul Copeland New President
On Thursday, Paul Copeland will formally be appointed as the new president of the Cigar Association of Tennessee. The state association was founded in 2011 as political action committee (PAC) to fight...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Names David Spirt as VP of Sales
David Spirt has been promoted to vp of sales for E.P. Carrillo Cigar Co. Spirt joined the company in 2013 and most recently served as the director of national accounts for the company. “David is truly...
View ArticleAlliance Cigar Ships MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Fightn’ 69th
Last month, Drew Estate announced it was creating an exclusive version of the MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured line for Alliance Cigar, now it is shipping. Tom Sullivan, ceo of Alliance Cigar, told halfwheel...
View ArticleSosa Announces Macabi USA
For the past few weeks, Arby Sosa of Antillian Cigar Corporation has been teasing a new cigar, Macabi USA. The name is not new, the company used to make a cigar under the Macabi name, but the blend is...
View ArticleAquitaine Pestera Muierilor
RoMa Craft Tobac is no stranger to samplers, having released four different versions, each in a different sizes. The first in the series was the El Catador de Los Perfectos, which was released in 2013...
View ArticleArturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark Arrives
There’s a new Shark in town. Multiple retailers have taken delivery of the Don Carlos Private Reserve Eye of the Shark, a special release from Arturo Fuente in a special size. It’s a 5 3/4 x 52 version...
View ArticleMobile, Ala. Expands Smoking Ban to Parks
At its meeting on Tuesday, the city council of Mobile, Ala. approved an expansion of its existing smoking ban in public places that now covers city parks and all other city-owned or operated premises....
View ArticleBellevue, Neb. Rejects Parks Smoking Ban
It was close, but the city council of Nebraska’s oldest city decided that smokers could keep lighting up in city parks on Monday. The council voted 3-2 to reject the ban with concerns about...
View ArticleViaje Releases Full Moon 2015, Skull and Bones M?stery 2015
Viaje’s now traditional October releases are on their way to retailers. The company began shipping Full Moon 2015 and Skull and Bones M?stery 2015 this week. This is the third year for Full Moon and...
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