The Seven Five Cigars Coming from Tabacalera Palma (Update)
Tabacalera Palma has announced that it is producing The Seven Five Cigars, a new line that gets its inspiration from a 2014 documentary about a drug kingpin and corrupt cop in New York City during the...
View ArticleTen Questions for 2016
What a year it’s been. But enough reminiscing on that. It’s time for 2016 and before you move all of your 2014-purchased cigars into the “vintage” humidor, it’s time to take a few minutes to see what’s...
View ArticleOscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. Moves to Former Oliva Factory
While many spent the Christmas holiday relaxing, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. spent it moving into a bigger factory, with an eponymously named cigar as one of the first new projects to be...
View ArticleCasa Fernández Reserva Connecticut
Last month, Tampa, Fla.-based retailer Thompson Cigars launched a new exclusive release that it had been working on with Casa Fernández for the past two years. Named the Casa Fernández Reserva...
View ArticleElogio Excéntrico No. 4
In 2011, Elogio released Excepcionales, an extremely limited release that bucked the trend of what had otherwise been relatively conservative cigars. It was a massive double perfecto that was...
View ArticleHawaii Raises Tobacco Purchase Age Today
With the stroke of midnight, Hawaii became the first state in the country to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine delivery devices to 21-years-old. The change, which was...
View Article#fourmoreyears (Programming Notes)
One thousand, four-hundred and sixty-one days, except for that one day (or two) in 2013 when the site was down all day. It’s been four full years of halfwheel and for that, I’m eternally grateful. I’m...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Elencos Oscuro Elites
In late 2011, it became known that E.P. Carrillo was planning an extensions to its limited Elenecos line, Elencos Oscuro. That December, the company shipped a handful of retailers a single box of the 6...
View ArticleBolívar Armonía (ER China 2008)
Ba. That’s crucial to this review. In Chinese culture, the number eight, 八 pronounced ba, is considered lucky because it sounds similar to 發 pronounced fa, which is used in combination with other words...
View ArticleRocky Patel Creates Gold Series II for Cigar King
Rocky Patel has created The Gold Series II, a new limited edition cigar made for Cigar King in Scottsdale, Ariz. that is a follow-up to the store’s existing Gold Series blend. Mitchel Hirsh, owner of...
View ArticleFuente Fuente OpusX Double Corona (1995)
In 1995, the cigar world was changed forever with the introduction of the Fuente Fuente OpusX, the first cigar to utilize all Dominican tobacco. It’s challenging today to understand just how...
View ArticleWeekly News (Jan. 4, 2016)
Cigar News Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2015 Arrives in Stores Davidoff Announces Nicaragua Box Press Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. Moves to New Factory Quesada Announces Selección España A-...
View ArticleCamacho Super Limitado
My first halfwheel “Holy Grail week” cigar was the Camacho Super Limitado. Since I reviewed it three years ago, there has been one big change. Rolled back in 2007, this run of 6,000 cigars was only to...
View Article2015 Awards: Packaging Top 10
It’s time to kick off our annual awards here at halfwheel and as such, we start with what is pretty. This is the fourth year for our packaging awards which recognizes the best of the best when it comes...
View ArticleLUJ Kuro Corona Gorda Announced as Store Exclusive for Smokin’ Joe’s
Smokin’ Joe’s in Alcoa, Tenn. has announced that they will be receiving a store exclusive size of LUJ Cigars’ Kuro, a 6 x 46 corona gorda that is expected to be available in April. Cody Hicks, general...
View ArticleLa Palina Excellentes (1920s)
If you’ve been in a humidor or read pretty much any cigar publication in recent years, you’re undoubtedly familiar with La Palina, the brand owned by Bill Paley. If you’re familiar with La Palina...
View ArticleTatuaje Verocu Torpedo Returning This Year
Fans of the Tatuaje Red Tubo can get excited, but they also are going to have to get ready for a new name. The Tatuaje Verocu Torpedo (6 1/8 x 52) will become a regular production vitola this year,...
View Article2015 Awards: New Company of the Year
Launching a new company is a significant challenge, a big part of which is making sure that what you promise gets delivered and that there are no weak links in the chain from announcement to launch to...
View Article601 Pennsylvania Edition Arrives at Best Cigar Prices
Today, Pennsylvania-based retailer Best Cigar Prices announced the release of its newest exclusive, 601 Pennsylvania Edition. The new line falls under Espinosa Premium Cigar’s 601 brand and pays...
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