El Niño Wreaks Havoc on Cuban Tobacco Crop
More so than any other year, the phrase “climate change” is becoming a consistent theme in the cigar industry. Heavy rains late last year in Nicaragua delayed the initial planting while the Dominican...
View ArticleVilliger Cigars North America Appoints Rene Casteneda as New Head
Villiger Cigars North America has a new head, Rene Casteneda. The company has reached an agreement that will see Casteneda take over as president for the North American operations of one of the largest...
View ArticlePunch Rare Corojo 2016 Ships
The latest batch of the Punch Rare Corojo has shipped. Pennsylvania-based Atlantic Cigar Co. announced that it had received this year’s cigar including the Punch Rare Corojo 2016 Limited Edition...
View ArticleChogüí Ships Primeraño
The latest from Chogüí Cigars is now in stores in the Dominican Republic. Wake up and smell the roses, D.R. 🐣 🌹 #fearthefuckingbird A photo posted by Chogüí Cigars (@choguicigars) on Jan 28, 2016 at...
View ArticleMichael Argenti Returns With La Gran Llave
There’s a new cigar coming with a man who is quite familiar to the cigar industry, Michael Argenti. Argenti has announced that he will be returning to the cigar business in March with a new cigar...
View ArticleLa Mission 1955 Coming This Spring
There’s at least four more La Mission de L’Atelier vitolas to be released, the first of which should be out this spring. Each of the vitolas is named after a year in which Château La Mission Haut-Brion...
View ArticleDaniel Marshall Creates Cigar for Glenfiddich Pairing
Last month, Daniel Marshall unveiled a special cigar made to pair with three whiskies from Glenfiddich. Like tasting cigars from La Aurora and José Blanco, it’s actually three cigars in one. The first...
View ArticleCAO Wicked Winter
In 2013, General Cigar Co. added a pair of holiday-themed CAOs each with a somewhat evil personality. The cigars sold well, better than General expected and as such a holiday series has emerged with...
View ArticleLa Galera Ships, Adds Sizes for European Market
Tabacalera Palma has begun shipping La Galera, the company’s first release under the recently acquired IndianHead brand. In December, a spokesperson for Tabacalera Palma blamed the delay on a holdup in...
View ArticleOlathe, Kan. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age
Add Kansas to a growing hotbed where cities are increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21, as the Kansas City, Kan. suburb of Olathe passed an increase at its city council...
View ArticleDavidoff Kicks Off Cusano Revamp With New Dominican Connecticut
Add Cusano to the list of Oettinger Davidoff AG-owned brands slated for a makeover. For the first time since acquiring the brand in 2009, the company is launching a new product for the Cusano brand:...
View ArticleDon Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Connecticut Robusto
Last year, Thompson Cigar and My Father Cigars collaborated on the My Father Churchill, a 7 x 50 churchill that was exclusive to the Tampa, Fla.-based company. In January, the two companies were at it...
View ArticleMiami Cigar & Co. Finalizes Toscano Distribution Agreement
At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Miami Cigar & Co. booth featured a new addition: Toscano. Jason Wood, the vp of Miami Cigar, told halfwheel that it was a test to see how the...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Teases La Historia Encore
There’s a follow-up to the La Historia line coming later this year. E.P. Carrillo’s Twitter account posted about a new line called La Historia Encore. Making a Tercio, used for aging wrapper ,...
View ArticleRamón Allones Eshmoun (ER Líbano 2012)
In the world of Cuban Edición Regional releases, there is an interesting pairing that you may not be aware of: the Ramón Allones marca and Lebanon. As has been covered numerous times, the Edición...
View ArticleDavidoff Releases Exclusive Germany Edition
Davidoff’s ever-growing stable of limited editions is getting a new series of editions, one centered around countries. The first of these appears to be an exclusive for the German market. It’s a...
View ArticleLa Aurora Launching 1961 & 1987 This Month
Later this month, La Aurora will release two new cigars paying homage to when the 113-year-old company first began working with the types of wrapper used on each. The La Aurora 1961 features a corojo...
View ArticleAnniston, Ala. Could Revoke Cigar Bar Exemption in Smoking Ban
The era of being able to light up in a cigar bar in Anniston, Ala. could soon come to an end, as the city council has asked the city attorney to draft a proposal repealing the exemption granted in the...
View ArticleChicago Cigar Tax Increase Proposal Could be Prohibited
The 90 cent per cigar tax increase proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel might not come to fruition, as it could be in direct opposition to Illinois state law. In January, Emmanuel submitted a...
View ArticleJetLine Cigar & Lighter Tool
The JetLine Cigar & Lighter Tool is a unique item, featuring a combination of tools for the cigar smoker in one sleek package: not only is it a cigar lighter purger, but it is also a valve adjuster...
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