Proposed Oregon Tobacco Licensing Fee Higher Than Anticipated
In January, we reported that an Oregon state senator was expected to introduced legislation that would create a new tobacco licensing fee for retailers in the state. That fee was expected to be $300,...
View ArticleN.Y. Court of Appeals to Decide Parks Smoking Ban
The New York State Court of Appeals will be the next court to decide whether or not the state’s ban on smoking in parks–as well as several smaller parks in New York City–is valid, agreeing to take the...
View ArticleHenry Clay Stalk Cut Toro
For the second time in less than a year, Altadis U.S.A. has released a new cigar in the Henry Clay line, a brand that has been around for a very long time, but has seen very little action before the...
View ArticlePalo Alto, Calif. Heads Towards Tobacco Age Increase
City leaders in Palo Alto, Calif. have made no secret of their disdain for tobacco over the past two years, banning smoking in parts of the downtown core as well as in all commercial and dining areas....
View ArticleTobacconists’ Association of America Getting New President
When the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) convenes next month, it will mark the end of George “Shorty” Koebel’s tenure as the organization’s president. Succeeding Koebel, who owns Havana...
View ArticleKuuts Promotes Mari Navarro to V.P. of Sales & Marketing
Kuuts LLC has promoted Mari Navarro to be the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing. Navarro joined the company in March 2015 as a sales and marketing executive focusing on the Florida...
View ArticleDavidoff Announces Duocut Double Blade Punch Cutter
Davidoff of Geneva USA has announced its newest accessory, the Davidoff Duocut Double Blade Punch Cutter. The new punch cutter is unique in that it features two different blades which are activated...
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: Where’s the Guide to the End of the Embargo?
Each Friday, starting today, we will tackle one question asked to us by readers in our new, very creatively named segment: Ask halfwheel. Up first is a question from Phil regarding why we don’t have a...
View ArticleKristoff Announces Three New Blends for Spring
As the weather starts to warm up and spring takes hold on the country, Kristoff is set to release three new cigar lines to retail. The first new cigar is the Kristoff Connecticut, which uses an...
View ArticlePDR Dark Harvest Exclusive Toro Reserve Habano 2013
Over the past few year or so, PDR Cigars has been releasing a series of limited production cigars made exclusively for Thompson Cigar in Tampa, Fla., all of which use the word dark in the name. In...
View ArticleViaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane Edición Limitada 2015
In 2009, Viaje launched the Holiday Blend, a green and silver-banded, full bodied cigar that fittingly shipped in December. Since then, there have been 11 Holiday Blend releases, including three...
View ArticleCamacho Strongbox Humidor
Shortly before the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show Camacho showed off one of the more ambitious accessories I’ve seen not in a S.T.Dupont booth, the Strongbox Humidor. The gigantic two-tone red...
View ArticleWeekly News (Feb. 15, 2016)
Cigar News 262 Cigars Launches The Internship Program Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan 2016 Announced Asylum 13 Connecticut Coming This Month Cattle Baron Cigars Launches Claudio Sgroi Promoted to...
View ArticleTatuaje The Old Man and the C
We have covered quite a bit of history about Tatuaje’s Private Reserve — otherwise known as the Black Label blend — lineup on this site over the years. As the story goes, the blend was put together...
View ArticleRoom101 Big Payback Connecticut Ships
A week earlier than expected, the newest Room101 is on its way to stores. Today, Davidoff of Geneva USA began shipping the Room101 Big Payback Connecticut. The three-size line is a follow-up to the...
View ArticleEnki Cigars Announces New Headquarters and Distribution Warehouse
Enki Cigars will soon be getting a new home in Miami, as company found Karel Martinez told halfwheel that he has received the keys to the company’s new headquarters and distribution center and will be...
View ArticleGriffin’s Nicaragua Released for U.S. Market
The newest cigar for the Griffin’s has been released stateside. Davidoff of Geneva USA has begun shipping the Griffin’s Nicaragua. The line appeared at the InterTabac Trade Fair in Dortmund, Germany...
View ArticleViaje Skull and Bones Red Heads to the Dominican
As with many things Viaje, the newest Skull and Bones releases are being made in the Dominican Republic at PDR Cigars. The company has announced its planned Skull and Bones Red releases are Big Ivan,...
View ArticlePartagás Corona Gorda Añejados Arrives in Germany This Week
The new Partagás Corona Gorda Añejados is heading to stores in Germany this week. Christoph A. Puszkar, marketing director for 5th Avenue, told halfwheel that the German distributor is expected to ship...
View ArticleAnniston, Ala. Cigar Bar Exemption Remains
Cigar bars are still welcome in Anniston, Ala. Yesterday, the Anniston City Council voted 3-1, with one abstaining, to not remove the cigar bar exemption in the city’s smoke-free ordinance. Currently,...
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