Ask halfwheel: Why Wasn’t the Tatuaje W Nice Ash 2015 on the Top 25
Each Friday, we reach into the mailbag and try to tackle a question asked by one of our readers. This week reader Tom R. wants to know why a particular cigar didn’t make the halfwheel Top 25 this past...
View ArticleC.Gars Ltd’s February Auction Opens Online
It’s probably the most expensive online-only cigar auction in history. Today, C.Gars Ltd. kicked off its February auction which just under 300 lots, most of rare and vintage Cuban cigars. What’s...
View ArticleColibri Boss II
There doesn’t seem to be much talk about a holy grail of accessories, but when the discussion does arise, one suggestion that always seems to come up is the perfect all-in-one device. Borrowing from...
View ArticleAlaska Bill Would Increase Tobacco Tax
A new bill in Alaska would increase the tax on cigars to 100 percent of the wholesale price. At the request of Gov. Bill Walker, HB304 has been introduced. It would raise the taxes on cigarettes,...
View ArticleCigar King Gold Series II by Rocky Patel
Cigar King in Scottsdale, Ariz., working with Rocky Patel, has released the third cigar in what they call their Cigar King Gold Series. There were two previous releases under the Gold Series name. The...
View ArticleXIKAR Announces HumiFan, New PuroTemp Hygrometer
XIKAR has announced the first products of its 20th anniversary: two new accessories for humidors. First up is the HumiFan, a battery powered fan for your humidor. Every 15 minutes, the fan will power...
View ArticleWeekly News (Feb. 22, 2016)
Cigar News C.Gars Ltd Auction Opens Online Casa Turrent Adding Serie 1942 & 1973 CLE Announces Azabache for TAA, Chele & Prieto CLE Updates Eiroa CBT & Maduro Packaging Crowned Heads...
View ArticleContest: Prairie Cloud Glass for Tenemu.com
Get you’re head out of the clouds long enough to enter the contest for this retro-themed glass from Prairie Artisan Ales in Tulsa, Okla.
View ArticleStandard Issue Robusto
In mid-2014, I reviewed Standard Issue, the first cigar from the newfound partnership between Oettinger Davidoff AG’s Camacho brand and Rob Weiss, the writer and producer. Weiss, along with jewelry...
View ArticleFamous Smoke Shop Celebrates 75 Years With Two Exclusive Romeo y Julietas
The anniversary celebrations for Famous Smoke Shop have found a Romeo y Julieta or two. The Easton, Pa.-based retailer has announced that it has two new exclusive cigars for its 75th anniversary, both...
View ArticleLa Galera Connecticut Tabaquero Presidente
After purchasing Indianhead Distributors last October, Jochi Blanco announced that the first release under the new brand would be named La Galera, which was supposed to begin shipping to retailers by...
View ArticleAltadis U.S.A. Ships Yargüera H. Upmann
The latest from Altadis U.S.A. is now heading to stores meaning smokers will now get a chance to try a new proprietary strand of tobacco for the first time. Altadis U.S.A. is shipping the Yargüera H....
View ArticleCaliff Expected to be Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner This Week
While there may not be hearings for a new Supreme Court justice anytime soon, there is likely to be a confirmation regarding the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) this week, possibly the end of...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Names Jonathan Lipson Director of Sales and Marketing
Alec Bradley has appointed Jonathan Lipson as the company’s new director of sales and marketing, a change that became effective January 27. Lipson will take over a number of the roles that had...
View ArticleRoMa Craft Tobac Opens New Headquarters
As the RoMa Craft Tobac celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, the company has announced that it has moved into its new global headquarters in Austin, Texas. The 4,000-square-foot facility will...
View ArticleProcigar 2016: Day 0 & 1
As is the norm, this year’s Procigar festival kicked off on the eastern side of the Dominican Republic, though this year it was a bit more east than last year as Punta Cana played host to the first...
View ArticleQuesada Adding Reserva Privada Oscuro
At last year’s Procigar Festival, Quesada introduced one of its most ambitious cigars to date, the Reserva Privada. Now there’s a follow-up. Today, the company showed off the Reserva Privada Oscuro, a...
View ArticleSan Francisco to Vote on Tobacco Age Increase
San Francisco city supervisors will soon consider a measure to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, a move that if approved will make it the second largest city to make such a...
View ArticleCaldwell Funfetti
Yes, there is a cigar called Funfetti, and yes, it’s a serious release. Given Robert Caldwell’s seeming love of quirky names for cigars, it might very well be no surprise that this store exclusive for...
View ArticleProcigar 2016: Day 2
My Wednesday of Procigar 2016 was supposed to begin with a trip to General Cigar Dominicana. It’s not because I wanted to go back to General, it’s because I wanted to go to General. Last year, I woke...
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