AVO Celebrating 90th Birthday With Classic Covers Volume 3
Just because there wasn’t an 89th doesn’t mean there won’t be a 90th. Last year, as part of the brand’s larger makeover, Davidoff of Geneva USA did away with the traditional birthday limited edition...
View ArticleThompson Adds Asylum Menace to Growing Stable of Exclusives
The latest Thompson Cigar exclusive hails from Asylum Cigars. Last week, the company took receipt of the Asylum Menace, a new three-size line that highlights Asylum’s big ring gauge nature. The blend...
View ArticleLa Galera Habano Chaveta
Well known for growing well-regarded tobacco and producing acclaimed cigars, José “Jochy” Blanco of Tabacalera Palma had never had his own brand, one that bore his name and the name of his family’s...
View ArticleFalmouth, Mass. Approves Increase in Age to Purchase Tobacco
The board of health in the town of Falmouth, Mass., located in the famed Cape Cod region of the state, has approved a proposal to increase the age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products. On...
View ArticleFoundry Turns to Brokers in Southeast
There’s been plenty of pushing boundaries and trying new things at Foundry Tobacco Co., the company is now going a step further. Foundry, a brand of General Cigar Co., has hired C.H.I.M.P., Inc., the...
View ArticleFesival del Habano XVIII: Day 5
After a fairly easy Thursday, I knew the last day of the Festival del Habano XVIII would be packed full, and I was not wrong about that. It started with me waking up early and attending the final day...
View ArticleAnsonia, Conn. Snuffs Out Smoking in Parks
Smoking in parks is a thing of the past in Ansonia, Conn., unless what you’re smoking happens to be an electronic cigarettes or other vapor device. The city’s Board of Aldermen approved the...
View ArticleFable Fourth Prime Mersenne
A few months ago, I remember seeing something about a new cigar company called Fable Cigars. I run across plenty of new cigar companies in various stages, but this one stuck out to me for one reason:...
View ArticlePadrón Creates 1926 No. 48 for TAA Retailers
At this week’s trade show for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA), Padrón showed off its latest limited edition. The Padrón 1926 Serie No. 48 is a 5 1/2 x 60 version of the 1926...
View ArticleViaje & Quesada Collaborate for Juntos
It’s a collaboration, but it’s not Collaboration. Viaje has announced that it will be partnering with Quesada Cigars for the inaugural version of Juntos. While the name is new, the concept is not. It...
View ArticleFestival del Habano XVIII: Getting Home
After writing my day-by-day posts of the actual events during the Festival del Habano XVIII, I thought I would take a little time to put down my thoughts on the festival as well as the city of Havana...
View ArticleCAO Flathead Steel Horse Gets Two New Vitolas
This month, two new vitolas will be added to the CAO Flathead Steel Horse line. General Cigar Co. has announced that it will be releasing the Handbrake (4 1/2 x 50, $6.99) and Roadkill (5 1/2 x 54,...
View ArticleHeinrich Villiger Steps Down as Villiger Director
Last week, Heinrich Villiger announced that he has stepped down as director of Villiger Söhne AG. He will continue to serve as chairman of the board of Villiger Söhne AG and Villiger Söhne Holding AG....
View ArticleCigar Festival Recaps: 2016 Edition
Once again, we traveled to three different cigar festivals in the major cigar-producing countries: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Last year we made an effort to greatly expand how we...
View ArticleJ.W. Marshall
In January it was announced that Black Label Trading Co. and Cigar Federation were teaming up to do a special release called the J.W. Marshall. The cigar is named after James W. Marshall, the man who...
View ArticleAnnouncement: New Commenting Platform
When halfwheel launched, it was the first cigar blog I know of that used Livefyre. At the time, commenting platforms were still getting going and Livefyre was most certainly not the most well-known. It...
View ArticleCalifornia Senate Passes Bill to Raise Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age & Others
California is one signature away from becoming the second state to require individuals to be 21 to purchase tobacco products. As expected, the California Senate approved at least five anti-tobacco...
View ArticleCain Daytona Lancero Returns for Tobacco Grove 20th Anniversary
The Cain Daytona Lancero is back. Later this month, Tobacco Grove of Maple Grove, Minn. will receive 250 boxes of the limited edition cigar as part of the store’s 20th anniversary celebration. The Cain...
View ArticleCedar City, Utah Enacts Six-Month Moratorium on New Tobacco Stores
If you were planning on opening up a cigar store in Cedar City, Utah in the near future, you’ll have to put your plans on hold, as the city council has enacted a six-month moratorium on any new tobacco...
View ArticleGeneral Cigar Ships New Hoyo
At the beginning of the month, the newest product from General Cigar’s Hoyo de Monterrey headed to certain stores. The new cigar, simply called Hoyo, is a four-vitola line shares some of the modern...
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