Wisconsin Toughens Punishment for Tobacco Retailers Violating Laws
Yesterday, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law A.B. 628, a bill that allows for cities in Wisconsin to punish retailers with licenses to sell tobacco which are found in violation of certain restrictions....
View ArticleGardner, Kan. Votes Down Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
The Kansas City area is perhaps the newest hotbed for the debate over raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Since November, six cities—including both Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City...
View ArticleCornelius & Anthony Announce Daddy Mac
Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars has released its second regular production line of cigars, Daddy Mac, which is a tribute to Steven Bailey’s father Mac Bailey. Daddy Mac uses a Brazilian wrapper,...
View ArticleAKA Sends Solace Torpedo to Delaware Cigars
Late last month, AKA Cigars sent its first store exclusive cigar to Delaware, and now the cigar has formally gone on sale. It is the AKA Solace Delaware Cigars Exclusive, a 6 x 54 torpedo version of...
View ArticleIllusione Ships Singularé 2015 Miserere
Illusione has begun shipping the latest Singularé. While Singularé normally arrives in the later months of the year, 2015 came and went with out the newest in the company’s limited edition series:...
View ArticleH. Upmann Magnum 54 (Preproduction)
For many decades, the H. Upmann Magnum 46 stood all alone as the only Magnum-branded cigars within the Upmann portfolio. That changed a bit over 10 years ago when Habanos S.A. announced the Magnum 50,...
View Article1502 XO
The latest release from Global Premium Cigar’s 1502 brand, the annual limited edition cigar called XO, has been on the radar of the cigar world since the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, though...
View ArticlePor Larrañaga Opera Nears Release
In France, there are two distributors of Cuban cigars. One is SEITA, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco Group, which distributes the José L. Piedra and Quay D´Orsay brands in France. The other is...
View ArticleHVC Launching Pan Caliente Next Month
Selling like hot cakes. Or that’s the hope at least. It’s also the inspiration behind the latest cigar from HVC Cigars, Pan Caliente, Spanish for hot cakes. The 5 x 50 robusto’s name is drawn from the...
View ArticleSobremesa Elegante en Cedros Slated for IPCPR 2016
When Steve Saka announced his debut Sobremesa brand last summer, he also announced the first two extensions he planned: Elegante en Cedros and Diadema DeLuxe. Originally, Elegante en Cedros was...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Short Run 2016 Returns in April
For the last few months, E.P. Carrillo has been teasing new packaging for the 2016 version of the company’s annual Short Run release. Now the details are out. According to Cigar Aficionado, the E.P....
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: What are the different varietals of tobacco, and how are they...
A few weeks ago we started a new weekly feature on halfwheel where we invite readers to ask questions of the staff, either about the site itself or something cigar industry related. It’s our hope that...
View ArticlePortraits: “Island Jim” Robinson
Just who is Jim Robinson? To many, he’s “Island Jim,” a name given to him by Eddie Ortega and fitting for his love of tropical shirts and his former residence in Key West, Fla. He wasn’t always “Island...
View ArticleLong Live The King Harem Heading to Small Batch Cigar
Small Batch Cigars/Maxamar Ultimate Cigars is set to begin adding to its collection of exclusives cigars. First up will be a new size from Caldwell Cigar Co. Sometimes a king needs a harem (4 x44)....
View ArticleDavidoff Discontinues Puro d’Oro, Aniversario No. 1 & 2
Two of Davidoff’s iconic cigars will be retiring shortly. Davidoff of Geneva USA has informed its salesforce that the company will be discontinuing the Aniversario No. 1 and No. 2, as well as the...
View ArticleNew Carlisle, Ohio Rejects Parks Smoking Ban
A proposal to ban smoking in New Carlisle, Ohio parks was rejected by the city council this week in a 4-3 vote. There was concern among council members about the legality of such a ban as well as an...
View ArticleYargüera H. Upmann Torbusto
Late last year, Altadis U.S.A. put out a press release announcing they had developed a new proprietary strand of tobacco called Yargüera. It’s a bit of an odd announcement given that there are tons of...
View ArticleEpic La Rubia Robusto (Prerelease)
After debuting in February 2014, Epic Cigars has released both a Corojo and Maduro line, and recently announced the addition of a new Connecticut line that will debut in two different vitolas. The name...
View ArticleWeekly News (March 28, 2016)
Cigar News AKA Solace Torpedo Heads to Delaware Cigar Caldwell Eastern Standard Maduro Gets Preview Before July Launch Caldwell Sending Long Live The King Harem to Small Batch Cigar Cornelius &...
View ArticleCrux Ships Limitada PB5
The latest from Crux is heading to stores. Today, the company has begun to ship its Limitada PB5, a single size limited edition that highlights a proprietary wrapper. It’s called Engañoso, an...
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