Alaska Senate Passes Smoking Ban Bill
A bill to ban smoking in all public places throughout Alaska has cleared its first major hurdle, passing the state Senate on Thursday by a 15-5 vote. Senate Bill 1, known as the “Take It Outside Act,”...
View ArticleLes Chatteaux Arrives at Burns Tobacconist
After a couple weeks of accepting pre-orders, Burns Tobacconist has shipped its Crowned Heads exclusive. The cigar is Les Chatteaux, a 5 5/8 x 46 corona gorda that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper,...
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: Will the Cuban Crop Affect the Premium Tobacco Industry in the...
Every Friday we answer one of the questions submitted to us by you, the readers. It’s a segment we creatively titled, Ask halfwheel. This week, reader Blake wants to know if we think Cuba’s problematic...
View ArticleThe Woody by Oscar
As long-time readers of halfwheel are likely aware, April Fool’s Day affords us the chance to do serious reviews of not-so-serious products. In years past, it’s been the My Father Baseball Bat, the My...
View ArticleLotus Jaws Cutter
At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Integral Logistics debuted a brand new cutter under its Lotus brand that is quite noticeably different than any other cutter on the market. Dubbed the...
View ArticleRoom101 Daruma Nappy B Torpedo
Back in 2012, Matt Booth released his annual limited edition for Room101, a new blend called Daruma that uses a Ecuadorian habano wrapper, as well as a Brazilian mata fina binder, and fillers from the...
View ArticleQuesada Reserva Privada Fine Ash 5th Anniversary Released
The newest size of the Quesada Reserva Privada is now on sale, but only in Avondale, Ariz. It’s a 6 1/2 x 46 take on a corona gorda and exclusive to Fine Ash Cigars. As the name of the cigar, Quesada...
View ArticleDavidoff Regency Cigar Emporium Exclusive 2016
Debuting in 2014, the Davidoff retailer anniversary exclusive program allows appointed merchants to commemorate major anniversaries by incorporating their branding onto a special Davidoff of their own....
View ArticleWeekly News (April 4, 2016)
Cigar News Crowned Heads’ Les Chatteaux Released at Burns Tobacconist Crux Ships Limitada PB5 Cuban Stock Opens New Factory Davidoff Smoke Inn 20th Anniversary Exclusive Announced Decent C.Gars Ltd...
View ArticleViaje Jalepeño
In March 2015, Viaje announced that it would be releasing four new cigars with a food theme behind them, the trio of Señor Andre’s Chicharrones and the Viaje Jalapeño. For such a seemingly innocuous...
View ArticleGran Habano Raises Prices on Two Brands
Effective April 1, prices of two different brands from Gran Habano are increasing 3 percent. The company has raised prices of its eponymous Gran Habano line—which includes the Connecticut #1, Habano #3...
View ArticleTabacalera USA Expanding Casa de Montecristo Brand; Cigar Inn Rebranding
Tabacalera USA, the Imperial Tobacco subsidiary that oversees premium cigars, has announced that it will be rebranding the Cigar Inn stores in Manhattan to Casa de Montecristo by Cigar Inn as it looks...
View ArticleCornelius & Anthony Ships Daddy Mac
The latest from Cornelius & Anthony is now shipping. Today, the company will begin sending Daddy Mac to retailers. The La Zona-made line has a Brazilian wrapper, Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan...
View ArticleMount Airy, Md. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
Smokers will have a lot fewer places to light up in the town of Mount Airy, Md., as the town council passed a parks smoking ban on Monday night. While the ban doesn’t completely cover all park grounds,...
View ArticleHoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.2 Reserva Cosecha 2012 (Preproduction)
Another year and another Festival del Habano, which means all of the special Habanos S.A. releases shown off to the public. Amongst the releases this year was the latest addition to the Reserva Series,...
View ArticleMaya Selva Introduces New Cumpay Packaging
Cumpay has a new look. Maya Selva Cigars has introduced new packaging for the brand, borrowing some similar traits from the company’s 20th anniversary packaging. Cumpay is a Nicaraguan puro made in...
View ArticleEzra Zion Announces All My EX’s Maduro
This Saturday, Ezra Zion will release the All My Ex’s Maduro, a darker follow up to last year’s All My Ex’s. The cigar replaces the Ecuadorian habano wrapper with a Mexican San Andrés maduro leaf....
View ArticleLotus International Becomes U.S. Distributor for Elie Bleu
Lotus International has announced that it the new U.S. distributor for Elie Bleu, the famed French humidor maker. “The Elie Bleu artisans have incredible technique and the materials used are the best...
View ArticleDomestic Macanudo Selection Expands with Inspirado
The range of Macanudo cigars available in U.S. humidors will soon expand, as this month General Cigar will release the Macanudo Inspirado Orange for brick-and-mortar retailers and the Macanudo...
View ArticlePort Arthur, Texas Approves Smoking Ban for Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants and bars in the south Texas town of Port Arthur will have to pack up their ashtrays, as the city council approved a smoking ban for those establishments on Tuesday night. The proposal came...
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