Padrón Dámaso No. 32 Arrives
Turns out there’s another addition to the Padrón Dámaso line. Corona Cigar Co. of Orlando, Fla. has taken delivery of the Pardón Dámaso No. 32, a 5 1/4 x 52 robusto. Mark your calendars for our special...
View ArticleViaje Zombie Red (2016)
For reasons that I don’t understand, Viaje seems to be releasing less and less information about its products in recent times. While the company certainly releases a lot of different cigars over the...
View ArticleLotus International Changes Name to Rëyns International
Lotus International, the former U.S. distributor for S.T.Dupont and the new distributor for Elie Bleu, has announced that has changed its name to Rëyns International. The company said it is doing this...
View ArticleEiroa TCB Lanceros Heading to Spring Street Cigars
There’s a new exclusive from Christian Eiroa heading to the birthplace of Elvis Presley and its name is aptly tied to The King. The Eiroa TCB Lancero will head to Spring Street Cigars in Tulepo, Miss....
View ArticlePortraits: Frank Herrera
In December 2010, if you had told me that this portrait, shot in this location was going to happen, I would have laughed and told you that it was a foolish dream. But then again, if you had told many...
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: What does it take for a cigar to be recognized as a premium?
It’s Friday, and it’s time to answer another question submitted to Ask halfwheel by one of our readers. Yami recently asked the following: What does it take for a cigar to be recognized as a premium?...
View ArticleDearborn, Mich. Now Has Smoking Ban in City Parks
On Tuesday, the Dearborn City Council unanimously approved a smoking ban for city parks, but it’s not a complete snuff-out of tobacco use. In the city’s seven mini-parks where there is play equipment...
View ArticleDavidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed Toro
To close out 2015, Davidoff of Geneva USA announced a new addition to its terroir series, the Davidoff Nicaragua Box Press. At first glance, it would appear that this is simply a box-pressed spin on...
View ArticleOhana Moving Production to Noel Rojas’ NOA
Ryan Rodriguez’s Ohana brand will be moving production to Noel Rojas’ Tabacalera New Order of the Ages (NOA). The brand was previously produced at Plasencia Cigars S.A. with brands such as First...
View ArticleCohiba Medio Siglo (Preproduction)
As you may have heard, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Habanos S.A.’s most prolific brand, Cohiba, and the Cuban cigar enterprise has pulled out all the punches as part of the celebration....
View ArticleWeekly News (April 18, 2016)
Cigar News Chogüí Ships Dos77 Longsdale Davidoff Planning More Portfolio Cuts Drew Estate Ships Herrera Estelí TAA Eiroa TCB Lancero Heading to Spring Street Cigars Gurkha Shaggy Returns Lotus...
View ArticleTatuaje H-Town Lancero
Last September, one of the best new cigars of last year in my opinion arrived at STOGIES World Class Cigars. Tatuaje, Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, lancero—sounds like a winner. And by most of my...
View ArticleTatuaje Ships Skinny Monsters
The day has come. The Tatuaje Skinny Monsters are on their way to stores. It’s the latest in Tatuaje’s ever-expanding Monster Series. What was once described as 13 different cigars over 13 years —each...
View ArticleTabacalera USA Expanding Retail Operation to Dallas
There has long been speculation that Texas would eventually be home to one of the two large cigar retailers of the country. It was either going to be Imperial Tobacco/Altadis U.S.A. through its JR...
View ArticleOettinger Davidoff AG Announces Head of New German Sales Unit
Earlier this year, Oettinger Davidoff AG announced it would be ending its contract with its current German distributor, Arnold André, and begin the process of setting up its own distribution company...
View ArticleTatuaje Halloween Series Debuts as Event-Only Cigar
At the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Tatuaje showed off the new Halloween Series, a single robusto-sized line of cigars that was scheduled to go on sale at the following year’s IPCPR...
View ArticleRhode Island Revisits Beach Smoking Ban
After a bill in the Rhode Island State Senate seeking to ban smoking at state beaches got stuck in that chamber’s Judiciary Committee last year, Rep. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, will try to get it...
View ArticlePadilla Connecticut Slated for IPCPR 2016
What comes after the Padilla Corojo, Criollo and San Andrés; the new Padilla Connecticut. Ernesto Padilla told halfwheel that he will add the Connecticut as the fourth blend in the series of...
View ArticleEssex, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Passes Additional Tobacco Regulations
A number of new regulations regarding the sale of tobacco products will go into effect this summer in Essex, Mass., as the town’s board of health approved several changes, including an increase to the...
View ArticleCigar Exemption, FDA Predicate Date Change Approved by Appropriations...
Cigar smokers got two wins at today’s meeting of the House of Representations Committee on Appropriations. The committee met for a markup meeting, a process where members can propose amendments to the...
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