Mombacho Miami Becomes Serious Cigars Exclusive
You’ve likely heard of Mombacho, but probably not this Mombacho. As has been mentioned in nearly every post on this website regarding Mombacho Cigars S.A., the company sells its cigars branded as...
View ArticleRoom101 Big Payback Connecticut Chavala
In 2014, Room101 announced a regular release cigar called The Big Payback. The idea was that brand owner Matt Booth wanted to give back to the customers for their loyalty and getting the brand where it...
View ArticleGuayacan Adds Netherlands Distribution
Guayacan will be the latest cigar company heading to Europe starting with the Netherlands. The company’s Guayacan and Sabor de Estelí lines will be the first to head to the Dutch country with...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Ships Short Run 2016
Multiple retailers have reported receipt of the latest Short Run from E.P. Carrillo. Packing process is now working with Short Run 2016. Wonderful Production! 👌💎 #Epcarrillo #tabacaleralaalianza...
View ArticleA.J. Fernandez Plans Bellas Artes for IPCPR 2016
At July’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez will show off the company’s new Bellas Artes. The cigar features a hybrid wrapper Abdel Fernandez has named rojita, a cross between:...
View ArticleFQ Cigars Launching Proper Later This Month
On April 29, the latest from FQ Cigars will launch at an event at Cigar Hustler in Deltona, Fla. It’s called Proper, the company’s flagship offering. The three size line uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra...
View ArticleFlor y Nata Enters U.S. Market, Launches Noxio
There’s another brand from the Dominican Republic heading to the U.S., and this one comes from a familiar place. Modern Tobacconist Art, LLC—formerly known as Noxio Cigars, LLC or Flor y Nata SRL in...
View ArticleDavidoff’s Tour Gastronomique Gets Chefs Edition Cigar (Update)
Last year, Peter Knogl received the highest honor in cooking: Hôtel Trois Rois received its third Michelin star. Earlier this month Knogl was in the Dominican Republic alongside another Basel-based...
View ArticleAsylum Menace Robusto
Over the last 12 months, the 101-year-old Thompson Cigar Co. has become home to about as many exclusive cigars as any retailer in the country. It started with four releases made for the company’s...
View ArticleMichigan’s Cigar Tax Cap Extended to 2021
Cigar smokers in Michigan won’t be seeing an increase in tax on their favorite cigars in the coming years, as Gov. Rick Snyder signed a five-year extension to the cap on cigar taxes yesterday, which...
View ArticleCrowned Heads Ships The Angel’s Anvil 2016
The latest cigar for Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) has shipped. Crowned Heads announced that it would begin shipping The Angel’s Anvil 2016, the company’s TAA release. The eagle has landed....
View ArticleBridgeton, Mo. Approves Parks Smoking Ban
Smokers in the St. Louis, Mo. suburb of Bridgeton have only two weeks left to light up in the city’s parks, as on Wednesday the city council approved a smoking ban that will cover parks and most city...
View ArticleNorth Adams, Mass. Approves Increase of Tobacco Purchase Age
As of Aug. 1, you will need to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products in North Adams, Mass., thanks to the city’s board of health approving the increase yesterday. Retailers will bear...
View ArticleCaldwell Cigar Co. to Distribute La Barba Cigars
Tony Bellatto’s La Barba Cigars has a new distributor, and it’s his good friend Robert Caldwell. Today, Caldwell Cigar Co. announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with La Barba...
View ArticleSmoking in Parks Banned in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, Calif.
Smoking in the municipal parks of Alameda and Contra Costa counties was brought to an end on Tuesday, as the East Bay Regional Park District voted to ban lighting up in the 65 parks it oversees. The...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Anti-Tobacco Bills Should Head to Gov. Brown Friday
It’s been about six weeks since a package of anti-tobacco bills was passed by the California legislature, including an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old....
View ArticleTatuaje K 222 Release Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the cigar made in honor of Pete Johnson’s beloved dog will be released. The cigar is the Tatuaje K 222, named after Kona, the Tatuaje founder’s late rottweiler, who passed away a year ago...
View ArticleLa Sirena LT En Route to Retailers
The newest release from La Sirena is on its way to retailers, as Danny Ditkowich confirmed to halfwheel that the first shipment of the La Sirena LT has left the company’s warehouse. The LT features a...
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: Should I Drybox Wet Cigars?
It’s Friday, Friday, Fri—and time for Ask halfwheel, our weekly segment where we answer one question from a reader. Today’s question comes from Jacob: Can smoking a nice, exquisite cigar fresh out of...
View ArticleJas Sum Kral Red Knight Toro
Like many who make the crossover from cigar consumer to cigar maker, Riste Risteski found himself disappointed by the majority of cigars on the market, many of which happened to be Cuban. So he did...
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