Warped Sends Villa de Nube to Casper Cigar Co.
Casper Cigar Co. of Casper, Wyo. is the recipient of the latest exclusive from Warped Cigars. Last week, the store received the Villa de Nube, which translates to villa of the clouds, a 7 x 40 lancero....
View ArticleC.Gars Ltd June Auction Highlighted by Davidoffs, Partagás 170s
On June 20, over 40 lots of Cuban Davidoffs will go under the hammer as C.Gars Ltd hosts its semiannual live auction at The Bulgari Hotel in London. This is the 18th auction hosted by the London-based...
View ArticleOak Park, Ill. Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Ill. has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco in its village from 18 to 21. Under the new rule—which passed unanimously—it will be illegal to sell tobacco to...
View ArticleTwo Lamborghini Cigars Headed to U.S. Market
A pair of new cigars bearing the iconic Lamborghini bull logo are bound for the United States as well as the global market, as Lamborghini Latinoamerica USA has announced a manufacturing and...
View ArticleSerino Royale Launching at IPCPR 2016
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Serino Cigar Co.—a new company owned by the same group behind APS Distributors, LLC—will launch four new lines under the Serino Royale 20th Anniversary...
View ArticlePadrón 1964 Anniversary Series Hermoso Maduro
Throughout the early months of 2016, reports began surfacing of a new, short and stout cigar from Padrón popping up in stores, particularly in the eastern U.S. While the dimensions varied a bit, it was...
View ArticleTobacco Purchasing Age Increase Approved in Albany County, N.Y. (Update)
Elected officials in Albany County, N.Y. has passed an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, approving the proposal 24-13 with one abstention on Monday and sending it to county...
View ArticleJuan López Minutos (ER France 2013)
Established in the 1870s, Juan López is a long standing marca in the Habanos S.A. lineup. When the Edición Regional program was launched in 2005, it only consisted of two marcas — Ramón Allones and...
View ArticleQuality Importers Begins Shipping Updated Palió Cutter
Palió is back. Last month, Quality Importers began to once again offer the Palió cutter, only this one is the updated model. Last September, the distributor acquired Palió, the company best known for...
View ArticleSmall Batch Lands Herrera Estelí Inktome
There’s a new Herrera Estelí at SmallBatchCigar.com and its sister store, Maxamar Ultimate Cigars. The California-based retailer has received the Herrera Estelí Inktome, a modified version of the...
View ArticleCalifornia Increases Tobacco Purchase Age Today
The days of adults under 21-years-old buying tobacco products in California has come to an end, as the state’s recently passed increase in the minimum purchase age goes into effect today. The age...
View ArticleHelena-West Helena, Ark. Says OK to Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
A new area of the country has jumped on the bandwagon to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes: Helena and West Helena, Ark. The city council unanimously approved the...
View ArticleS.T.Dupont Launches New Fire Head Collection
S.T.Dupont has launched a new series of products under the Fire Head Collection name. The designs focus on the art of fire. Included in the collection are pens, cufflinks, wallets, belts, a keyring and...
View ArticleTatuaje Skinny Drac
The second release in Tatuaje Cigars’ now iconic Monster Series is also the release with the most controversy, at least for those who ordered a box. It was 2009 and Tatuaje was set to release the...
View ArticleCigar Oasis Ships Magna 2.0
Cigar Oasis has released the Magna 2.0, an improved version of the its active humidification system designed for cabinets and other larger humidors up to 60 cubic feet. The unit received two notable...
View ArticleQuesada Cigars Adds New Sizes, Packaging and Humidor for Oktoberfest 2016
For the sixth year of Quesada Cigars’ Oktoberfest line, the company is introducing two new sizes and a limited run of 100 humidors in the style of a Bavarian brauhaus. Both the Dominican and Nicaraguan...
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: Why Do Manufacturers Not Disclose Their Blends?
Two weeks later, it’s time for Ask halfwheel again. This week’s question comes from reader Garron. It’s actually a pretty timely question given a recent review by Brooks Whittington of the Prototype...
View ArticleEl Centurion H-2K-CT Torpedo Box-Pressed Ships to TAA Retailers
Turns out My Father’s TAA release will ship about before Tatuaje’s. Janny García, vp of My Father Cigars, Inc., told halfwheel the company has shipped the El Centurion H-2K-CT, a 6 1/2 x 52 box-pressed...
View ArticleCubanacan Lawsuit Settled
The lawsuit involving Robert Mederos of Cubanacan Cigars and the Soneros brand and its owners Omar and Luis González has been settled. Frank Herrera, attorney for the González family issued a statement...
View ArticleSeñorial Maduro, Freyja Getting New Sizes at IPCPR
Las Cumbres Tabaco will be introducing a new size in both the Señorial Maduro and Freyja lines at next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, according to a report in Cigar Aficionado. The Señorial...
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