Park Smoking Ban Proposed In Smyrna, Ga.
One resident in a town outside of Atlanta has requested a smoking ban in Smyrna, Ga.’s parks, something the City Council formally heard last night in the form of a drafted proposal. It’s unclear when...
View ArticlePress Release: Cigar.com Acquires Exclusive Online Rights to G.A.R. Deli...
March 5, 2014 (Miami, Fla.) – G.R. Tabacaleras Co. Cigar Factory, operated by George Rico of Gran Habano in Little Havana, announces that Cigar.com will now have exclusive online rights to its G.A.R....
View ArticleHarvester (1950s)
Originally named The Harvester after a race horse that set the half mile record in 1925 and jockeyed by legendary rider Edward “Pop” Geers, The Harvester cigars eventually dropped both theThe before...
View ArticleCrowned Heads Creates Angel’s Anvil For TAA
The list of cigars available exclusive to members of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) will be getting an entry from Crowned Heads. The Nashville-based company will be releasing Angel’s...
View ArticleXIKAR Releases PuroTemp Wireless Hygrometer System
XIKAR is adding another hygrometer to its PuroTemp line, but this one has a special feature: it’s a remote system. The new PuroTemp Humidification System is a wireless system that can monitor up to...
View ArticleLa Palina Goldie Lancero Coming in May
La Palina will add a third vitola to its popular Goldie line in the form of the 7 x 40 Goldie Laguito Especial. The Laguito Especial will keep with the rest of the line in many aspects: the same blend,...
View ArticleOrtega Minis Coming In Boxes
The Ortega Minis, which debuted at last year’s IPCPR trade show in cigarette-like packaging, will be offered in boxes by the end of the month. Eddie Ortega told halfwheel the company will begin...
View ArticleAdorini Black Slate Deluxe L
I’ll try my best to spare the rock solid jokes, but it is unique to see a humidor made out of rock. That of course is the selling point for Adorini’s Black Slate Deluxe L ($550), a large desktop...
View ArticleLate Season Rains Threaten Cuban Tobacco Harvest
Heavy rains late in the harvesting season could mean trouble for Cuba’s tobacco growers, and some researchers are suggesting that shifting climates could provide a significant challenge for the Pinar...
View ArticleBelmar, N.J. Beaches and Boardwalk Targeted for Smoking Ban
The beaches and boardwalk of Belmar, N.J. are the target of a new smoking ban after Mayor Matt Doherty promised a Borough Council vote on the issue at its March 18 meeting. The move would eliminate the...
View ArticleHerrera Esteli Norteño Coming Via Joya de Nicaragua
Willy Herrera’s long-awaited maduro project final has a target release date, June, but it’s not coming from where you think. The Herrera Esteli Norteño, the working name for the last several months,...
View ArticleLa Sirena Dubloon
The La Sirena Dubloon continues the La Sirena brand’s maritime theme basing it off the name of old Spanish coins. The Dubloon release is one of four limited releases for the brand and in addition there...
View ArticleAltadis USA to Release Exclusive H. Upmann Limited Edition for TAA Members
A representative from Altadis USA told halfwheel that the company will be releasing an exclusive TAA H. Upmann Limited Edition release at the upcoming Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) meeting...
View ArticlePuro Sangre to Relaunch with New Look and Blend in 2015
Ventura Cigar Company has announced that their Pura Sangre line will be going dormant for the remainder of 2014 while the brand is given a new look and blend in anticipation of a spring 2015 relaunch....
View ArticleKentucky Smoking Ban Bill Pronounced Dead
A bill that would create a broad ban on smoking in Kentucky’s public places has been declared dead by one of its main sponsors. On Thursday, Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington, told several media outlets...
View ArticleJosé Blanco’s Señorial Starts Production Today
Less than four weeks after the official announcement came that José Blanco would be returning to the cigar business with a new company, Las Cumbres Tabaco, the cigar industry veteran told halfwheel...
View ArticleMiró Adding 4 x 48 Momentos Vitola
Kuuts, LLC has announced the addition of a 4 x 48 vitola called Momentos to their Miró line, with operations manager Gabriel Alvarez sharing a photo of the new line via social media on Thursday: The...
View ArticleLa Palina Mr. Sam Returns With Additional Sizes
The once limited La Palina Mr. Sam is heading to regular production along with two additional sizes of the blend. In addition to the original size, a 4 3/4 x 54 robusto, a 6 x 50 toro and 5 1/2 x 42...
View ArticleCamacho CLE Limited Edition
In 2007, Camacho Cigars released an Executive Travel Bag that included five different blends, all in Camacho’s signature size, the 11/18 perfecto vitola. One of the cigars included in the bag was the...
View ArticleRegius Winston’s Humidor Third Anniversary Culebra Oscuro
Winston’s Humidor of Midlothian, Va. was one of Regius of London’s first U.S. accounts. One of the perks of being an early support of the brand came in August 2012, when the Regius Winston’s Humidor...
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