HF Barcelona Gelly60
There is no product that receives more universal praise from the members of halfwheel than Boveda. It’s not because people from Minnesota are nice, though they do seem nicer, but rather, because the...
View ArticleGurkha Announces Two New Sizes for Ghost
Gurkha’s Ghost line will be getting a pair of new sizes at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The company will be unveiling the Spook (4 x 60, MSRP $7) and the Phantom (5 x 58, $8). Both...
View ArticleMission, Texas Passes New Smoking Ban
On Monday night the mayor and city council of Mission, Texas voted unanimously to pass a sweeping overhaul of the city’s existing smoking ban, making it tougher for someone to light up. The new ban...
View ArticleFalto Plans Three New Cigars for IPCPR 2016
Luis Falto will be introducing three new cigars at next month’s trade show. The Falto Yagüez is a new line for the company. It will be offered in the Arawaco size, a 5 x 54 figurado. The blend uses an...
View ArticleCreve Coeur, Mo. Approves Smoking Ban
If you were planning on lighting up in the St. Louis, Mo. suburb of Creve Coeur, you’ll likely have to find a new place to do so as the city council passed a new outdoor smoking ban on Monday. The new...
View ArticleCalifornia Bill Limiting Tobacco Sales Dies in House
California’s SB 1400, which sought to take tobacco completely out of grocery stores, convenience stores and other general merchants met its demise in the state Assembly on Tuesday, failing to get a...
View ArticleEvis Placer Cervera Appointed as Habanos S.A.’s New VP of Logistics
Corporación Habanos S.A., has announced the appointment of Evis Placer Cervera to the position of logistic vice president of Habanos S.A.. The appointment came by resolution of Cuba’s Minister of...
View ArticleGurkha Shaggy Vintage Robusto (2016)
In early April, we saw the return of a classic Gurkha cigar: the Shaggy. First released in 2001, the Shaggy was just what it sounds like, a cigar that had an unfinished, shaggy tobacco foot. The idea...
View ArticleEl Galan Launching Doña Nievas Sentimento
Felix A. Mesa is once again paying tribute to his mother. At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Mesa’s El Galan Cigars will launch the Doña Nievas Sentimento, a Nicaragua puro that honors...
View ArticleEpic Cigars Adding Maduro Fuerte
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Epic Cigars will add a new Maduro Fuerte, a limited production line using an Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper, Cameroon binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan...
View ArticleKafie 1901 Cigars Announces La Union as Final New Blend
In an announcement clearly wrought with emotion, Dr. Gaby Kafie of Kafie 1901 Cigars announced that his latest blend, La Union, will be his last. “It is with great melancholy that I send you this...
View ArticleMoscato Fortissimo Slated for IPCPR 2016
Moscato Cigars has a new regular production cigar scheduled to arrive at retail following this summer’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Moscato Fortissimo. It’s a 6 3/4 x 50 toro that uses a...
View ArticleBaracoa Cigar Co. Debuts with The Voyage
Cigar industry, welcome Baracoa Cigar Co. The new company will launch its debut release, The Voyage, in a month. The La Aurora-made products are the first cigars from Danny Vasquez, owner of Baracoa....
View ArticleLas Calaveras 2016 Shipping
Crowned Heads fans, your day is here. The 2016 version of the Las Calaveras is now shipping to stores. This year’s rendition uses a Connecticut broadleaf Grade A Darks wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and...
View ArticleMombacho Trademark Dispute Now a Legal Matter
For the last few years Casa Fernández and Mombacho Cigars S.A. have both claimed rights to sell cigars under the Mombacho name, now the matter is being disputed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark...
View ArticleNomad Slates Martial Law for IPCPR 2016
Fred Rewey is adding another factory to his list of manufacturing partners. Nomad Cigar Co.’s newest release, Martial Law, will be produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra, the Estelí, Nicaragua-based operation...
View ArticleLa Sirena Decides Third Size of Merlion Maduro
When La Sirena announced the Merlion Maduro in early May, two of the sizes were confirmed, but a third size was supposed to be decided on by consumers. Unfortunately, FDA’s deeming regulations have...
View ArticleEpic Lanceros, Maduro Reserva Box Press Become Regular Productions
Three of Epic Cigars previously limited edition cigars are now becoming regular production items. The Epic Corojo Reserva Lancero, a 7 x 40 cigar that was released in 2014 in the form of 200 boxes, is...
View ArticleFaraón Ramses Belicoso
One of the more notable trends that the cigar industry has seen in the past two years or so is that of small Dominican cigar brands making their way to the United States. The list has grown to nearly...
View ArticleDrew Estate Raising Prices Next Month
Next month, Drew Estate will raise prices on some of its portfolio. Certain brands—namely Liga Privada No. 9, Único Serie and the Herrera Estelí brands—won’t see a price increase, but many cigars will...
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