Viaje Zombie Green
Last month we posted a news story about the upcoming yearly release of the Viaje Zombie series. This year, much like last year, there are two different Zombies being released, though instead of two...
View ArticleFort Lee, N.J. Bans Smoking at Parks
Last night, Fort Lee became the latest place in New Jersey where smoking in public parks became illegal. A 5-0 vote will now ban smoking at parks and 35-feet from the entrances. Fines will be $250 for...
View ArticleWhite House Responds to FDA Exemption Petition
After more than 40,000 signatures and 750 days, the White House has formally responded to a petition to exempt premium cigars from the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) control. Earlier today,...
View ArticleWeekly News (May 12, 2014)
Cigar News Nicholas Melillo Leaves Drew Estate Camacho Adds Ecuador Villiger Expanding Two New Lines Aging Room Bin No. 1 Scheduled for IPCPR 2014 Quesada España Ninfa Heads to Stogies — Review here....
View ArticleNestor Miranda Special Selection Danno 2012
Almost two years ago Miami Cigar & Co. debuted the Nestor Miranda Special Selection Danno 2012 at the IPCPR tradeshow. The first release was a commemorative cigar for Miami Cigar & Co.’s 20th...
View ArticleCAO’s Area 9 Event Packs Dig Into the Vaults
CAO has added a new series of event-only cigar packs called Area 9, which come from the company’s aging rooms with up to two decades of rest on them. Each of the packs contains six cigars that were in...
View ArticleSmoking Ban, Age Restrictions & Tax Changes All Fall Short in Hawaii Legislature
Two smoking bans, legislation that would have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21, multiple tobacco tax changes and a ban on flavored tobacco products have all failed in Hawaii as the...
View ArticleSouth Bend, Ind. Delays Vote on Smoking Ban
In front of a capacity crowd gathered Monday night to learn the fate of a proposed smoking ban, the South Bend Common Council decided to delay its vote for 60 days in hopes of gathering more public...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Texas Cigar Festival (2014)
On the annual multivendor cigar event/festival circuit, there are a few notable ones that stand out, including the Texas Cigar Festival hosted by Ron Lesseraux’s Serious Cigars in Houston. This year...
View ArticleCAO’s Son of Uncle Sam Now Sinister Sam
The recently announced Son of Uncle Sam project from CAO is getting a new name, as Rick Rodriguez told halfwheel that the project will now be known as Sinister Sam. Rodriguez said the original name, a...
View ArticleScrewpop Plans Two New Cutters
Screwpop Tools, a company specializing in multi-use tools, is planning on two new cigar cutter models. Both follow Screwpop’s design language meaning they will easily attach to key rings and open...
View ArticleOakley, Calif. Proposes Near Total Smoking Ban
The Bay Area city of Oakley, Calif. will take up one of the most restrictive smoking bans proposals to date. Under a new proposed law, the ordinance would ban tobacco in every outdoor area except city...
View ArticleViaje Plata Lancero
A year ago, if you had told me that we would see the release of the Viaje Trifecta, I would have been a bit surprised. Given how things in the cigar business generally work, I had assumed that Trifecta...
View ArticleGarden City, Idaho Considers Smoking Ban
Earlier this week, the Garden City Council voted in favor of taking up a smoking ban vote at a later date. The issue extends much larger than Garden City itself due to the municipality’s unique...
View ArticleOrtega Mini Natural Discontinued
Eddie Ortega confirmed to halfwheel that the Ortega Mini Natural has ceased production. In March, he indicated that he was considering dropping the line because he felt it competed too much with the...
View ArticleDavidoff Prepares Art Edition 2014 for Release
Earlier this week at Art Basel Hong Kong, Davidoff debuted Art Edition 2014. The company announced the cigar late last year as a combination between the company’s cigar operations and it’s...
View ArticleCLE Dark Master
On March 24, New Hampshire-based retailer Tobacco Haven announced an exclusive release for the store. Named Leroy VS Dark Master, it’s a collaboration between Edgar Hoill’s EH Cigars and Christian...
View ArticleWilly Herrera Appointed Master Blender of Drew Estate
Drew Estate has announced the Willy Herrera has been appointed to the position of master blender of Drew Estate. The news comes less than a week after Nicholas Melillo, the man in command of the...
View ArticleKetchikan, Alaska to Discuss Smoking Ban
The Ketchikan City Council will begin the process of investigating a citywide smoking ban that could include bars and restaurants, as the topic has been added to the agenda of its Thursday, May 15...
View ArticleMelbourne, Australia Legislators Aiming for New Smoking Ban
An ambitious plan to make Melbourne, Australia’s central business district completely smoke-free within the next three years has begun to gain traction among legislators in the country’s second most...
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