Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Caligula
Earlier this year, Quesada Cigars announced two new vitolas to its Casa Magna Domus Magnus II line, both in unique shapes. While the Tiberius, a 6 x 54 cigar with curvature like a Bic lighter, and the...
View ArticleBolívar Super Coronas Expected This Week
Only a few weeks after the first of the 2014 Edición Limitadas arrived in stores, the second cigar of the trio of limited editions is headed to stores. According to Hunters & Frankau, the U.K....
View ArticleNome, Alaska Voters Say No To Higher Tobacco Tax
Voters in Nome, Alaska appear to have defeated a proposed increase on tobacco tax in the city, with the latest results showing 52.7% of the votes going against Proposition 1. The proposition called for...
View ArticleLa Palina Black Label Ships Nationwide
La Palina’s latest creation, Black Label, has begun shipping to all retailers who ordered the cigar after debuting at a handful of events last month. The new line has been on the radar since early...
View ArticlePark Smoking Ban Passes First Reading in Westfield, N.J.
A proposal to enact a smoking ban in all municipal park grounds and facilities took its first step to becoming a reality on Tuesday evening, as the Westfield Town Council passed the bill on its first...
View ArticleJack Toraño Joins Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars
Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars has added its third former employee of the Toraño Family Cigar Co., as today the company announced that Jack Toraño has been hired to oversee sales in Florida and the...
View ArticleReduced Dells, Wis. Smoking Ban Advancing
In August, the small city of Dells, Wis. saw attempts at a smoking ban halted after numerous citizens and government officials raised concern about the expansion nature of a proposed law that would...
View ArticleTwo New Releases Celebrate Sons of Anarchy’s Final Season
One of television’s most talked about shows is getting a pair of cigars made to commemorate its final season, as Meier & Dutch’s Black Crown brand has unveiled the Sons of Anarchy Clubhouse Edition...
View ArticleOliva Serie V Tampa Humidor 10th Anniversary
The Oliva Serie V has long been a staple release for the Oliva brand and in its seven-year existence has become one of the most notable lines to come out of the Nicaraguan company as well. Released...
View ArticleRocky Patel Shipping Decade Cameroon & Super Ligero
Next week, two new Rocky Patel cigars will arrive on shelves nationwide. The company informed halfwheel that it will begin shipping the new Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon and Rocky Patel Super Ligero, two...
View ArticleA Visit to Drew Estate II
In February, I was able to see and tour the new Drew Estate II (DE) facility in Estelí, Nicaragua, which opened in early 2014. Like La Gran Fabrica Drew across the street, the entire operation is...
View ArticleVersailles, Ky. Passes Smoking Ban
The Versailles City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to pass a smoking ban that prohibits both smoking tobacco and the use of electronic vaping devices in public buildings and places of...
View ArticleTennessee Waltz
Crowned Heads does not hide the fact that they are from Tennessee. Numerous lines of cigars have had their names inspired by various characters of Tennessee folklore and history, the company’s...
View ArticleLa Aurora Preferidos Diamond No. 1
This year, August started with news of a new store exclusive for Michael’s Tobacco in Texas, a two-store operation with locations in Euless and Keller, about 35 and 45 miles northwest of Dallas,...
View ArticleTobacco Purchase Age Increase Vote Likely in Evanston, Ill. Tomorrow
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Evanston, Ill. could be increasing to 21 on Monday night, as the Evanston City Council is expected to discuss and vote on the proposed change, which...
View ArticleNewark, N.J. Eyes Park Smoking Bans
On Wednesday, the Newark Municipal Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed extension of the city’s smoking ban which would ban smoking at parks. If passed, the proposed law would fine...
View ArticleViaje Friends and Family Bel Air
For the third consecutive year, Viaje has shipped some of its retailers one of its most-guaraded releases, Friends and Family. The line actually made its first appearance at the 2011 IPCPR Convention...
View ArticleWeekly News (August 13, 2014)
Cigar News Bolívar Super Coronas Ships Davidoff Oro Blanco Coming in November Fratello Modifying Packaging Nice little modification to the #FratelloBox as requested by some of our great retailers. No...
View ArticleSOTO Outdoors PT-14SB Pocket Torch
Every cigar smoker knows that there are a number of ways you can light your cigar, some traditional and recommended, such as butane lighters, wood matches and cedar spills, and a number that aren’t,...
View ArticleOrtega Serie D Maduro #9
Last year Eddie Ortega released a seventh size to his popular Serie D Maduro line – a lancero. If you’ve been a reader here at halfwheel for more than a month, you know that we generally are a fan of...
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