General Cigar Trims Portfolio, Over 250 SKUs Discontinued
General Cigar Co. has begun informing retailers that the company will no longer be offering more than 250 SKUs in 2014 as items are removed for various reasons. Some products, like the Macanudo...
View Article2013 Awards: halfwheel 25
After over 250 cigars, the staff of halfwheel took more than 30 of the highest rated new cigars of 2013, smoked and ordered them individually. All four staff members smoked and ranked the eligible...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Grows In-House Sales Force
E.P. Carrillo has begun a process of bringing more of their sales force in-house after having primarily independent reps throughout the country. Bob Moreno, the company’s vice president of sales, said...
View ArticleL’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER13
At the 2013 IPCPR trade show, L’Atelier Imports offered retailers a reward for showing up, the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER13. The Racine, which is said to be an annual item for those in...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Prensado DeSocio Heading to Alliance Cigar
Alliance Cigar Co.’s roster of exclusives is continuing to grow as the company is preparing to welcome its fourth cigar under the DeSocio. The Alec Bradley Prensado DeSocio is the first non-parejo size...
View ArticleBill to Raise Smoking Age to 21 Proposed in Maryland
Following similar pieces of aged-based legislation in New York City and various areas of Massachusettes, one Maryland state senator is introducing legislation to raise the legal smoking age to 21. Sen....
View ArticlePress Release: Next Generation Humidifiers from Cigar Oasis
January 9, 2014 (New York, NY) – Cigar Oasis is pleased to announce an update of its entire line of electronic humidifiers. The new units incorporate cutting edge technology and features that help...
View ArticleTatuaje Gran Maravilla Delayed Until May
The Tatuaje Gran Maravilla, an exclusive for Silo Cigars of Knoxville, Tenn., is scheduled for May according to Pete Johnson. Silo Cigars announced that it was not yet ready to take pre-orders, but...
View ArticleQuesada Cigars Adjusts Pricing for 2014
Retailers will see some wholesale prices increase, but for consumers, 2014 should see the cost of at least two Quesada Cigars products decrease. Terence Reilly, general manager of Quesada Cigars, told...
View ArticleThree New Lines Coming from Villiger
Villiger Cigars has announced three new lines that will begin appearing at retailers on April 1: the Villiger Connecticut Krēmē, Trill by Villiger and the Villiger Cabareté Maduro. The company recently...
View Article2013 Awards: The Consensus
Since this site started, there has not been a more intriguing feature than this one. The concept is simple: record every known best cigars lists from publications—both traditional and new—and then...
View ArticleMiami Cigar & Co. Teases 25th Anniversary Blend, Rebrand
Miami Cigar & Co. is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, one that is likely to see a noticeable facelift to the company’s portfolio. It was already announced that La Sirena would no longer...
View ArticleIntemperance Breach of the Peace & Brotherly Love Delayed Until March
Those wanting the 5 x 56 size in the Intemperance line will have to wait just a bit longer. Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac has informed halfwheel that the cigars, originally expected in February, have...
View ArticlePor Larrañaga Secretos Arrives in Spain
A very reasonably priced Edición Regional has arrived in Spain. The Por Larrañaga Secretos, measuring 4 1/3 x 40, arrived last week according to Cuban Cigar Website and forum users at Friends of...
View ArticleZino Davidoff 100th Anniversary Robusto
At the tail end of 2006, Davidoff released a cigar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Zino Davidoff, the company’s founder. The Zino Davidoff 100th Anniversary, the cigar was sold in...
View ArticleViva Republic Adding Guerrilla Warfare Corona
Viva Republic’s Guerilla Warfare is getting a big brother in the form of a 5 1/4 x 43 corona. Jason Holly, founder of Viva Republic, told halfwheel he expects the La Aurora-made cigars to begin...
View ArticleViva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Corona (Prerelease)
Early last year we posted a news story about Viva Republica’s new line, the Guerrilla Warfare. Slated for an April 2013 release, the petit corona came in cabs of 50 and a very reasonable price point,...
View ArticleGeneral Cigar Co. Price Increase Takes Effect
The majority of General Cigar Co.’s lines will see a two to three percent increase in MRP as the company raises prices. While nearly 30 lines remain untouched, one line is seeing a decrease, CAO...
View ArticleWeekly News (January 13, 2014)
Editor’s Note: Award season is over, hopefully. General Cigar Co. Discontinues Over 250 SKUs — Story here. Casa Magna Dominican Released — Story here. Villiger Introducing Three New Lines — Story here....
View ArticleCain Daytona NUb 460
For the 2012 STUDIO TOBAC World Tour, if you made a purchase you were entered into a raffle where you could get prizes, one of which was a box of 10 Cain Daytona NUb 460s. When I first did the review...
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