- The Ion features a large push-button ignition and comes with a claim it can light up to 80 cigars on a full tank. Time to put the Ion to the test and see just how well it delivers. The post XIKAR Ion appeared first on halfwheel .
- Drawing on sharp lines and curves, the Drift is set to become the newest lighter in a group designed to offer high performance without a high price. It's offered in five colors and due out in a couple of weeks. The post Vector Drift...
- This year, the Island Jim line added its fourth blend, and once again it comes in a 6 x 52 torpedo vitola that is designed to look like a pencil. The barber pole design features two Honduran-grown leaves, one a Connecticut-seed, the...
- Grant Ovenden has launched a new import, distribution and wholesale company that serves cigar and pipe retailers in New Zealand. His retail business, Canteros Limited, will continue offering non-Cuban premium cigars alongside a selection...
- The Côte d'Or takes the same blend that was used for the '15 and '17, but puts in a 6 x 50 toro vitola. This is the first release for Surrogates Back Line, which is expected to be an annual limited edition inspired by guitar amps. The...
- The Netherlands is inching closer towards plain packaging. The Dutch government's comment period about the proposal runs through Aug. 13. The post Dutch Government Opens Comment Period for Plain Packaging Proposal appeared first on...
- Clarke brings more than 14 years of experience to his new role, in which he will oversee PDR's sales staff. He will also work to deepen relationships with the company's retail partners across the country. The post PDR Cigars Names Wayne...
- The new AJ Fernandez-made line is made entirely of Nicaraguan tobacco and will be offered in three vitolas. Altadis U.S.A. expects the cigars to ship in September. The post Altadis U.S.A. Announces Trinidad By Tommy Bahama—Island...
- Equanimity is the company's sophomore release. Like the debut line, it is made by Klaas Kelner in the Dominican Republic. The post Stoic Equanimity Launching Next Month appeared first on halfwheel .
- Turns out Germany wasn't the only country to receive Raíces Cubanas cigars last month. Lindal Cigar Importers, Inc. is distributing the Raíces Cubanas brands in Canada. The post Raíces Cubanas Adds Canadian Distribution appeared first on...
- Ever wish you could smoke an aged Fuente Fuente OpusX, but can't seem to find one? Your search has just become a bit easier, as a shipment of 11 year old Fuente Fuente Forbidden X cigars began hitting tobacconists last week.
- For the second time this year, thieves in Florida have stolen a shipment of cigars before they could make their way to customers.
- Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that includes language to exempt premium cigars from harmful FDA regulations. Now, cigar lobbyists are increasing their efforts for grassroots outreach in support of multiple...
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a revised set of guidelines clarifying the new warning label rules and how they pertain to cigars that come in packaging too small for the required warning labels.
- The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association, the Washington D.C.-based trade association that represents retailers of premium tobacco products and their suppliers, announced this week the departure of its chief executive...
- Disaster relief organizations are working overtime to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Irma, the largest hurricane to hit Florida in over a decade. Much of the U.S. cigar industry is based in cities like Miami, Tampa and...
- In Spanish la opulencia means "the opulent," and that's exactly the kind of smoke My Father Cigars was aiming for when it created My Father La Opulencia, an old Cuban brand resurrected by the Garcia family.
- The once popular but now practically forgotten OneOff brand is now in new hands. Dion Giolito, creator of Illusione cigars, has purchased the OneOff trademark and has every intention of revitalizing this small boutique line of smokes.
- The Big Smoke Las Vegas is more than an opportunity to greet your favorite cigarmakers, participate in engaging seminars, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow aficionados, it's also the chance to try an array of premium cigars that come...
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- The news from Texas has left me stunned and shocked. The damage to the coast from the winds of Hurricane Harvey and the flooding from the relentless rains in Houston and beyond are unimaginable. If you or your loved ones are affected, my...
- Last week, the bulk of the premium cigar industry gathered in Las Vegas for the 85th annual International Premium Cigars and Pipe Retailers trade show. Normally, the show provides a venue for premium cigar manufacturers to show off their...
- I'm back from the IPCPR trade show with enough cigar samples to last me the rest of the summer. I'm acquainted with most of them in some way or another, but there are a few that I am most curious about and really don't know what to...
- Last night I sat on the beach, the last streaks of sunshine slipping away. I was sitting on a blanket, my family and good friends around me. We were waiting, chatting, joking. I held half a Casa Cuba cigar in my hand. Then it came—the...
- "I should have taken the helicopter," I thought to myself while sitting in traffic on the Long Island Expressway with New York City not too far behind me. Last Drop Distillers held a magnificent Scotch-and-cigar dinner at the old...
- Dear Dr. Gottlieb, Congratulations on your May 9, 2017 appointment as FDA commissioner. You step into this role at a crucial time.
- You can now add impotence to the list of ailments some alarmists associate with tobacco and cigar smoking. But not just any kind of impotence. Look closely at this box of Quai d'Orsay Secreto Cubano cigars and you'll see it's the kind of...
- It's been nearly three months since I returned from Nicaragua's sixth Puro Sabor cigar festival, but I just can't seem to get the Central American country off my mind. Maybe it's because the weather in New York City is finally starting...
- Much of the premium cigar industry was in New York City the week before last. They came in for our annual Night to Remember charity cigar dinner, a black-tie event where we raise money for prostate cancer research. I will say that, in my...
- Every year at Cuba's Festival del Habanos, we hear rumors and news about what's happening in the cigar business. And, there's nothing like hands-on inspection of cigar shop inventories to get a sense of the real situation with Cuban cigars.
- Unveiling of the long anticipated Hunters and Frankau Ramon Allones 225 Aniversario
- Late 2014 box codes shipped with new bands that were first introduced with the Double Edmundo and Petit No. 2 in 2013.
- Second La Casa del Habanos in the UK opens this week.
- Por Larranaga Sobrasalientes, the 2014 Regional Edition for Great Britain to be released in November.
- Recent production Esplendidos and Siglo VI have been shipped in recent weeks with the Behike holographic bands. It's taken four years, but it looks as if Cuba has managed to exhaust their supply of old style Cohiba bands.
- One of two Regional Editions for the French market in 2013, the Juan Lopez Minutos is a small cigar that delivers big on flavour.
- Swiss Cigar blog understands that new Hoyo de Monterrey to hit Swiss, other markets in one to two weeks.
- Construction was top notch. Flavor is typical mild with cedar and slight pepper on the back. Nothing complex, but a solid mild-med bodied cigar. O... Read Full Article
- C.Gars Ltd to expand Chester's Turmeaus Tobacconist , aims to expand floor space.
- A review and critique of the Quintero Favoritos , a Robusto sized Cigar that has been available for purchase for the last two years.
- I first punched this cigar because of it's size and when I did, the entire cap fell off in one piece. Snug draw and I struggled to get smoke through ... Read Full Article
- This has become one of my Favorite cigars as for taste and aroma. The 1/3 was marvelouse smoth spicy round taste of nutty round burn espresso. It sta... Read Full Article
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- The renowned cigar lounge at No. Ten Manchester Hotel is celebrating it's one year anniversary with a special event being held on the 24th of September.
- Better than most of the cheap, small cigars. Not great, however the wrap is DISTINCTLY sweet and the smoke has a hint of spiciness.As someone above no... Read Full Article
- This was a very nice smoke. It was the first time I had one, I picked up a single from a smoke shop in town. Clean even burn, for the most part. Good ... Read Full Article
- Please read the label only. I deconstructed one and there were too many tobacco veins in it to smoke with a clear conscience. My opinion only. Read Full Article
- Good light and straight burn all throughout the cigar. Starts of with a hint of pepper that lasts the whole cigar. Flavors of nutty, earth, spice and ... Read Full Article
- Hunters & Frankau Aniversario 225 and yet announced habano will make the two releases Regional Edition releases for Great Britain in 2015.
- Well known La Casa del Habanos gives an extensive list of Cigars due for release in 2015.