And you thought we were done with USA 250 cigars. Details to come. The post Rocky Patel America 250 Teased appeared first on halfwheel.
In 2012, dealing with shortages of wrapper for its España line, Quesada cigars took the internal blend and put a different wrapper on top. The end result was a limited edition line called the Quesada Jalapa. The post Quesada Jalapa Belicoso appeared first on halfwheel.
The Camp Aladino returns, this time in a 6 x 52 toro vitola. As with the original trio of cigars, it will only be offered to stores that have visited the JRE Tobacco Co. factory and farms in Honduras. The post Camp Aladino 1962 Toro Heads to Stores appeared first on halfwheel.
The news, reviews and more from the past week. The post Weekly News (July 6, 2026) appeared first on halfwheel.
Just as spring was starting, Black Label Trading Co. released Macabre, a cigar with a name that brings to mind images of the gruesome or horrifying. James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co., called it “the quintessential Black Label.” The post Black Label Trading Co. Macabre Corona Gorda appeared first on halfwheel.
The morning program of the 2K Cigars Event featured an educational masterclass led by Aldo Puncioni of J.C. Newman Cigar Co., offering participants both a look into the company’s history and a practical approach to evaluating premium cigars. Puncioni began by introducing the origins of J.C. Newman, the oldest family-owned premium cigar manufacturer in the […]
New distribution partnership with Munich-based CigarKings introduces 11 of EGM’s best-selling cigars to a curated group of premium German tobacconists, with national expansion planned across CigarKings’ network of more than 350 points of sale. EGM Cigars announced its entry into the German market through a new distribution partnership. with ‘Trade by CigarKings GmbH & Co. […]
The month of May seems long ago now, but finally the reports form a whole bunch of Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifiers are in. Some were close, some were not. Some were surprises, some were expected. Here are all the winners: Norway: Tormod Skaaraas – 1:59:21 Morocco: Julian Sanns – 1:07:42 Albania: Mariglen Gjata – […]
Following an afternoon exploring the House of METAXA, participants of the 2K Cigars Event gathered at the Amaronda Resort & Spa in Eretria for an evening dedicated to cigars, cocktails and conversation. The beachfront reception provided a relaxed setting where retailers, distributors and cigar enthusiasts from across Europe came together to reflect on the day’s […]
Powstanie’s fifth core line debuted in four box-pressed parejo vitolas. This one is called a Churchill but it’s not that far away to being a lonsdale. The post Powstanie Sumatra Churchill appeared first on halfwheel.