J.C. Newman Cigar Co. premieres The American Story | Chapter One — a new multi-part docuseries celebrating the journey behind The American, the first and only 100% all-American cigar. This short documentary series travels from the tobacco fields of Lancaster, Pennsylvania to El Reloj, the last remaining cigar factory in the United States, here in […]

A great festival like Procigar, now approaching its twentieth edition, the first one having been held in 2008, carries the commitment to reinvent itself year after year. Procigar is the premier event dedicated to Dominican tobacco and a globally renowned gathering that is, without a doubt, a grand five-day celebration where passionados and professionals from […]

Vintage Cigars Group proudly announces the opening of Vintage Cigar Lounge DIFC, a new flagship destination located in the One Innovation Building in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The lounge blends refined luxury, hospitality, and a global cigar selection in the heart of Dubai’s financial and lifestyle hub. Spanning two floors and offering 125 seats […]

The new line uses the same aged Connecticut wrapper as the original Pledge, which is now nearly 10 years old. Only 35,000 cigars are being produced, with staggered release dates over the coming year. The post Casa Carrillo Launching Pledge Purple in March appeared first on halfwheel.

There will be three blends, each available in the same two vitolas. All three blends will feature sweetened caps. The post Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Revamping StillWell Star Line for PCA 2026 appeared first on halfwheel.

The new line, crafted by Abdel Fernandez, wasn’t due out until mid-March. However, Casa de Montecristo, which, like Altadis U.SA., is part of Tabacalera USA, is getting first dibs on the new smokes. The post Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Profundo Lands at Casa de Montecristo appeared first on halfwheel.

Right along the border of South Carolina on the North Carolina side just south of Charlotte lies the city of Waxhaw. This historic town was named after the Native American tribe of the same name, and since that time has served as textile and railroad hub, as well as being the birthplace of the 7th […]

A bill that was recently introduced into the Iowa legislature would allow cigar lounges to apply for liquor licenses. The change would be made under an amendment to the state’s clean air act. The post Iowa Cigar Lounges Could Be Allowed to Sell Liquor Under Recently Introduced Bill appeared first on halfwheel.

S.B. 1571 would require cigars, pipe tobacco and vaping products to be sold face-to-face in Oregon. Fortunately, one of the bill’s co-sponsors has already proposed exempting cigars from the legislation. The post Bill Would Ban Internet/Mail Order Cigar Sales to Oregon appeared first on halfwheel.