After having departed Miami by air for Managua, the in-cabin flight crew welcomes everyone traveling to Nicaragua and also makes mention of “the big cigar festival this week”. This elicits scattered applause from throughout the plane, indicating that there are handfuls of festival goers who like me, are eager to touch down in Nicaragua for […]
Villiger sells a round 1888 Nicaragua Toro, though the box-pressed version is slightly thicker and limited. This release is being done in partnership with Tobacco Tactical, which will also sell the cigars directly to consumers. The post Villiger Adding 1888 Nicaragua Box-Pressed Toro appeared first on halfwheel.
United Cigars‘ 2025 Firecracker will be called the Micallef Black Firecracker. It will be a 3 ½ x 50 ($9) featuring a Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper, Ecuadorian binder and Nicaraguan filler. It is scheduled for a June release. “Joining the ranks of legendary cigar makers to craft the Firecracker is both an honor and […]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, we start our 6th season with the annual Smoking Tents show that highlights the innovative ways that cigar enthusiasts enjoy their cigars in the cold winter months. We also talk about the various cigar of the year lists and highlight the upcoming cigar events in the […]
The Consensus 2024: less of a consensus. Here’s the top 25, the data, the lists and some commentary. The post The Consensus 2024 appeared first on halfwheel.
Awards Week 2024 comes to an end with your favorite cigar bloggers’ favorite Top 25 list. Unlike the other live shows, please ask questions via our Facebook and YouTube pages. The post Watch: The Consensus 2024 (12:00 P.M. CST) appeared first on halfwheel.
Cohiba and Montecristo join the Chinese New Year celebration with two exclusive limited editions honouring the Year of the Snake, which begins on January 29. According to Chinese mythology, the snake symbolizes wisdom, intelligence, prosperity, and longevity. For this special occasion, both brands have introduced a unique humidor featuring the Short format, a cigarillo highly valued […]
Goldeen has almost 30 years senior management and executive experience in the cigar industry. He is best known for his 24+ year tenure at Ashton Distributors, Inc., where he served as Vice President of Sales. During his time there, he helped grow well-known cigar brands like Ashton, La Aroma de Cuba and San Cristobal, as […]
Alec Bradley is teaming up with Green River Distillery and Justins’ House of Bourbon for Alligator Char, part of the Uncut Series. It is marketed to pair with the Green River Single Barrel Bourbon in a package of three cigars and a 750 ml bottle of the bourbon for $79.99. The 6 x 50 Alligator […]
The Cigar Smoking World Championship organization recently announced their new collaboration with Oliva Cigars. Starting this season, Oliva Cigars will provide the championship cigar and now the rules of the competition will be printed in a new official CSWC Oliva brochure as well. The brochure will be available at all CSWC qualifiers, official training sessions, […]