In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Billy and Gus Fakih, the owners of Artesano Del Tobacco are Boston Jimmie’s guest. Fresh from the Premium Cigar Industry (PCA) trade show, we talk about and break down the latest from the brothers Fakih – the Viva La Vida Connecticut. This bold new introduction adds […]
Wrapper: Undisclosed Proprietary Binder: Undisclosed Proprietary Filler: Undisclosed Proprietary Size: 5.5 x 54 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.20 I published this review in 2023. So here it is again: THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: This box press is punchy with… Read More ›
Last year, we published an article about the use of “thirdhand smoke” as a policy trigger within tobacco control. At the time, we noted that while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the broader tobacco control community is tasked with addressing tobacco-related harms at the population level; it often drifts into regulatory overreach—focusing on […]
The new Illusione Epernay Tuonela uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper. It’s debuting in four familiar vitolas. The post Illusione Releases Epernay Tuonela appeared first on halfwheel.
Last year, this limited edition debuted with two vitolas. Only 18,000 cigars of each size were released, and they were packaged in 20-count boxes. The post Black Works Studio Paper Crane Corona Gorda Box Press appeared first on halfwheel.
The Troublemaker went on sale last October, but limited to just three dozen stores. Now, it’s available to retailers nationwide. The post Diamond Crown Julius Caeser The Troublemaker Gets Full Release appeared first on halfwheel.
The 85 Aniversario was made for the 85th birthday of Julio Eiroa and is made entirely of Honduran pinareño-seed tobaccos. The three new Camp Aladino blends are offered, for now, in a single vitola and, for now, will only be offered to retailers that have visited the JRE farm and factory in Honduras. The post […]
This release honors the late José Seijas, who passed away in November. A portion of sales will be donated to a Parkinson’s disease foundation in the Dominican Republic. The post Matilde’s Para José Seijas Heads to Stores appeared first on halfwheel.
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Dominican, Mexican San Andrés, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 58 Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.95 Quantity Released: 1500 boxes of 12 Factory: TacaNicsa factory in Estelí, Nicaragua My cigars received two months… Read More ›
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