Punch announces Rare Corojo is now a regular-production cigar. Rare Corojo features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf binder and Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Dominican Piloto Cubano filler tobaccos. In addition, Punch is also launching a new, limited-edition 6 x 60 Rare Corojo ($11.49) size for this year. The box-pressed cigar features the same blend as […]
We take a look at our scores of 2024. Which reviewer gave out the most high scores? Which factory had the highest average score? Did we give advertisers better scores? All those questions and more are answered in this post. The post 2024 Reviews in Review appeared first on halfwheel.
Wrapper: U.S.A. Connecticut Broadleaf No. 1 Darks Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negro Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 7.25 x 54 Double Corona Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.45 My sticks have been lying about in their skivvies for 4 months. BACKGROUND: From… Read More ›
The news, reviews and more from the past week. The post Weekly News (Jan. 13, 2025) appeared first on halfwheel.
The governor is looking to make sure Maine no longer has the lowest tobacco tax rate in New England. For a cigar with an MSRP of $9.50, it would mean an increase of more than $2 in taxes. The post Maine’s Governor Calls for 50 Percent Increase in Cigar & Tobacco Taxes appeared first on […]
Enrique Seijas was inspired to add Peruvian tobacco to the blend of the Special Edition because of his father’s love of tobacco from that country. Sadly, José Seijas passed just a few weeks after the cigar was released. The post Matilde Special Edition appeared first on halfwheel.
The new size is scheduled to arrive in about a month, geared toward shorter smoking times due to the colder weather. It becomes the fifth size in the line, which debuted in March 2024. The post Patina Adding Petite Robusto to Oro de Nicaragua Line appeared first on halfwheel.
Officially, the cigar is called “Fuente Fuente OpusX La Familia X to the 25th Power.” Each box comes with 18 cigars and a key. The post Arturo Fuente Releases New OpusX 25 Perfecto appeared first on halfwheel.
Established in 2005, Cigar Ambassador was founded by Lily Wang and Edward Jin. As a world leader in cultivating tobacco, Cigar Ambassador is the largest seller of raw premium tobacco to the Asian market. Based in the Dominican Republic, Cigar Ambassador has proudly debuted its introductory cigar brand, the Tobacco Queen. Cigar Ambassador also publishes […]
A Vietnamese company has been given access to 3,500 hectares of land in Pinar del Río. Yes, the same Pinar del Río that is Cuba’s most prized tobacco-growing region. The post Cuba Allows Foreign Company to Grow Rice in Pinar del Río appeared first on halfwheel.