Next month, Bond Roberts, the online cigar auction platform, is launching its first cigar. This line was blended by Hamlet Paredes and is made by Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. in Honduras. The post Bond Roberts Línea D No.06 Scheduled for August appeared first on halfwheel.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper this week signed S.B. 527, which allows for enhanced flexibility in permitting cigar bars in the state. The legislation passed the state legislature with wide margins as a part of a measure to allow cocktails to-go and for delivery. Under the new law, prospective cigar bars no longer have to […]
The Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2024 is a Nicaraguan puro that is offered in four vitolas. Because this year marks the 10th anniversary of Las Calaveras, there will be one more limited edition later this summer. The post Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2024 Ships appeared first on halfwheel.
The Gurkha 35th Anniversary line debuted in the fall of 2023, released in a 150-count humidor. Now, the three vitolas are available in 10-count boxes. The post Gurkha 35th Anniversary Now Available in 10-Count Boxes appeared first on halfwheel.
Guy Fieri’s Knuckle Sandwich brand expands its footprint with its first collaborative release, combining forces with Cigar Dojo, Espinosa Premium Cigars, and Smoke Inn Cigars for the Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force. The 6 x 54 box-pressed Strike Force ($15) features a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper, Nicaraguan Corojo binder, and Nicaraguan, Dominican, and Mexican filler. It comes […]
Nestor Plasencia Jr. visited Hong Kong with his team – Cigar Journal contributor Jorge Tapies took the opportunity to interview the cigar and tobacco producer. Watch the entire interview here – with Chinese subtitles. The post CJ Interview with Nestor Plasencia in Hong Kong first appeared on Cigar Journal.
Many companies have produced cigars in celebration of the Year of the Dragon, but Rocky Patel Premium Cigars produced three vitolas for three different markets. They all use the same blend, but the vitola you’ll smoke it in depends on where you are in the world. The post Rocky Patel Year of the Dragon Toro […]
This is the second vitola in the line that debuted last year. The name is a term the factory uses to describe the peak temperature that pilónes reach while tobacco cures. The post Karen Berger Ships K-Fire Mega to Retailers appeared first on halfwheel.
MEERAPFEL Cigar launches “Meir” Corona Gorda & Lonsdale vitolas • Established in 1610, the MEERAPFEL family operates the oldest business in the premium cigar industry. • The “Meir” Master Blend honors Meir MEERAPFEL, the great-great grandfather of the current family generation. Meir built the original MEERAPFEL Cigar factory in September of 1876. • The depth […]
First announced last June, the Corojo No. 7 began shipping to stores this week. It’s intended to be stronger than the company’s Corojo No. 5 line. The post Gran Habano Corojo No. 7 Heads to Stores appeared first on halfwheel.