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Punch “Dad’s Home Movies” is a never-before-released, limited-edition blend created for inclusion in a specially-designed ten-count box that looks like a VHS tape with sleeve, straight out of the 80s. Punch Brand Manager John Hakim explained, “With the release of Punch Dad Bod for Father’s Day last year, we knew we were on to something. […]
Black Label Trading Co (BLTC) now shipping the new Limited Release, Orthodox. Hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. Orthodox is a small batch release offered to retailers who attended this year’s PCA tradeshow. “Orthodox is really about Black Label getting back to its roots. We’ve done a lot over the last 10 […]
Elie Bleu is the latest addition to the list of sponsors for the Cigar Smoking World Championship. The French company creates luxury cigar accessories and has been around for 45 years. CSWC founder Marko Bilic is of course very excited about the partnership. “This partnership marks the aspiration of CSWC to achieve true excellence within […]
The cigar line was co-blended by Linxu “Panda” Yan and Luciano Meirelles, founder of Luciano Cigars. The post Y Panda Sublime appeared first on halfwheel.
I was boot scootin’ across 57 channels and nothin’ on and I found the movie ‘My Fair Lady’ on TCM. In wide screen. Must have been remastered. But the kicker was that the movie is 70 years old. Jesus. The… Read More ›
The cigar is a nod to the original Preferidos #1 and its distinctive packaging. The post La Aurora 120 Anniversary Limited Edition appeared first on halfwheel.
“Overall this was a very good cigar with plenty of flavors to tantalize my senses. Starting out with bread, cream, floral notes, and sweet coffee as well as some caramel. Then shifting to more earth, and salt notes and black coffee notes. I would like to smoke more of these.” -Mickey T. (irratebass)
Remember renting VHS tapes from a local video store and recording home videos on a bulky handheld camera? If not, check the internet. Dads, fathers-in-law, and grandads surely remember those days. So Punch has channeled the home entertainment days of yore for this Father’s Day with some truly creative packaging. Punch Dad’s Home Movies cigar […]
Rodolfo “Rudy” Padrón, cousin of the current company boss Jorge Padrón and nephew of the company founder José Orlando Padrón, died a short time ago. His family honored him with a heartfelt obituary: “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Rodolfo (Rudy) Padrón. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving wife, […]