Wrapper: U.S. Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Hybrid Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.875 x 60 Perfecto Strength: Full Price: $16.75 Quantity: Regular Production Released: February 2025 Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño S.A. My cigars received 3 months of naked… Read More ›
A look at the news, reviews, and more from the past week. The post Weekly News (May 26, 2025) appeared first on halfwheel.
The 12th SOTL Global Round Table, hosted at Tampa’s iconic Grand Cathedral, brought together trailblazing women, passionate brand leaders, cigar lounge owners, and changemakers from across the United States for one bold mission: To rethink the cigar industry from the inside out. Under the generous hospitality of Angela Yue, with the signature warmth of Cynthia Fuente and the organizational […]
Selected Tobacco, under the visionary leadership of Nelson Alfonso, proudly announces the release of its most exclusive offering to date: The Nelson. This limited-edition line pays homage to the Alfonso family legacy while continuing Selected Tobacco’s unique care during their post roll aging process. The Nelson will be available exclusively as a 6 × 54 […]
It was all new names in the top three at the French Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifier this year. The biggest surprise was the very early exit of the 2023 national champion and last year’s runner-up, Mathieu Ginglinger. “He was the first to exit, after applying too much pressure to the new Oliva Mareva CSWC […]
Altadis U.S.A. is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Romeo y Julieta brand this year. After the three regular production sizes were released last month, a limited edition humidor with an exclusive size, plus a sampling of other cigars from the brand, has begun arriving in stores. The post Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary Humidor […]
Danlí, Honduras may be the smallest of the four major cigar-making capitals of the world, but it has an impressive record not just for cigar-making but tobacco growing as well. Maya Selva Cigars is celebrating the city with one its newest line, which it says is a cigar that offers the genuine expression of its […]
This is the 2-minute outtake reel from my 1983 music video starring Butch “Eddie Munster” Patrick. The end of the reel shows a short clip from a video we produced for a Halloween party at the Hollywood Palladium. I’m wearing… Read More ›
This is the third regular production line from Lure Cigars Co. The brand was founded as an homage to the owner’s late father who passed away in June 2023 at the age of 90. The post Lure Oscuro The Big Joe appeared first on halfwheel.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Dominican, U.S., Undisclosed Size: 7 x 48 Churchill Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 Released: November 2024 ~ Limited Release Factory: Klaas Kelner Dominican Republic My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. THE… Read More ›