Actor Martin Kove is best known for his role as John Kreese in “The Karate Kid” and “Cobra Kai.” Now, a new project he’s developing has given rise to a cigar line that will soon be in a handful of stores. The post Martin Kove’s The Prodigal Son Heads to Stores appeared first on halfwheel.

The company’s limited edition, made by Eladio Díaz, returns for a second installment and gets a slight tweak to its name. It’s a bigger cigar than the 2023 release, but the company is keeping the price the same. The post Freud Cigar Co. Now Shipping Agapi Limited Edition 2025 appeared first on halfwheel.

Now in its third year, the Perez-Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance returned with a very interesting-looking figured vitola called Rockets. I use the past tense because it is long since sold out. The post Perez-Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance Rockets appeared first on halfwheel.

The new release is a 5 3/4 x 55 robusto extra vitola made with an Ecuadorian wrapper, a Dominican binder and a filler blend that includes Dominican and Peruvian tobacco. Each cigar has an MSRP of $50, and 10-count boxes have an MSRP of $500. The post Atabey Black Delirios Celebrates 30 Years of 8 to […]

With the Umbagog line, Steve Saka pays tribute to his love of fishing, his favorite fishing spot in New Hampshire, and the Henry Clay line of cigars from the 1980s and 1990s. The Bronzeback version, named for a smallmouth bass, uses a wrapper that’s a bit lower of a priming than that on the original […]

AGANORSA Leaf is taking the line-item tariff surcharge approach, meaning that if the tariffs are reversed, the company can quickly remove the surcharge. The new pricing will apply to orders place after Friday, Aug. 15. The post AGANORSA Leaf Announces Tariff Price Increase appeared first on halfwheel.

Next year, Belgium’s plain packaging law will be extended to cigars. In addition, there’s a new rule that limits trade names on packaging to no more than three words. The post Belgium Moving to Stricter Packaging Rules in 2026 appeared first on halfwheel.

Nicholas Melillo says the size represents a deep connection to both his roots as a blender and to his grandfather, who always appreciated the elegance of the size. Both vitolas measure 7 x 40 and become the fifth size for each blend. The post Foundation Ships New Wise Man Lanceros appeared first on halfwheel.