When Belgium organized its first Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifier in 2022, the winner was Anthony Baert. That makes him the only other person able to call himself Belgian slow smoking champion, because this year Marco Pareijn did it again. He won for the third time. The event was once again held at the stately […]
Halfway through the Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifying season only one thing is certain; the outcome has never been this uncertain. The reason is of course the new competition cigar from Oliva. The Oliva Mareva CSWC 2025 has been the talk of the town all year. It was specifically designed to keep the times down, […]
2 hours 8 minutes and 17 seconds is not a bad time in the slow smoking world, especially with the new unpredictable Oliva competition cigar. In fact, Anton Lashkovs performance would’ve given him a national championship title in the majority of countries on the Cigar Smoking World Championship circuit by now. In Belarus, however, he […]
The question wasn’t if he was going to win, it was how. By how much would the reigning and three time slow smoking world champion Hauke Walter beat his opponents? The German has been one of the most reliable three-hour smokers in the world and he’s definitely the most merited by now, but as you […]
Sweden has been in the forefront of slow smoking for many years now. In 2021 Henrik Kristensson won the Cigar Smoking World Championship grand final and in 2019 the first Swedish Champion Igor “The Swedish Tiger” Kovacic set a world record of 3 hours 52 minutes and 55 seconds, a record that would hold stand […]
I bought this sampler of mysterious blends because I love Saka. I love doughnuts too but Saka, more. 10 Lanceros (7 x 38) with the moniker of GFY. It is no secret that Saka thinks that the skinny format is… Read More ›
On July 14, Cigar Rights of America submitted formal comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to a Request for Information (RFI) entitled “Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make America Healthy Again.” In its submission, CRA outlined several critical deregulatory actions HHS should undertake to protect premium cigars […]
At precisely two hours, Etan Patel put down his cigar. He was done for the night. When Evgeny Kheyna’s cigar had burned out 23 minutes earlier, it was all set. Patel had won his third British Cigar Smoking World Championship title in a row, with plenty of cigar left. “He could’ve continued longer, even breaking […]
This is the third vitola in the line that was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the God of Fire brand. Each cigar has an MSRP of $53.95 and is packaged in 10-count boxes. The post Prometheus Ships God of Fire Never Back Down Toro Extra 54 appeared first on halfwheel.
This week, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. launched Diamond Crown Tampa at the Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge at Corona Cigar Co. in Tampa, Florida. Tuesday was the 138th birthday of the City of Tampa. In celebration, Eric, Bobby, and Drew Newman and Jeff and Tanya Borysiewicz hosted a party featuring Diamond Crown Tampa cigars and a […]