It’s that time of year. Brooks Whittington and Charlie Minato are back to preview PCA 2025 and talk about why it matters for consumers. The post Watch: PCA 2025 Countdown Show #3 (12:00 P.M. CDT) appeared first on halfwheel.
A century ago, Tampa was known as the Fine Cigar Capital of the World. At its peak, Tampa’s 200 cigar factories in Tampa handcrafted more than 700 million cigars per year. In 1919, Tampa’s local minor league baseball team was named the Tampa Smokers to celebrate its place as Cigar City. Many famous athletes played […]
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Brazilian Filler: Dominican Cibao Valley, Brazilian, Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $11.00 Release Date: June 2019 Factory: La Aurora S.A. Dominican Republic My cigars received 6 months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE… Read More ›
It’s not just Intemperance week for RoMa Craft’s shipping department. There are two more new cigars and also a shipment of Baka. The post RoMa Craft Tobac Ships CroMagnon PA Blockhead, CRAFT Maquette Foreign & Domestic appeared first on halfwheel.
Crowned Heads Broadway is a new line using a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that is made at NACSA. It’s also the first cigar from the Nashville-based company to use the new Crowned Heads branding. The post Crowned Heads Broadway Shipping Next Month appeared first on halfwheel.
The packaging format has been available in duty-free and select international markets, and are now coming to the U.S. They are being added to meet the needs of on-the-go premium cigar consumers, as well as to give retailers an additional option for their shelves. The post Plasencia Adds Five-Pack Options for Alma Fuerte and Alma […]
In February, CRA reported on the introduction of sweeping flavor bans in Washington and Hawaii that were poised to do more harm than good and blurred the lines between mass-market flavored tobacco products and artisanal premium cigars. Unfortunately, the legislative tide has not abated; it has only gathered speed. Since then, similar bills have surfaced […]
Last month, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL), joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, introduced H.R. 2111 – “Cutting the Invasive Government’s Arbitrary Regulations (CIGAR) Act”, a bill that would bring long-overdue clarity and regulatory fairness for the premium cigar industry. This legislation is more than just a regulatory fix, it’s a necessary step to protect […]
Aganorsa Leaf is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of JFR with a new line of cigars. Wrapped in a San Andres Maduro cover leaf combined with all Aganorsa binder and fillers, the JFR 20th Anniversary will be box pressed and feature a pigtail as well as an unfinished foot. The blend is rich and decadent— perfect […]
Aganorsa Leaf is proud to announce Supreme Leaf will feature a new vitola with an updated look at PCA 2025. Using the same blend of entirely Aganorsa Leaf tobaccos grown on their farms in Nicaragua and packed in the same vibrant colors as the original production but with a more refined presentation, Supreme Leaf’s latest […]