The Cigar Smoking World Championship is coming to Ireland for the first time. The national qualification round will be organized in collaboration with The Decent Cigar Emporium in Dublin. The capital’s “premier destination for premium cigars has long been a hub for passionate aficionados”, it says on the CSWC website, and now it will be […]
Wednesday was a visit to La Flor Dominicana’s farm in La Canela and factory in Tamboril. Welcome to paellawheel or halfbbq. The post Procigar 2025: Day 1 appeared first on halfwheel.
Aging Room brought back La Bohème with a release party at Social 27 in Little Havana, Miami. The brainchild of Rafael Nodal and crafted by AJ Fernandez, the line draws inspiration from Rafael’s passion for opera, Cuba, and world-class tobacco. The launch brought together the Aging Room team along with guests from cigar lounges and […]
Broncano Cigar Co has officially expanded its Classic Toro line, increasing its presence in premium cigar shops and lounges after its January 2025 debut in select retailers. This follows the February 2024 release of the Broncano Vintage Toro, a 20-year-aged cigar produced in March 2004 at La Aurora. The Classic Toro Line The Royal Blue Toro features an Ecuadorian […]
A tobacco festival, like Procigar, is a showcase where manufacturers, although jealous of their production secrets, show with great transparency their processes to achieve wonderful cigars. At Procigar, one of the most interesting parts, without a doubt, is the visit to the fields and the so-called pre-industry. It is the beginning of the journey, from […]
Thirty years ago, Dr. Garo Bouldakian, a licensed chiropractor, launched his cigar company in Glendale, Calif. This year, the company celebrates three decades with a new limited edition line that will debut in New Orleans. The post Garo to Celebrate 30th Anniversary with New Line Debuting at PCA 2025 appeared first on halfwheel.
Wrapper: U.S.A. Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa) Size: 5.325 x 52 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 Released: January 2024 Quantity released: 50,000 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time…. Read More ›
Here we go. Procigar again. The Dominican tobacco world is getting together again to celebrate one more year, and – due to the dates – , the “Great Harvest Party”. Because February is harvest time. Some “vegas” have already begun to bring their leaves to the curing barns and you can see, on both sides […]
Last week was Valentine’s Day, which means this week is Procigar week. I’ll be reporting daily from the Dominican Republic’s annual cigar festival. The post Procigar 2025: Day 0 appeared first on halfwheel.
The newest thang from Small Batch Cigar, in conjoined partnership, brings you a special sampler that I asked we make available to my readers. This is the first time that SBC has offered a cigar sampler with cigar accessories. 1x… Read More ›