Global Premium Cigars (GPC) is pleased to announce that Jaime Flórez-Estrada has joined the company as the Global Chief Growth Officer. Jaime brings 25 years of tobacco industry experience, including executive leadership positions for premium cigar companies Drew Estate and Royal Agio Cigars, having led domestic and international brand-building and business development & expansion efforts […]
Anyone born after March 1, 2004 will never be able to purchase tobacco products or e-cigarettes in Newton. Consider this an amuse-bouche to Massachusetts’ statewide generational tobacco ban debate. The post Newton, Mass. Passes Generational Tobacco Ban appeared first on halfwheel.
It’s Festival Season. First up, Patrick Lagreid goes to Nicaragua for Puro Sabor 2025. The post Puro Sabor 2025: Days 0 + 1 appeared first on halfwheel.
Congrats to CLE for producing what is likely the most efficient price increase letter of all time. The new prices take effect on Feb. 1. The post CLE Announces 2025 Price Increases appeared first on halfwheel.
This is a corona gorda vitola of the Aquitaine EMH Frenchy, a cigar named after John D’Oliver, who was an employee at Roma Craft Tobac at the time the cigar was released. Each cigar has an MSRP of $12 per cigar and the total production is limited to just 650 bundles of 10 cigars. The […]
The Trump administration has signaled that, at least as of now, it is not interested in new FDA regulations on tobacco products. None of these moves are permanent. The post HHS Tables Nicotine Limits, Tobacco Manufacturing Standards Proposals appeared first on halfwheel.
The 6 x 60 Gigante will be the largest vitola in the Bolivar Cofradia line so far. Boxes are scheduled to begin shipping to retailers during the first week of February. The post Gereral Adding Bolivar Cofradia Gigante Next Month appeared first on halfwheel.
55% ABV Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Lawrenceburg, KY Jimmy and Eddie Russell Russell’s Reserve is a line of whiskeys made by Wild Turkey Distilling Co. The whiskies pay homage to the father and son co-master distillers, Jimmy and Eddie Russell. We’ve talked about Jimmy Russell on these pages before but here’s a rundown in case […]
The FDA has withdrawn the two proposals, meaning the agency does not intend to move forward with either ban at this time. That said, it could reverse course at any point. The post FDA Halts Plans to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars appeared first on halfwheel.
The Tatiana Chocolate, Groovy Blue and Vanilla lines are now offered in a 6 x 54 toro vitola. Over the last few years, Miami Cigar & Co. tested out the size, part of a push from the company to make the Tatiana in larger vitolas. The post Miami Cigar & Co. Brings Back Three Tatiana […]