The rising cost of tobacco has led the company to raise the price of some of its cigars. It’s the first increase for the company since 2021. The post Black Star Line Cigars to Implement Price Increase as of Feb. 1 appeared first on halfwheel.
Some thoughts on sausage-making, fear-mongering, and what it means for cigars. The post Seven Thoughts: Fox News Thinks Biden is Going to Ban Cigarettes appeared first on halfwheel.
“Everything is more expensive in Honduras,” the company told halfwheel in announcing the increase. While the company’s costs are going up by a double-digit amount, it will absorb some of a portion of that so as to minimize the impact to consumers. The post Oscar Valladares Announces Price Increase appeared first on halfwheel.
Futuro debuted in 2015 while Maestro del Tiempo was introduced a year later. According to the company, a small amount of existing inventory remains available for the time being. The post Warped Discontinues Futuro & Maestro del Tiempo appeared first on halfwheel.
The passing of two cigar industry icons brought together two of the most well-known cigar companies to create one of the most attention-grabbing releases of 2024. Jorge Padrón blended this cigar in honor of Carlos Fuente Sr., who passed away in 2016. The post Fuente y Padrón Legends (Padrón) appeared first on halfwheel.
Each year we compile a list of every regular production cigar that scored 91 points or better in our ratings during the calendar year. We then re-purchase and re-taste them to distill the list down to the 25 best cigars. Smoking nothing but highly rated cigars sounds like a dream scenario, and in many ways, […]
La Aurora USA will relaunch the La Aurora 100 Años in the U.S. with a new box design at Total Product Expo 2025 Jan. 29 – 31 in Las Vegas. It will be available in the Churchill, Belicoso, and Robusto, with Robusto Especial featuring a Connecticut Broadleaf Wrapper. Following the Expo, the Robusto and Belicoso […]
In 2012, Gurkha introduced Red Witch as the second line for its East India Trading Co. sub-brand. After five years off the market, it’s coming back though won’t be sold directly by Gurkha. The post Lord Baltimore Brings Back Gurkha’s Red Witch appeared first on halfwheel.
JRE Tobacco recently completed a productive visit to Malaysia and Hong Kong. Aladino’s second and third generation leaders, Justo Eiroa and his daughter, Vivian Eiroa visit to Malaysia, coordinated by Mighty Milestone Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Asiaeuro Wines & Spirits, featured a series of cigar-focused meet-and-greet events at prominent venues, including Cohiba Atmosphere Kuala […]
The 2025 price increase appears to be more modest than last year’s. While prices of Cohiba Behike BHK will go up by more than 20 percent, Trinidad is once again the only brand to mostly be unaffected by the increase. The post Spanish Prices List Shows Cuban Cigar Prices Increasing by 5 Percent Average for […]