Thanks to everyone for participating in the SWAG Daddy Contest. The winner is Nic Thelen. Small Batch Cigar will be reaching out to you to make arrangements for you to receive your package. But wait…there’s more. Small Batch Cigar and… Read More ›
Neptune Cigars hosted The Quesada sisters Raquel and Patricia Quesada in their first event since the sisters announced their full ownership of Quesada. The evening included drinks, food, and live music from Yanko Tortolo. Quesada also showcased its full line including the Quesada Oktoberfest Cigar Limited Edition. Quesada Cigars At Neptune Quesada Cigars At Neptune […]
The news, reviews and more from the past week. The post Weekly News (Dec. 2, 2024) appeared first on halfwheel.
Filthy Ghooligan is a Halloween spin-off of Alec Bradley’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day cigar. The barber pole toro was released in limited quantities in mid-September. The post Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan appeared first on halfwheel.
Earlier this year, E.P. Carrillo premiered its Essence Series, a collection of six blends designed to showcase different wrappers. This third line prominently features Honduran tobacco, and is also made in the Central American country. The post E.P. Carrillo Honduras Gordo appeared first on halfwheel.
In 1983, during the bizarre days of being an L.A. recording studio owner and personal manager to Butch (Eddie Munster) Patrick, I met the movie icon while in the green room of The Mike Douglas Show. This is the story:… Read More ›
On Nov. 7, halfwheel’s favorite restaurant hosted a prerelease tasting of the Davidoff Limited Edition 2025 Year of the Snake. Here’s our normally biennial attempt at food blogging. The post Davidoff Year of the Snake Launch at Tei-An appeared first on halfwheel.
E.P. Carrillo Cigars introduces Endure, the inaugural offering in the Perez-Carrillo Premier Collection, with preorders beginning Jan. 2 for shipping later that month. It will be available in Robusto ($18) and Toro ($20) vitolas. Endure features a Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper with binder and fillers tobaccos from Nicaragua. The name of the cigar draws from the […]
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 (aged 10 years) & Corojo ‘99 Size: 4.5 x 48 (Box Pressed) Strength: Medium/Full Price: $7.99 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Andrew… Read More ›
The new line from Viaje took eight years to develop and involved a more rigorous tobacco selection process than the company’s other creations. The post Viaje Private Bale Bird on a Branch Pajarito appeared first on halfwheel.