Crafted using tobaccos from the depths of the Amazon Rainforest, CAO Amazon Basin will return to stores in January 2025. First launched in 2014, Amazon Basin is a limited-edition blend that offers an exotic and flavorful smoking experience. Cory Beardsley, Brand Manager for CAO, said, “When we launched Amazon Basin over a decade ago, we […]
Unlike most limited editions, the CAO Amazon Basin has been so popular that General Cigar Co. continues to schedule new production and shipments. The blend includes a tobacco grown in Brazil called Bragança, which the company says can only be harvested every three years. The post CAO Amazon Basin Gets 2025 Release appeared first on […]
The old saying that time flies is certainly true for the Rodriguez Cigar Factory in Key West, Florida. Founded in 1984 by Angel and Daniela Rodriguez its roots go back to the family’s plantation in Las Villos, Cuba in 1947. Fleeing the tyranny of the Castro regime in 1972, Angel and Daniela eventually set up […]
We’re coming up on that time of year! The fat guy hands out gifts, we ring in the new year, and Cigar Snob announces the best cigars of 2024. This time around, the announcements will be made on January 8, 9, and 10. They will appear at Noon (Eastern Time) on cigarsnob.com each day with […]
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Habanos S.A’s Réplica de Humidor Antiguo series debuted in 2006, releasing a large-format cigar in a humidor designed to replicate a vintage one. Announced in 2017, the El Rey del Mundo Império didn’t debut until April 2019, and it’s the most recent to be released, despite four more having been announced since. The post El […]
Playing on a golf course co-designed by Mother Nature amidst a dreamy landscape of rolling hills, woodland forests, and Palouse prairie on the ancestral lands of the Coeur d’Alene tribe is the stuff of dreams. Factor in the area’s other award-winning courses and a mobster-era themed cigar bar and the casual day-dream turns into a […]
Yes, its the biggest release of the (last) year. No, it is not cheap. The post Fuente y Padrón Legends (Arturo Fuente) appeared first on halfwheel.
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The owner and master blender for brands like Leaf by Oscar, Wild Hunter, Altar Q, Super Fly, and many more joins Erik Calviño in the studio for a 1 on 1 conversation about his history, his latest creations, and the future of Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. Watch what’s also on this podcast episode Leaf […]