Day 2 of the 2025 Puro Sabor Festival was the first day in Estelí and came with a farm visit, a factory visit, and an interesting adventure in lodging. Plus dinner under the stars with some raindrops mixed in. The post Puro Sabor 2025: Day 2 appeared first on halfwheel.
Five different bills have been introduced that could change New York’s taxes on cigars. Two would establish a tax cap of 50 cents—a major win for cigar smokers—while the others call for increasing the tax on cigars to either 95 percent or 129 percent of the wholesale price. The post Dueling Proposals Could Dramatically Change […]
As with other cigars in the Firecracker series, this is a 3 1/2 x 50 petit robusto with a long pigtail. The cigar is being released to commemorate Stanford Newman’s first use of Cameroon tobacco in premium cigars in 1965. The post El Baton Cameroon Firecracker Scheduled for August appeared first on halfwheel.
Bolivar Cigars is bolstering the classic Cofradia line with the 6 x 60 Bolivar Cofradia Gigante ($7.89). It features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf binder, and Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers. It is produced at HATSA in Honduras and presented in 25-count, old-world-style wooden packaging. It ships the first week of February. “Bolivar Cofradia offers […]
Miami Cigar & Co. announces that the Tatiana Toros are on the way to shops. The Tatiana Groovy Blue, Chocolate and Vanilla will now come in a 6 X 54 Toro size. VP of Miami Cigar & Co. Jason Wood stated: “We offered the Tatiana in Toro size in limited quantities on two consecutive years. […]
Bolivar Cigars is bolstering the classic Cofradia line with a popular new size. The new Bolivar Cofradia Gigante (6 X 60) will begin shipping to retailers the first week of February. It marks the fifth regular production frontmark in the Cofradia portfolio. Bolivar Cofradia is a traditional and nuanced blend crafted with: It has consistently […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has been hard at work fighting against Generational Tobacco Ban (GTB) policies since they were first introduced at the state level in 2023. While GTB proposals continue to gain traction through normalization and introduction in states across the country, the expansion of these initiatives along with more restrictive regulatory proposals […]
In a significant development for the premium cigar industry, the Trump Administration has taken steps to ease regulatory pressures by halting key proposed rules. The Administration has moved both the Nicotine Limits Rule and the Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices (TPMP) Rule to “Long Term Actions,” signaling they will not be pursued at this time. This […]
Each box of La Galera’s Year of the Snake comes with a leather cigar case. For those wondering, Chinese New Year is next week. The post La Galera Year of the Snake Goes on Sale appeared first on halfwheel.
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 […]