The Cigar Smoking World Championship organization recently announced their new collaboration with Oliva Cigars. Starting this season, Oliva Cigars will provide the championship cigar and now the rules of the competition will be printed in a new official CSWC Oliva brochure as well. The brochure will be available at all CSWC qualifiers, official training sessions, […]
Courteous of Small Batch Cigar, 2 delightful grab bags of cigar accessory swag are delivered as promised. The contest: Ask me up to three questions. I will do my best to answer them honestly. I chose my favorite set of… Read More ›
The news, review and more from the past week. The post Weekly News (Jan. 20, 2025) appeared first on halfwheel.
The 2024 release of Alec Bradley’s Fine & Rare marked the 14th installment of the line created to show that 10 tobaccos could be successfully used in a blend. It’s also likely the first one developed by the Scandinavian Tobacco Group team since the acquisition of Alec Bradley in 2023. The post Alec Bradley Fine […]
The opening of the Fábrica de Puros takes marks a pivotal moment in the journey of the company that coincides with the 30th anniversary of Maya Selva Cigars. This event represents an opportunity for celebration. The fine aroma of tobacco rises within the tall, luminous spaces of the MSC Factory, as if Kawiil, the Mayan […]
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 This is a review of a cigar I critiqued in 2018. Price has only inched up 50¢ in 7 years. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:… Read More ›
The limited edition was created to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the E.P. Carrillo brand that Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. founded with his daughter and son. Interestingly, the blend features a Nicaraguan binder from the country’s Jalapa region that E.P. Carrillo claims is 15-years-old. The post E.P. Carrillo 15 Year Anniversary appeared first on halfwheel.
This is the first time that Micallef has been selected for the Firecracker Series. When the cigars arrive at stores, they will have more than one year of age. The post Micallef Black Firecracker Scheduled for June appeared first on halfwheel.
Legislators in both chambers of the state legislature are seeking to make it illegal for a person born on or after Jan. 1, 2006 to purchase tobacco products. The post Massachusetts Legislators Propose Generational Tobacco Ban appeared first on halfwheel.
Another cigar with a good story to be told. Last night, in Danlí, Honduras, Flor de Selva presented the new Flor de Selva 30 Aniversario Salomón for the world premiere. Was Maya Selva herself who did it so in front of a hundred guests who are attending the celebration of the three decades of its […]