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.
Following months of rumors that there might be a new BHK 58, or even 59, Habanos S.A. says that the Friday night gala dinner will be dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Cohiba BHK. In addition, the Cuban cigar monopoly will celebrate 150 years of Romeo y Julieta. The post Festival del Habano XXV: […]
Earlier this year, Les Fines Lames announced it was entering the lighter category with the Le Feu lighter. Two new Le Feu lighters are now shipping to stores, but neither look anything like what the company showed off in March. The post Les Fines Lames Releases Le Feu Lighters appeared first on halfwheel.
LES FINES LAMES announces the Le FEU – BRICK and SVELT torch lighters. The Brick ($139) features a gas tank window and adjustable flame and is available in Black, Red, Blue, OD Green, and Champagne. The Svelt ($119) is the smaller version with a gas tank window and adjustable flame. It is available in Black, […]