A recap of 2025’s first week of news, reviews and more. The post Weekly News (Jan. 6, 2025) appeared first on halfwheel.
As the name alludes to, the new cigar was created to honor Néstor Plasencia Sr.’s 75th birthday. However, instead of being sold, the cigars were sent as gifts to retailers. The post Néstor 75 appeared first on halfwheel.
Scheduled to arrive on Jan. 9, the new Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2025 The Artist is a 7 x 48 parejo size. Like the recent Year of the Snake release, the new Winston Churchill is said to use tobaccos from the Martín García region. The post Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2025 The Artist […]
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Tampa has two-century-old traditions: Since 1885, Tampa has been known as “Cigar City.” Since 1904, pirates have been invading Tampa and throwing a large festival called Gasparilla. Each year, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. brings both traditions together by releasing a limited edition José Gaspar cigar. Handcrafted by J.C. Newman, a 130-year-old, four-generation family business, José […]
West Tamp Tobacco Company is excited to announce that Circle of Life will begin to ship on January 6th, 2025 and will be available both in the US and international markets. Circle of Life brings together two of the industry’s most well-known master blenders, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Rick Rodriguez. “Ernesto has had such an incredible […]
The 111 part of the name refers to the combined 111 years of age of the tobacco inside each cigar. That said, you’ll probably remember this cigar for another three-digit number: 750. Yes, it’s $750 per cigar. The post Davidoff Oro Blanco Special Reserve 111 Years appeared first on halfwheel.
The cigar industry dealt with a lot of issues and questions in 2024, and Charlie Minato made predictions about how some of those things would turn out. A year later, it’s time to find out how correct he was. The post Graded: Ten Questions for 2024 appeared first on halfwheel.
The Cigar Academy will partner with the InterTabac team to develop educational programs specifically for InterTabac and InterSupply participants. “The cigar industry has always been represented strongly at InterTabac. Being able to offer cigar lovers and professionals a new and, above all, enriching service is tremendously important to us,” Sabine Loos, managing director of Westfalenhallen […]
The Stork Club was a legendary Manhattan nightclub that closed in the 1960s. Now, a northeast-based hospitality company has brought it back as the name for its cigar program. The post Stork Club Name Returns for Cigar Concept appeared first on halfwheel.