The war on tobacco has claimed bars, restaurants, and even outdoor spaces as smoke-free environments. Now the fight has reached the doorstep of historically cigar-friendly casinos. Some have knuckled under while others have stepped up to open upscale havens for cigar lovers. The overreach of the nanny state has not stopped at banning smoking in […]
The Murcielago line gets a new blend with a lighter Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper. That wrapper and the white bands that the cigar wears earned it the nickname “the white bat,” while its name comes from a fictional white bat in a 1995 movie. The post Espinosa Creates Murcielago Shikaka as TAA Exclusive appeared first on […]
Manny Iriarte Enterprises launched the Fuente The OpusX Society Cigar with a marvelous event at the exclusive Tabacon Cigar Lounge in Miami, Florida this past Saturday, October 19, 2024. The Fuente OpusX Society, led by Manny Iriarte, is a project that began five years ago, and officially launched its highly anticipated cigar in spectacular fashion. […]
Cavalier Genève Cigars will ship its third Limited Release Series cigar in November. The 2024 release is derived from the Black II and is offered in a 4.75 x 58 Supremo vitola ($14). Cavalier’s Limited Release Series consists of limited runs of cigars derived from their core lines. They come in tweaked versions of the […]
After a party in Miami on Saturday, the inaugural vitola of the OpusX La Edición de la Sociedad is off to stores. It’s a project between Arturo Fuente and Manny Iriarte Enterprises. The post OpusX La Edición de la Sociedad Begins Shipping appeared first on halfwheel.
E.P. Carrillo announces the E.P. Carrillo 2024 TAA Exclusive ($13), part of its series exclusively for members of the Tobacconists Association of America. This year’s blend features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from the U.S. and Nicaragua. The 6 x 54 Toro is produced at the Casa Carrillo factory in the […]
A Cameroon-seed puro sounds like the wildest dream of some cigar smokers, myself included. JRE Tobacco Co. did just that, though the tobacco is grown in Honduras, with the cigar the latest evolution of JRE’s continued development of the crop. The post Aladino Cameroon Reserva appeared first on halfwheel.
Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower established in 1865, has announced that the Cosecha 151 in a 6 X 54 Salomon size will make its debut at the 2024 TAA (Tobacconists’ Association of America). The Cosecha 151 which is a Honduran puro was honored by receiving “The Best of the Best of 2024” accolade […]
Micallef Cigars has announced the release of the Smoke Inn Exclusive Micallef Black Soft Box-Pressed Toro. This (6.5 x 54) toro vitola is crafted at Micallef’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua and elevates the rich, full-bodied blend that has captivated aficionados since its debut in 2023. The Micallef Black blend features: The result of this blend […]
The Brown-E-Trout is the second cigar in Lure’s Catch & Release Series. It’s limited to just 2,000 cigars. The post Lure Releases The Brown-E-Trout appeared first on halfwheel.