Quality Importers announces a new initiative to enhance the experience for cigar smokers. XIKAR Boveda 60g 84% RH Seasoning Packs will now be included with Humidor Supreme Desktop Humidors, thus, simplifying the setup and maintenance process. This enhancement applies to current Humidor Supreme Desktop Humidors, meaning each desktop humidor will come with the added benefit […]
The first Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifier of the season and the penultimate turned out to be the biggest events of the season, in terms of numbers. In March a total of 60 participants showed up at the House of the Serapion Order in Copenhagen to fight for the title of Danish slow smoking champion. […]
Germany didn’t settle with just one Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifier this year. In addition to the national one in Düsseldorf in the beginning of July, where reigning world champion Hauke Walter secured his third title in a row, there was a regional setup in at the G C Gentelmenˋs Club in Eisenbach for south, […]
As previously reported earlier this year, the Cigar Smoking World Championship and Club Mareva initiated collaboration with one of the biggest clothing companies in Turkey, Orka Group. The idea was to produce a clothing line for both judges and competitors in time for the grand finale in Dubrovnik, a week from now. The clothing line […]
Last year Armenia made its debut on the Cigar Smoking World Championship circuit, and it was a surprisingly good one. The winner, David Ter Gulanyan, smoked for an impressive 1 hour 52 minutes and 24 seconds to become the first ever Armenian champion of slow smoking. This year ten participants took to the white couches […]
The second vitola—and third release—in E.P. Carrillo’s limited Pledge of Allegiance line is a 6 3/4 x 64 salomon. It was limited to kist 248 boxes, which references the number of years since the founding of the United States. The post Perez-Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance 2024 Salomon appeared first on halfwheel.
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with Enid Blanton, the founder and owner of Ancestry Cigars. Enid, a Chicago native, is the first African American Woman to own a cigar brand in Illinois. She is a Air force veteran, mom, and wife. She is also a proud mother […]
Nicaragua, the dominant exporter of premium cigars, has increased its market share to over 60 percent according to the Cigar Association of America. Through the end of May, imports are within 350,000 cigars of last year, i.e. right on track. The post Report: Cigar Imports Keep Pace With 2023 Through First Five Months appeared first […]
The new 4 x 62 double perfecto is the fourth vitola for the Oro line. It will be ready to ship immediately after InterTabac 2024, which takes place Sept. 19-21 in Dortmund, Germany. The post Lampert Oro Kingpin Debuting at InterTabac 2024 appeared first on halfwheel.
At Intertabac 2024, the world’s largest tobacco trade show, LAMPERT CIGARS presents its latest release the KINGPIN. The KINGPIN is part of the Lampert Cigars ORO LINE that also includes the DON PATRON, EL GRINGO, and GATSBY. A small batch production, the KINGPIN is a stout perfecto, measuring 4 inches long with a 62-ring gauge. […]