Both cigars measure 5 x 52, are made by AGANORSA and have an MSRP of $16.95. Blend-wise, they both include a type of tobacco that hasn’t been grown in Nicaragua in recent years. The post Illusione Ships OneOff Black, The Group of Five ‘RB’ appeared first on halfwheel.
Mac Baren is a nearly 200-year-old company best known for its pipe tobacco. For the cigar industry, this deal could affect Sutliff Tobacco Co., which handles logistics for around a dozen smaller cigar companies. The post STG Acquiring Mac Baren Tobacco Co. appeared first on halfwheel.
Once again, Daniel Friedenthaler proved he’s Austria’s superior slow smoker. When the national qualifier for the Cigar Smoking World Championship took place in Vienna in the middle of June he defended his title from last year and beat the competition with over an hour. Friedenthaler, who holds 12th place in the all-time top 20, had […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Board of Directors announces the promotion and hiring of Joshua Habursky to the role of PCA Executive Director, effective immediately. Habursky’s tenure at PCA includes outside government affairs consultant (2018), Director of Federal Affairs, Head of Government Affairs, and Deputy Executive Director (2019-present). Since May 2024, Habursky has served as […]
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Rojiza Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Dominican (Piloto Mejorado Seco, Piloto Seco, Hybrid Olor Piloto Seco, Nicaraguan Condega Seco, Nicaraguan Estelí Size: 5.5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $22.00 My cigars received 5 months of naked humidor… Read More ›
C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the country of Bulgaria was chosen for the first ever C.L.E. Cigar Company Exclusivo Regionales. The Bulgarian regional release will be the first ever Eiroa Classic offered in the unique 11/18 vitola. The blend also receiving a slight tweak by Christian Eiroa. Only 150 boxes containing twenty cigars of the […]
21 cigar athletes, as organizer Evgeniy Zhidkov puts it, gathered at Havana Club in Tbilisi to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the lounge by smoking a cigar for as long as they could. Six participants made it past the one-hour mark in the second Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifier in Georgia ever, and all the […]
In addition to the new distribution deal, Escobar has created four different house blend cigars for Cigar Chief. Those cigars are made at PDR Cigars. The post Escobar Adds Canadian Distribution appeared first on halfwheel.
The Traveling Cigar Road Show returns, sponsored by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Altadis U.S.A., Oliva Cigars, and C.L.E. Cigar Company/Asylum. From July 29 to August 9, 2024, the tour will visit 16 cities nationwide, offering cigar retailers an exclusive opportunity to meetcompany representatives, enjoy featured products, and partake in an event-style atmosphere with food, drinks, […]
For the first time in more than a decade, there’s a new Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve release. Like the 2011 and 2012 releases, it’s a limited edition belicoso made by My Father Cigars S.A. in Nicaragua. The post Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024 Begins Shipping appeared first on halfwheel.