Cohiba has announced the release of the Riviera Toro Tubo, a new addition to the critically acclaimed Riviera line. The cigar maintains the blend’s signature box-pressed construction and features a square aluminum tubo. First introduced in 2023, Cohiba Riviera marked a departure for the brand with a San Andrés wrapper and box-pressed format — both […]
Macanudo Gold Label is back for a limited time, featuring its signature golden wrapper and unmistakably smooth flavor profile. For 2025, the fan-favorite lineup adds a new vitola with the release of Gold Torpedo —a 6.5” x 52 frontmark available in limited quantities. What sets Gold Label apart is its exceptional Connecticut Shade Capa Especial […]
New for 2025 is the Macanudo Gold Label Torpedo. The seven core vitolas are also making their return. The post Macanudo Gold Label Returns for 2025 With New Torpedo appeared first on halfwheel.
Don Emmanuel may be one of the newer cigar companies that made its debut at the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show, but don’t let that fact fool you. The company’s first release was blended by cigar legend Eladio Díaz and is made at Díaz’s factory in the Dominican Republic. The post PCA 2025: Don […]
Blue Mountain Cigars hasn’t had a new line release in a few years, but this year the company has four. Also, AI graphics on cigars. The post PCA 2025: Blue Mountain Cigars appeared first on halfwheel.
As expected, the Tatuaje booth was busy all weekend with retailers buzzing about the company’s PCA 2025 trade show releases. Pete Johnson took a few moments of his busy time to speak to Cigar Journal about the company’s new products. Tatuaje has added two new vitolas to its Fausto brand, both 60 ring gauges. The […]
The stage, or rather stages, is now set for the 2025 Cigar Smoking World Championship qualification circuit. This year Andorra is temporarily off the schedule, but with the addition of Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Mauritius and Colombia, the number of participating countries are now up to 50. […]
Q: What inspired you to create StogieHub? A: As a longtime cigar aficionado, I noticed an unmet need in the marketplace. As my palette for cigars has evolved over time, so too has my palette for cigar accessories. As such, I found myself with a lot of great accessories that I could no longer use. […]
West Tampa Tobacco Co. (WTTC) spent its PCA Show highlighting three cigars—one it introduced last year but didn’t appear on the market until earlier this year, and two all-new releases. The cigar from last year, Circle of Life, is a collaboration between WTTC co-founder Rick Rodriguez and one of his mentor’s Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. While Perez-Carrillo […]
Room101 Cigars, founded in 2009 by Matt Booth, is renowned for its bold, artistic approach to cigar making, blending unconventional branding with high-quality craftsmanship. This year marks the Tenth anniversary of one of Room101’s best-known brands, Johnny Tobacconaut, which STG, owners of Room101 since 2022, is commemorating with the Johnny Tobacconaut 10th Anniversary cigar. A […]