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At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, United Cigars will relaunch a budget-friendly brand for which it has held the rights for some time, the La Mezcla Cubana Rothschild. La…

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JRE Tobacco Co. has informed its retailer that it will be implementing a price increase across most of its portfolio as of Feb. 1. Justo...
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Cigar News: Jake Wyatt Cigar Company Adds Lithium Lancero

Jake Wyatt Cigar Company is adding a fifth vitola to its Lithium line in the form of a 7 x 38 lancero. Lithium is a regular production line that was…

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Cavalier Black Series II Toro Cigar Review

This 6×54 box pressed stick features a almost black, oily, firmly packed dense wrapper with a triple cap and peppery musty cocoa aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with…

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Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. Adding Lithium Lancero at TPE 2022

Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. has announced that it will be adding a lancero vitola to its Lithium line at the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo happening...
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A Note About Factory of the Year 2021

This week is halfwheel’s annual awards week, a series of awards given out by this site, capped off by our annual list of the Top 25...
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On Episode 61 of Prime Time Jukebox, we recap cigars and music from both personal and industry angles. We have a special panel consisting of John McTavish of Developing Palates…

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On Episode 60 of Prime Time Jukebox, we continue our recap of the Rolling Stone’s recent refresh of their Top 500 songs of all time. This segment will cover songs…

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Steelers fans, light up an Ike Taylor cigar! Before retiring in 2015, Ike won two Super Bowl® rings during his 12-year career with Pittsburgh. Now the former NFL® player has…

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2021 Reviews in Review

Before we start naming the winners of our various awards, we should probably think of a name for what we call it beyond “awards week.”...
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K by Karen Berger Habano Lancero – Blind Cigar Review

"I was pleased with this cigar and what it had to offer. Once I gave it the proper respect, the flavors really came together to reward my efforts. Between the…

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Got to have a chat with Sam Spencer of Micallef Cigars to talk about Micallef Madness. He explained it way better than I ever could.

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Rocky Patel Vintage 1999

Rocky Patel joins us at Best Cigar Prices to tell us about his Vintage 1999 line of cigars.

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Espada by Montecristo Signature Cigar Review

Another gem from Altadis USA and Rafael Nodal has hit the (virtual) shelves! Check out the new addition to the Espada line called "Montecristo Signature". Check out Nick's review on…

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Raumzeit by German Engineered Cigars

The second „regular" blend and the first German Engineered Cigars developed jointly with master blender Claudio Sgroi will be launched.

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CA Report: Top New Cigars (January 17, 2022)

Reading Time: 3 minutes Get some instant relaxation in premium cigar form with these latest new cigar arrivals from Oliva, Rocky Patel, and Powstanie!
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Weekly News (Jan. 17, 2022)

Cigar News Adventura Adds Distribution in Belgium & Luxembourg AGANORSA Leaf Increasing Prices Next Month Bandolero Firecracker Slated For June Blanco Cigar Co. Increases Prices...
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Rocky Patel White Label Toro

Few companies approach new products launched at the annual PCA Convention & Trade Show with as predictable of a manner as Rocky Patel Premium Cigars,...
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Stillwell Star Navy No. 1056

Welcome to the Tim Rollins channel and my review of the Stillwell Star Navy no. 1056.


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Welcome to the I'd Tap That Cigar REPLAY Show Presented by Corona Cigar.


I'm your host Kevin Shahan and I…

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Bandolero is the 2022 LE Firecracker

United Cigars has announced the (first) Firecracker for 2022: Bandolero Firecracker from Selected Tobacco.

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One Thing About The Cigar Industry That Drives Me Nuts!

The cigar industry is an amazing place. The production of cigars is an amazing process that requires incredible logistic efforts. And those efforts are easily upset when something big changes...…

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In 2021, Alec Bradley Cigar Company brought back its Trilogy line. The Trilogy is a set of three distinct blends: Authentic Corojo, Native Cameroon, and Exotic Maduro. The unique thing…

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United Cigars to distribute Arnold André cigars

German based Arnold André begins US distribution with United Cigars.

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2021 Year in Review: Factory Performance Rankings

The Performance Rankings were introduced in 2012 as a statistical analysis based on the average numerical score of all cigars assessed on Cigar Coop.  It is meant to serve as…

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