News and Announcements

Rocky Patel Increasing Prices for 2023

From halfwheel on December 04, 2022 Posted in News

A handful of lines are not increasing, but most of the company's cigars will increase by roughly 5 percent next year.
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Cigars Daily LIVE 239 (The Internet Is On Fire And Somehow We're Still Here)

From Cigars Daily on December 04, 2022 Posted in Videos

This week, we're engaging in one of the most time honored traditions found in any cigar shop lounge - noticing how insane the whole world is while we enjoy our…

La Aurora Fernando León Legacy Lancero

From halfwheel on December 03, 2022 Posted in News

Shortly before his death in 2009, Fernando León Asensio led La Aurora to experiment with growing tobacco in Bonao, Dominican Republic. Nearly 15 years later, some of that tobacco is…

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Multnomah County, Ore. Approves First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban

From halfwheel on December 03, 2022 Posted in News

A ban on flavored tobacco products is likely coming to Oregon's most populous county.
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Cigar Industry Report: Edition 514 (12/3/22)

From Cigar-Coop on December 03, 2022 Posted in News

The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates…

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Cigar Review: Don Carlos The Man by Arturo Fuente

From Cigar-Coop on December 03, 2022 Posted in Reviews

In 2018, Arturo Fuente Cigars would release a limited edition cigar known as Don Carlos The Man. The Don Carlos line pays homage to the late Carlos Fuente Sr. who…

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Jared Ingrisano Takes Control of Favilli Brands, Production Moving to New Factories

From halfwheel on December 02, 2022 Posted in News

While Jared Ingrisano has announced that he resigned as president of Mombacho Cigars S.A., he will actually be more involved with the company's former brands through his companies, Favilli Trading…

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Best Budget Cigar Pairing - Flor De Las Antillas Review

From Holt's Cigar Company on December 02, 2022 Posted in Videos

Back in April of 2012, Jose 'Pepin" Garcia and his son, Jamie, makers of My Father Cigars, premiered their Flor de las Antillas brand. This special cigar would not only…

Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special – Quick Cigar Review

From Blind Man's Puff on December 02, 2022 Posted in Reviews

The Knuckle Sandwich maduro might be my favorite cigar of the last year, and this one comes close to it. It is more refined, but without the power and spice…

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HVC La Rosa 520 Rare of Rare Begins Shipping

From halfwheel on December 02, 2022 Posted in News

This marks the first time HVC has made a cigar in the U.S., the first time the company has worked with Dominican tobacco and the first time one of its…

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Why Are Cigars Smoked In Thirds?

From Cigars Daily on December 02, 2022 Posted in Videos

As you make your way into the wacky world of cigars, you'll notice some odd things. For one, we measure cigars in thirds. We don't do that with whiskey, scotch,…

Stocking Stuffers: The 12 Cigar Accessories of Christmas 2022

From Cigar Advisor on December 02, 2022 Posted in News

Reading Time: 5 minutes “The stockings were hung by the humidors with care, in hopes that cigar loot soon would be there!” See our must-have cigar accessory stocking stuffers…

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New World Dorado Toro

From Cigar Dojo on December 02, 2022 Posted in News

The way I see it, there are essentially four main phases of A.J. Fernández and his career in premium cigars (at least in the eyes of the public). The first…

OneOff +53 Robusto

From halfwheel on December 01, 2022 Posted in News

Not only did Illusione added Allegria—a sister brand to OneOff—but it also added two new +53 sizes.
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Vector-KGM Releases New Colors for Five Lighters

From halfwheel on December 01, 2022 Posted in News

The Alpha, Empire, Jetz, Apex and Throne lighters are getting some new color options.
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Announcement: Prime Time Episode 250 – Charlie Minato

From Cigar-Coop on December 01, 2022 Posted in Videos

Tonight we celebrate Episode 250, and to mark this milestone we have Charlie Minato co-founder of Halfwheel as our special guest. If you know Charlie, there isn’t a major news…

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Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo & Oliva Cigars Introduce Allegiance Cigars

From Cigar Advisor on December 01, 2022 Posted in News

Reading Time: 2 minutes In another fine cigar collaboration, top-rated E.P. Carrillo Cigars has joined forces with Oliva Cigar Co. in Nicaragua to create Allegiance Cigars. The four vitola…

Black Label Trading Company Announces Ligero Hawaii 2022 – Cigar News

From Blind Man's Puff on December 01, 2022 Posted in News

Black Label Trading Company has announced that the Ligero Hawaii will be returning to R. Field Wine Co. as an exclusive. First coming out in 2018, the cigar returns with…

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Cigar Review: Villiger La Libertad Gran Toro (2021)

From Cigar-Coop on December 01, 2022 Posted in Reviews

At the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas Nevada, Villiger Cigars showed off yet another iteration of its La Libertad brand. While I don’t mean to be tongue…

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S.T.Dupont Ligne 2 Golden Hour Heading to Stores

From halfwheel on December 01, 2022 Posted in News

S.T.Dupont's newest Ligne 2 model uses palladium, rose gold and yellow gold.
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West Tampa Tobacco Hires Stijn Elberson – Cigar News

From Blind Man's Puff on December 01, 2022 Posted in News

West Tampa Tobacco Co. has hired Stijn Elberson as their Global Sales & Marketing Director. He will be focused on the company’s international expansion.

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Casa Cuevas Sangre Nueva Robusto Cigar Review

From CigarObsession on December 01, 2022 Posted in Reviews

Casa Cuevas Sangre Nueva Robusto Cigar Review – This 4.75×52 stick features a dark, dusty brown wrapper with a fine sandy tooth, satin feel, large double cap and pungent campfire…

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