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Redux: Liga Privada Único Serie Papas Fritas

The Papas Fritas was one of the largest releases last year for the cigar market: a cheaper Liga Privada, a more accessible Liga Privada and an expensive mixed filler cigar. There are few cigars that I think we at halfwheel were asked about more last year, and I think with reason. There’s also, to this [...]

Redux: XIKAR HC Series Habano² Robusto

In my original review of the XIKAR HC Series Habano² Robusto, I gave a fair amount of history on the cigar, including the opposition filed by Corporación Habanos S.A. and Empresa Cubano del Tabaco, otherwise known as Cubatabaco, the organization who runs the Cuban cigar industry. In short, on September 22, 2008, they filed an [...]

Review: Pinar Del Rio Reserva Superior Salomon

In August of 2012, Pinar del Rio debuted a new vitola in the Reserva Superior line at the IPCPR show in Orlando, Fla., a 6 x 66 Salomon that would be limited to 1,000 boxes of 10 with each cigar in its own coffins. The defining characteristic of the Reserva Superior blend is that made up of [...]

News: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Begins Shipping

After over eight months since the cigar was announced, SAG Imports has begun shipping the Casa Magna Domus Magnus II. It is the third release of the popular cigar, which the company debuted in 2011 as an extension of its partnership with Plasencia Cigars S.A, who makes the cigars. While the Optimus (5 3/4 x [...]

Redux: Tatuaje Avion 12

At the 2012 IPCPR trade show, Tatuaje introduced the newest version of its box-pressed Perfecto version of Fausto, Avion 12. It was the second year of the limited production cigar, which debuted the year prior alongside the Fausto. Both blends are based off of the non-commercial Tatuaje Thermonuclear, a cigar Pete Johnson created privately in 2005 and never formally [...]

Review: Montecristo Epic No. 2 Premium Selection 2007

In June of 2012, Altadis USA sent out a press release that made a few people scratch their heads. It was a press release for the newest Montecristo line, the Montecristo Epic Premium Selection ’07, and there were a lot of promises. In case you need a refresher, here’s the text: June 29, 2012 — [...]

Review: Arturo Fuente Don Arturo Aniversario Destino al Siglo Double Robusto (Prerelease)

Destino al Siglo, destiny of the century, was supposed to be the theme of 2012 for Arturo Fuente. The famed Tampa-based cigar maker was founded in 1912, making 2012 their 100th anniversary. It was no secret that Fuente was going to do something big for 100 years, the company originally slated the Don Arturo Gran [...]

Review: Nestor Miranda Special Selection Danno 2012

In 2012, the Nestor Miranda Special Selection Danno returned after a hiatus in 2011. The Danno was originally released in 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Miami Cigar Co. and as a tribute to company founder Nestor Miranda’s late son Daniel Miranda, who was the vice-president and director of marketing for Miami Cigar & [...]

Review: OpusX Toast Across America Figurado (2012)

Every year for the past 10 years, Fuente has partnered with J.C. Newman to produce the Toast Across America release for the pair’s Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. The cigars, which come in a coffin, including one OpusX and one Newman product, for $50 each with the proceeds from the sales benefit the foundation. Patrick’s review of the Diamond Crown [...]

Review: Liga Privada Único Serie Papas Fritas (Prerelease)

If I were to do a Top 10 list simply based off of the amount of a particular cigar I smoked in the past year, finding number one would be easy. Over the course of the last 15 months, I have smoked through bundles of the newest Liga Privada, the Único Serie Papas Fritas. A [...]