News: L’Atelier Slates LAT 46 SS for March, Maduro for May

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The L’Atelier LAT 46 Selection Spéciale will be begin shipping in mid-March. Retailers have begun to be informed by the company that the newest edition to the LAT family will be shipped on March 19, although the Corona Gorda will debut at Federal Cigar’s 92nd Anniversary Party on March 15.   Announced late last year, [...]

Weekly News (January 21, 2013)

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Editor’s Note: We’ve started covering price increases over the weekend and I made some reference to this on Twitter, but there will be a lot less January increases than last year. I’m not sure that 2013 will be without them, I honestly do think a portion of the companies indicating there won’t be any at [...]

News: L’Atelier Imports Shows off Surrogates Animal Cracker

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On Friday afternoon, the L’Atelier Imports Facebook page was updated with a picture of a new cigar that is slated to be released in 2013, the 6 x 60 Surrogates Animal Cracker. The photo shows Dan Welsh of L’Atelier holding the new cigar with a caption of “Surrogates Animal Cracker – 2013.” (Image via L’Atellier [...]

Weekly News (December 24, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Enjoy the holidays. Arturo Fuente Ships Un-Named Reserva 2012 — Story here. Two Lanceros Planned for Nestor Miranda’s 70th Birthday — Details here. L’Atelier Adds LAT 46 SS — Details here. La Gloria Cubana Sanson Heads to the Southeast — Story here. XIKAR Adds New Executive II Options — [...]

News: L’Atelier To Add LAT46 SS

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A new addition to L’Atelier Imports’ LAT line has been confirmed by Pete Johnson, according to a recent article by Cigar Aficionado. The LAT46 Selection Spéciale, or SS for short, is a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda that uses a higher priming wrapper leaf than is found on the standard LAT line. The LAT line [...]

Weekly News (November 19, 2012)

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 Editor’s Note: (The) Contest coming. Promise. Enjoy the holidays. Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break Next Month — Story here. Tatuaje Exclusive Mission Pipe CQ1 in January — Details here. Viaje Holiday Blend 2012 Candy Cane Emerges — Picture here. Gran Habano Expands Gran Reserva Line — Details here. Herrera Estelí Ships — 150 [...]

IPCPR 2012: Tatuaje & L’Atelier Imports

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Pete Johnson sat down with halfwheel and talked a lot, and about all sorts of things—including the upcoming 10 year anniversary of Tatuaje. He also talked about his new company, L’Atelier Imports, which made its national debut at IPCPR 2012 after a bit of a preview in the form of Surrogates at New Havana Cigars [...]

Weekly News (July 23, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago I said the 2012 Cigar Releases List would sit at 750 before IPCPR. With a bit over a week before the start of the show, the list has 751 entries. And it’s just getting started. Litto Gomez Outlines La Flor’s IPCPR Releases — Details here. Camacho Ships Liberty Series [...]

Weekly News (July 16, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: A year ago Friday, July 20 to be more precise, Brooks and I sat down for dinner after the third day of IPCPR and we discussed the idea of halfwheel–or what was to become halfwheel. Like so many great ideas for the site, Brooks thought of it first and it took me a [...]

News: Four New Cigars from L’Atelier Imports

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It will be a busy IPCPR trade show for Pete Johnson, as the owner of Tatuaje and Havana Cellars will have several new lines debuting as well as a new company formed under his watch. Johnson will be overseeing L’Atelier Imports, which will be based out of Miami and run by a three-man team of [...]