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Review: CroMagnon Mode 5 (Prerelease)

CroMagnon was not only RoMa Craft Tobac’s debut line, but it was also the personal blend made for brand co-owner Skip Martin. In the little over two years since the line first debuted, some things have changed, while others remain the same. While the cigars still lack bands,  there are now boxes, more retailers and [...]

Review: Merlion Sea Lion (Prerelease)

Last year, the partnership between La Aurora and La Sirena materialized in the form of the Merlion. When the cigar was released at the 2012 IPCPR trade show there were three sizes offered, but over the course of the last year a fourth size has made appearances in the hand of the brand’s co-owner and [...]

Review: Kristoff 685 Woodlawn (Prerelease)

On March 29, Glen Case of Kristoff released the details of his new small batch cigar in an exclusive to halfwheel. The Kristoff 685 Woodlawn draws its name from the suburban Chicago house in which Case lived until he was 21 years old. While the Kristoff 685 Woodlawn won’t be formally released until the IPCPR [...]

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: Viaje Oro La Pequeña (2012)

Last month we posted a news story about the rerelease of the Viaje Oro La Pequeña. While it is part of the Oro line and thus uses the same blend, the size is something different and unique to the rest. La Pequeña was originally rolled for the Habana Smoke Shop in 2009, however, Andre Farkas loved [...]

Review: Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition 2012 Fuerza

The concept of releasing an even more limited version of a cigar for a company known for its insanely small release numbers was a bit odd to some, but for Andre Farkas, Collector’s Edition makes sense for Viaje. Introduced at IPCPR 2012, Collector’s Edition is a special take on the Oro blend that will be [...]

Review: Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Rapier

The first time we heard of the interestingly named Honey and Hand Grenades from Viaje was at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas in mid-2011. Farkas was seen handing out samples to a few people to try with no other info given except the name, the interesting vitola and the fact that it was supposedly [...]

Redux: Quesada Q d’etat Molotov

I seem to be in the minority about the early February release of the Quesada Q d’etat, the Molotov. For me, the inaugural release of the Q d’etat release did not live up to the strides Quesada had made with the España, Oktoberfest and Tributo. While I found plenty of flavor, it wasn’t very appealing [...]

Review: Romeo y Julieta Réplica de Humidor Antiguo Romeo (2008)

In 2006, Habanos S.A. introduced the Réplica de Humidor Antiguo (Replica Antique Humidor) series, which consists of extremely well-made and expensive replicas of antique humidors. Inside are usually cigars rolled in vitolas within specific marcas that are either discontinued, never released or previous special editions. Here is the press release from Habanos when the Romeo y Julieta [...]

Review: CAO Odyssey

Over the years, CAO has put out a host of limited editions for just about every occasion: anniversaries, television shows, events, etc. Presentation-wise, 2000 would be the year of the big CAO limited editions thanks to two cigars: the CAO 65th Anniversary and the CAO Odyssey. The former was made for company founder Cano A. [...]