Weekly News (May 7, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: As opposed to commentary, some random notes from halfwheel. Reviews have been consistently going up later in the day, we apologize and hope to change that. Some may have noticed an increase in news over the past few months, that’s here to stay and will likely continue to increase in the coming months, [...]

News: New San Cristobal Elegancia Grandioso Ships to Retailers

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The latest addition to the San Cristobal Elegancia line has begun to ship to retailers: a 6 x 60 vitola dubbed the Grandioso, with a price tag of $7.50 per cigar. The Grandioso is being shipped in 25 count boxes. The San Cristobal Elegancia uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with Nicaraguan filler and binder. It [...]

IPCPR 2011: Ashton

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A new size from Carlito and a new blend from Pepín. That’s the tough life that Robert Levin, head of Ashton, has to live with. Ashton’s trademark has been a steady supply of new releases, and this year was no different. Product releases were sensible, and I guess to an extent boring. After the jump, [...]

Weekly News (July 11, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: And here we are. One week out from the IPCPR trade show and things are reaching their peak. Last week saw a host of new product announcements and this week is likely to be no different. Later this week a massive post outlining what to expect at IPCPR should be up, I’d estimate [...]