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Press Release: Cigarmony, LLC is Granted 2nd U.S. Patent for Humidity Bead System®

April 17, 2013 (Potomac Falls, Va.) – Cigarmony, LLC, an innovator in humidification products, has been granted its 2nd U.S. Patent for its high tech humidification product. “The Humidity Bead System is the ultimate solution for maintaining a precise level of relative humidity and having been granted two U.S. Patents not only provides protection from copy [...]

Press Release: Hyatt 48 Lex NYC Launches “Nat Sherman Terraces Cut and Cork Package”

April 16, 2013 (New York, NY) – Hyatt 48 Lex Hotel launches its “Nat Sherman Terraces Cut and Cork,” package today. While Hyatt 48 Lex is a 100 percent smoke-free hotel, the property offers eight specialty suites and studios with well appointed outdoor terraces, a perfect perch for cigar aficionados to enjoy long summer evenings [...]

News: Tatuaje 10th Anniversary TAA 2013 Emerges

Much of the 2013 Tatuaje release for the TAA is familiar, even if the blend won’t return until 2014. Last week at the 45th annual Tobacconists Association of America meeting and convention in the Dominican Republic, members of the retailer group had an opportunity to purchase a special 6 3/8 x 54 vitola featuring a [...]

News: Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition Released

Last week, Altadis USA released the Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition. We previously reported the scheduled release last month. The 6 x 50 Toro features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and Dominican fillers. The cigar comes in boxes of 10 with pricing set at $12.00 per cigar or $120.00 per box

Press Release: Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos Opens Kuuts, LLC Distribution Center in America

April 16, 2013 (Miami, Fla.) — Well-established throughout Europe and the rest of the world with a sales volume in excess of 2 million cigars per year, Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos brings its premium cigars stateside with the opening of Kuuts Distribution Center, a brand new, state of the art distribution center in Southeast, Florida. [...]

News: Reinado to Expand Grand Empire Line at IPCPR 2013

Reinado will be adding four more sizes to its popular Grand Empire line at this year’s IPCPR trade show and convention. Founder Antonio Lam told halfwheel the company will add a Corona Gorda (5 5/8 x 46), Toro (6 x 52), Gordo (6 x 60) and a limited edition Petit Lancero (6 x 38). Last [...]

News: Erik Espinosa Drops F-Bomb

In a video posted to the Espinosa Cigars Facebook page and website on Thursday night, Erik Espinosa announced a new vitola for the 601 La Bomba line, a 7 x 70 called the F-Bomb. The La Bomba F-Bomb comes with a MSRP of $9.99 per cigar and comes in 10-count boxes. It cigar has already begun [...]

News: Davidoff Trims White Label Portfolio

Davidoff has begun informing its appointed merchants that the company is discontinuing five sizes from the brands namesake White Label range. Gone will be the 3000, 4000 and 5000 from the Mille Series, the Millennium Blend Lancero and the Special C, the company’s Culebra. A representative from the company told halfwheel that the company decided [...]

Press Release: Nat Sherman Launches New Retail Humidor Program for Hospitality Industry

New York, NY (April 9, 2013) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, announces the launch of its new Nat Sherman Retail Humidor Program. Offering a selection of five different humidors in varying sizes and colors, with finishes ranging from rich cherry wood and antique distressed walnut to majestic oak and mahogany, the [...]

News: Davidoff to Release Nicaraguan Puro

Davidoff is doing something that most in the cigar world thought they would never do: release a Nicaraguan puro. News of the new cigar, appropriately called the Davidoff Nicaragua, was released in the April 9, 2013 issue of Cigar Insider. It is scheduled to be released at the upcoming IPCPR Convention and Trade Show being held in [...]