CroMagnon Narwhal

“The lack of name is going to make this a lot more challenging to review.” That’s what I texted Skip Martin, RoMa Craft Tobac’s co-founder,…

Viaje Amuse-bouche Coming to Stores in January (Update)

Viaje has announced what appears to be its first release of 2020, the Amuse-bouche, an addition to the company’s White Label Project. View this post…

PCA Severs Ties With Federal Advocates, Lobbying Firm Accused of Lying about Ties to Trump

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that it has terminated its contract with Federal Advocates, a lobbying firm that came under fire in November…

Eight Things: FDA’s Planned Ban on Flavored Vaping Pods & Premium Cigars Being the “Lowest Priority”

Earlier today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration unveiled draft guidance that would effectively lead to a ban on flavored vaping and e-cigarette pods/cartridges. In…

H. Upmann Sir Winston Gran Reserva Cosecha 2011

Last year, Habanos S.A. shipped the first Gran Reserva release to be made in the H. Upmann marca. The Gran Reserva series debuted in 2009…

FDA: Premium Cigars Are Our Lowest Priority

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to more aggressively regulate e-cigarettes and vaping products, specifically flavored pods or cartridges. At the…

STG Completes Royal Agio Acquisition

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Royal Agio Cigars for a price of €210 million ($234.59 million). The…

Hoyo de Monterrey Maravillas (Colección Habanos 2015)

In the world of rare and often expensive Cuban cigar releases, the Gran Reserva and Reserva lines are fairly well known and well documented. But…

Vector-KGM Adding Ironquad and Warhead Lighters in January

Vector-KGM is opening up the new year with a pair of new lighters that are due out by the end of January, and both pack…

A Bigger Year (Programming Notes)

On paper, 2019 will be a big year for halfwheel. That’s how last year’s version of this article started. In it, I said that we…

Washington’s Tobacco Purchasing Age is Now 21

As the clock struck midnight and revelers rang in the new year, the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Washington increased from 18 to…