Aging Room by Rafael Nodal Maduro Rondo
Cigar companies are seemingly always adding new lines, but rarely ever seem interested in discontinuing product, no matter how poorly it’s selling. While I’m not…
Cigaragua Getting Sin Compromiso Exclusivo
In September, Steve Saka will be at an event at Cigaragua in Amsterdam and there will likely be an exclusive cigar for the Dutch retailer….
Festival del Habano XXI: Day 5
Unfortunately, my final full day in Havana started much the same as the last day did: with me throwing up. I was still sick—albeit not…
Vector-KGM Adds Triple-Flame Triforce and Robusto Lighters
There are a pair of new triple-flame torch lighters from Vector-KGM on the way to retailers, the Robusto and Triforce. Named for a common cigar…
Vega Magna Belicoso
During the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Quesada Cigars showed off one of the most expensive creations it had ever produced. Dubbed Vega Magna,…
Nebraska Cigar Tax Would Triple Under Proposed Bill
A bill in the Nebraska Legislature is seeking to more than triple the state’s tobacco tax—including the one levied on cigars—from 20 percent of the…
Vector Ships Aztech, Epic and Boom Single Flame Torch Lighters
Vector-KGM has begun shipping a trio of sizable single-flame torch lighters, the Aztech, Boom and Epic. The Aztech measures just under four inches tall and…
Tennessee Lawmakers Push for Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Two lawmakers will be making a push for Tennessee to join the Tobacco 21 movement this legislative session, as they are among several to introduce…
Kentucky’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill Likely Dead
A bill seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Kentucky is effectively dead after it failed to clear the…
Festival del Habano XXI Day 4
As much as I would like to write that my fourth day in Cuba started the same as the others, that was not the case….
Curivari Achilles La Iliada No.2
Every spring, the halfwheel staff starts to divvy up the list of IPCPR Convention & Trade Show exhibitors as to who will be covering what…