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HR Habano Returns to Market Today

For the first time in almost a year, there’s a new batch of HR Habanos in the U.S. Last spring, the González family, who has…

Weekly News (Feb. 1, 2016)

Cigar News Alliance Cigar Adds Laranja Reserva DeSocio Arturo Fuente Announces Price Increase Balmoral Year of the Monkey Released Cornelius & Anthony Adds Todd Vance…

Spence Drake Launching White Hat Tobacco to Distribute Hirochi Robaina’s HR

It’s a bit full circle. Spence Drake will once again be selling HR Habano. Drake, the former Cubanacan vp of sales, is launching White Hat…

IPCPR 2015: Cornelius & Anthony

The Cornelius & Anthony booth wasn’t just cigars, a fact national sales director Spence Drake readily admitted wasn’t ideal. Cornelius & Anthony is part of S&M…

Weekly News (July 6, 2015)

Cigar News Acme Cigar Co. Coming to IPCPR 2015 Altadis Collaborating With Pete Johnson for Henry Clay Tattoo Cabal Linda Petit Lancero Gets IPCPR Release…

Cornelius & Anthony Add Courtney Smith, Spence Drake

Cornelius & Anthony, a relatively new cigar company based in Keysville, Va., has announced two notable hires: Spence Drake and Courtney Smith. Drake joins the…

Weekly News (May 18, 2015)

Cigar News Caldwell Last Tsar Ships Chinnock Cellars XOXO Slated for IPCPR 2015 Crux Classic Corona Gorda Heads to Elite Cigar Cafe Davidoff Announces Las…

Spence Drake Resigns as Cubanacan VP of Sales

Less than a year after being announced as the Cubanacan vp of sales, Spence Drake has resigned. In a statement to halfwheel, Drake told halfwheel that…

Ten Questions for 2015

Last year, I said it was hard to believe it was the fourth iteration of this annual column. It’s even harder to believe this is…

HR Habano Debuts Tonight

Five months ago in Las Vegas, Hirochi Robaina more or less made his debut in the U.S. cigar market at the IPCPR Convention & Trade…

Nate McIntyre Leaves House of Emilio, Joins Cubanacan (Update)

House of Emilio’s longest tenured employee is leaving the company, Nate McIntyre has resigned as national director of sales effective Aug. 1. in order to…