Brooks Whittington

In July, Quesada Cigars and the Placencia family announced they were teaming up for a new release under the Fonseca line which would feature all Nicaraguan…

In 2013, General Cigar Co. introduced its first Nicaraguan blends under the La Gloria Cubana brand. Named the Serie R Black and the Serie R Estelí, the two…

In 2011, Oliva’s STUDIO TOBAC released the first of three yearly samplers, a six-count World Tour Sampler containing various-one off cigars, rereleases and taste blends….

During the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust debuted its first release to some of the most intense hype of…

Most likely, quite a few of you reading this review have never heard of Serino Cigar Co., but that does not mean it comes out of…

In February, L’Atelier Imports announced the forth vitola in its La Mission de L’Atelier brand, which originally debuted last year in three different sizes. Co-owner Pete Johnson…

In February, Davidoff hosted its annual Tour Gastronomique in the Dominican Republic for the first time in the event’s history. Historically taking place at locations around…

Robert Holt is proud. That’s the first thing that comes to mind describing the Army veteran who owns Southern Draw Cigars. Every interaction I’ve had…

As a new feature to this halfwheel’s coverage of the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show this year, we have decided that each member of the…

E.P. Carrillo Cigar Co. turned quite a few heads back in July when it came to light that the company was not only discontinuing four…

Nicaragua Cigar Distributors, makers of Santiago Cigars, rolled out one of the most interesting releases at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, at least in…