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Brooks Whittington

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I have worn many hats in my life up to this point: I started out as a photojournalist for the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, then transitioned to photographing weddings—both internationally and in the U.S.—for more than a decade. After realizing that there was a need for a cigar website containing better photographs and more in-depth information about each release, I founded my first cigar blog, SmokingStogie, in 2008. SmokingStogie quickly became one of the more influential cigar blogs on the internet, known for reviewing preproduction, prerelease, rare, extremely hard-to-find and expensive cigars, and it was one of the predecessors to halfwheel, which I co-founded.

Ferio Tego Summa Toro Begins Shipping

The new vitola is the fifth addition to Ferio Tego’s regular production Summa line.

CAO FASA Noche Toro

The new blend is made with a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that covers a Cameroon binder and filler tobaccos sourced from the Dominican Republic and the Condega, Estelí and Jalapa growing regions of Nicaragua.

Ashton Shipping La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Today

The first 3,000 boxes of the new release—750 boxes of each vitola—are being shipped to Ashton’s top 300 accounts, and those stores will have exclusive access to the line until 2025.

Diplomáticos Grandes (ER Alemania 2021)

The cigar measures 7 9/16 (192mm) x 40, a vitola known as a Laguito Especial, which happens to be the same size as the legendary Trinidad Fundadores.

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Ships Sin Compromiso No. 4

The Sin Compromiso line was created by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust founder Steve Saka in an attempt to make a cigar that wasn’t held back by any of the normal constraints that go into making a profitable cigar line: materials, time and costs.

Liga Privada Year of the Rat Returns

This is the fifth release for the Year of the Rat, a 5 1/2 x 46 corona gorda that was once only offered at a cigar bar inside of an NHL arena.

CAO Amazon Basin (2024)

The CAO Amazon Basin is one of General Cigar Co.’s most unique blends, which may be one of the reasons it is so popular.

Gurkha Year of the Dragon 2024 (Tabacalera El Artista)

This was first Chinese Zodiac calendar-themed release from Gurkha, but definitely not its last.

Böker Plus Cigar Cutter

This cutting option combines a cigar cutter and knife into one product.