Colorado Bill Could Allow Counties to Enact Stricter Tobacco Laws, Higher Taxes
A new bill in Colorado could allow local governments to impose tougher laws and higher taxes on tobacco products. H.B. 1033 would remove restrictions that…
Fuente Fuente OpusX Man Eater
There’s a particular shelf at Casa Fuente in Las Vegas, and visitors to the store likely know exactly which one I am talking about. To…
Eladio Diaz 64
In 2010, Arturo Fuente released one of my favorite cigars of all time, at least as far as stories go. To celebrate the 75th birthday…
Ventura Cigar Co. Becomes Standalone Unit
Beginning today, Ventura Cigar Co. will become a standalone unit as part of the larger Kretek International business. Ventura’s salesforce—currently seven outside sales representatives with…
AVO Turntable Contest Winner Announced
Happy New Year. For some commenters, that means it’s time for us to announce the winner of our contest for the AVO Turntable. That winner…
Davidoff Announces Winston Churchill The Traveller, Accessories
Davidoff has announced its first new cigar of the new year. The Davidoff Limited Edition 2019 The Traveller is a new extension to the company’s…
New Singapore Tobacco Purchasing Age Goes Into Effect
Effective today, you must now be 19 to use tobacco. While most new American laws regarding tobacco and age center around raising the minimum age…
Updates (Programming Notes)
On paper, 2019 will be a big year for halfwheel. I suppose every year is a big year. Every year that we get to do…
Weekly News (Dec. 31, 2018)
Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Prices Increasing in 2019 Colibri Ships 90th Anniversary Lighter Davidoff Year of the Dragon Released as Part of Vault Series Swisher…
Black Works Studio Killer Bee Connecticut
When Black Label Trading Co.’s founders announced Black Works Studio—also known as BLK WKS—I wasn’t really sure what the point was. Why have a separate…
Swisher International Employee Arrested for Embezzling $5.2 Million (Update)
An accountant who previously worked at Swisher International has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $5.2 million from the company. In early December, Gretchen Michele Camp,…
