J.C. Newman Announces Price Increase
J.C. Newman has announced that it will be raising prices effective Jan. 16. In a letter to retailers, the company—like many others—cited increased manufacturing costs…
Alec Bradley Plans Code No. 27, 54, 89 & 95
Four more Alec Bradley lines have been spotted in the wild, all sharing similar names. Serious Cigars of Houston, Texas and Thompson Cigar of Tampa,…
Oliva Serie V Diadema (2012)
The Oliva Serie V has been made in just about every size and shape: normal sizes, culebras, NUb, small diademas and yes, big diademas. In…
Habanos S.A. Promotes Lisset Fernández García to General Counsel
Habanos S.A. has promoted Lisset Fernández García to general counsel of Habanos S.A. Four months ago, Fernández García was promoted to legal director of the company….
The First Half Decade (Programming Notes)
It’s that time of the year. On midnight, Jan. 1, 2012 I turned on halfwheel to the public. While very little of halfwheel’s origins haven’t been told,…
The Oscar Robusto
If there was one brand’s rise I didn’t see coming it was Leaf by Oscar. I thought the wrapper leaf was gimmicky and annoying, the…
Quesada Keg Edition Returns for 2017, Adds Belicoso
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t taking a year off and neither is Quesada. The original version of the Quesada Keg Edition will return for 2017 in…
La Hoja Announces Signature Series 1962
La Hoja Cigars has announced that it is ready to debut its latest cigar. It’s called La Hoja Signature Series 1962, a three-size line that is…
Ten Questions for 2017
It’s back. Despite whatever Patrick Lagreid might think, I think I did a B+ job on the Ten Questions for 2016 and as such, I…
Quesada Oktoberfest Triple Bock
Six years ago, Quesada had two pretty radical ideas. First was the Casa Magna Domus Magnus, which debuted in some radical sizes. The other was…
Kristoff Promotes Jarrid Trudeau to VP of National Sales
Kristoff Cigars has announced that Jarrid Trudeau has been promoted to vice-president of national sales. Trudeau joined the company in October 2014 as the northeastern account…
