Córdoba & Morales Releases Finca Santa Fe
Last Thursday, Córdoba & Morales showed off its newest release, Finca Santa Fe. The 6 x 52 release is named after a farm in Cuba’s Pinar del Río…
262 Ships The Résumé
Today, 262 Cigars announced the shipping of The Résumé, the second release in its The Internship program. The Résumé is a 5 x 50 robusto limited…
Warped Adding New Size to Corto
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July, Warped Cigars will add a new vitola to its Corto line, X46. It measures 4…
Foundation Travels to Jamaica for Sophomore Release
Nicholas Melillo has a new cigar. Next month, his Foundation Cigar Co. will release The Upsetters, an eight-size line that features Jamaican tobacco in the…
Weekly News (May 9, 2016)
Cigar News Chinnock Cellars Rebrands XOXO Drew Estate Announces Florida Barn Smoker, FSG Cigar Festival del Habano XIX Dates Announced Gran Habano Ships The Elegance…
Last Call by A.J. Fernandez
Earlier this year, attendees of factory tours at A.J. Fernandez’s Tabacalera Fernandez S.A. began posting about various new projects that he was working on, one…
Announcing Our New Partnership With Kiss My Ash Radio
A month or so ago Abe Dababneh, the host of Kiss My Ash Radio and proprietor of South Florida-based Smoke Inn, contacted me asking if we…
L’Atelier Ships La Mission 1955
The latest La Mission de L’Atelier is off to stores. It’s a 6 3/4 x 44 lonsdale named 1955, named after the first of what is…
Ask halfwheel: What is the Best Way to Rehydrate Cigars?
Back again for perhaps our shortest question and answer in the Ask halfwheel series. This week’s question comes from reader Mike, who didn’t bother to write…
General Shows Off New Toraño Look With Four New Vault Blends
In September 2014 General Cigar Co. acquired the Toraño portfolio. Now, 20 months later, the company is ready to release its first new product since…
Editor’s Note: May 6, 2016
Yesterday was not a good day for cigar smokers. It was not a good day for everyone working in this business. It certainly wasn’t my…
