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2012 was the 100th anniversary of Arturo Fuente and the 125th anniversary of W. Curtis Draper. The Washington D.C. retailer and the Tampa-based manufacturer teamed…

Released in 2009, the Cuadrado is arguably the least known Tatauje limited release of all time. It’s simply a box-pressed Noella box-pressed to give the…

Uh-oh. In 2005, United Tobacco, i.e. the parent of the former EO Brands, the company headed by Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega, released the Series…

It was the second cigar in what has become a plethora of special edition Ecuadorian Connecticut-wrapped My Father cigars, and one of the most difficult…

I haven’t even smoked it and I’m not sure Brooks has. It’s blended by Brooks, made at Joya de Nicaragua and there are only ten…

A lot of times, Dion Giolito likes to do things quietly, the Tatuaje Bombazo Capa Especial is a prime example. Created for the Illusione owner’s…

Brooks reviewed this back in 2009, two years after the Small Batch No. 2 debuted. Only 30,000 of these were made and far fewer are…

And on the third day of (The) Contest, halfwheel gives to you (/singing), the Viaje Double Edge Sword. Andre Farkas says the DES will return…

It’s not the massive 9 x 52 Special S Diadema, but it’s still part of Oliva’s least known line. The Special S was introduced in…

First up as part of (The) Contest, the Undercrown Flying Pig. Made specifically for the Dutch market in arguably Drew Estate’s most cult size, the…

We’ve hinted about it a few times before, but today officially begins our holiday contest—(The) Contest: 25 Days of halfwheel. This post should cover everything…