Editorial

Some thoughts on flavored cigars, Cuba, RFK Jr., saving vapes and more.

…and what this has to do with cigars.

Get out your red pens, it’s grading time.

Will I be wrong about the shipping date for Fuente y Padrón Legends two years in a row? Probably.

Nearly 5,000 words on what yesterday’s major legal victory means for the premium cigar industry.

After these 3,403 words, halfwheel’s coverage of the 2023 PCA Convention & Trade Show is more or less over. We hope you enjoyed the ride, please remember to take your belongings with you.

FDA has announced a proposed plan that would require all tobacco manufacturing facilities to create, follow and document a wide range of procedures ranging from cleanliness to production processes to vetting suppliers like tobacco growers. While nothing changed today, this marks a monumental step forward in how FDA could regulate the cigar industry because today’s proposed changes would mean FDA would be regulating the cigar factories directly.

Hey, STG acquired another company during Day 1 of TPE.

Two days late and a dollar short, it’s time to think about some big storylines for the cigar industry in 2023.

It’s time to see just how clear Charlie Minato’s crystal ball was when it came to looking ahead to 2022.

There are 23 M’s. That’s the joke.