Awards

We aren’t into turning any of these yearly awards into any more posts than they need to be, although we do appreciate breaking it up,…

Since this site started, there has not been a more intriguing feature than this one. The concept is simple: record every known best cigars lists…

After over 250 cigars, the staff of halfwheel took more than 30 of the highest rated new cigars of 2013, smoked and ordered them individually….

This seems familiar. As we mentioned earlier today, we changed how we determined the factory and brand/company of the year. This year, we voted amongst…

This year, we made a decision to vote on company and factory of the year, as opposed to simply relying on scores. The decision was…

While you can definitely make the case that this was not the strongest crop of candidates for new brand of the year, the packaging in…

This past year very easily could have been the weakest field of new companies in recent memory. Looking over the 20-plus eligible entires the halfwheel…

And the top cigar of 2012 is. First, a bit of what this is and what it is not. This is a compilation of 53…

Before this goes any further. Take time to remember what halfwheel is when it comes to reviews. We represent a minuscule piece of the pie…

After somewhat of an absence last year, a tradition Brooks started at SmokingStogie is back, packaging awards. As the amount of releases continues to increase…

For the 2010 rendition of this concept, click here to see Brian Hewitt’s work. Before anyone starts, I started this long before Bill Berris posted…