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What Does a Trump Win Mean for Cuban Cigars in the U.S.?

As mentioned on Wednesday, more remains uncertain than certain about what the new president of the United States will do. Cuba and Cuban cigars remains…

What the Election Results Mean for Cigar Smokers

No matter the results of the election, this article starts with the same disclosure: there are much larger issues in America than cigars. That said,…

Five Reasons Why Cigar Companies Will Acquire More Retailers

Following the news that Imperial Brands, plc—the same company that owns Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and the Casa de Montecristo retail chain—purchased Serious Cigars, a…

Announcement: Daily Emails Have a New Look

If you are a subscriber to halfwheel‘s daily email list, you’ve probably noticed a few tweaks in the past couple weeks. Today, you should notice a…

Ask halfwheel: How Do You Taste Crazy Flavors in a Cigar?

After a brief hiatus Ask halfwheel is back and with one of the most frequently asked, as well as controversial questions, we get asked on a regular…

Ask halfwheel: How Long Do You Rest Your Palates?

It’s Friday, or Freitag as they say in German, which is appropriate as today is the start of the InterTabac Trade Fair in Dortmund, Germany. But…

Ask halfwheel: Who Can Donate Cigars to Troops?

Update (Oct. 25, 2016) — FDA has stated that donating cigars to troops would classify as a “free sample.” As such, manufacturers and retailers are prohibited…

Ask halfwheel: How Does Wrapper to Filler Ratio Work?

It’s Friday and it’s time for another slightly belated edition of Ask halfwheel, our weekly segment where we answer a question from readers. Today’s question comes…

Ask halfwheel: Why Aren’t There More 10-Count Boxes

It’s Friday, which would normally mean Ask halfwheel, a weekly segment that has largely been on hiatus for the last month. Typically, readers submit questions to us…

IPCPR 2016: Top 3 Things – Brian Burt Edition

So as you’ve probably seen the other three members of the halfwheel staff write, here is my participation in the Top 3 Things posts we’re…

IPCPR 2016: Top 3 Things – Patrick Lagreid Edition

Just the other day someone asked me what my favorite part of the recent IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was, and without missing a beat…