IPCPR 2012: The halfwheel Guide
The IPCPR 2012 kicks off tomorrow in Orlando, FL. It will be a busy show with over 400 new SKUs already known about. A few…
A Visit to La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate
Editor’s Note: As you know, Brooks and I were amongst many bloggers invited down to Drew Estate a few weeks ago. Both Brooks and I…
Blog: Our Newest Sponsor — Defeat Prop 29
Today our newest sponsor’s ad appeared on the website, No on Prop 29. Proposition 29 is a ballot measure in California that will raise the…
Blog: Welcoming Brian Burt
Before I welcome the newest member of halfwheel, we unfortunately are sad to say farewell to another. Charlie “Ray” Stahl, who wrote alongside me at…
Accessory Reviews
Today we posted our first halfwheel accessory review, although in fairness, one of the reviews from Smoking Stogie did make it over. Accessory reviews will…
Introducing the Blog
A blog starting a blog. It’s a bit confusing, but it’s all in a name. This isn’t about trying to shed the cigar blog moniker,…
The Consensus: 2011 Awards
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…
don’t reinvent the wheel
What just happened? Don’t worry, I share that feeling as well. Before any readers start freaking out about the loss of SmokingStogie or TheCigarFeed, we…
Some Thoughts On "Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba"
The central question in this movie is BS. Plain and simple, under no circumstances am I buying that James Suckling had any doubts why Cuban…
Question: Do You Agree With Our Reviews?
We will have a review on Friday, and our Top 10 List will be all next week, but I thought I would post a question…
A Primer: Lancero
With the Lancero50 about to begin, it seemed appropriate for a primer on my favorite vitola. Without a doubt, one of the less popular cigars…
