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May 16, 2016

Petition Could Nearly Triple California’s Cigar Tax

A petition filed with the California Office of the Attorney General to raise the cigarette tax by $2 per pack could mean a substantial increase…

Some Thoughts on halfwheel.com/fda

On Friday, we published the updated version of halfwheel.com/fda. Our updated guide is a comprehensive look at the regulations, albeit, in language that can be understood and…

HVC Vieja Cosecha No.2 Returns

Last year, HVC Cigars released the Vieja Cosecha No.2, a 6 1/2 x 56 figurado made entirely from Nicaraguan tobaccos from the 2010 harvest. Originally…

Indianhead Distributors Releases Rough Rider Sweets

La Galera Cigars/Indianhead Distributors has begun shipping a new sweet-tipped offering to U.S. retailers, Rough Rider Sweets. It’s a long filler cigar that uses an Ecuadorian…

Cuba Ricada Limitada No.1 L5

In my seemingly unending search to not redux a Tatuaje, Viaje or Room101/Camacho cigar, I stumbled across the Cuba Rica Limitada. It’s been over a…

Nice Ash South Celebrates Five Years with Buenaventura NACS 5

There’s another single store release of Curivari’s Buenaventura blend, this time heading to northwestern Pennsylvania. The Buenaventura NACS 5 is a 6 1/2 x 44…

Weekly News (May 16, 2016)

Cigar News 262 Ships The Résumé Alpha Cigar Co. Announces Three New Line AVO Announces Syncro Nicaragua Fogata CLE Releases Chele & Prieto Córdoba &…