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June 11, 2016

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Teases Second Release, Mi Querida

Steve Saka’s sophomore cigar has a name: Mi Querida. It translates to my mistress. While Saka declined to comment to halfwheel, he indicated on Facebook that his next cigar…

Crux Limitada PB5

Shortly before the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show kicked off, Crux Cigars announced the details of a new limited edition that used a proprietary…

Tobacco Tax Increase Returns to West Virginia Budget Proposal

It’s back: a proposal to raise the tax on tobacco products including premium cigars in West Virginia, as the state legislature returns for an extended…

Maplewood Township, N.J. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Said to have gotten their inspiration from Gov. Chris Christie’s January veto of an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, leaders…

Portraits: Abe Flores

Abraham “Abe” Flores’ PDR Cigars is the newest member of Procigar, the Dominican Republic’s cigar manufacturer’s association. It is in many ways an old boys club—with…

Señorial Maduro, Freyja Getting New Sizes at IPCPR (Update)

Las Cumbres Tabaco will be introducing a new size in both the Señorial Maduro and Freyja lines at next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show….