Headley Grange Drumstick Returns for Limited Release

The Headley Grange Drumstick is back. Later this month, Crowned Heads will ship the Headley Grange Drumstick LE 2017, the 7 1/2 x 38 lancero…

Connecticut Legislators Seek Protection of State’s Name in Cigars

Three Connecticut legislators are seeking to protect the tobacco grown in their state from what they describe as unfair and deceptive mislabeling practices by foreign tobacco growers that…

Burn by Rocky Patel Heading to Atlanta

A fourth location of the Burn by Rocky Patel cigar bar has been confirmed. The newest city? Atlanta. It will be located inside The Battery Atlanta,…

Festival del Habano XIX: Day 5

Unlike the previous four days, my fifth full day in Cuba started relatively late with me getting to the convention center at 9 a.m. My…

Espinosa & D’Crossier End Distribution Agreement

Espinosa Premium Cigars will no longer handle the distribution of Pure Aroma Cigars, Inc., parent of the D’Crossier brand. Both parties said the termination of…

Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2014 LC550

There have not been many cigars that have surprised me as much as the Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2014 LC550. At the time, Crowned Heads  had…

Tatuaje / L’Atelier’s Négociant Shipping Nationally

The Tatuaje and L’Atelier Imports collaboration is hitting stores nationwide this week. Pete Johnson told halfwheel that Négociant, a project between the two Johnson-owned brands, is shipping to stores…

Weekly News (March 6, 2017)

Cigar News Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Shipping Muestra de Saka in March Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Shipping Umbagog in March Habanos S.A. Confirms 2017 Limited…

San Cristobal Ovation Decadence (2016)

Walk into an average cigar humidor and I’m sure you could find some cigar brands that would be a challenge to name the owner and…

XIKAR Teases Burnout Ashtray

There’s another XIKAR product coming inspired by high-performance vehicles. In its latest newsletter, the company showed off a new Burnout Ashtray, a six-cigar ashtray. A…

Festival del Habano XIX: Day 4

After a quick cigar and cup of coffee on my patio, I grabbed a taxi and headed to the day’s first event, a tour of…