The First Half Decade (Programming Notes)

It’s that time of the year. On midnight, Jan. 1, 2012 I turned on halfwheel to the public. While very little of halfwheel’s origins haven’t been told,…

Parks Smoking Ban Goes into Effect in Gaithersburg, Md. Today

A new parks smoking ban goes into effect today in Gaithersburg, Md., one of a handful of anti-smoking changes enacted by the city last October….

The Oscar Robusto

If there was one brand’s rise I didn’t see coming it was Leaf by Oscar. I thought the wrapper leaf was gimmicky and annoying, the…

Quesada Keg Edition Returns for 2017, Adds Belicoso

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t taking a year off and neither is Quesada. The original version of the Quesada Keg Edition will return for 2017 in…

Houlton, Maine Approves Parks Smoking Ban

Too much litter from cigarette butts has resulted in a complete ban on smoking and the use of all tobacco products in the parks of…

601 La Bomba Warhead III

In 2013, Espinosa Premium Cigars released the first of what has become a semi-regular release, the 601 La Bomba Warhead. As the name suggests, the Warhead is…

Viaje WLP Hair of the Dog Released at Anthony’s Cigar Emporium

A new single store exclusive from Viaje appeared today, as Anthony’s Cigar Emporium in Tucson, Ariz. announced the release of the Viaje WLP Hair of…

La Hoja Announces Signature Series 1962

La Hoja Cigars has announced that it is ready to debut its latest cigar. It’s called La Hoja Signature Series 1962, a three-size line that is…

Ten Questions for 2017

It’s back. Despite whatever Patrick Lagreid might think, I think I did a B+ job on the Ten Questions for 2016 and as such, I…

Quesada Oktoberfest Triple Bock

Six years ago, Quesada had two pretty radical ideas. First was the Casa Magna Domus Magnus, which debuted in some radical sizes. The other was…

Kristoff Promotes Jarrid Trudeau to VP of National Sales

Kristoff Cigars has announced that Jarrid Trudeau has been promoted to vice-president of national sales. Trudeau joined the company in October 2014 as the northeastern account…