Ask halfwheel: Why Aren’t There More 10-Count Boxes
It’s Friday, which would normally mean Ask halfwheel, a weekly segment that has largely been on hiatus for the last month. Typically, readers submit questions to us…
Davidoff Chefs Edition
In February, Davidoff hosted its annual Tour Gastronomique in the Dominican Republic for the first time in the event’s history. Historically taking place at locations around…
Riverside Cigars Celebrates Five Year Anniversary With Limited Edition Nat Sherman Timeless
Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge in Jeffersonville, Ind. is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a new, limited edition 5 x 55 size of the Nat…
2017 Habanos S.A. Release List Leaks
It’s August and once again the Habanos S.A. release list for the proceeding year has leaked. The Brazilian website Conexão Tabaco has posted the list, which includes…
Mena, Ark. Bans Smoking in City Parks
The western Arkansas city of Mena has expanded its existing smoking ban and will soon prohibit smoking in the city’s three parks. The city council…
Saga Short Tales: Tales of High Priming
Cigars in books are nothing news, but I’ve never seen a book full of cigars done quite like this. The Saga Short Tales Series is…
Kip Talley Leaves IPCPR
Kevin “Kip” Talley has left the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR). Talley most recently served as the organization’s senior director of federal legislative affairs….
FDA Loses Lawsuit Over Tobacco Labeling Changes
Turns out, if you put a new band on a cigar, it’s still the same cigar after all. Yesterday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…
Lit Cigar Lounge Gets August’s Quesada España A- Shipment
The August shipment of Quesada’s España A- is heading to the northwest, as Lit Cigar Lounge in Snoqualmie, Wash. has been confirmed as the latest…
JFR Lunatic Shaggy Foot Torch
If you know the initials JFR, you likely associate this line of cigars with a brand that offers large vitolas with a favorable profile at…
Curivari Seleccion Privada Lancero Heading to Blue Havana II
Blue Havana II of Alpharetta, Ga. has announced that it has received the Curivari Seleccion Privada Lancero, a 7 1/4 x 42 version of the Nicaraguan puro…