Suffolk County Legislator Files Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

After closing out 2013 with a promise to introduce a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in Suffolk County, NY from…

2013 Awards: Company of the Year

This seems familiar. As we mentioned earlier today, we changed how we determined the factory and brand/company of the year. This year, we voted amongst…

Indoor Smoking Ban Nixed in St. Joseph, Mo.

The plan for an indoor smoking ban in St. Joseph, Mo. hit a roadblock Monday night when the City Council refused to implement the citizen-drive…

Casa Magna Adds Dominican Extension

Quesada Cigars has released a new extension to its Casa Magna brand, but don’t expect to see it on store shelves in the United States….

Keller, Texas Eyes Smoking Ban

Tonight, the Keller City Council will discuss a potential smoking ban. Details are slim, but a report from KXAS indicates that the proposed ban is targeted…

Padilla Planning 10th Anniversary Release

Ernesto Padilla has confirmed to halfwheel that the new project he tweeted about is in fact the 10th anniversary release for Padilla Cigar Co. The…

Bolívar Petit Coronas (1970s)

Founded very early in the 1900’s by José F. Rocha, Bolívar has been a popular Cuban brand for the better part of a century. Named…

2013 Awards: Factory of the Year

This year, we made a decision to vote on company and factory of the year, as opposed to simply relying on scores. The decision was…

Cabaiguan WCD 120

In April of 2007, Havana Cellars/Tatuaje released the first of what would eventually become a somewhat regular production vitola in the Cabaiguan line, the WCD 120….

Press Release: Nomad Cigar Company Releases Two New S-307 Sizes

January 6, 2014 (Estelí, Nicaragua)–Nomad Cigar Company is pleased to announce the release of two additional sizes to the S-307 cigar line. The S-307, a…

2013 Awards: Packaging Top 10

While you can definitely make the case that this was not the strongest crop of candidates for new brand of the year, the packaging in…