Tatuaje Offers Black Label Lancero Boxes for New York/New Jersey
Less than two weeks after hinting about shipping boxes of Black Label Lanceros to New York and New Jersey, Pete Johnson formally took the offer…
Weekly News (December 3, 2012)
Editor’s Note: (The) Contest is in full swing. Thanks all for participating, still lots of crazy stuff to come. In addition, for those that can…
E.P. Carrillo Releases Edición Limitada 2012
Last week, E.P. Carrillo released their annual limited edition, the E.P. Carrillo Edición Limitada 2012. The Dominican-made 6 1/2 x 56 Toro Gordo features a…
Camacho’s Mike Ditka Brand Launches Dec. 14
Camacho’s Mike Ditka brand of cigars will be launching on December 14 at Ditka’s restaurant in Chicago, with retailers in the Chicago area getting the…
(The) Contest Day 8: Series X Celebrity
Uh-oh. In 2005, United Tobacco, i.e. the parent of the former EO Brands, the company headed by Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega, released the Series…
Press Release: Gurkha Chosen as Official Cigar of the Delta Forces
December 3, 2012 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – The Gurkha Cigar Group, Inc., makers of the world famous cigar brand “Gurkha,” have been selected to make…
Announcement: Holiday Party at Tobacco Grove
On Friday December 7, halfwheel’s editors (Brooks Whittington and Charlie Minato) will be at Tobacco Grove in Maple Grove, MN for a get together we…
(The) Contest Day 7: My Father Federal 91st Cervantes Connecticut
It was the second cigar in what has become a plethora of special edition Ecuadorian Connecticut-wrapped My Father cigars, and one of the most difficult…
SAG Imports Delays Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Until 2013
Casa Magna Domus Magnus II, the follow-up to SAG Imports popular Domus Magnus, has been delayed until 2013. The cigars, which feature a different vintage…
(The) Contest Day 6: Custom Blend by Brooks (Joya de Nicaragua)
I haven’t even smoked it and I’m not sure Brooks has. It’s blended by Brooks, made at Joya de Nicaragua and there are only ten…
Arturo Fuente Ships Second Especiales, Emperador
In late summer, Arturo Fuente quietly shipped a new value-priced cigar, Cazadores. At the time, the 6 x 50 Toro, was banded with the word…
