Pistoff Kristoff Firecracker

The year 2007 brought the debut of one of the longest-running retailer exclusives series that continues to this day: the Firecracker Series. Originally made exclusively…

Weekly News (Aug. 9, 2021)

Cigar News Baka Gran Perfecto Heads to Stores Brad Berko Departs Bahama Mamas China’s International Cigar Expo 2021 Postponed Claudio Sgroi, Edgar Julián Sued Team…

Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades Maduro The Shiv

Just as spring was getting into gear across the country, Viaje announced that it would soon be shipping its newest release to retailers, a maduro…

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban

A lawsuit challenging the legality of California’s planned ban on flavored tobacco has been dismissed. On Friday, Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo of the U.S. District…

Undercrown 10 Robusto

Way back in 2011—at the same time that we were coming up with the idea for halfwheel—Drew Estate released a new line named Undercrown which…

Bristol, Tenn. Passes Public Smoking Ban

At its meeting this week, the Bristol City Council passed an ordinance that bans smoking and vaping in parks, playgrounds and what is described as…

El Casco Cigar Cutter

When it was originally founded in 1920, El Casco—a name that translates to the helmet from Spanish—was a producer of revolvers that were exported across…

Dissim Launches Hammer Lighter

Dissim has added a third lighter model, this time a soft flame lighter that looks like a handgun. The Dissim Hammer is a soft-flame lighter…

Oliva Purchases Puros Indios, Cuba Aliados & Roly

Oliva Cigar Co. has purchased the rights to the Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios and Roly trademarks, three Honduran brands made popular by the late Rolando…

El Artista Ships Buffalo TEN Connecticut, The Slugger Robusto

The two newest releases from Tabacalera El Artista are on their way to retailers, as this week the company started shipping the Buffalo TEN Connecticut…

China’s International Cigar Expo 2021 Postponed

The International Cigar Expo 2021 will be “postponed” due to coronavirus COVID-19. It was scheduled to take place Nov. 8-10 in Chengdu, China, co-hosted by…