Illusione Not Attending TPE 2021

Illusione will not be attending the Tobacco Plus Expo 2021 in Las Vegas. Dion Giolito, the founder of Illusione, told halfwheel that his company—which is listed…

Senate Bill Would Dramatically Increase Taxes on Cigars, Other Tobacco Products

A bill aimed at reducing maternal mortality introduced last month in the U.S. Senate would dramatically increase the federal excise taxes paid on tobacco products,…

Por Larrañaga Galanes Released

A new size for the Por Larrañaga marca has begun shipping to distributors around the world and is slowly making its way to retail shelves….

A List of Companies Not Attending TPE 2021

The following is a list of cigar companies that have announced they will not be attending the Tobacco Plus Expo 2021, or are confirmed as…

Event-Only Herrera Estelí Flying Pig Debuting This Week

This week, Drew Estate’s Herrera Estelí Caja China will be offered to consumers for the first time. The cigar, which is a Flying Pig version…

E.P. Carrillo INCH Ringmaster 5 3/8

Since it debuted in 2012, E.P. Carrillo Cigar Co.’s original INCH line has added a number of different line extensions, including the INCH Maduro, INCH Colorado, INCH…

Weekly News (March 29, 2021)

News Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Diamond Returning for 2021 C.Gars Ltd, La Casa Del Tabaco Merge to form Dominique London Casdagli Cigars Adds Distribution…

H. Upmann Regalías

As the saying goes, what’s old is new again. Case in point, in October 2017, Habanos S.A. announced that it would be releasing a new…

PCA Launches Selling Platform

Last year, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) said it was interested in partnering with manufacturers to create exclusive cigars that would be offered to its…

Craftman’s Bench Havana

I knew when I set out to do this series of humidor reviews that one of the brands that would need to be included was…

Illusione Creates First TAA Exclusive

While many of the companies that normally produce TAA exclusives aren’t creating new exclusive cigars for 2021, there’s one company that is making its debut…