La Flor Dominicana TAA 2018 Golden “Oro” Anniversary

While nothing can make up for a cigar made with high quality, well cared for tobacco, a cigar with a bit of a backstory is…

Weekly News (Jan. 25, 2021)

News ACE Prime Adds Distribution in France Arturo Fuente Keeps Prices Flat for Almost All of Its Portfolio Asylum & CLE Increasing Prices in February…

Blanco, Line of Duty Settle Legal Dispute

The legal dispute between Blanco Cigar Co. and Line of Duty Cigars is now over. On Jan. 21, attorneys for the two sides informed Judge…

California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Goes to Voters After Referendum Signatures Certified

On Friday, the California Secretary of State’s office certified that a referendum challenging the state’s ban on flavored tobacco sales had garnered more than the…

Pichardo Clasico Natural Coming in March

The Pichardo Clasico line will soon be getting its third cigar, as the company has announced the upcoming release of the Pichardo Clasico Natural. The…

El Rey del Mundo Joins The Forged Cigar Company Portfolio

The El Rey del Mundo brand is being added to the portfolio of Forged Cigar Company, the recently launched independent national cigar distribution network that…

The Top 25 Cigars of 2020

As you can see below, this is a very different Top 25 cigars list from most. At halfwheel, the 25 best cigars are the 25 best…

Watch: Top 25 Cigars of 2020 (12:00 P.M. CST)

The time has come. Seemingly everyone does a list, we decide unveil our list live on video—what possibly could go wrong. Watch as Brooks, Patrick…

Biden Administration Announces Regulatory Freeze, Includes Substantial Equivalence Updates Passed Earlier This Week

As is common for new presidential administrations, the Biden administration has announced a regulatory freeze on all new and pending rules introduced in the last…

ACE Prime Adds Distribution in France

ACE Prime Cigars will soon be saying bonjour to French cigar smokers, as the company has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Albana Tobacco…

Arturo Fuente Keeps Prices Flat for Almost All of Its Portfolio

Arturo Fuente says it will not be increasing prices for more than 99 percent of its production. That of course means that some—the company says…