El Rey del Mundo WIH 20 Nears Release in Lebanon

A new Edición Regional is about to his store shelves in Lebanon, as Phoenicia Trading A.A. has announced the upcoming release of the El Rey…

Rob Maneson Leaving JR Cigar

Rob Maneson, the ceo of JR Cigar, is leaving the world’s second largest cigar retailer. Maneson will be joining Fontem Ventures, the Charlotte-based parent of blu e-cigarettes….

2018 Awards: Factory of the Year

After walking away with an honorable mention in both 2016 and 2017, you might say that this year’s winner of our Factory of the Year award…

South Carolina Bill Seeks to Decide Tobacco Laws at State Level

A bill pre-filed for the upcoming session of the South Carolina legislature is seeking to make tobacco laws a statewide matter and prohibit any other…

GTO Ships Corona de GTO 10 Años

GTO Cigars has begun shipping its 10th anniversary, though it has a new name and new packaging. The cigar is now called the Corona de…

Ten Questions for 2019

A belated welcome to 2019. As is the tradition at halfwheel—and actually before this website started—each year I ask 10 questions that will face the cigar…

Padrón Millennium Maduro

Ah, the year 2000, a time when some thought society would crumble to an end due to a computer glitch. It was also the year…

New Hampshire Senator Plans Bill to Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

There will once again be a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. Sen. David Watters, D-Dover, who co-sponsored…

Weekly News (Jan. 7, 2019)

Cigar News Davidoff Announces The Traveller Limited Edition 2019 Jack Toraño Joins Espinosa Premium Cigars Mark Weissenberger Leaves Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Protocol John Doe…

Colorado Bill Could Allow Counties to Enact Stricter Tobacco Laws, Higher Taxes

A new bill in Colorado could allow local governments to impose tougher laws and higher taxes on tobacco products. H.B. 1033 would remove restrictions that…

Daniel Marshall Art Cigar

There truly is no limit to luxury if you’re willing to look hard enough and open up your wallet enough. Case in point: a cigar…