Updates (Programming Notes)
On paper, 2019 will be a big year for halfwheel. I suppose every year is a big year. Every year that we get to do…
Michigan Governor Vetoes Cigar Tax Cap Extension
It may have seemed like a foregone conclusion that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder would sign a piece of legislation making a 50-cent per cigar tax…
Graded: Ten Questions for 2018
With 2018 counting down its final days, it’s time to take a look back at an article that is an annual tradition on halfwheel, Ten…
Herrera Estelí Inktome Exception
The Herrera Estelí brand has been in the news a good bit this year due to the launch of several new lines and the introduction…
Massachusetts’ Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Goes to 21 Today
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Massachusetts is going up today, though it’s not as straightforward of an increase as you might think….
Weekly News (Dec. 31, 2018)
Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Prices Increasing in 2019 Colibri Ships 90th Anniversary Lighter Davidoff Year of the Dragon Released as Part of Vault Series Swisher…
Cohiba Spectre
Last month, General Cigar Co. shipped a limited cigar that was not only the company’s most expensive cigar to date, but also one of the…
Black Works Studio Killer Bee Connecticut
When Black Label Trading Co.’s founders announced Black Works Studio—also known as BLK WKS—I wasn’t really sure what the point was. Why have a separate…
Swisher International Employee Arrested for Embezzling $5.2 Million (Update)
An accountant who previously worked at Swisher International has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $5.2 million from the company. In early December, Gretchen Michele Camp,…
East Hartford, Conn. to Debate Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
The mayor of East Hartford, Conn. is hoping to follow the lead of her town’s neighbor when it comes to joining the Tobacco 21 movement….
E.P. Carrillo INCH Ringmaster 5 3/8
The 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show had its share of memorable moments, but one that will always stick out to me was the changes…
