Rich Krutick Promoted to VP of Marketing & Retail for Davidoff

Rich Krutick has been promoted to Davidoff of Geneva USA’s vp of marketing and retail. Krutick will continue to oversee the marketing efforts for the…

Muestra de Saka Unicorn Shipping

It’s $100. Less than a month after publicly teasing that he may or may not release the cigar, Steve Saka is in fact releasing his…

Rocky Patel Ships Tabaquero Culebra

There is a new Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes vitola, though it may look a bit familiar. The company is now shipping the Tabaquero in a…

A Note About New Company of the Year

There will not be an award for new company of the year in 2017, at least not from this site. We’ve given the award each…

MBombay Adds Classic Torpedo

This week, MBombay will begin shipping a new size for its original offering: the Classic Torpedo. Only, you won’t be able to buy it by…

Springfield, Mass. Will Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 (Update)

There will soon be one less city in Massachusetts where 18-year-olds can purchase tobacco products, as on Monday the Springfield City Council unanimously approved an…

Alabama Legislature Will Consider Raising Tobacco Age to 21

When the Alabama Legislature begins its 2018 session today, one of the proposals it will take up is HB 47, a bill seeking to raise…

2017 Awards: Packaging Top 10

It’s the second full week of January and as such that means it’s time for halfwheel’s annual awards. Unlike most publications, we give a handful of…

FQ Proper Launch Scheduled for Feb. 3

After nearly two years since the line first soft launched, the FQ Proper is almost ready for its proper release. On Feb. 3, UnderGround Cigar Shop…

Graycliff Espresso Elegante

There are not many times that I can do two redux reviews spanning six years of cigars that were purchased at the same time, but…

Weekly News (Jan. 8, 2018)

News Crux Ships Limitada PB517 Ike Karipides Leaves Nat Sherman, Joins Drew Estate Jas Sum Kral Moves Factories Zev Kaminetsky Out at Drew Estate Legislation…