La Escepción Don José (ER Italy 2015)
Back in 2011, Habanos S.A. brought back a marca that had been out of production for decades, La Escepción. The return was in the form…
Habanos S.A. Reveals Cohiba 50th Anniversary
To kick off the XVIII Habanos Festival in Havana, Cuba this morning, Habanos S.A. revealed a number of new limited edition cigars, including what the…
Ask halfwheel: Where’s the Guide to the End of the Embargo?
Each Friday, starting today, we will tackle one question asked to us by readers in our new, very creatively named segment: Ask halfwheel. Up first is…
Habanos S.A. Teases Festival XVIII Releases
Habanos S.A. has given a slight peak at what new cigars will be unveiled at the upcoming Festival del Habano XVIII, which kicks off Feb….
Por Larrañaga Sobresalientes (ER Great Britain 2014)
In 2014, Great Britain received an Edición Regional Por Larrañaga in the form of the 6 x 53 Sobresalientes. Last year saw Edición Regional releases for…
Weekly News (Feb. 8, 2016)
Cigar News 1502 XO Scheduled for March Chogüí Ships Primeraño Cuban Tobacco Threatened by El Niño Cusano Dominican Connecticut Launching This Month Daniel Marshall Creates Cigar…
Ramón Allones Eshmoun (ER Líbano 2012)
In the world of Cuban Edición Regional releases, there is an interesting pairing that you may not be aware of: the Ramón Allones marca and…
El Niño Wreaks Havoc on Cuban Tobacco Crop
More so than any other year, the phrase “climate change” is becoming a consistent theme in the cigar industry. Heavy rains late last year in…
H. Upmann Royal Robusto
In 2004, Habanos S.A. began releasing exclusive cigars for the Habanos-licensed La Casa del Habano retailers. While they are usually limited to one or two different…
Bolívar Armonía (ER China 2008)
Ba. That’s crucial to this review. In Chinese culture, the number eight, 八 pronounced ba, is considered lucky because it sounds similar to 發 pronounced fa, which is used…
Ten Questions for 2016
What a year it’s been. But enough reminiscing on that. It’s time for 2016 and before you move all of your 2014-purchased cigars into the…
