H. Upmann Magnum 52 Year of the Tiger Arrives in the Asia Pacific Region
A new vitola for the Cuban-made H.Upmann Magnum line is being released to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the third such release from Habanos S.A.
Partagás Legado Edición Limitada 2020 Arrives in Spain
The Partagás Legado, the only Edición Limitada for 2020, is now available in Spain before heading to other markets around the world.
Ramón Allones King of North (ER Nordicos-Balticos 2020)
After a preview to cigar clubs in September, the Ramón Allones King of North was released on Oct. 1, 2021 to stores in eight countries…
Por Larrañaga Robustos de Larrañaga (ER Asia Pacifico 2007)
When thinking of the majority of new cigar releases, it’s reasonable to expect that those cigars will come in a few standard sizes, such as…
Habanos Festival 2022 Officially Canceled
The 23rd Habanos Festival is officially canceled, marking the second year in a row the event will not take place. On Monday, Habanos S.A. posted…
Romeo y Julieta Fabulosos No.2 (Colección Habanos 2016)
In 2001, Habanos S.A. launched the Colleción Habanos series, which took large-format cigars and packaged them in boîte nature boxes that are designed to look…
Romeo y Julieta Churchill Reserva Cosecha 2008
Outside of why is it called halfwheel?, the question I get asked the most is some version of, are Cuban cigars the best? For many years, my…
La Escepción Longos
Since the first Cuban cigar brand was registered in 1797—the brand was named Cabañas—the landscape of Cuban marcas has been littered with the graves of…
Ten Questions for 2022
There are a handful of halfwheel traditions, none of them have a longer history than this one. Ten Questions started before halfwheel under a simple premise: what were…
Graded: Ten Questions for 2021
As many do this time of year, it is time to once again look back upon the year coming to a close. But in this…
Report: Fertilizer Shortage Means Cuba’s Tobacco Crop Will be Smaller
Cuba’s famed Pinar del Río—the country’s most famous tobacco-growing region—will have a smaller than anticipated tobacco crop this year due to a fertilizer shortage. Granma,…
