AVO Classic Covers 2015 Volume 2
If you’re going to put out something with volume 1 in the name, you’d better be sure to put out at least a volume 2, which…
E.P. Carrillo Ernesto’s Humidor Colorado
Since most releases that are shown off at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show are known weeks or months in advance, there are very few…
Cabal Event Short Robusto (2015)
Earlier this year I reviewed the Cabal Event Short Robusto, that, as the name suggests, is only available at Cabal Cigars events. The first event…
Davidoff Limited Edition 2016 Year of the Monkey
Every year since 2012, Davidoff has released a cigar based on the Chinese zodiac calendar, with each cigar named after the corresponding animal. Next year…
La Flor Dominicana Salomón Especial 2015
For much of the latter half of 2015, La Flor Dominicana has been on a tear of new product shipments. It’s come in the form of…
Chogüí Dos77 Rogusto
In August 2015, Charlie Minato introduced a new Dominican-only brand to readers of halfwheel by way of his review of the Chogüí Primera Edición, a cigar…
Arturo Fuente Hemingway TCC 100th Anniversary
2015 marked the 100th anniversary of Thompson Cigar, the Tampa, Fla. retailer that is best known for its significant online and catalog business, but whose history…
Matilde Oscura Corona
After having a long career in the tobacco industry that included a very successful time with Altadis USA, José Seijas retired from the company in…
La Flor Dominicana Coronado Toro (2015)
In a market crowded with thousands of offerings, there will always be great products that for whatever reason, don’t sell or attract enough of an…
Four Kicks H-Town Lancero
It’s been some five years since the announcement of the launch of Crowned Heads, and four years since the company’s debut line—Four Kicks—was released. The…
Henry Clay Tattoo
Take a well-established cigar brand owner, pair him with a company who once took him to litigation over a trademark, but also owns one of…
