Dominican Republic

Noted cigar maker José Seijas is on track to debut a new cigar called La Matilde before the end of the year that will be…

First mentioned and shown off in 2003, the Fuente Fuente OpusX ForbiddenX Cigar in the Bottle was not actually released for sale until 2007, when 5,000 bottles…

At IPCPR 2013, Oettinger Davidoff Group showed off its newest regular production cigar for the AVO line, AVO Serenata. Many of the AVO cigars are…

While it wasn’t explicitly stated as we walked around La Flor Dominicana’s booth at the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, it seemed that there…

The question everyone asks when at the annual IPCPR trade show and convention, “what’s your favorite thing so far?” It happens in a variety of…

Since Michael Herklots started his tenure at Nat Sherman, the brand has done a lot of work reshaping and refining its portfolio. The core of…

It was February 14, 2013 when word came out of a new line from Crowned Heads, as Jon Huber shared details of the J.D. Howard Reserve,…

The road leading up to the release of the Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba has been chronicled over the past two years on halfwheel, going back to…

Today we’re looking at the final release celebrating Tobacco Plaza’s 40th anniversary, the Quesada TP40Q Box Press. Based on the Quesada Heisenberg line, the TP40Q…

Viva Republica’s third release was strong. The Guerrilla Warfare gave Brooks a fight that was memorable, particularly for the small vitola. That’s why when brand…

In July 2007, La Flor Dominicana produced 100 boxes of 20 cigars in their Double Ligero blend, but wrapped in a Cameroon wrapper instead of the…