Weekly News (Feb. 15, 2016)
Cigar News 262 Cigars Launches The Internship Program Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan 2016 Announced Asylum 13 Connecticut Coming This Month Cattle Baron Cigars Launches Claudio…
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….
Habanos S.A. Appoints New Commercial Vice-President
Habanos S.A. has announced that Leopoldo Cintra González is the company’s new commercial vice-president. The announcement comes less than a month before the annual Festival del…
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…
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…
Partagás Corona Gorda Añejados Launching Next Month
Just on the heels of Hoyo de Monterrey, Partagás will be the next brand to receive Habanos S.A.’s Añejados treatment. Next month, the Partagás Corona…
Hoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No.4 Añejados Shipping This Week
The latest in Habanos S.A.’s Añejados program is heading to stores in Germany. Christoph A. Puszkar, marketing director for 5th Avenue, the German distributor of…
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…
