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Sam Leccia Debut Double Churchill

In 2013, Sam Leccia returned to the cigar industry with Leccia Tobacco, his new company that released two different lines in the spring. This was…

Oliva Serie V Culebra

Back in the first week of halfwheel’s existence in January of 2012, I reviewed one of the rarest Oliva cigars made, the Oliva V Culebra….

Cohiba Millennium Reserve Pirámides

In early 1999, Habanos S.A. released three different cigars from three different marcas under the Reserva del Milenio (Millennium Reserve Series) to celebrate the Millennium during the…

Camacho Super Limitado

Back in March of 2011, the president of Camacho Cigars, Christian Eiroa, did an interview with Cigar Aficionado’s David Savona. During the interview Christian introduced…

Tatuaje Noella Reserva (2006)

In late 2006, Tatuaje shipped a few retailers limited amounts of boxes of a Maduro version of its Brown Label Corona, Noella Reserva. The wrapper…

Partagás Dunhill Selección Suprema No. 281 (1950s)

About two years ago, a good friend of mine called me up and told me he had purchased a sealed box of Dunhill Selección Supremas…

Hoyo de Monterrey Extravaganza (Colección Habanos 2003)

In 2003, Habanos S.A. brought back a modified form of the Hoyo de Monterrey Lusitanias as the third release of its Colección Habanos series. The…

OpusX Phantom (1994)

In late 1995, the Fuente Fuente OpusX cigars was officially released for the first time in seven different vitolas. They were an instant success and…

OpusX ForbiddenX Maduro Phantom

In 2002, Arturo Fuente and Prometheus teamed up to release the Prometheus 2002 Limited Edition FFOX ForbiddenX Humidors. They were described as the tenth anniversary…

H. Upmann Crystales (1940s)

H. Upmann is a Cuban brand that has a long and interesting history, and the Crystales was a major part of that history until relatively…

Liga Privada No. 9 (2006)

In July 2006, the Liga Privada No. 9 made its first public debut at Drew Estate’s RTDA booth. The story has been told numerous times,…