Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Teases Second Release, Mi Querida
Steve Saka’s sophomore cigar has a name: Mi Querida. It translates to my mistress. While Saka declined to comment to halfwheel, he indicated on Facebook that his next cigar…
CLE Ships Chele & Prieto
The two new box-pressed lines from CLE Cigar Co. are now heading to shelves: Chele and Prieto. Chele, which is slang for someone who is…
FQ Cigars Launching Proper Later This Month
On April 29, the latest from FQ Cigars will launch at an event at Cigar Hustler in Deltona, Fla. It’s called Proper, the company’s flagship…
Puro Sabor 2016: Day 1 & 2
It’s the fifth Nicaraguan cigar festival, known as Puro Sabor, lots of familiar faces, lots of new faces. I arrived in Managua late at night…
Larry Palombo Joins NACSA
It’s a new year and industry veteran Larry Palombo has a new job. Palombo has joined Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) to help oversee the company’s…
Acme 6 x 60 Planned for 2016
There’s a new bigger cigar coming from Acme Cigar Co. next year. Jay Lundy of Acme confirmed to halfwheel the company will introduce a 6 x 60…
IPCPR 2015: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
My sit-down with Steve Saka started with him complimenting himself for “how much of a cheap-ass” he was in regards to the extremely inexpensive cost…
Nicaragua’s Puro Sabor Festival Returns for Fourth Year
Nicaragua will once again have a cigar festival. The Asociación Nicaragüense de Tabacaleros (ANT) has formally announced the fourth annual Puro Sabor festival will take place…
