April 15, 2024 Brooks Whittington Weekly News

Weekly News (April 15, 2024)

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Partagás Línea Maestra Arrives in Andorra

There were many surprising things about the Partagás Línea Maestra line when it was announced during last year’s Festival del Habano XXIII: it was the first new regular production line under Habanos S.A.’s Partagás line in quite a while, they are made with 109-style caps and all three sizes are new vitolas for the Cuban system.

However, the biggest surprise came last week when boxes started showing up at retailers in Andorra. I was not expecting to see the line shipped for at least 18 months, so the fact that they are already becoming available was very welcome news indeed.

Stogie Mag, Inspired by the AR-15, Debuts at PCA 2024

When I first saw this product inspired by the magazine of an AR-15, I was a bit taken aback. The storage option is designed to hold six cigars up to 5 1/4 x 52 and includes a custom Integra Boost humidification pack for the cigars while they are stored.

While I am sure there is a market for this type of product, I would be concerned about issues with both damage and humidification. With that said, if this product works the way it is designed, it is a very interesting option for those looking to purchase a unique case to carry and store their cigars.

OpusX La Edición de la Sociedad Previewed at PCA 2024

Although this new OpusX blend was shown off by Manny Iriarte Enterprises during the 2023 PCA Show, the company was actually taking orders for the 6 1/4 x 49 cigars during this year’s show. Interestingly, the company has so far declined to set an MSRP, so I would not be surprised if there will be retailers who charge more than $150 for each cigar when they are released.

The cigars are not going to be on shelves anytime soon—the company says it hopes to have the cigars on shelves in late 2024–but it is never too early to start saving up.

 

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Brooks Whittington

I have been smoking cigars for over eight years. A documentary wedding photographer by trade, I spent seven years as a photojournalist for the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star Telegram. I started the cigar blog SmokingStogie in 2008 after realizing that there was a need for a cigar blog with better photographs and more in-depth information about each release. SmokingStogie quickly became one of the more influential cigar blogs on the internet, known for reviewing preproduction, prerelease, rare, extremely hard-to-find and expensive cigars. I am a co-founder of halfwheel and now serve as an editor for halfwheel.

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