Weekly News (Sept. 30, 2024)
Principle Partners With Five Dominican Cigar Legends for Boy Band
The concept is simple. Send José “Jochy” Blanco, Eladio Díaz, Hendrik “Henke” Kelner, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and Manuel “Manolo” Quesada Jr. each a copy of Nina Simone’s “I Put a Spell on You” (1965) and then ask each to make a 6 x 50 toro. The five-count sampler will arrive in November.
Fox Knives Shows Off The Circle at InterTabac 2024
Over the last five years, no company has produced more interesting new cigar cutter models than Fox Cigar. This general style of cutter has been done before, but I’m curious to get one in my hands to better understand what Fox did differently. I’m also optimistic that the new Fox Knives FX-541 Virtus cigar knife might actually work well.
Tatuaje The Wolfman Redux 4 Shipping This Week
After all this time, Tatuaje’s Monster Series continues to be a major economic force within this little industry. In late August, Tatuaje shipped the Monster Smash—a $175 sampler that is limited to 13,000 units—and now The Wolfman Redux 4—a separate limited edition of 4,936 boxes priced at $169—is heading to stores. Combined, these two shipments are valued at more than $3.1 million in suggested retail prices. While it will take some time for retailers to sell through all the inventory, there are few bonafide annual success stories like the Monster Series.
Cigar News
- Alabama-Tennessee Football Game Gets Commemorative Cigar from OZ Family Cigars
- Apostate Cigars Shipping Moroni’s Trumpet & The Endowment Today
- Black Label Intergalactic Event Horizon Arrives This Week
- Black Works Studio Killer Bee Buzz Saw Returns as Smoke Inn Exclusive
- Crowned Heads TAA Exclusive 2024 Slated for November
- E.P. Carrillo Honduras Heads to Stores
- Eighty5 Cigars Launches Ochocinco’s Cigar of Honor
- Elie Bleu Previews Year of the Snake Humidor at InterTabac 2024
- General Concludes Flint Knoll Trio With Macanudo Estate Reserve No. 3
- Hirochi Robaina’s HR Cigars Brand Returns With New HR Black Line
- Kingmakers & Midland Collaborate on Palomino Longneck
- Patina Cigars Moves Distribution to City of Palms
- Paul Garmirian 25th Anniversary Belicoso Goes on Sale
- Quality Importers Adding Three New Cigar Caddy Colors
- Red Meat Lovers Fritanga Coming to The Great Smoke Ahead of PCA 2025 Release
- RoMa Craft’s Maestranza Shipping Next Week
- XIKAR Ardore Slated for Q1 2025
- Vector Slates New Turbine and Huracan Lighters for Mid-October Release
- Villiger Adds 1492 Discovery Edition Robusto
- Villiger de Nicaragua Edición Limitada 2024 Goes on Sale in Europe
- Warped Adds El Oso Primo as Smokingpipes.com Exclusive
Editorial
Legislation
Federal
International
- Ireland Preparing Tough New Tobacco and Nicotine Regulations Following Public Consultation — via Euractiv.com
State
- California’s Governor Signs AB-3218 Creating Unflavored Tobacco List, Does Not Apply to Premium Cigars
Local
- Redwood City, Calif. Studies New Smoking Rules — via SMDailyJournal.com
Reviews
- El Pulpo The Fry
- El Titan de Bronze Redemption Toro
- Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo Super Ancho
- Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Doble Diamante
- Sinistro NV Remus (2023)
Deals From Our Sponsors
- Atlantic Cigar Co.: Black Label Coffin Nails — These new 5 x 40 coronas appear to be selling quite well.
- Cigars Direct: Tatuaje Monster Smash — Speaking of the Monster Smash, here’s a nice little discount.
- Corona Cigar Co.: Deadwood Sweet Jane Dia de los Muertos — This new 6 x 52 toro with a sweetened cap will probably be one of the more popular limited edition releases of 2024.
- Famous Smoke Shop: Villiger Cuéllar Black Forest Lonsdale — This is one of two new Cuéllar lonsdales from Villiger.
- Gotham Cigars: Deadwood Sweet Jane Dia de los Muertos — This new 6 x 52 toro with a sweetened cap will probably be one of the more popular limited edition releases of 2024.
- JR Cigars: Umbagog Bronzeback — Here’s one of the newest releases from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust.
- LM Cigars: Arturo Fuente Hands of Time Red Ashtray — If you’d like a large bright red ashtray, this is a large, bright red ashtray.
- Smokingpipes: El Oso Primo — This is an exclusive size for Smokingpipes.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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