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Lampert Cigars Adds Distribution in Iceland

Lampert says its cigars should be on sale in Iceland before the end of the year.
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Weekly News (Dec. 5, 2022)

Cigar News Cavalier Genève Opens Honduran Distribution Center, Switches Fulfillment Strategy  D’Crossier Expands Golden Blend Series With Refinados  Foundation Celebrates The Humidour Cigar Shoppe’s 25th...
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Lampert Cigars Adds Distribution in Iceland

Lampert Cigars will be distributed by Pv21 ehf.

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Macanudo Inspirado Year of the Rabbit Coming Soon

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) will release a special blend of Macanudo Inspirado to commemorate The Chinese New Year.

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AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Figurado Cigar Review

AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Figurado Cigar Review – This 6×56 sharply box pressed stick features a perfecto shape, dark cocoa shade with an oily buttery soft texture and rich…

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Cigar Review: VegaFina Emperadores 56 Exclusivo Francia

In 2021, VegaFina would release a regional cigar to France known as the VegaFina Emperadores 56 Exclusivo Francia. VegaFina is a brand sold by Tabacalera S.L.U. group, which is a…

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It’s that time of the year as Dave and Coop unveil their music for the Christmas Season for 2022.  It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will…

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Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf Robusto

The company's Experimental Series third line is built around broadleaf tobaccos grown in non-traditional places.
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Rocky Patel Increasing Prices for 2023

A handful of lines are not increasing, but most of the company's cigars will increase by roughly 5 percent next year.
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This week, we're engaging in one of the most time honored traditions found in any cigar shop lounge - noticing how insane the whole world is while we enjoy our…

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La Aurora Fernando León Legacy Lancero

Shortly before his death in 2009, Fernando León Asensio led La Aurora to experiment with growing tobacco in Bonao, Dominican Republic. Nearly 15 years later, some of that tobacco is…

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A ban on flavored tobacco products is likely coming to Oregon's most populous county.
The post Multnomah County, Ore. Approves First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban appeared first on halfwheel.

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Cigar Industry Report: Edition 514 (12/3/22)

The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates…

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Cigar Review: Don Carlos The Man by Arturo Fuente

In 2018, Arturo Fuente Cigars would release a limited edition cigar known as Don Carlos The Man.  The Don Carlos line pays homage to the late Carlos Fuente Sr. who…

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While Jared Ingrisano has announced that he resigned as president of Mombacho Cigars S.A., he will actually be more involved with the company's former brands through his companies, Favilli Trading…

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Best Budget Cigar Pairing - Flor De Las Antillas Review

Back in April of 2012, Jose 'Pepin" Garcia and his son, Jamie, makers of My Father Cigars, premiered their Flor de las Antillas brand. This special cigar would not only…

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Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special – Quick Cigar Review

The Knuckle Sandwich maduro might be my favorite cigar of the last year, and this one comes close to it. It is more refined, but without the power and spice…

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HVC La Rosa 520 Rare of Rare Begins Shipping

This marks the first time HVC has made a cigar in the U.S., the first time the company has worked with Dominican tobacco and the first time one of its…

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Why Are Cigars Smoked In Thirds?

As you make your way into the wacky world of cigars, you'll notice some odd things. For one, we measure cigars in thirds. We don't do that with whiskey, scotch,…

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Stocking Stuffers: The 12 Cigar Accessories of Christmas 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes “The stockings were hung by the humidors with care, in hopes that cigar loot soon would be there!” See our must-have cigar accessory stocking stuffers…

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New World Dorado Toro

The way I see it, there are essentially four main phases of A.J. Fernández and his career in premium cigars (at least in the eyes of the public). The first…

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OneOff +53 Robusto

Not only did Illusione added Allegria—a sister brand to OneOff—but it also added two new +53 sizes.
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Vector-KGM Releases New Colors for Five Lighters

The Alpha, Empire, Jetz, Apex and Throne lighters are getting some new color options.
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Announcement: Prime Time Episode 250 – Charlie Minato

Tonight we celebrate Episode 250, and to mark this milestone we have Charlie Minato co-founder of Halfwheel as our special guest. If you know Charlie, there isn’t a major news…

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Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo & Oliva Cigars Introduce Allegiance Cigars

Reading Time: 2 minutes In another fine cigar collaboration, top-rated E.P. Carrillo Cigars has joined forces with Oliva Cigar Co. in Nicaragua to create Allegiance Cigars. The four vitola…

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