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PCA 2023: Partagas

Ever since Partagas was spun off into Forged Cigar Company, some new life has been injected into this legacy brand. In 2021, the Partagas Cortado was launched, and that would…

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E.P. Carrillo Platinum Bash

Consumers were invited to select the cigar that would be released in celebration of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr.'s 70th birthday, and this was the winning selection.
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PCA 2023: Serafin de Cuba

Serafin de Cuba might be a newcomer to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, but the company has a long history in the tobacco business. The company is…

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PCA 2023: AJ Fernandez Cigar Company

AJ Fernandez Cigar Company exhibited at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show after a one-year absence. While much has been made about the return of Altadis U.S.A. and…

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ATL Wise Blood Lonsdale

The first ATL Cigar Co. product to be reviewed on halfwheel is inspired by the first novel of Georgia native Flannery O’Connor.
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Hooten Young Ships The Operator

A small amount of its other new release, Operation Neptune Spear, also got released via a shipping error.
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CSWC US Qualification Rounds

The US qualification rounds are some of the most anticipated on the Cigar Smoking World Championship circuit. In 2022 there were a total of 17 throughout the summer, but this…

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Tobaccodoches Cigar Festival

Tobaccodoches is a celebration of fine cigars where cigar smokers can come together and enjoy live music, great food, and excellent cigars from multiple vendors.
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PCA 2023: Montecristo

One of the most exciting things about Altadis U.S.A. returning to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is that the Montecristo brand was also back at the show. Montecristo…

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PCA 2023: My Father Cigars

Don Pepin Garcia set up shop at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in Little Havana in 2003. That year, he created a cigar for a newcomer named Pete…

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CSWC in Georgia

For the first time ever the Cigar Smoking World Championship came to Georgia.
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CSWC in Romania

Felix Matei is a reliable slow smoker, to say the least. Last year he broke the Romanian slow smoking record when he became the national champion for the second time…

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Espinosa Announce Linked – Espinosa Lounge Exclusive – Cigar News

Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the release of a lounge exclusive cigar, Espinosa Linked. Espinosa Linked is made exclusively for the 10 Espinosa branded Lounges throughout the United States.

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CAO Arcana Mortal Coil Returns – Cigar News

STG has announced the return of one of their more popular releases in recent years, the CAO Arcana Mortal Coil. That cigar got a 95 in our blind tasting during…

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PCA 2023: Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale (Epic Cigars)

The premium cigar industry always loves when a mainstream celebrity enters the business, and this year, Oscar-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri has come on board. Palminteri is teaming up with Epic…

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PCA 2023: La Flor Dominicana

The 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was quite special for La Flor Dominicana. There was a lot of excitement over the return of owner Litto Gomez’s eponymous line,…

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Camacho Cigars is adding the Camacho Broadleaf selection to their stable of bestselling cigars. Boasting a dark, oily, “oversized” Honduran Broadleaf wrapper and presented in…

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New Look Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Arrives at Stores

The official cigar of the Nixon White House is back on sale. It now comes in a box with a white lid.
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PCA 2023: Trinidad

Trinidad is a brand in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio that has ben brought back to life in the past few years. In 2019, the Trinidad Espiritu Series was launched. First…

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PCA 2023: Ferio Tego

Ferio Tego, the company founded by Nat Sherman International alumni Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott, attended its third PCA Trade Show in 2023. For the past couple of years, Ferio…

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E.P. Carrillo Shipping Short Run 2023 – Cigar News

E.P. Carrillo has started shipping their latest cigar, the E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2023. This annual limited edition release is the first time it's being made in another factory outside…

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Villiger Miami 2023 Begins Shipping

This year's Villiger Miami release is offered in a single vitola. No, it's not made in Miami.
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C.L.E. to Release Eiroa CBT 51 to Public – Cigar News

The Eiroa CBT 51 made its debut at Christian Eiroa's birthday event which took place during the 2023 PCA trade show. Now that cigar will be released to the public…

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Cigar News: Freud Cigar Company Launches Carlos & Maria Amorío

At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Freud Cigar Company showcased the Carlos & Maria Amorío. Carlos & Maria is a new brand that is separate from the…

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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Esteban Carreras launched the Taken from the Devil’s Hand Corojo Maduro. This is the second release in the Taken from the Devil’s…

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