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News: Casa Fernandez Updates Plans for IPCPR Releases

Casa Fernandez has finalized plans for both of its 2013 IPCPR releases: the 35th Anniversary and Reserva Maduro. We first broke the news about the releases in April, but company President Paul Palmer was still finalizing details for both releases at the time. Palmer told halfwheel the Casa Fernandez 35th Anniversary is completed. It remains [...]

News: Kristoff Introduces Galerones

Glen Case of Kristoff is preparing to formally unveil a new core line of cigars that will mark a new chapter of his company’s history and give Kristoff what he says is “a new look, a new flavor and a new level.” The Kristoff Galerones line is slated to be released at the 2013 IPCPR [...]

News: Crowned Heads Plans Sampler for IPCPR 2013

Crowned Heads will have at least one other new product to show off at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and convention alongside its J.D. Howard Reserve line, the 6 Shooter Sampler. According to a report from David Savona, the company will pack two Four Kicks Sublimes (6 x 54), two Headley Grange Estupendos (5 1/2 [...]

Press Release: New Cuban Corona Shape for Nat Cicco Rejects and Repackaged Jamaican Rounds Premium Cigars

June 19, 2013 — Zander-Greg, Inc., is offering two new value-priced offerings for Summer 2012. The company’s new 6” x 42 Nat Cicco Cuban Corona is the first shape to join the original Churchill and Robusto Rejects, since the venerable brand appeared in 1965. Nat Cicco pioneered the “rejects” theme, still copied by many others. [...]

Press Release: Paul Joyal’s Lancero Limitado Is No Longer “Limitado

Crowned Heads will have at least one other new product to show off at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and convention alongside its J.D. Howard Reserve line, the 6 Shooter Sampler. Yesterday, LongFillers Lounge posted an interview with brand co-owner Jon Huber, where he mentioned the sampler.  A report from David Savona indicated the company will pack [...]

Review: Viaje Zombie Natural Box (2013)

Back in April of 2011, Viaje brought a cigar blend that had never been seen before to an event at Tobacco Grove in Minnesota. The cigar, which was known as the Zombie, was made to be one of Viaje’s strongest blends and was released in a unique vitola: a Robusto with triple caps at both [...]

Press Release: 262 Revere Lancero to Debut at IPCPR 2013

June 18, 2013 — 262 Cigars is gearing up for the 2013 IPCPR Annual Tradeshow in Las Vegas, July 13-17. This will mark 262’s second year to exhibit at the show. Located at booth #861/961, Clint and the guys will be unveiling the new Revere Lancero, scheduled to start shipping to retailers this Fall.

Weekly News (June 17, 2013)

Editor’s Note: If you are reading this from a mobile platform, you are probably saying “finally.” It’s been a while, but we’ve once again found a solution for mobile users that we liked and one that we think is better than ever before. There are some minor bugs that we know about, including one that [...]

News: Room101 Serie HN to Launch in June

Room101′s newest cigar is set for a late-June launch. The Room101 Serie HN is the latest limited edition from Matt Booth, featuring a Honduran Criollo wrapper over a variety of flavors. According to marketing material sent by Oettinger Davidoff Group to halfwheel, the cigars will launch in five sizes later this month. The material describes [...]

Press Release: Griffin’s Launching 2013 “Casino” Special Edition

June 17, 2013 (Basel, Switzerland) — The new Griffin’s 2013 “Casino” Special Edition will attract enthusiastic gamblers and aficionados alike, united in their desire to be surprised by exceptional tobacco blends. With this innovative new product, both are lucky enough to win before they even start playing. The new Griffin’s aromatic 2013 “Casino” Special Edition allies [...]