Weekly News (July 16, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: A year ago Friday, July 20 to be more precise, Brooks and I sat down for dinner after the third day of IPCPR and we discussed the idea of halfwheel–or what was to become halfwheel. Like so many great ideas for the site, Brooks thought of it first and it took me a [...]

News: Illusione Begins Shipping New Singluaré

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The 2011 and 2012 editions of the Illusione Singularé have begun shipping as of Friday, July 13, according to a tweet from Dion Giolito, owner of Illusione Cigars. Earlier, a retailer and a source within the company mentioned the cigars were slated to begin shipping next week. Details of the cigar seem to be in [...]

News: Illusione Singluaré Moves to Nicaraguan Factory

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The 2011 and 2012 editions of the Illusione Singularé are being made in Nicaragua, according to a report from Gregory Mottola of Cigar Aficionado. The move shifts production from the Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubana S. de R.L.  factory in Honduras to Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) in Nicaragua. That factory is owned by [...]

Weekly News (March 12, 2012)

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Editor’s Note: March is in full swing. As has been mentioned a few times here before, this should be no surprise. In halfwheel news, we would like to welcome Prometheus as our newest sponsor. For the next few days, Brook and I will be meeting at the super secret halfwheel offices in Dallas, before I [...]

Weekly News (December 12, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: A few things. Last week I stated that we would not be publishing a Top Ten list this year, I lied. Due to a variety of things, one will come out sometime this week. Sales meetings start this week and will continue through the middle of January, which means you can expect lots [...]

IPCPR 2011: Illusione

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And it was a big year for Dion. Back in February, Dion Giolito dropped quite a bombshell indicating that he would be launching a Maduro version of his core line of cigars. But Dion wasn’t done, he wasn’t even close. New packaging on Cruzado, return of a folklored cigar, an extension to Epernay, and that [...]

Weekly News (June 6, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: On Friday, the IPCPR sent out the much awaited “rules” for the bloggers. It was met with quite a host of criticisms, but in the end, I think it can only be viewed as a step in the right direction. There were a host of difficulties involved with trying to create a solution [...]