Day: June 12, 2026

Cigar Reviews

Wendy’s Chili Review | Coalition Eats

Today, we review Wendy’s Chili. This is an offering from Wendy’s Fast Food restaurant. Dave Thomas founded Wendy’s in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. He named the restaurant after his fourth child. It’s headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. Today, the company is part of Triarc, the publicly traded parent company of Arby’s. By 2018, Wendy’s had become the world’s third-largest hamburger chain, behind McDonald’s and Burger King. Wendy’s chili has been a

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Villiger 1888 San Andres Announced | Cigar News

Villiger Cigars North America has begun informing retailers about a new release, the Villiger 1888 San Andres. As the name suggests, this is a Mexican-wrapped offering from the Villiger 1888 line. Villiger 1888 San Andres comes out of the Villiger de Nicaragua factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. In addition to the San Andres wrapper, the 1888 San Andres uses an Ecuadorian Habano binder and all Nicaraguan fillers. It comes in three

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7 Things You Should Know About Rabbit Hole, the Bourbon Distillery Breaking Tradition

Kentucky bourbon is steeped in American history, and many producers tend to stick to tradition by mimicking classic mash bills and tried-and-true aging methods. At Rabbit Hole Distillery, however, founder Kaveh Zamanian isn’t afraid to go against the grain. Rabbit Hole is a rebel with a cause: producing spirits that are undeniably American whiskey but distinctive in their own right. After fleeing war-torn Tehran in 1979 for the United States,

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The VinePair Podcast: Wait, Smoking Is Cool Again?

You might have heard that, apparently, smoking cigarettes is cool again. Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what might be influencing this trend, why the health consequences of smoking might not resonate right now, and how that could impact the alcohol industry. Zach is reading: 21 Liqueurs to Know to Read a Cocktail Menu With Confidence Joanna is reading: Here’s How 7 Top Bartenders Make Spritzes

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Anheuser-Busch Is Getting the Bigotry It Paid for With Bud Light’s UFC Deal

June is Pride Month, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the social media feeds or press releases of the country’s biggest beverage-alcohol companies. Less than two years into the second Trump administration, they’ve mostly abandoned their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, cut back on their donations to queer organizations, and re-embraced a homogenous vision of the American drinking public that’s as soothing to C-suiters as it is anachronistic

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Joya de Nicaragua Shipping Red White & Blue, New Rosalones Lines Tomorrow

Tomorrow, SAG Imports—the U.S. distributor for Joya de Nicaragua—will begin shipping five new cigars to American retailers. One is entirely new: the Joya Red White & Blue. It’s a 6 x 52 toro that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over binders and fillers from Estelí and Jalapa, Nicaragua. The cigar is part of the company’s JOYA Series, which includes the regular production JOYA Black and JOYA Red lines, though this is