Category: Industry News

In 2022, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was advancing proposals to ban the sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars in the U.S. While largely tied to one another, the two proposals were technically separate actions, though the agency tended to approach them as a pair of actions. The May 2022 announcement led to a legally required comment period for both proposals, which allowed anyone

Earlier this year, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust announced major changes to its StillWell Star line: more vitolas, new blends and new packaging. This week, those new cigars are shipping to stores. Introduced five years ago, StillWell Star is Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s brand that combines pipe tobacco into a handmade cigar. Since its debut, the line was offered in four regular production blends as well as a limited edition Holiday

Two new sizes for the Tatiana Cappuccino and Amaretto blends are on their way to stores today. Both lines are getting a 6 x 44 corona vitola known as the Classic, as well as the very small 3 1/2 x 26 mini vitola that comes in 10-count metal tins. The larger size is priced at $5.25 per cigar and $131.25 per box, while the Mini Tins are priced at $18.50

Undercrown by Drew Estate is proud to announce the Undercrown 10 Gordo. This 6 x 60 vitola adds a new layer to the Undercrown 10 experience and answers the call from cigar lovers who prefer big ring gauge cigars.  Undercrown was born of the unknown heroes on Drew Estate’s factory floor, crafted by the same hands that make Liga Privada. The Undercrown 10 Gordo offers a longer, leisurely

If you walk into a store and buy a cigar, the expectations are that the cigar will taste the same as if you made the purchase five years ago or five years from now. Yet, a regular production line will either be regularly tweaked or is almost guaranteed to change over time. At some point, the factory will run out of a specific tobacco: be it seed, priming, farm or

At a time when more and more purchases happen with a click, a swipe, and a delivery notification, one New Jersey retailer is betting on something decidedly old-fashioned: face-to-face conversation.  Leaf Cigar Emporium, is opening its second location in Old Bridge on Monday, August 24th—not simply as another cigar shop, but as a place designed to bring people together. For founder John Garofalo, that’s the entire point.  “The biggest

Camacho Cigars is proud to introduce the Camacho Limited Edition 2026, the second release in its Boldly Built by Masters series. This release pays tribute to Camacho’s Master Blending Competence Center, a team of Master Blenders. Handcrafted in Honduras, the Limited Edition 2026 is presented in a technically demanding perfecto format and showcases the full range of Camacho’s character through a multi-origin cigar that evolves from start to

Cohiba Atmosphere TLV, located at The David Kempinski Tel Aviv, is Israel’s first destination created to embody the high standards of premium Cuban cigar culture and the country’s exclusive home for Cuban cigars. As the official representative of the COHIBA brand and a licensed partner of Corporación Habanos S.A., the lounge offers privileged access to an extensive selection of authentic Cuban cigars, including COHIBA vitolas and other Habanos

When Crux Cigars company debuted, it entered the market with some of the standard vitolas that many companies sell as well as some unique shaps that most companies don’t offer. That included things like a ninfa as well as a 109-style cap, which is essentially a cross between a belicoso and a traditional cap. Crux brands its 109-style head as marblehead cap, and it was originally available on only four of

Honduras is once again going to host a cigar festival. Yesterday, President Nasry Asfura met with members of the Honduran cigar industry about a variety of topics. Following the meeting, his office announced that a new festival will be held in the country next year. A source told halfwheel that the festival will take place in the days before Puro Sabor, Nicaragua’s annual cigar festival. While many details, including the event’s