Earlier today, Lars Tetens, who is considered to be one of the pioneers of handmade cigars with added flavor, passed away. Multiple sources have confirmed Tetens’ passing to halfwheel. While an official cause of death has not yet been disclosed, several people said that he had been battling heart issues and that he passed peacefully. Tetens previously said that he began selling his “conditioned” cigars in the early 1980s, rolling them himself
If you leave San Francisco and drive north via the Golden Gate Bridge, you’ll enter Marin County and pretty quickly the town of Corte Madera. Depending on how quickly you get there, you may not be able to purchase any tobacco or vaping products. Yesterday, the Corte Madera Town Council voted 3-2 in favor of an ordinance that will ban the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products, except devices
Quesada Cigars has shipped the latest release in its Oktoberfest line to retailers. This is the 15th year in a row the company has released the limited-edition cigar, which is named after the annual beer festival that takes place in Munich, Germany. The blend of a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over a Dominican binder and Dominican fillers is designed to be paired with Märzen-style beer that is made for Oktoberfest.
There’s no doubt you’ve heard the number 250 a lot this year, especially if you live in the United States. That’s because it is the country’s semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, and it has come with a lot of celebrations, and of course, opportunities to sell things. The cigar industry certainly jumped on the festivities. J.C. Newman Cigar Co. was awarded the official America250 license, meaning it could put the official
Dom Cigar invites you to their next cigar event. Oliva cigar evening will take place on Tuesday, 08.09.2025 at 18:00 in Tryskac pub at Padlých Hrdinov 71 in Bratislava on the covered terrace. In case of bad weather, it will take place inside. Entry fee: 65 EUR (on-site) / 60 EUR (purchased in advance in one of their stores in Bratislava or Košice), which includes 3 cigars, 2 alcoholic beverages,
Quality Importers Trading Company reduces wholesale and retail pricing on most of its best-selling XIKAR cigar accessories line, effective today on new orders. The changes affect 24 models of XIKAR lighters and cutters, all travel cases, and 16 humidification-related products. Price reductions range from 3% up to 28%, averaging a 17% decrease within the group. “Over the last several years, many factors within the global supply chain coupled with layers
If you’re looking for some new cigar accessories, Quality Importers Trading Co. has some good news for you, as the company is reducing the price on 40 XIKAR products. “Over the last several years, many factors within the global supply chain coupled with layers of tariffs forced costs up, which ultimately put pressure on wholesale and retail prices,” said Marilyn Florez-Giordano, president and coo of Quality Importers, via a press
This month, Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s General Cigar Co. will begin selling the Hoyo New Legends Sampler. It’s a four-count sampler with 6 x 52 toros from three existing lines and one new line: Hoyo de Monterrey Oscuro Hoyo de Monterrey Rojo Hoyo de Monterrey Shade Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo Each sampler has an MSRP of $27.59 The new line is the last cigar, Le Hoyo, which STG says is
Viaje has a new project coming to retail stores this week, and it’s full of mystery. It’s called the Viaje Mystery Box, and inside are 10 cigars, all 6 x 54 toros. As for what those 10 cigars are, the company says they are sizes and shapes that have been released before, and are exclusive to the box. Additionally, some of the cigars have never been released in any form.
La Aurora is adding a trio of new flavored lines to its Cazadores brand. The Cazadores Flavors will be available in the same three blends that make up the current Cazadores line, but each Cazadores Flavors cigar is, as the name implies, flavored. The regular-production cigars are being made at the company’s factory located in the Dominican Republic. The Cazadores Blond is based on the Cazadores Claro with an added