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halfwheel the industry's cigar blog. halfwheel.com launched Jan. 1, 2012. From the first day, we made it clear halfwheel was going to be a different kind of cigar blog.

Its content includes the archives of TheCigarFeed.com and SmokingStogie.com, sites perviously published by co-founders Charlie Minato and Brooks Whittington. It combined the obsessive industry news coverage of TheCigarFeed and the in-depth reviews of SmokingStogie into a singular place for those passionate about ci**rs. In addition, Patrick Lagreid, formerly of Cigar Snob and Examiner.com, and Bri

an Burt, formerly of Stogie N Brews, joined halfwheel around its launch rounding out the halfwheel staff. This is not a fly-by-night operation (we have an office), this is not a hobby (some of us do this full-time), this is not our first time (we have worked for newspapers, radio stations, magazines and more) and this is not just another cigar blog. We cover the industry—as a whole. From the smallest and newest cigar companies, to the largest and most established. We report on new products, major personnel changes, legal challenges and trends within the industry. On the legislative side, we take the same approach covering to***co-related legislation changes in the U.S. from the municipal to the federal level in addition to major international changes. Our reviews feature more than just a score—there's history, context and our noted photography—headed up by Brooks Whittington, a professional photographer with more than two decades of experience. If you only read one thing about ci**rs, we hope it's halfwheel.

My Father Blue, the García’s First Honduran Cigar, Heads to Stores **rs
07/10/2025

My Father Blue, the García’s First Honduran Cigar, Heads to Stores **rs

My Father Blue is the first blend from the company's new My Father Ci**rs Honduras factory. It uses a Connecticut broadleaf rosado wrapper over Honduran to***cos grown by the García family.

Stolen Throne Preakness 150 Limited Edition Cigar **rs
07/10/2025

Stolen Throne Preakness 150 Limited Edition Cigar **rs

The first jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown has its own cigar, and this year the second jewel, the Preakness Stakes, got its own cigar. Stolen Throne created a limited edition corona in celebration of the race's 150th running.

Deadwood Dominicana Toro **rs
07/09/2025

Deadwood Dominicana Toro **rs

True to its name, the filler blend for this cigar is made up of Dominican to***cos sourced from prominent growers Jose Mendez & Co. SRL. The new cigar was introduced during Drew Estate's Freestyle Live event in April.

HVC Ships Updated Edición Especial 2015 **rs
07/09/2025

HVC Ships Updated Edición Especial 2015 **rs

The HVC Edición Especial has been updated with new packaging and a slight change. While the blend remains the same, the updated version features box-pressed ci**rs.

S.T. Dupont’s New Superman Collection Heads to Stores **rs
07/09/2025

S.T. Dupont’s New Superman Collection Heads to Stores **rs

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the third collection S.T. Dupont and Warner Bros. have released in recent years. There's a Ligne 2 lighter and a rollerball pen, neither of which may be safe to use around kryptonite.

Global Premium Ci**rs Ships Cachitos Connecticut **rs
07/09/2025

Global Premium Ci**rs Ships Cachitos Connecticut **rs

The newest version of the cigar is a 4 x 50 petit robusto vitola made with a shade-grown wrapper from Connecticut over an internal blend of Nicaraguan to***cos. The name Cachitos means "little pieces" in Spanish.

Ohio Appeals Court Says Cities Can Ban Flavored To***co, Ni****ne Products **rs
07/09/2025

Ohio Appeals Court Says Cities Can Ban Flavored To***co, Ni****ne Products **rs

An Ohio appeals court upheld a 2024 ruling that found that local governments can ban flavored to***co and ni****ne products. It's the latest development in one of the stranger sagas about a to***co law and we may not be done yet.

Intemperance Volstead VO 1920 Fiorello La Guardia **rs
07/08/2025

Intemperance Volstead VO 1920 Fiorello La Guardia **rs

Fiorello, not Fiorella. Like the airport.

Eladio Díaz’s La Diana Heads to Stores **rs
07/08/2025

Eladio Díaz’s La Diana Heads to Stores **rs

Eladio Díaz pays tribute to the first cigarmaker he worked under, back when he was just seven years old. The line features a blend that Díaz says is the strongest and most complex blend he has ever made.

Maine Legislature and Governor Approves Massive Cigar Tax Increase **rs
07/08/2025

Maine Legislature and Governor Approves Massive Cigar Tax Increase **rs

Cigar smokers in Maine will be paying significantly more for their stogies next year. The rate will jump from 43 percent of the wholesale price to 75 percent in early January 2026.

Quesada Releases Casa Magna Connecticut Petit Corona **rs
07/08/2025

Quesada Releases Casa Magna Connecticut Petit Corona **rs

This is the second new Casa Magna Connecticut vitola for 2025. Unlike the Casa Magna Connecticut Lancero, this is a regular production release.

Altadis U.S.A. Announces Dominican-Made Saint Luis Rey Tabacales **rs
07/08/2025

Altadis U.S.A. Announces Dominican-Made Saint Luis Rey Tabacales **rs

The non-Cuban Saint Luis Rey brand is usually made in Honduras, but this new line comes from Tabacalera de García in the Dominican Republic. It's said to be a medium-bodied blend, a bit milder than other blends in the Saint Luis Rey portfolio.

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