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Gran Habano Corojo #7 Corona Especial Ships #cigars halfwheel.com/gran-habano-...
Gran Habano Corojo #7 Corona Especial Ships
The Gran Habano Corojo # 7 Corona Especial is a new limited edition 7 x 46 version of the all-corojo blend. It's offered in petaca-style 10-count cardboard boxes, a packaging option that is coming to many of the company's other lines.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Supreme Leaf Toro 109 Shipping Monday #cigars halfwheel.com/supreme-leaf...
Supreme Leaf Toro 109 Shipping Monday
This is the fifth different Supreme Leaf vitola with "toro" in the name, though the first to not come with a rounded cap. In that regard, its the fourth size with a pointed or semi-pointed cap.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Sarah Santos, Head of Cigars International, Leaving STG #cigars halfwheel.com/sarah-santos...
Sarah Santos, Head of Cigars International, Leaving STG
Santos joined Cigars International in 2003 and has served as the head of STG's North American retail businesses since 2020. A replacement has not yet been announced.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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South Dakota Bill Would Allow for New Cigar Bars #cigars
South Dakota Bill Would Allow for New Cigar Bars
H.B. 1215 would allow local governments to issue permits for new cigar bars. The bill passed a House committee by a vote of 11-1.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Les Fines Lames Ships DYAD Limited Edition Concrete Ashtrays #cigars halfwheel.com/les-fines-la...
Les Fines Lames Ships DYAD Limited Edition Concrete Ashtrays
The company says the new version is similar to the existing DYAD ashtrays but has a "smoother, shinier, naturally finished surface." There are three color options, each with the same MSRP of $120.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge License Bill Reintroduced With Changes #cigars halfwheel.com/maryland-pre...
Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge License Bill Reintroduced With Changes
The good news is the cost of the proposed license has dropped from $2,000 to just $100. However, language in the 2026 version of the proposed legislation would appear to affect retailers who are uninterested in allowing alcohol in their shops.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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Avowed New Dawn Corona Gorda Shipping Next Week #cigars halfwheel.com/avowed-new-d...
Avowed New Dawn Corona Gorda Shipping Next Week
Compared to the original vitolas, the New Dawn Corona Gorda has just a minor change to the filler. It will ship to stores on Friday, Feb. 13.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Pangea Cigars Announces Details on Debut Lines #cigars halfwheel.com/pangea-cigar...
Pangea Cigars Announces Details on Debut Lines
After announcing the company's launch a little over a week ago, company founders Ibis Luis and Anna Ayupova reveal the details on their first lines. Both blends were developed with Indiana Ortez of Casa de Ortez.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Romeo y Julieta Amantes, Short Churchills Reserva Cosecha 2019 Coming to Switzerland This Month #cigars halfwheel.com/romeo-y-juli...
Romeo y Julieta Amantes, Short Churchills Reserva Cosecha 2019 Coming to Switzerland This Month
Both cigars are debuting in smaller gift boxes rather than the larger 20-count boxes that are still forthcoming. The Amantes celebrates the brand's 150th anniversary, while the Short Churchills Reserva features aged tobacco in its blend.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Delaware’s Governor Calls for Cigar Tax Increase in New Budget #cigars
Delaware’s Governor Calls for Cigar Tax Increase in New Budget
Gov. Matt Meyer is looking to increase tobacco taxes as part of his 2027 budget proposal. For cigars, it's a 33 percent increase over the current rate.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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ADV & McKay Cigars Co. Increases Prices for 2026 #cigars
ADV & McKay Cigars Co. Increases Prices for 2026
Tariffs and an increase in the costs of raw material necessitated the increase, the company says. It is ADV's first increase in more than two years.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Plasencia El Año del Caballo #cigars halfwheel.com/plasencia-el...
Plasencia El Año del Caballo
At 7 x 58, this cigar is the same size and ring gauge as the Plasencia Year of the Ox, yet it looks completely different. Yes, the cigar has a tail.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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Oliva Enacts 2026 Price Increase #cigars halfwheel.com/oliva-enacts...
Oliva Enacts 2026 Price Increase
Oliva says the second round of Nicaraguan tariffs has required a second round of tariff-related price increases. Les Fines Lames, the French accessory brand that is owned by Oliva's parent company, is not part of the price increases.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Freud Releases Elvis-Themed Cigar #cigars halfwheel.com/freud-releas...
Freud Releases Elvis-Themed Cigar
The King of Rock and Roll now has a cigar, as Freud Cigar Co. has licensed Elvis Presley's likeness for its newest project. In keeping with Elvis's preferences, it's being released in a lancero vitola.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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La Galera Year of the Horse Heads to Stores #cigars halfwheel.com/la-galera-ye...
La Galera Year of the Horse Heads to Stores
With Chinese New Year two weeks away, Tabacalera Palma's Year of the Horse release is heading to stores. This year, the company has stepped up its packaging.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Atabey Black Ritos 2026 Ships #cigars halfwheel.com/atabey-black...
Atabey Black Ritos 2026 Ships
For 2026, just 13 retailers will receive the Atabey Black Ritos. Production is limited to 15,000 cigars and, compared to last year, the price has increased by $5 per cigar.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Juárez Mini-Dozer LE 2026 Coming This Month #cigars
Juárez Mini-Dozer LE 2026 Coming This Month
The Juárez Bulldozer was a 5 1/2 x 58 box-pressed gordo that used a modified version of the Juárez blend. This month, the blend will return in a slightly shorter vitola.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Padrón Black PB-99 Maduro #cigars halfwheel.com/padron-black...
Padrón Black PB-99 Maduro
The two blends—one with a Natural wrapper, the other with a Maduro wrapper—were created to commemorate what would have been José O. Padrón’s 99th birthday. At 6 3/4 x 60, these are some of the largest cigars in the company’s entire portfolio.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Padilla Announces Canadian Distrubion Through Lindal Cigar Importers #cigars halfwheel.com/padilla-anno...
Padilla Announces Canadian Distrubion Through Lindal Cigar Importers
This will mark the first time that Padilla cigars have been sold in Canada. The company's cigars are scheduled to be available on store shelves sometime this spring.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Bocock Brothers Celebrating Indiana’s Undefeated Football Season with New Cigar #cigars halfwheel.com/bocock-broth...
Bocock Brothers Celebrating Indiana’s Undefeated Football Season with New Cigar
The Hoosiers won their first national championship in football this year, going 16-0 in the process. Bocock Brothers, which has been partnering with universities on themed cigars, will soon be releasing a cigar in celebration of the accomplishment.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Bill Proposes Allowing Internet/Mail Order Sales to Utah #cigars
Bill Proposes Allowing Internet/Mail Order Sales to Utah
A bill has been introduced in Utah that would roll back one of the nation's harshest cigar restrictions: no internet cigar sales. It's one of two states that currently has the remote sales bans.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Indian Motorcycle Premium Cigars Adds French Distribution #cigars halfwheel.com/indian-motor...
Indian Motorcycle Premium Cigars Adds French Distribution
Indian Motorcycle is a rare instance of a brand having an officially-licensed cigar that you can purchase. For the first time ever, you can purchase the cigars in France.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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EGM Ninfa Debuting Next Week #cigars halfwheel.com/egm-ninfa-de...
EGM Ninfa Debuting Next Week
For those who think lanceros aren't extreme enough, there is always a ninfa. For the first three months, the EGM Ninfa will only be sold in Kuwait.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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Trinidad Corcel Celebrates Year of the Horse #cigars halfwheel.com/trinidad-cor...
Trinidad Corcel Celebrates Year of the Horse
The new Trinidad Corcel is more or less the same size as the Quai d'Orsay No. 54, but with a pigtail. Habanos S.A. says pricing should be around $84.25.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Vertigo Archer Heads to Stores #cigars halfwheel.com/vertigo-arch...
Vertigo Archer Heads to Stores
The Archer packs three torches and a punch cutter into a slimmer table-top body style. The new lighter also comes with a wallet-friendly price tag.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM