Something could be preventing you from tapping into those juicy notes in your cigars. The villain? Humidity fluctuations. When humidity yo-yos in a humidor, it can affect how a cigar burns as well as the way it tastes. Not experiencing the coffee? The pepper? The caramel? The graham cracker? Or picking up musty basement? Keep […]

“My name is Jacob Panther. I’m from Russellville, Arkansas. I’ve been in the army for two years now and am on my first deployment. I started smoking cigars with my dad when I was 16.” Sharing a cigar with your dad. Or fishing buddies. Or herf. It’s something you might take for granted—dipping into that […]

Many a life has been reimagined over a cigar. It’s an hour to pause, exhale and consider. Are you on the right path? Can you create your own way? Is an advancement an expectation or true direction? Join two two cigar mavericks for an in-depth reflection of life and premium cigars. Watch Pete Johnson, President […]

“You’re my friend who’s into collecting and aging cigars. And now you pass those aged cigars along to me.”  Boveda’s Rob Gagner is impatient. He loves aged cigars but not necessarily the time it takes to age a premium smoke. (Sound familiar?) The Privada Cigar Club sends each member three or so rare aged cigars […]

BOVEDA’S PRECISE HUMIDITY CONTROL NOW IN Brizard & Co. Hacienda Humidors Announcing the best B2B in the cigar industry. Boveda and Brizard & Co., that is. For more than a decade, Brizard & Co. has designed luxury cigar accessories for true aficionados. Its founder Cyril Brizard showed off the company’s newest humidor to Boveda’s Rob Gagner at […]

Check out this exclusive cigar profile with former NBA® star Karl Malone. Karl unveiled La Aurora Barrel Aged by Karl Malone during the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. His daughter Kadee Malone joined her dad for some two-on-one with Boveda host Rob Gagner. NEW DM CIGAR—THE MAILMAN INDEED DELIVERS!  Explore cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment with […]

Over (or with?) a Neanderthal, hear how craft generates craft at RoMa Craft Tobac, maker of small-batch, super-premium cigars. Boveda herfed with its co-founders/owners Skip Martin and Mike Rosales in Austin, Texas. Learn the origin stories of the CroMagnon, the Femur and Weasels, too. But the talk with Mike and Skip is more than just […]

BOX PRESS WITH BOVEDA’S ROB GAGNER What would happen if two guys rolled two cigar sources into one industry-changing digital daily? You’d get halfwheel, the industry’s most popular online source for cigar news, true reviews and glamour shots. (And all the updates on smoking bans and legislation that affect cigar enthusiasts.) Go behind-the-scenes at halfwheel […]

Humidor’s Running Low for Operation: Cigars for Warriors Heading out to the dock or the deck for a cigar this evening? Simple pleasures like kicking back with a smoke aren’t that simple for cigar lovers who are serving active duty for our country. Often they can’t get their hands on good smokes. The base is out […]

BOX PRESS WITH BOVEDA’S ROB GAGNER “A well-presented science lecture in a relaxed cigar setting,” -Boveda YouTube Viewer It’s not so much a lecture as it is two guys talking truth over smokes. Rob’s pulled in Brian Rice, the Principle R&D Engineer at Boveda, to tell it to you plainly—the science behind Boveda. What’s the […]

Every day is Armed Forces Day for the men and women who are serving in active duty. What does a cigar mean to someone who is deployed on a mission? Just think what a cigar means to you. A good cigar relaxes the mind, whether you’re kicking back on the deck, strolling the beach or […]

Wanna grab a smoke? If you have friends you can text to join you for a cigar at the fire pit, good for you. If not, local cigar lovers are finding each other via Facebook then creating cigar affinity groups called herfs. Fabian Fredrick and Joe Guzman founded the Minnesota Herf Connection (MHC). Now Box […]

CULTIVATE WITH SCOTT SWAIL & DREW EMMER Let’s talk pre-rolls. The classic joint has always been a staple of the cannabis culture. As more and more states go medically and recreationally legal, cannabis makers are responding to demand by mass producing pre-rolls. (And they ain’t always good ones.) Boveda secured some face time with the […]

What It’s Like Being a Roller in Honduras? There’s something to be said about learning by doing. And Alec Bradley’s Mikey Zahn certainly cut his own path in the cigar industry. But how did a former lumberjack go from rolling cigars in Central America to repping for Alec Bradley? Boveda’s Rob Gagner grabbed a smoke […]

Sometimes a cigar is a lifesaver that only you can give It’s been one of those “you just can’t make this **** up” days. But instead of fighting with your teen, battling a boss or weaving through construction, you’ve just survived a mortar blast. Can you understand why settling back with a cigar takes on […]

Sandwich bags are for carry-on liquids, not cigars. When you’re on-the-go, safeguard your cigars inside a Boveda Humidor Bag. More slim-lined than a travel humidor, the bag fits easily into a backpack, golf bag, ski boot bag or tackle box. If you usually store cigars in a tupperdor, you’ll enjoy the same protection without the […]