What's New
The latest updates to Retrohale — newest first.
August 12, 2026
Introducing the Boutique Shelf
There's a new Boutique shelf in Retrohale — a hand-curated spot for small boutique cigar makers worth knowing about. First up: Chief of the Leaf. You'll find the shelf on your Home screen and over in Find. Tap through to check out the maker's story, and their cigars work just like any other in the app — add 'em to your humidor, log a session, rate 'em, let 'em shape your palate. More makers to come as I find ones worth featuring.
August 2, 2026
Cigar wishlist
Found a cigar you want to try? Tap the bookmark on any cigar to save it to your new Wishlist. Keep a running list of what's next, with a quick link to go find it — check it anytime from your Home screen.
August 2, 2026
Your Top Flavors
Your Palate just got smarter. Head to Your Palate and you'll see Your Top Flavors — a ranking of the flavors that show up in your highest-rated cigars. Now you can see at a glance whether you lean cocoa, leather, pepper, or something else, and go chase more of what you love. (Log a few sessions with flavors tagged and it'll dial in.)
August 2, 2026
Flavor wheel
Not sure how to describe what you're tasting? When you log a smoke, tap “See the flavor wheel” near the flavor notes for a quick reference — flavors grouped by family to help you put words to the smoke.
July 26, 2026
Faster smoke logging
Logging a smoke just got faster. Cigars already in your humidors now show up first when you search, marked with an “In your humidor” badge. And if a cigar lives in just one of your humidors, we'll pick that humidor for you automatically — one less tap between you and your notes.
July 26, 2026
Search inside a humidor
Got a big humidor? Tap “Search humidor” and filter straight to the stick you're looking for instead of scrolling the whole list.
July 24, 2026
What your collection is worth
Your humidor now shows what it's worth, based on what you paid per stick. Handy for insurance, or just for knowing.
July 23, 2026
A much bigger catalog
Retrohale now carries thousands of cigars, pulled straight from the shelf. Search for almost anything you smoke, see what it costs, and restock in a tap.
July 23, 2026
Samplers & gift packs
Looking for a deal or a gift? There's a new Samplers & Gift Packs section in Gear — assortments, bundles, and gift sets, with prices.
July 21, 2026
“Did you mean?” when adding a cigar
Typing in a new cigar? If it looks like one that's already in the catalog, we'll gently point it out so you can tap the existing one instead of making a near-duplicate. Not a match? Just keep typing and add yours as new.
July 21, 2026
Move cigars between humidors
You can now move sticks from one humidor to another — pick how many, and they keep their aging clock. Your counts always stay honest.
July 20, 2026
Edit a logged session
Made a mistake logging a smoke? You can now edit a session to fix its rating, notes, flavors, photo, or date — right from your journal.
July 20, 2026
Edit your inventory
Made a typo when you added a batch? You can now fix it after the fact — change a batch's purchase date, price, or quantity. Your cigar and its aging stay just as they were.
July 20, 2026
Half-star ratings
Ratings now go in half-stars, so you can give a cigar a 3½ when a 3 sells it short and a 4 flatters it — on the overall score and every sub-score.
July 20, 2026
Note how you cut it
When you log a smoke you can now record how you cut the cap — straight, V-cut, punch, or your own. Tap to pick; it's optional.
July 20, 2026
There's a community of us
Retrohale now has a Facebook group. Find the “Community” link in your account menu and come swap notes, pairings, and recommendations with other smokers.
July 18, 2026
See where to buy
Cigars now show live retailer pricing and a buy link, so when you're running low you can restock in a tap.
July 16, 2026
Share a session
Turn any logged smoke into a clean, branded image — your cigar, your rating, your notes — ready to save or share.
July 16, 2026
Nickname your cigars
Give a cigar your own private nickname — call it “the orange one” if that's how you think of it — and find it your way.