Weekly News (August 4, 2014)

Cigar News

• 601 La Bomba Warhead II Ships
• Barabbas Coming from Cuba Rica
• Grace Sotolongo Leaves CLE
• Guayacan Maduro Arrives in Stores
• Iconic Leaf Cigar Company Changes Name to Recluse Cigar Company
• L’Atelier LAT 38 Selection Spéciale & LAT Torpedo Selection Spéciale Ship
• La Aurora Preferidos Diamond No. 1 Arrives at Michael’s Tobacco
• My Father Connecticut Ships
• Nate McIntyre Leaves House of Emilio, Joins Cubanacan
• Sabor de Estelí by Noel Rojas Arrives in Stores

Editor’s Note: Last week we published a story indicating that the Padrón Family Reserve No. 50 had shipped. That story was incorrect. The retailers we spoke to had confused this product with another new release from Padrón that began shipping a few months ago. We apologize for the mistake and any confusion that might have been caused.

Trademark

• Premium Imports, Inc. (La Flor Dominicana) Files for LFD.

Legislation

• H.R. 792 Reaches 162 Sponsors — More details here.
• Victoria, Australia Bans Smoking at Outdoor Dining Areas — Via The Age.
• Amherst, N.Y. Considers Minimum Purchasing Age Increase, Higher Taxes, Flavor Ban
• Belmont, Mass. Eyes Minimum Purchasing Age Increase
• Foxborough, Mass. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age
• Las Vegas, Nev. Considers Rethinking Casino Smoking — Via The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
• Madison County, Va. Indoor Smoking Ban Likely — Via The Richmond Register. 
• Marin County, Calif. Bans Tobacco Sales at Pharmacies — Via Marin Independent Journal.
• North Andover, Mass. Tobacco Sales Restriction Debate Continues — Via Wicked Local.
• Swartz Creek, Mich. Considers Smoking Ban — Via Swartz Creek View.
• Tulepo, Miss. Considers Smoking Ban — Via WTVA.

Colleges & Universities

• Coastal Carolina University — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 1.
• Georgia Southern University — Smoking ban in effect.
• Louisiana Public Colleges & Universities — Smoke-free as of Aug. 1. That includes: 
• Louisiana State University at Alexandria 
• Louisiana State University and A&M College
• Louisiana State University at Eunice
• Louisiana State University in Shreveport
• Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
• Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
• Southern University System Southern University and A&M College
• Southern University at New Orleans
• Southern University at Shreveport
• Southern University Law Center
• Grambling State University
• Louisiana Tech University
• McNeese State University
• Nicholls State University
• Northwestern State University
• Southeastern Louisiana University
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• University of Louisiana at Monroe
• University of New Orleans
• Baton Rouge Community College 
• Bossier Parish Community College 
• Delgado Community College
• L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College
• Louisiana Delta Community College
• Louisiana Technical College 
• Elaine P. Nunez Community College
• River Parishes Community College
• Sorrento South Louisiana Community College
• SOWELA Technical Community College
• Tulane University
• Northwestern State University — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 1.
• St. Clair Community College — Now tobacco-free.
• Tri-County Technical College — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 1.
• University of Delaware — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 1.
• University of Missouri-Kansas City — Smoking ban as of Aug. 1.

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar — Nat Sherman Epoca Perfecto (Box of 20, $214.95)

Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.