Weekly News (June 12, 2017)

Editor’s note: This week, halfwheel extends our condolences to the friends and family of Bob Moreno, who passed away earlier this week. Moreno was a long-time cigar industry veteran who spent time with Davidoff of Geneva, E.P. Carrillo, XIKAR, and La Palina.

We also send our condolences to the friends, family and customers of Young Lee, owner of Don’s Fine Cigars in Phoenix, Ariz., who was killed by a wrong-way motorist earlier this week. — Patrick Lagreid.

Cigar News

• Alpha Plans Édition New Orleans for IPCPR 2017
• AVO Syncro Nicaragua and Fogata Puritos Now Available
• Black Label Trading Co.’s Morphine is Back for 2017
• Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged Shipping June 22
• Casa de Montecristo Austin Announces Grand Opening
• Cornelius & Anthony Adding Cornelius Lonsdale at IPCPR 2017
• Davidoff Announces Eladio Diaz-inspired Master Selection Series
• Dominion Pays Tribute to Canada’s 150th Birthday With Confederation Cigar
• Illusione Launches New Website, Wholesale Sales Portal
• La Flor Dominicana Special Baseball Edition Returns to SG Roi
• Lost&Found Ships Backdoor Bambi, El Suavesito in Boxes
• Oliva Changes Facundo to Gilberto, Releasing New Line
• Quesada Distributing MLB Cigar Ventures
• Rocky Patel Shipping Vintage 2006 in August
• Royal Agio Cigars to Open U.S. Headquarters
• Serino Plans Wayfarer for IPCPR 2017
• Tatuaje Removes Ambos Mundos, El Triunfador, La Casita Criollo & La Riqueza From Price List
• Viaje Announces Piña
• Viaje Birthday Blend, Roman Candle Returning
• XIKAR and RoMa Craft Tobac Team Up for Branded Accessories

Legislation

• Michigan Legislator Introduces Tobacco 21 Legislation
• Pennsylvania Smoking Ban Exemptions Bill Gets Committee Hearing Delayed — via PennLive.com

• Allegany County, N.Y. Legislators Table Tobacco Purchase Age Increase — via OleanTimesHerald.com
• Baton Rouge, La. Legislators to Introduce Smoking Ban Ordinance at June 14 Meeting — via BusinessReport.com
• Baxter Estates, N.Y. Joins Tobacco 21
• Gallipolis, Ohio Considering Parks Smoking Ban — via WSAZ.com
• Kent, Wash. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
• Lynn, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age
• Orange, Mass. Adopts New Tobacco Retailer Regulations — via Recorder.com
• St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Rejects Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
• Tulsa, Okla. to Consider Parks Smoking Ban — via Fox23.com
• Upper Gwynned, Pa. Parks Now Tobacco-Free
• West Covina May Abandon Plan to Ban Smoking in Parks — via SGVTribune.com

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — AVO Limited Edition Classic Covers 90th Volume 3 2016 Toro ($5.95)
• Cigar Hustler — Nat Sherman Timeless 555 (Box of 5, $42.46)
• Corona Cigar Co. — Davidoff Exclusive Tampa FSG (Box of 10, $224.95)
• Elite Cigar Cafe —Boutique Event (May 20)
• JR Cigar — H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez Robusto (Box of 20, $130.60)
• Payless Cigars & Pipes — XIKAR Executive ($22.99)
• Smoke Inn — L’Atelier Identite Melange Special No. 1 (Box of 20, $162)
• STOGIES World Class Cigars — H-Town 10-Count Sampler ($89.95)

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.