Weekly News (April 18, 2016)

Cigar News

• Chogüí Ships Dos77 Longsdale
• Davidoff Planning More Portfolio Cuts
• Drew Estate Ships Herrera Estelí TAA
• Eiroa TCB Lancero Heading to Spring Street Cigars
• Gurkha Shaggy Returns
• Lotus International Changes Name to Rëyns International
• Ohana Moves Production to Tabacalera NOA
• Padrón Releases Dámaso No. 32
• Viaje Shipping Exclusivo Reserva, 2016 Jalapeño
• Warped Announces Maestro del Tiempo for IPCPR 2016

Legislation

• Subcommittee Passes Appropriations Bill With FDA Cigar Exemption
• FDA to Visit Tobacco Farms — Via The Hill.
• Cleveland Increases Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age
• Indiana Supreme Court Uphold Casino Smoking Ban Exemptions — Via The Indianapolis Star.
• Baton Rouge, La. Rejects Smoking Ban
• Cumberland County, N.C. Parks Smoking Ban Moving Forward — Via Fayetteville Observer.
• Dearborn, Mich. Park Smoking Ban Enacted
• Meriden, Conn. Park Smoking Ban Advancing — Via Meriden Record Journal.
• New Carlisle, Ohio Parks Smoking Ban Push Being Reintroduced — Via Dayton Daily News.
• Portland, Maine Moves Forward With Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Colleges & Universities

• Lane College — Now tobacco-free.

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — El Oso Ursus (Box of 10, $121.50)
• Cigar Hustler — Chogüí Dos77 Longsdale (Box of 20, $175)
• Cigar.com —Davidoff Golf Scorecard Edition 2016 (Pack of 5, $113.99)
• Corona Cigar —Boris 11 Torpedo + Ashtray & Cutter (Box of 20, $169.95)
• Habana House — Membership ($25)
• JR Cigar — AVO 90th Classic Covers (Box of 18, $273.78)
• Lone Star State Cigar Co. — CroMagnon Atlatl (Box of 12, $97.50)
• STOGIES World Class Cigars — Flor de las Antillas Lancero (Box of 20, $182.75)

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.