Weekly News (April 24, 2023)

Cigar News

• Alec and Bradley Rubin, Jonathan Lipson Join STG’s Marketing Department
• Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull Becomes PCA 2023 Exclusive
• CigarzUp Creates Foot-Operated Cigar Cutter and Lighter
• Dunbarton, Cigar Dojo Collaborate for Sobremesa Brûlée Wagashi
• General Cigar Co. Celebrating Father’s Day With Punch Dad Bod
• Iconic Leaf Adding ILC Sweet Cap at PCA 2023
• Illusione Ships Original Documents Habano
• J. London’s Neon Green Telephone Booth Ships to Stores
• John Daly Gets His Own Cigar Line
• José Blanco Promoted to Worldwide Brand Ambassador for Arturo Fuente
• K by Karen Berger Changing Company Name to Karen Berger Cigars
• Klaas Pieter Kelner Opens His Own Cigar Factory in Dominican Republic
• La Galera Connecticut Getting New Packaging Later This Year
• Mike Gold Appointed to PCA Board
• Mil Días Marranitos E648 LE2023 Begins Shipping
• Partagás Aliados Goes on Sale in Italy This Week
• Report: Record Number of Premium Cigar Imports into the U.S. in 2022
• Rojas Cigars’ Elote Firecracker Heads to Stores Today
• SpaceX Announces Starship Torch Lighter
• STG Purchases XQS, a Swedish Nicotine Pouch Company
• Vector Guardian Combines Torch and Soft Flame in Pocket-Friendly Lighter

Regulations 

Federal

• Two Congressmen Send Letter to FDA Asking About Premium Cigar Regulations

State

• California Legislator Abandons Plan for Generational Smoking Ban, Bill Amended to Focus on Flavored Tobacco Ban Enforcement
• Bill That Would Have Banned Cigarettes in Nevada Dies in Committee

Local

• Bellevue, Ken. Set to Implement Smoking Ban on May 15 — via Cincinnati.com

Reviews

• Buffalo Trace Special F
• Gran Habano XX Aniversario Edicion Limitada El Desafio
• Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Robusto J
• Kristoff Guardrail Robusto
• La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2023
• Romeo y Julieta Club Kings
• Vertigo Sickle

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary (Box of 10, $99.95)
• Cigar Hustler —Arturo Fuente Hemingway Sungrown (Pack of 5, $54.50)
• Cigars Direct — Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Maduro ($30.50)
• Corona Cigar Co. — Tatuaje Lomo de Cerdo (Bundle of 25, $269.95)
• Famous Smoke Shop — Partagas de Bronce Gran Corona (Box of 10, $229.90)
• Gotham Cigars — Rocky Patel the Viper V-Cutter ($46.50)
• JR Cigars — 25 Percent OFF  (Code: ENJOY$)
• LM Cigars — La Palina Laguito No. 2 (Box of 10, $207)