Weekly News (Aug. 28, 2023)

Cigar News

• ADV & McKay’s The Navigator Ponce de Leon Arrives at Retail
• Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar & Casa de Montecristo Getting New Bosses
• Black Label Trading Co. Adds UK Distribution with Tor Imports, Ltd.
• Brick House Ciento Por Ciento 2023 Begins Shipping
• Caldwell Shipping Long Live The King BAR-NONE, Blind Man’s Bluff Toro Deluxe Trilogy Tomorrow
• Cohiba Ideales Arrives in the United Kingdom
• Casa 1910’s Cuchillo Parado Reserva 2020 Begins Shipping to Stores
• Espinosa Ships New 601 Blue Label and Knuckle Sandwich Habano 6 x 60s
• Garret Robinson Departs Don Doroteo, Josie Ortega & Justin Moore to Split VP of Sales & Marketing Role
• Lovely No. 162 Begins Shipping
• NATO Names David Spross New Executive Director
• Ohana Nui Ships Aloha and Time Out Lines
• Quesada Oktoberfest 2023 Heads to Stores
• New Red Anchor Vitolas Shipping This Week
• Scrim by HutcH Celebrates 25 Years of The Big Lebowski with Limited Edition Cutters
• Tatuaje and Smoke Inn’s First Anarchy NFT Auction Fetches $100,000 (Update)
• Vector-KGM Adding Seven New Fade Colors for Warrior Lighter

Regulations 

International

• Romania Bans Flavors for Heated-Tobacco Products — via  TobaccoReporter.com

Local

• Ann Arbor, Mich. Passes Resolution Calling on State Legislature to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products or Let Cities Pass Their Own Bans — via MLive.com
• Brentwood, Calif. Extends Moratorium on New Smoke Shops For Another Year — via MercuryNews.com
• Corinth, Ky. City Council Passes First Reading of Modified Smoking Ban Ordinance — via PMG-KY3.com
• Gloversville, N.Y. Issues Six-Month Ban on New Smoke Shops — via LeaderHerald.com
• Grand Island, Neb. Approves Ordinance Allowing Cigar Bars
• Ocean City, Md. Considers Eliminating Designated Smoking Areas in Parks — via OceanCityToday.com
• St. Paul, Minn. to Hold Public Hearing on Sept. 6 About Proposed Smoking Ban on All Public Property — via BringMeTheNews.com
• San Mateo, Calif. Tightens Tobacco Sales Permit Requirements, Increases Code Enforcement — via SMDailyJournal.com
• Simsbury, Conn. Developing Ordinance to Ban Smoking on Public Property — via CTInsider.com

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• Aramas A55
• Kristoff TAA Exclusive 2023
• La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut Corona
• Punch Dad Bod
• Sky Moon

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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.