Weekly News (Aug. 31, 2015)

Cigar News

• AVO Syncro Nicaragua Ships
• Davidoff Opens Atlanta Store
• Flor de Selva El Figurado Released at Underground Cigar Shop
• Flor de Selva Lancero Ships
• HVC Ships Vieja Cosecha No.2
• Jericho Hill Jack Brown Ships — Details here.

The NEW size extension 2 #JerichoHill aka #JackBrown (5×56) begins shipping nationwide TODAY. #CrownedHeads #CYOP pic.twitter.com/Oacd1mdCq0

— Jon Huber (@TheCrownedHeads) August 25, 2015

• Jonathan Drew Announces John Drew Brands — Coming in April 2015.
• Montecristo Thompson 100th Released
• New La Dueña?

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Trademark News

• La Aurora S.A. has filed for a trademark on “BIGFOOT”

La Aurora S.A. (@LaAuroraCigars) has filed for a trademark on “BIGFOOT" pic.twitter.com/IfwY8Wsy38

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) August 28, 2015

• Next Step Business Development Corp. has filed for a trademark on “THE ORIGINAL GETTYSBURG CIGAR”

Next Step Business Development Corp. has filed for a trademark on “THE ORIGINAL GETTYSBURG CIGAR" pic.twitter.com/rFSxQ03iv8

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) August 28, 2015

• Tabacalera Falto, Inc. has filed for a trademark on “BONETA”

Tabacalera Falto, Inc. has filed for a trademark on “BONETA" pic.twitter.com/pEK3nZeblX

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) August 28, 2015

• Thompson And Co. of Tampa, Inc. has filed for a trademark on “FRANK’S WAY”

Thompson And Co. of Tampa, Inc. (@ThompsonCigar) has filed for a trademark on “FRANK’S WAY"

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) August 28, 2015

Legislation

• California Age Increase, Smoking Ban, Local Tax Bill Moves Forward
• California Tobacco Tax Bill Introduced

• Berkley, Calif. Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase in the Works
• Hermosa Beach, Calif. Rejects Cigar Tax Increase
• James City, Va. Considering Smoking Ban — Via The Virginia Gazette.
• Peabody, Mass. Tobacco Purchasing Age Increased
• Portsmouth, R.I. Moving Forward With Smoking Ban
• Washington, Iowa Considering Smoking Ban in Parks — Via KCII.

Colleges & Universities

• Northern Illinois University — Seeking expanded smoking ban in DeKalb, Ill.

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — AVO Limited Edition 2014 88 (Box of 16, $128)
• Cigar Hustler — Powstanie Broadleaf Toro (Box of 21, $207.90)
• Cigars.com — Heavy Hitters Combo (Samplers of 10, $49.95)
• Elite Cigar Cafe — Kristoff Event on Sept. 3.
• Emerson’s — Davidoff Escuro Robusto Tubos (Box of 12, $181.99)
• JR Cigar — Heavy Hitters Combo (Samplers of 10, $49.95)
• Lone Star State Cigar Co. — CroMagnon Atlatl (Box of 12, $97.50)
• Serious Cigars — Neanderthal SGP (Box of 15, $121.50)
• STOGIES World Class Cigars — La Palina H-Town Lancero (Box of 10, $80.55)

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.