Weekly News (August 12, 2013)

 Editor’s Note: One week, three upcoming Lanceros. Don’t call it a comeback.

• Elogio Adds Robusto Especial to Core Lines — Story here.
• Fabricas de Tabacos Nica Sueño Adds Blue Havana Cigars as Client — Details of the new Abaddon and Ouroboros, here.
• Guillermo León Lancero Coming to W. Curtis Draper — Details here.
• Ortega Special Edition Lancero Heading to Foxtoberfest — Well, 6 1/2 x 38. Details here.
• Herrera Esteli Blend Eyes Lancero — Still not confirmed, 6 3/4 x 38 is the size being toyed with right now. Willy Herrera has begun giving out banded samples.
• CLE Plus 11/18 Heads to Butthead’s — Press release here.
   
• Sotolongo Cigars Emerges? — Maybe.
• Senor Solomon Eyes JLS Perfecto — via Cigar Coop.
• Habanos S.A. 2014 Release List — Maybe? Alleged list is here.
• Vector Adding Three New Lighters — Details here.

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.