Weekly News (August 25, 2014)

Cigar News

• Asylum Ships Insidious by Asylum
• Caldwell Adds Lancero — Via Cigar-Coop.
• Crowned Heads Plans Tennessee Waltz
• Davidoff Could Lose Art Basel Sponsorship Because of Tobacco Advertising Laws — Via Gallerist.
• Dignity Plans Dignidad Elite
• EH Cigars — This is a prototype.

• Espinosa Ships Laranja Reserva
• Ezra Zion Crafting Exclusive for Lone Star State Cigar Co. — Via Steve Parker.

• Fratello Lancero Coming to Events
• Hammer + Sickle LE14 Coming — Via Cigar-Coop.
• Intemperance BA XXI Revenge Heading to Outland Cigars
• Jordan Alexander III Rebranding
• JOYA RED Ships
• Kinky Friedman Cigars Relaunches
• La Flor Dominicana Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival Ships
• MLB Cigars Delays Imperia
• Padrón Family Reserve No. 50 Debuts
• Quesada Ships Petites
• Warped Cigars — The next line.

New blend testing tonight. Oh boy! #cigars #botl pic.twitter.com/x4ZDDRIFGI

— Warped® (@warpedcigars) August 22, 2014

Trademark

• Drew Estate Holding Company LLC (Drew Estate) Files for LOST IN TRANSLATION.
• Fairmont Holdings, Inc. (Alec Bradley) Files for ALEC BRADLEY 1600.
• Fairmont Holdings, Inc. (Alec Bradley) Files for ALEC BRADLEY 1633.
• Fairmont Holdings, Inc. (Alec Bradley) Files for BLACK MARKET DOUBLE BLACK.

Legislation

• India Eyes Raising Tobacco Purchasing age to 25 — Via IBNLive.
• Qatar Smoking Ban Expanded — Via Al-Shorfa.
• Illinois Patio Smoking Restrictions Proposed
• Alamo Heights, Texas Eyes Smoking Ban
• Arlington, Wash. Makes Parks Tobacco-Free
• Canton, N.C. Expands Tobacco-free Ordinance
• Chicago Mayor Asked to Expand Tobacco Restrictions
• Dells, Wis. Tables Smoking Ban
• El Cerrito, Calif. Smoking Restrictions Pass
• Kennesaw, Ga. Bans Tobacco in City Parks
• New Orleans Smoking Ban Proposal Coming
• Owensboro, Ky. Delays Smoking Ban Vote
• Waxahachie, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
• Wayland, Mich. Passes Park Smoking Ban

Colleges & Universities

• Jefferson College — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 18.
• Savannah State University — Smoke-free as of Sept. 1.
• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 25.

Deals We Like

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Montecirsto Espada Ricasso (Box of 10, $101.25)

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.