Weekly News (Dec. 28, 2015)

Cigar News

• A.J. Fernandez’s San Lotano Farm Hit by Fire
• La Palina Adds Clay Roberts & Sam Phillips
• Mombacho Plans Magnifico for 10th Anniversary
• Quesada Oktoberfest The Marshall Arrives at Tobacco Plaza
• Tabacalera Palma Announces Seven Five Cigars

Legislation

• Oklahoma City Extends Smoking Ban

• Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Approves Park Smoking Ban
• Independence, Mo. Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age
• Marion, Mass. Increasing Minimum Tobacco Age Increase
• Norwell, Mass. Moves Forward With Minimum Tobacco Age Increase
• Pleasanton Calif. Restricts Tobacco at City Events
• Taft, Okla. Passes Tobacco Ban
• Wilmington, Ill. Parks Go Tobacco-Free
• Yolo County, Calif. Announce Tobacco Restriction Plans

Trademark News

• Fairmont Holdings, Inc. has filed for trademark on ALEC BRADLEY 20

Fairmont Holdings (@alecbradley) has filed for a trademark on ALEC BRADLEY 20 pic.twitter.com/3yIct7nXuv

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) December 23, 2015

• Fairmont Holdings, Inc. has filed for trademark on ALEC BRADLEY EDITIONS

Fairmont Holdings (@alecbradley) has filed for a trademark on ALEC BRADLEY EDITIONS pic.twitter.com/NQiyciPEts

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) December 23, 2015

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• Elite Cigar Cafe — Casa Fernández & Illusione Event (Dec. 15)
• Emerson’s — Davidoff Year of the Monkey (Box of 10, $322.99)
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• Lone Star State Cigar Co. — CroMagnon Atlatl (Box of 12, $97.50)
• Serious Cigars — Holiday Party With A.J. Fernandez (Jan. 16, 2016)
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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.