Weekly News (Dec. 5, 2016)
Cigar News
- Alan Willner Out at General Cigar Co.
- Colibri Ships Slide Lighter
- Doug Kaufman Out at The Lotus Group/Integral Logistics
- E.P. Carrillo Releases Family Blend via Bespoke Post
- Gran Habano Releases Los Tres Reyes Magos
- IPCPR Raises Membership Dues for 2017
- Juan López Eminentes, H. Upmann Magnum 54 Arrive in Switzerland
- La Flor Dominicana Football Special Edition Heading to Texas in January
- Ramón Allones Robusto XXL ER Belux Shipping This Week
- Ricky Somoza Resigns at A.J. Fernández
- Sinistro Releases Limited Edition Scala Vitola
- Trump Taps Cigar Friendly Congressman for Health and Human Services Head
Legislation
- FDA Begins to Collect User Fees
- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Requires All Public Housing Be Smoke-Free Within 18 Months
- Deerfield, Mass. To Raise Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco to 21
- Lane County, Ore. Nearing Countywide Increase of Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 — via the Register-Guard.
- Revere, Mass. Board of Health Requests Third Hearing on Tobacco Purchase Age Increase — via the Revere Journal
- Sandwich, Mass. Passes Tobacco Sales Restrictions — via CapeNews.net
- Shoreview, Minn. Restricts Flavored Tobacco Products to Tobacco Specialty Stores — via KLFDRadio.com
- Westfield, Mass. Pursuing Smoking Ban on City Property — via MassLive.com
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- Atlantic Cigar Co. — Viaje Atlantic Cigar 20th Anniversary WLP 20th Limited Edition Toro (Box of 10, $90)
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- Cigar.com — Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua Robusto (Box of 25, $197.99)
- Corona Cigar —Davidoff Limited Edition 2017 Year of the Rooster (Box of 10, $400)
- Habana House — Membership ($25)
- JR Cigar — Tatascan Rothschild (Bundle of 20, $54.95)
- Lone Star State Cigar Co. — CroMagnon Atlatl (Box of 12, $97.50)
- STOGIES World Class Cigars — Gurkha Heritage Lancero (Pack of 5, $38.75)
Finally, we send our condolences to the family of Don Bores, one of the owners of Tobacco Outlet Business Magazine and one of the individuals who launched the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). Bores passed away last week. More information is available from Convenience Store Decisions.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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