Weekly News (Feb. 11, 2019)

Cigar News

• Alec Bradley Adds Triple Wrapper Shamrock to Filthy Hooligan Series
• Boutique Cigar Association of America Partners with Fazco for Middle East Distribution
• Cohiba Connecticut Slated for March
• Dave Lafferty Appointed VP of Sales at Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
• Dave Lafferty Leaving Nat Sherman, James Shaffer & Michael Maiure Promoted
• Drew Estate Announces 3 1/4 x 20 Frenchies
• Habanos S.A. Releases Preview of Festival del Habano XXI Humidors
• HVC Adding San Isidro Divinos
• Illusione Signs European Distribution Deal with Oettinger Davidoff AG
• IPCPR’s Daniel Trope Heading to Swisher International
• J.R. Cigar Washington D.C. Moves, No Smoking in New Casa de Montecristo Lounge
• Oliva Increasing Prices in March 2019
• PDR Cigars Updates Serie Privada Blends and Packaging
• Quai d’Orsay Baalbeck Heading to Lebanon
• Royal Agio Adds Two New San Pedro de Macorís Lines
• SpecComm Sold; Tobacconist, Cigars & Leisure Magazines Shutting Down
• Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades Returns for 2019 Release

Legislation

• Armenia’s Health Ministry Calls for Smoking Ban in All Indoor Places — via Azatutyun.am

• Arizona Senator Calls for Higher Tobacco Taxes
• Hawaii Online Tobacco Ban Bill Introduced Again
• Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidate Calls for Statewide Smoking Ban — via SacBee.com
• New Jersey Bill Would Restrict Tobacco Shipments to Those Under 21

• Bemidji, Minn. Looks to Mirror County’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via BemidjiPioneer.com
• Bonita Springs, Fla. Discusses Beach Smoking Ban — via NBC-2.com
• Faribault, Minn. Mayor Begins Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Campaign — via SouthernMinn.com
• Geneva, Ill. Begins Discussion About Tobacco Purchase Age Increase — via DailyHerald.com
• Harwich, Mass. Debates Smoking Ban for Parks, Beaches and Recreational Facilities — via CapeCodChronicle.com
• Montgomery County, Md. Could Expand Smoking Ban — via WTOP.com
• Newmarket, N.H. Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
• Rushford, Minn. Debates Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Other Tobacco-Related Changes — via FillmoreCountyJournal.com
• South Windsor, Conn. Becomes Third in State to Raise Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
• Stow, Ohio Considering Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via Ohio.com
• Wallingford, Conn. Delays Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Vote — via MyRecordJournal.com

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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.