Weekly News (Feb. 16, 2015)

Cigar News

• 262 Allegiance Lancero Coming
• Alec Bradley Ships Filthy Hooligan 2015
• Belatto/Caldwell/Sears Announces 2015 Releases
• Black Label Trading Co. Opening Nicaragua Factory
• CroMagnon Atlatl Heading to Lone Star State Cigar Co.
• Davidoff Flagships Getting Exclusive Releases
• Davidoff Limited Masters Edition 2015 Coming
• Eastern Standard Marble House Heading to Maxamar’s Ultimate Cigars
• Estelo Padrón Passes Away at 87
• Gran Habano Teases 2015 Releases
• Montecristo Churchills Añejados Ships
• Oliva Announces Price Increase
• Ortega & El Primer Mundo Collaborating for Larceny
• Patrick Vivalo Leaving Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Launching Vivalo Cigars
• Perdomo Announces Price Increase, Teases Three New Releases
• Pléiades 30th Anniversary Coming
• ProCigar Auction Features New, Exclusive & Vintage Cigars
• Punch Signature Coming
• Scandinavian Tobacco Group Announces New CEO
• Tabacalera Palma 79th Anniversary Coming
• Viaje Shows Off Friends and Family Merci
• Warped Details Flor Del Valle Las Brumas

Trademark News

• Warped Cigars LLC files for BLACK HONEY

Warped Cigars LLC filed for a trademark on “BLACK HONEY” last week. pic.twitter.com/34O6dXv2oM

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) February 12, 2015

Legislation

• Bill to Lift Cuban Embargo Introduced in Senate
• Senate Bill to Exempt Premium Cigars Introduced
• U.S. Senators Propose Tobacco Tax Changes

• Indiana Casino Smoking Ban Reversal Proposed — Via Indiana Public Media.
• Kentucky Smoking Ban Passes House
• Nebraska Cigar Bar Law Advances to Final Vote
• New Hampshire Cigar Tax Proposed
• New Mexico Tobacco Hiring Ban Killed — Via Albuquerque Journal.
• North Dakota House Votes Down Tobacco Tax Increase
• Philadelphia Smoking Ban Exemptions Could Close
• Portland Considers Smoking Bans
• Vermont Holds Hearings on Minimum Purchasing Age Increase

• Breckenridge, Colo. Patio Smoking Ban Rejected
• Ohio County, Ky. Smoking Ban Proposed — Via WFIE.
• Rock Hill, S.C. City Council Takes No Action on Smoking Ban
• South Hadley, Mass. Increases Minimum Purchasing Age
• St. Joseph, Mo. Smoking Ban Repeal Fails

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Punch Rare Corojo 2015 Limited Edition Rare Lapiz (Box of 10, $70.95)
• Cigar Hustler — Lancero Lonsdale Sampler (Sampler of 7, $51.99)
• Cigars.com — La Finca (Ammo Box of 91, $109.95)
• Elite Cigar Cafe — General Cigar Co. TV Raffle (Five Cigars, one ticket, Box of 20 or more, six raffle tickets) Details in link.
• Emerson’s Cigars — Davidoff Winston Churchill Churchill (Box of 20, $340.99)
• JR Cigars — Illusione Rothchildes (Box of 50, $234)
• Lone Star State Cigar Co. — Tatuaje Event (Featuring Pete Johnson, KC Johnson & Dan Welsh. Sponsored by Dewar’s), Feb. 20, 2015.
• Serious Cigars — Fernando León Family Reserva Belicoso (Box of 10 + four Guillermo León Family Reserves & travel humidor, $74.95)
• STOGIES World Class Cigars — Fratello H-Town Lancero (Boxes of 20, $144.50)

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.