Weekly News (Feb. 2, 2015)

Cigar News

• 262 Plans Roadhouse for IPCPR 2015
• Crowned Heads Show Off J.D. Howard Reserve Single Action LE 2015
• Crux Classic Lancero — Coming in Summer 2015

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• Davidoff Ships Winston Churchill
• Gurkha Ships Royal Challenge Maduro
• Jordan Alexander III Ships Reblended Corojo
• Las Cumbres Tabaco & House of Horvath Announces Canadian Distribution
• Moya Ruiz Tease The Rake

The Rake #ComingSoon #TheRake #TheFlavorsInNicaragua #Takeover #NewRelease #YouGottaPayToPlay… http://t.co/ELQViKedQj

— MoyaRuiz Cigars (@moyaruizcigars) January 28, 2015

• Nat Sherman Townhouse Adds S.T. Dupont Shop-In-Shop
• Patoro Announces New CEO — via Cigar Journal.
• Punch Rare Corojo Adds Two New Sizes
• Tatuaje Shows Off New Djeeps

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• Union Cigar Co. Gets Second Box of Quesada España Petit Belicosos
• Viaje Shows Off Super Shot Criollo 2015
• Villiger Hires Jaxx Guevarra As Director Of Special Events
• Warped Ships La Colmena Black Honey
• XIKAR Shipping M8, 5×64 Turrim Nationally

Trademark News

• Fuente Marketing Ltd. files for “BIRTH OF A DREAM”

Fuente files for a trademark on “BIRTH OF A DREAM” in the “Charitable fundraising services” category. http://t.co/WwyusW4sBl

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) January 29, 2015

• Fuente Marketing Ltd. files for “Whiplash”

Fuente Marketing LTD has filed for a trademark on “WHIPLASH” pic.twitter.com/9yPQeghOrI

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) February 1, 2015

• Oliveros, Inc. files for “Boutique Blends Cigars Black Knight”

(2/3) Oliveros (Boutique Blends/Aging Room) has filed for a trademark for “Boutique Blends Cigars Black Knight” http://t.co/rl1BZxlwmf

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) January 29, 2015

• Oliveros, Inc. files for “Black Knight”

(1/3) Oliveros (Boutique Blends/Aging Room) has filed for a trademark for “Black Knight” http://t.co/CrukEK55tg

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) January 29, 2015

• Oliveros, Inc. files for “Golden Knight”

(3/3) Oliveros (Boutique Blends/Aging Room) has filed for a trademark for “Golden Knight” http://t.co/vsPnYvOF64

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) January 29, 2015

• Swisher International, Inc. files for “GLAZED” & “SLOW GLOW”

Swisher has filed for trademarks on “SLOW GLOW” & “GLAZED” http://t.co/vXWI78V7Bs http://t.co/KgwEuZ2nkU

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) January 29, 2015

Legislation

• FDA Names New Deputy Commissioner & CTP Ombudsman
• California Smoking Age Increase Proposed
• Nebraska Cigar Shop Smoking Bill Advances
• Rhode Island Beach Smoking Ban Proposed
• Virginia Cigar Tax Not Going Up
• Virginia Proposes Tobacco Licensing Change
• Washington Cigar Lounge Bill Moves Forward

• Ann Arbor, Mich. Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect
• Gasden, Ala. Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect
• Manhattan Beach, Calif. Seeks Expanded Smoking Ban
• New Orleans Mayor Signs Smoking Ban
• South Headley, Mass. Voting on Tobacco Age Increase
• The Village, Okla. Bans Smoking on City Property
• Turlock, Calif. Bans Tobacco in Parks

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Punch Rare Corojo 2015 Limited Edition Rare Lapiz
• Cigar Hustler — La Flor Dominicana 20th Anniversary Beer Stein (Stein of 20, $225)
• 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 — La Flor Dominicana 20th Anniversary Beer Stein (Stein of 20, $224.95)
• JR Cigars — Illusione Rothchildes (Box of 50, $234)
• Lone Star State Cigar Co. — Buy 3 Señorial, get a free Señorial Robusto
• Serious Cigars — Padrón 50th Anniversary Toro Extra (The Hammer) ($106 / Humidor of 50, $5,300)
• STOGIES World Class Cigars — Room101 Uncle Lee (Box of 10, $89.55)

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.