Weekly News (Feb. 20, 2023)

Cigar News

• Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata Debuting at TPE 2023
• All Saints St. Patrick’s Firecracker Debuting at TPE 2023
• ATL Cigar Co. Debuting New Wise Blood Line at TPE 2023
• Blackbird Schedules GLITCH for Next Month
• Boveda Butler Rebranded to CI Smart Sensor
• Fratello’s ViceVersa Shipping Next Week
• Frontier Brands Introducing VS Platinum Cigars at TPE 2023
• Gran Habano Debuting George Rico El Enemigo at TPE 2023
• HVC Selección No. 1 Natural Shipping Next Month
• Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. to Debut Maverick at TPE 2023
• La Aurora Hors d’Age 2021 Debuting at TPE 2023
• Luciano Cigars Opening Second Factory Next Month
• Maya Selva Cigars Raises Prices Due To Increased Manufacturing Costs
• Meerapfel Meir Begins Shipping to U.S. Stores
• Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Tesoro de Oro Humidor Shipping Next Month
• Palió’s New Angled Triple Torch Squadra Lighter Debuting at TPE
• Palió’s V-Cutter Getting Four New Colors at TPE 2023
• Phillips & King Debuting The Reserve Collection at TPE 2023
• Quality Importers Launches “Qualified Program,” Resumes In-Store XIKAR Warranty Replacements
• Quality Importers Adding Three New Cigar Caddy Colors
• Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales, El Rey del Mundo Templários Released in Portugal
• S.T.Dupont Ships Ligne 2 Gold Dust
• Sinistro Announces Price Increase for Majority of Its Portfolio
• Viaje Works with TABACALERA LA iSLA for New Beginnings, Mofongo
• XIKAR Xi1 Limited-Edition Flying Tiger Debuting at TPE 2023

Regulations 

Federal

• Matthew Farrelly Named FDA Center for Tobacco Products Director of Science

International

• Singapore Increases Taxes on Cigars, Tobacco Products by 15 Percent

State

• California Legislator Introduces Bill Banning Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born After Jan. 1, 2007
• Illinois Legislator Introduces Bill to Cap Cigar Tax at 50 Cents

Local

• Encinitas, Calif. Passes Smoking Ban on Sidewalks and in Parked Cars

Reviews

• Azul y Oro
• Byron 1850 No. 2
• Cohiba Spectre CS19
• Davidoff Murano Glass Ashtray
• HVC Black Friday 2022
• Kristoff PCA 2022 Signature Series
• Upper Realm

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Robusto (Box of 25, $157.95)
• Cigar Hustler — Supreme Leaf Corojo Cabeza Redonda (Pack of 5, $66.50)
• Cigars Direct — Sencillo Black Limited Release Lancero (Box of 25, $260)
• Corona Cigar Co. — Davidoff Limited Edition Tampa 2017 (Box of 10, $270)
• Famous Smoke Shop — Oliva Serie V Double Robusto (Box of 24, $149.95)
• Gotham Cigars —Arturo Fuente Hands of Time Ashtray ($45)
• JR Cigars — $25 Off $100 (Code: MORE4ME)
• LM Cigars — J.C. Newman Vintage Ashtray ($45)