Weekly News (Feb. 23, 2015)

Cigar News

• Altadis U.S.A. Announces Trinidad Lost Blends
• Bellatto/Caldwell/Sears Announces Holy Braille
• Bentley Tobacco, CLE & Patoro Announce German Distribution Deal
• Corporación Cigar Export Changes Name to De Los Reyes
• Drew Estate’s Pope of Greenwich Village Debuts at Smoke Inn
• EH Cigars New Release?

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• Festival del Habano XVII This Week
  • H. Upmann Magnum 56 (EL 2015) Shown Off — More details here.

H.Upmann Magnum 56 Edition Limitada 2015 #habanos Festival 2015 pic.twitter.com/3KPhORpbQD

— Portmann Tabakwaren (@PortmannTabak) February 22, 2015

• La Gloria Cubana 25 Anniversario Shown Off — More details here.

https://twitter.com/Ftiu/status/567710087490576384

• Habanos S.A. Announces Co-President
• La Aurora Shows Off Puro Vintage 2006
• Quesada Announces Reserva Privada

ProCigar 2015 Recaps:

• Day 1 & 2
• Day 3
• Day 4
• Day 5

Trademark News

• Fumare Internationale (Illusione) files for a trademark on EMIRATES

Fumare Internationale (Illusione) has filed for a trademark on “EMIRATES” pic.twitter.com/TkfWbodkiG

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) February 22, 2015

• Oliveros, Inc. (Boutique Blends) files for a trademark on AGING ROOM CANTOR

Oliveros, Inc. (Boutique Blends) has filed for a trademark on “AGING ROOM CANTOR”” pic.twitter.com/8bJD122aEO

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) February 22, 2015

Legislation

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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.