Weekly News (Feb. 6, 2023)

Cigar News

• CAA Names Brian Fojtik as SVP of Government Relations
• Cohiba Spectre 2022 Shipping in March (Update)
• CRA Spring 2023 Freedom Sampler Shipping to Stores Next Month
• Elvis Batista Departs Blackbird, Launches Consulting Company
• Habanos S.A. Names Jorge Pérez Martel New Commercial VP
• Montecristo L’Esprit Debuts in Switzerland
• RoMa Craft Tobac Teases Aquitaine EMH Frenchy
• Romeo y Julieta Envy Amulet Arrives in Stores
• Santana Cigars Co. Debuts With San Andrés-Wrapped Line
• Sergio Montolfo, EVP of Operations at Phillips & King, Passes Away
• Shady Moose Launching March 1
• Siegfried Maruschke Sr. Passes Away at 83
• Todos Las Días Thick Lonsdale “Mas Fuerte” Returning This Month

Regulations 

National

• CDC: Majority of Americans Support Banning All Tobacco Products

State

• North Dakota Legislature Rejects Ban on Cigar Shipments
• Virginia House Passes Cigar Tax Cap Bill

Local

• Prince George’s County, Md. to Consider Limiting Location and Hours of Tobacco Stores — via WTOP.com
• Tempe, Ariz. Swaps Flavored Tobacco Ban Proposal for New Tobacco Retailer Licensing — via PhoenixNewTimes.com

Reviews

• Desvalido – Disla Toro
• La Palina KB 2022 TAA Exclusive
• Lost&Found Halloween
• Micallef Connecticut Londres
• The Tabernacle David

Events

• Puro Sabor 2023: Day 5 + Parting Thoughts

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Plasencia Year of the Rabbit Limited Edition 2023 (Box of 10, $520)
• Cigar Hustler — La Flor Dominicana Solis (Box of 20, $237.60)
• Cigars Direct — Romeo y Julieta Envy Amulet (Box of 11, $173.25)
• Corona Cigar Co. — Davidoff Signature No.1 (Box of 10, $280)
• Famous Smoke Shop — Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2022 LC54 (Box of 24 + Sampler + Lighter, $301.99)
• Gotham Cigars — Laranja Reserva Escuro Robusto Extra (Box of 10, $98.45)
• JR Cigars — $10 Off of Every $40 (Code: SCORE)
• LM Cigars — J.C. Newman Vintage Ashtray ($45)