Editor’s Note: Apparently it was gold week at halfwheel. Enjoy the Olympics.
- Room101 Master Collection Two Ships
- Viaje Exclusivo Leaded Robusto Coming
- Quai d’Orsay Belicoso Royal Coming to France
- Flagship Sindicato Emerges
- Rocky Patel The Edge B52 Ships
- Toraño Vault Gold In Detail
- Padrón Puro Gold Planned for 50th Anniversary
- Aging Room Expanding Quattro F55
- Famous Smoke Shop Expands Inferno
- Fratello Testing New Vitolas — And maybe a maduro.
- Miami Cigar & Co. 25th Anniversary Release Gets Detailed
- AVO LE14 Eighty-Eight Leaks
- Leccia Sampler Gets Closer
- Cigar Federation Getting Own Cigar — Via Cigar-Coop.
- Quesada España Ninfa Heads to Jack Schwartz
- Drew Estate Opens DE2 Factory
- Nat Sherman Executive Promotions
As the new year begins, price increases will be a common announcement from companies. For the next few weeks, we will report on these items and devote a special part of the Weekly News to these announcements. The most recent announcements will be in bold.
- 262 Cigars — No increase planned.
- A.J. Fernandez Cigars — Here.
- Altadis U.S.A. — Here.
- Boutique Blends — No increase planned.
- E.P. Carrillo — No increase planned.
- Ezra Zion — No increase planned.
- Fabricas Unidas — Here.
- General Cigar Co. — Here.
- Gran Habano — Here.
- Gurkha — No increase planned.
- Iconic Leaf — No increase planned.
- Illusione — No increase planned.
- L’Atelier Imports — No increase planned.
- La Flor Dominicana — No increase planned.
- Leccia Tobacco — No increase planned.
- Miami Cigar & Co. — No increase planned.
- Nomad — No increase planned.
- Oliva — Here.
- Paul Stulac — Price decrease coming.
- Perdomo — Here.
- Rocky Patel — No increase planned.
- RoMa Craft Tobac — Here.
- Royal Gold Cigars — No increase planned.
- Tatuaje/Havana Cellars — No increase planned.
- Toraño Family Cigar — No increase planned.
- Quesada Cigars — Here.
Legislation
- H.R. 792 Gains 137th Co-Sponsors — Details here.
- Colorado 21-Year Age Requirement
- Hawaii Age Changes Likely
- Pennsylvania Cigar Tax Change Proposed
- West Virginia Tax Change Proposed
- Vermont Eyes 21-Year Age Requirement
- Virginia Tax Changes Proposed
- Ann Arbor, Mich. Smoking Ban Debated
- Corning, Calif. Bans Smoking at Martini Plaza — Here.
- Farmington, Miss. Bans Public Smoking
- NATO Files Lawsuit Over New York City Discount Rules
- Springfield, Mo. Bans Smoking at Park Central Square — Here.
- Paris, Texas Debates Smoking Ban
- Walnut Creek, Calif.’s Expansive Smoking Ban Takes Effect
- Britain Smoking With Children Present in Vehicles Ban Proposed — Here.
Weekly Deals From Our Sponsors
- Atlantic Cigar — San Lotano Oval Habano Limited Edition Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII (Box of 10, $80.00)
- Superior Cigars — La Aurora Preferidos Cameroon Lancero (Box of 50, $245.00)