Weekly News (Jan. 4, 2016)

Cigar News

• Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2015 Arrives in Stores
• Davidoff Announces Nicaragua Box Press
• Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. Moves to New Factory
• Quesada Announces Selección España A-
• Rocky Patel Gold Series II Arrives at Cigar King
• Tabacalera Palma Delays Release of The Seven Five Cigars

Legislation

• Hawaii Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age
• Australia Wins Plain Packaging Challenge — Via Reuters.
• Lagos, Nigeria Passes Smoking Ban — Via BBC.
• Tasmania Eyes Minimum Purchasing Age Increase — Via ABC.

Colleges & Universities

• University of Alaska Fairbanks Tobacco Ban Now in Effect

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• JR Cigar — Espinosa Maduro Robusto (Five-pack, $19.95)
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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.