Weekly News (January 13, 2014)

Editor’s Note: Award season is over, hopefully.

• General Cigar Co. Discontinues Over 250 SKUs — Story here.
• Casa Magna Dominican Released — Story here.
• Villiger Introducing Three New Lines — Story here.
• Neanderthal, The Newest From RoMa Craft Tobac:

• Intemperance Breach of the Peace & Brotherly Love Delayed — Story here.
• Cabaiguan Lonsdale Heading to Leesburg Cigar & Pipe This Summer — Story here.
• Tatuaje Gran Maravilla Delayed Until May — Details here.
• Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Corona Coming in March — Story here, review here.
• Por Larrañaga Secretos Arrives in Spain — Details here.
• Alec Bradley Prensado DeSocio Heads to Alliance Cigar Co. — Story here.
• Padilla 10th Anniversary Cigar in the Works — Here.
• Epicurean Gonzo Santeria Close to Shipping — Details here.
• Nomad S-307 Adds Two Sizes — Press release is here.
• Sindicato Bundle Maduro Coming — Via Cigar Coop.
• Miami Cigar & Co. Teases 25th Anniversary, Redesign — Here.
• MUWAT KFC Just a Friend Getting Packaging Redesign — Via Jonathan Drew.
• Padilla 1932 Returns as Meier & Dutch Exclusive — Here.
• Debonaire 1st Degree Coming — Via Cigar Coop.
• General Cigar Co. Prices Increase — Majority of lines going up, details here.
• Quesada Adjusts Pricing — Story here.
• E.P. Carrillo Moves More Sales Jobs In-House — Story here.
• Cigar Oasis Introduces New Humidification Devices — Press release here.
• Min Ron Nee’s Second Edition Update — An absolutely fascinating read via Nino.

• FDA Launches Tobacco Safety Reporting Portal — You can view the system here.
• Statewide Smoking Ban Proposed Again in Kentucky — Details here.
• 21-Year Age Limit Targeted in Maryland — Story here.
• Baltimore County Smoking Ban to Be Proposed — Here.
• St. Joseph, Mo. Rejects Smoking Ban — Story here.
• Ridgewood, N.J. Sidewalk Smoking Could be Banned — Here.
• Bullitt County, Ky. Public Building Smoking Ban Remains in Effect — Details here.
• Rehoboth, Del. Eyes Beach Smoking Ban — Here.
• Kennett, Mo. Voters to Take Up Smoking Ban — Details here.
• Boulder, Colo. Continues Debating Public Smoking Ban — Here.
• Playground Ban Moving Forward in Florida — Here.
• Adams, Mass. Bans Pharmacy Tobacco Sales — Details here.
• Suffolk County, N.Y. Age Increase Proposed — Details here.
• Franklin, Mass. Rejects Purchasing Age Increase — Story here.
• Keller, Texas Smoking Ban Proposed — Here.
• Salisbury, N.C. Bans Park Smoking — Story here.
• United Arab Emirates Bans Advertising, Sales to Under 21 — Details here.

• University System of Georgia to Debate Smoking Ban — Here.
• LSU-Eunice — Now tobacco-free.

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 handle the editing of our written content, the majority of the technical aspects of the site and work with the rest of our staff on content management, business development and more. I’ve lived in most corners of the country and now entering my second stint in Dallas, Texas. I enjoy boxing, headphones, the Le Mans 24-hour, wearing sweatshirts year-round and gyros. echte liebe.