Weekly News (January 28, 2012)

Editor’s Note: This week, the 2013 list of new releases will be updated, it’s a task and one that we’ve been a bit relaxed on launching, but by Friday a pretty good synopsis of what we know about will be out. It’s been a quiet January in terms of shipped releases, more so than the past two years, but it’s only a matter of time.

• Liga Privada UF-13 Dark Details Finalized — Exclusive photos here.
• La Gloria Cubana Serie R Black Coming — Exclusive here.
• La Palina Goldie No. 5 Announced — Exclusive here.
• Habanos 2013 ELs Announced — Details here.
• Perez-Carrillo & Short Run 2013 Coming from E.P. Carillo — Story here.
• Quesada Smoke Inn Microblend Coming — Details here.
• Partagas Benji Menendez Majestuoso to Return — Exclusive here.
• Cohiba Red Dot Gigante Coming — Exclusive here.
• Alec Bradley Renames Dirty Hooligan — Details here.
• Punch Rare Corojo Perfecto Coming in 2013 — Exclusive here.
• Vegueros to Return in 2013 — Story here.
• CAO Brazilia Carnivale Scheduled — Exclusive here.
• Nomad Fugitive II Coming — Story here.
• EloGio Project Exclusivo Heads to Crescent City Cigar — Story here.
• Fuente/Newman Prices Raised — Story here.
• Ashton Prices Increasing — Story here.
• Wynwood Cigar Factory Formally Opens — Press release here.
• IPCPR Hires New Sr. Director of Federal Legislative Affairs — Press release here.

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.