Weekly News (July 30, 2012)

Editor’s Note: It’s the last Weekly News before IPCPR 2012 and it’s a busy one. The halfwheel guide to IPCPR will debut Wednesday morning and our IPCPR coverage continue all throughout the week. There will be plenty more tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday—as there is shockingly, a lot more to announce. In addition to visiting halfwheel, don’t forget to follow the halfwheel staff on Twitter: Brian Burt (@Brutus2600), Patrick Lagreid (@PHXCigarGuy), Brooks (@elbrooksie), myself (@elninodiablo) and the official @halfwheel account. For those at the show, all four of us will be in Orlando—we love talking to readers and getting feedback.

For those not in Orlando, make sure to stop by the site on Friday.

• Altadis IPCPR Plans — Too much to list, story here.
• Liga Privada Único Serie Papas Fritas to Debut at IPCPR — Story here.
• MUWAT Gets +11 Vitola — Details on the newest to the Drew Estate/Joya de Nicaragua partnership here.
• Drew Estate Plans Natural NDB National Release at IPCPR — Here are the details.
• Drew Estate Prices Go Up — Story here.
• La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Heads to IPCPR — Details here.
• Xikar Habano² & More Coming to IPCPR — Story here.
• Ortega Plans Dirty Dozen for 2013 — Here is the story.
• Jaime Garcia Limited Edition 2012 Arrives in Stores — Details here.
• E.P Carrillo INCH to Debut at IPCPR — More in the review here.
• Epicurean AG Azul to Primer at IPCPR — Here are the details.
• Jameson Plans La Resolución at IPCPR — Story here.
• Perdomo Adds Bugatti Line — Details via CigarBrief.
• H.R. 1639 Gets 211th Co-Sponsor — Details here.
• La Flor Dominicana Announces IPCPR Plans — Press release here.
• CAO Launches Concert — Press release here.
• Rocky Patel Announces Private Cellar — Press release here.
• Rocky Patel to Release The Edge Habano — Press release here.
• Freedom by Rocky Patel to Launch at IPCPR — Press release here.
• Rocky Patel Launches Burn Naples Florida — Press release here.
• Nording Gets 50th Anniversary Size — Press release here.
• Rocky Patel Vintage Cameroon 2003 Gets Three New Box-Pressed Sizes — Press release here.
• Gary Sheffield & Rocky Patel Team-Up for HR500 — Press release here.
• Perdomo 20th Anniversary to Debut at IPCPR — Press release here.
• Toraño Announces Salutem & More — Press release here.
• Graycliff Announces Silver & B-cuz for IPCPR — Press release here.
• Bolivar 681 Released — Press release from Habanos here.
• Primer Mundo Announces Release of La Hermandad — Press release here.
• PDR Cigars Announces A. Flores Serie Privada — Press release here.
• PDR Announces Reserva Superior Salomon — Press release here.
• Shuriken Cutter Gets Several Improvements for 2012 — Press release here.
• Cigar Tech Announces the Ciguardian Angel Travel Pouch — Press release here.
• Camacho Signs Partnership with Mike Ditka — Press release here.
• Crush & Roll West 2012 Announced — Press release here.
• Macanudo Offers Chance to Play at Augusta — 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.