Weekly News (June 10, 2013)

Editor’s Note: We are little more than a month out from the trade show and the most shocking trend in the industry is the growing list of companies with a significantly reduced trade show release roster than year’s past. There are some additional reasons, but more and more it seems manufacturers are realizing there just might be too much on the market right now. That’s probably a good thing.

• My Father Adds Limited Lancero to Flor de las Antillas — Story here and review here of the Up In Smoke exclusive.
• E.P. Carrillo Generosos Debuts at Casa de Montecristo — Story here.
• Casa Miranda Chapter Two Coming to IPCPR 2013 — Story here.
• Fonseca 150 Heads to Texas — Details here.
• J. Fuego Ships Connoisseur — Via, story here.
• Moya & Ruiz Prepare Habano Release for IPCPR 2013 — Here.
• Father & Son Mutineer Gets New Packaging — As per this tweet.
• El Cedro Cigars Prepares for Launch — Here.
• Delaware Tax Hike Tabled — Here.
• Ortega Mini Cigars to Debut This Month — Here.
• La Sirena Dubloon to debut at IPCPR 2013 — Press release here.
• 601 La Bomba Maduro Warhead Slated for IPCPR — 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.