Weekly News (June 17, 2013)

Editor’s Note: If you are reading this from a mobile platform, you are probably saying “finally.” It’s been a while, but we’ve once again found a solution for mobile users that we liked and one that we think is better than ever before. There are some minor bugs that we know about, including one that only seems to be affecting Brooks, and we will try to resolve them in the coming days. If you are experiencing some, please contact us. Oh—if you are trying to get cigar bands made before the trade show, good luck.

• E.P. Carrillo Announces E-Stunner — Details here.
• Room101 Serie HN to Launch in June — Details here.
• Ezra Zion Eminence to Debut at IPCPR 2013 — Story here.
• Barry Stein Gets His Own Cigar — Story about KILO, here.
• CroMagnon & Aquitaine Getting Bands — As per this comment.
• Rocky Patel Announces IPCPR Releases — Via CigarNews, formal and final announcements later this week because of at least one change.
   
• Guayacan Maduro — Apparently.
   
• New Lou Rodriguez — Per the man himself.
• FDA Preparing to Raise Minimum Age for Tobacco Use — Here.
• European Trade Show Avoids Smoking Ban — Here.
• Griffin’s 2013 “Casino” Special Edition — Press release here.
• Cubao Returns — Here.
• CLE Announces Eiroa and CLE Plus — Press release here.
• Christian Eiroa Opens New Factory — Here.
• Ezra Zion Adds Two New Vitolas to Jamais Vu — Press release here.
   
• Perdomo Cigarillos — Shipping this week.
• Davidoff Announces 2013 Gold Band Nominees — Here.
• Manolo Estate Announced — 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 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.