Weekly News (June 22, 2015)

Cigar News

• 1502 Shipping Nicaragua Churchill
• C.Gars Ltd Auctions $680,000 of Cigars
• Crowned Heads Announces La Imperiosa
• Crowned Heads Bringing New Jericho Hill Size to IPCPR 2015
• Dissident HOME Coming to IPCPR 2015
• Fratello Adds Brand Manager
• General Cigar Co. Announces Partagas Aniversario
• Habanos S.A. Announces Selección Petit Robustos 2015
• Heritage by Dunhill Coming to IPCPR 2015
• Imperial Tobacco Group Acquires Cigar Inn
• Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial Debuts This Month
• La Mission du L’Atelier Scheduled for IPCPR 2015
• La Flor Dominicana Increasing Prices Aug. 1
• La Flor Dominicana Meaner Digger Returning
• Lotus Expanding Lighter Line-up at IPCPR 2015
• Maya Selva Bringing Flor de Selva Toro Maduro Added to IPCPR 2015 Plans
• My Father Bringing El Centurion H-2K-CT to IPCPR 2015
• Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary Released
• Nomad Therapy Coming to IPCPR 2015
• Oettinger Davidoff AG Announces Production, Revenue Increases
• Room101 Ichiban Mutante Heads to STOGIES
• Sosa Original Box-Pressed Released
• Sosa Half Century Finalized
• Tatuaje Anarchy Returning
• Tatuaje W Nice Ash 2015 Slated for August

Trademark News

• Brown Gold, LLC files for a trademark on “BELEN”

Brown Gold, LLC (which lists the same address as Cesar Cigars) has filed for a trademark on “BELEN" pic.twitter.com/QT6IFBOAv6

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) June 19, 2015

• El Galan Cigars files for a trademark on “DOÑA NIEVES SENTIMIENTO”

El Galan Cigars has filed for a trademark on “DOÑA NIEVES SENTIMIENTO" pic.twitter.com/7GpbItXwji

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) June 19, 2015

• RC Gadway Inc. files for a trademark on “Varadero Cigars”

RC Gadway Inc. (@Federal_Cigar) has filed for a trademark on “Varadero Cigars" pic.twitter.com/lUlJj6gp1Q

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) June 19, 2015

• Thompson and Co. files for a trademark on “ENGLISH MARKET SELECTION”

Thompson and Co. (@thompsoncigar) has filed for a trademark on “ENGLISH MARKET SELECTION" pic.twitter.com/gZ0TFH73V8

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) June 19, 2015

• Vivalo Cigars files for a trademark on “VIVALO”

Vivalo Cigars (@Pvivalo) has filed for a trademark on “VIVALO" pic.twitter.com/9BJKdszlPF

— Charlie Minato (@charlieminato) June 19, 2015

Legislation

• Hawaii Governor Signs Minimum Purchasing Age Bill
• Ohio Senate Votes New Budget, With Cigar Tax Changes
• Pennsylvania Smoking Ban Would Restrict Cigar Bars & Lounges

• Cadillac, Mich. Delays Smoking Ban Vote — Via Cadillac News.
• Cañon City, Colo. Moving Towards Downtown Smoking Ban
• Greenfield, Mass. Keeps 21-Year Purchasing Age Requirement
• Montpelier, Vt. Delays Smoking Ban Votes
• Wayne County, N.Y. Bans Smoking on County Property

Colleges & Universities

• Michigan State University — Smoke-free as of Aug. 15, 2016.
• Mineral Area College — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 1.

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Room101 Series Black Scale (Pack of five, $40.50)
• Cigar Hustler — Powstanie Habano Belicoso (Box of 24, $179.55)
• Cigars.com — La Colmena Amado No. 44 (Box of 10, $130.50)
• Emerson’s Cigars — Larceny Sampler (Pack of four, $38)
• JR Cigars — La Colmena Amado No. 44 (Box of 10, $130.50)
• Lone Star State Cigar Co. — CroMagnon Atlatl (Box of 12, $97.50)
• Serious Cigars — Neanderthal HN (Box of 50, $539.95)
• STOGIES World Class Cigars — Caldwell Last Tsar (Pack of five, $89.75)

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.