Weekly News (June 25, 2018)

Cigar News

• A.J. Fernández Changes San Lotano Oval to Cigars International Exclusive
• AGANORSA Leaf Adds Casa Fernández Aniversario Perfecto for IPCPR 2018
• BLK WKS Sindustry (2018) Ships to Retailers
• Black Label Trading Co. Ligero Hawaii Heads to R. Field Wine Co.
• Brigham Adds Leather Cigar Cases
• BURN by Rocky Patel Oklahoma City Opening Thursday
• Cigar Oasis 3.0 Launching at IPCPR 2018
• Cigar Oasis Adds Ash-Stay Distribution
• Colibri Adding Quasar Cut
• Colibri Promotes Marty Faust to VP of U.S. Flame Division
• Crowned Heads Ships Four Kicks Maduro Lancero
• Cubariqueño Shipping Protocol Themis Lancero Next Month
• Davidoff Previews Limited Edition 2019 Year of the Pig
• Davidoff Releases Paragon for Vault Series
• Debonaire Taking Back U.S. Distribution in 2019
• Drew Estate Announces 2018 Price Adjustments
• Drew Estate’s Kentucky Fire Cured Sweets Get Limited Release (Update)
• Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Adding Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale “Mas Fuerte”
• Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Debuting Sin Compromiso at IPCPR 2018
• Habanos S.A. Gives Quintero New Bands
• Habanos S.A. Plans 33 New SKUs for 2019
• Hiram & Solomon Adding Veiled Prophet Monarch
• Hiram & Solomon Appoints Wayne Clark as GM
• HVC Adding First Selection Limited Edition Broadleaf at IPCPR 2018
• Joya de Nicaragua Shipping Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente to TAA Stores
• Les Mann Joins XIKAR/Quality Importers
• Mi Querida Firecracker Heading to Two Guys Smoke Shop Next Week
• My Father Cigars Debuting La Gran Oferta at IPCPR
• Nat Sherman Unveils Major Portfolio Update
• Nick & Jim Line Gets Two New Vitolas at IPCPR 2018
• Oettinger Davidoff AG Announces 2017 Revenue
• Royal Agio Adding San Pedro de Macorís at IPCPR 2018
• Royal Agio Adds Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut, Oscuro
• Royal Agio Announces Balmoral Serie Signaturas, E.P. Carrillo Making Dueto
• Royal Agio Cigars Adding Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut, Oscuro
• Techno Torch Announces Two New Lighters

Legislation

• Canadian Ministry of Health Opens Public Comment on Plain Packaging
• Supreme Court Rules States Can Require Sales Tax for Online Purchases

• Augusta, Ga. Passes Expanded Smoking Ban
• Houlton, Maine Reviewing Parks Smoking Policies — via TheCounty.me
• Monroe County, N.Y. Legislator Seeks Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
• Montpelier, Vt.’s Mayor Opposes All-Out Smoking Ban — via VTDigger.com
• Plymouth, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 This Week — via SWNewsMedia.com
• Port Isabel, Texas Revisiting Smoking Ban — via PortIsabelSouthPadre.com
• Rio Grande City, Texas Revamps Smoking Ban — via TheMonitor.com
• Roseville, Minn. Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
• St. Paul, Minn. Debates Capping Tobacco Retailer Licenses — via TwinCities.com
• Warren, Ohio Discussing Tobacco 21 Proposal — via WFMJ.com
• Wickliffe, Ohio Voters Could Decide Tobacco Age Increase — via News-Herald.com

Colleges & Universities

• Flagler College Goes Tobacco and Smoke-Free on Aug. 1 — via CapitalSoup.com

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.