Weekly News (March 28, 2016)

Cigar News

• AKA Solace Torpedo Heads to Delaware Cigar
• Caldwell Eastern Standard Maduro Gets Preview Before July Launch
• Caldwell Sending Long Live The King Harem to Small Batch Cigar
• Cornelius & Anthony Announces Daddy Mac
• Cusano Dominican Maduro Shipping Next Month
• Davidoff Havana Phil’s 5th Anniversary Exclusive Released
• Davidoff Ships Nicaragua Box Press
• Davidoff Discontinues Puro d’Oro, Aniversario No. 1 & No. 2
• E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2016 Returning Next Month
• HR Habano Returns to Market
• HVC Pan Caliente Shipping Next Month
• Illusione Ships Singularé 2015 Miserere
• Lotus Group/Integral Logistics Takes Over Ciguardian Distribution
• Por Larrañaga Opera Nears French Debut
• Sobremesa Elegante en Cedro Planned for IPCPR 2016
• New 60 by Sosa Heads to Thompson Cigar
• Viaje Releases New Zombie, Zombie Antidote & Zombie Super Shot

Legislation

• Nebraska Tobacco Tax Increase Dies in Committee
• Ohio Bill Would Ease Smoking Ban for Private Club
• Wisconsin Increases Punishment 
• Adams County, Miss. Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age
• Ashland, Ore. Considering Downtown Smoking Ban — Via News 10.
• Baton Rouge, La. Considers Smoking Ban for Bars & Casinos
• Chautauqua County, N.Y. Considers Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — Via WRFA.
• Dearborn, Mich. Considering Parks Smoking Ban — Via Dearborn Press & Guide.
• Gardner, Kan. Votes Down Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age
• Ketchikan, Alaska Tables Tobacco Tax Increase — Via KRBD.
• Leitchfield, Ks. Considering Smoking Ban — Via K105.
• National Harbor Casino Won’t Get Cigar Bar Exemption
• New Carlisle, Ohio Rejects Parks Smoking Ban
• North Adams, Kan. Considers Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — Via The Berkshire Eagle.
• Oak Park, Ill. Considers Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — Via The Chicago Tribune.
• Prairie Village, Kan. Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age
• Scranton, Pa. Considers Parks Smoking Ban — Via The Times Tribune.
• Tomahawk, Wis. Considering Parks Smoking Ban — Via WJFW
• Umatilla County, Ore. Considering Tobacco Display Ban — Via East Oregonian.
• Waseca, Minn. Considers Tobacco License Moratorium — Via Waseca County News.
• West Des Moines, Iowa Bans Smoking in parks

Colleges & Universities

• Chattanooga State Community College — Tobacco-free as of July 1.
• University of West Florida — Tobacco-free as of Aug. 1.

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.