Weekly News (May 19, 2014)

Cigar News

• Willy Herrera Appointed Master Blender at Drew Estate
• Davidoff Art Edition 2014 Set for Release
• CAO Area 9 Debuts at Events
• Ortega Mini Natural Discontinued
• CAO Son of Sam Now Sinister Sam
• J. Grotto Anniversary Cigar Coming from Debonaire — Via Cigar-Coop.
• Screwpop Planning Two New Cutters

Legislation 

• halfwheel.com/fda — This past week we launched a new microsite dedicated to the FDA’s Deeming Regulations. It’s a fully comprehensive website dedicated to the deeming regulations and their impact. 
• FDA: Regulation Could Cut Cigar Industry in Half
• How Much Will Regulation Cost?
• The FDA’s $10 Exemption Explanation & Problems
• S. 772 Reaches 16 Sponsors — Details here.

• Bahrain Considering Tripling Cigar Tax
• Melbourne, Australia Aims for New Smoking Ban
• Russia Smoking Ban Petition Gains Support

• Hawaii Tax Changes, Smoking Ban, Age Legislation All Fail
• Dubuque, Iowa Smoking Ban Requested — Via THonline.com.
• Garden City, Idaho Considering Smoking Ban
• Gasden, Ala. Considers Expanding Smoking Ban
• Ketchikan, Alaska Debates New Smoking Ban
• Minneapolis Considers Park Smoking Ban
• Oakley, Calif. Debates New Smoking Ban
• Saluda, N.C. Passes Smoking Ban
• South Bend, Ind. Delays Smoking Ban
• Spring Lake, N.J. Bans Smoking on Boardwalk
• West Pelzer, S.C. Moves Towards Smoking Ban

Colleges & Universities

• Columbia University — Smoking ban coming in July.
• Florida Atlantic University — Tobacco-free in 2015.
• Louisiana State University — Smoking ban this fall.

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Intemperance BA XXI Breach of Peace ($6.30, Boxes of 24, $151.20)

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.