Weekly News (Nov. 20, 2023)

halfwheel extends our condolences to the friends and family of Bret Bennett, the owner of Village Cigars in Columbus, Ohio, who was killed recently in what is being described as a road rage incident. For more, please see this story from NBC4i.com.

Cigar News

• Alec Bradley TAA Edition Begins Shipping
• Boveda Increasing Prices
• Cavalier Genève White Series Limited Release 2023 Shipping Next Week
• Davidoff Limited Edition 2024 Year of the Dragon Arrives
• Drew Estate Sending Liga Privada Porchetta to Casa de Montecristo Stores
• FDA Increases Penalties for Tobacco Companies by 7.7 Percent
• J.C. Newman Ships LeRoy Neiman 2023 Collector’s Edition
• Javier Estades Re-elected Cigar Association of America Chairman
• La Aurora 120 Anniversary Limited Edition Begins Shipping
• La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar II Heads to Stores Tomorrow
• Luciano Cigars Names Mark Reddy CEO, Ed Treviño VP of Sales
• MB Fuma Ships Straight Off The Boat, Consegna Speciale
• Mil Días Belicosos Finos LE 2023 Shipping (Update)
• Perdomo 30th Anniversary Heading to Stores This Week
• Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Robustus II Begins Shipping
• Powstanie SBC 22 Shipping Next Month (Update)
• Raching Announces Cohiba-inspired COH300A
• Tatuaje Releases Miami-Made 20th Anniversary Cigars
• Viaje Shipping Farmhand Andre and Zombie Farmhand Andre for Thanksgiving Releases (Update)
• West Tampa Tobacco Co. Slates Boliche Blvd. for Nov. 27 Release
• Wildfire, Caldwell Team Up for Ammunition

Regulations

State

• Ohio GOP Lawmakers Are Again Trying to Ban Local Tobacco Regulations by Overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s Veto — via Cleveland.com
• Pennsylvania House Health Committee Exempts Cigar Stores, Cigar Bars From Potential Smoking Ban Changes

Local

• Detroit Increases Tobacco Purchasing/Possession Age to 21 — via WXYZ
• Newton, Kan. Banning Tobacco Use in Parks — via KFDI
• Santa Rosa, Calif. Considering Tobacco Retailer License Requirement Among Other Changes to Curb Youth Smoking — via PressDemocrat.com
• Tucson, Ariz. Imposes Stricter Rules on New Smoke Shops — via Tucson.com

Reviews

• Cavalier Genève Limited Edition 2023
• Eiroa PCA Exclusive 2023 11/18
• Gurkha Nicaraguan Colección Especial Pirámide
• H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader Toro

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• Corona Cigar Co. — Davidoff Limited Edition 2024 Year of the Dragon (Box of 10, $590)
• Famous Smoke Shop — Don Pepín García Blue Label Lancero (Box of 24, $257.99)
• Gotham Cigars —  Fuente Fuente OpusX Perfecxion No. 77 (Pack of 4, $133.33)
• JR Cigars — Mi Querida Black PapaSaka (Box of 10, $135.99)
• LM Cigars — Free Shipping On Orders of $105+

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.