Weekly News (Nov. 9, 2015)

Cigar News

• Arturo Fuente Ships Don Carlos Personal Reserve
• Black Works Studio Announced
• Caldwell Ships The Last Tsar Churchill
• Chogüí Announces U.S. Distribution
• Colibri Ships S-Cut Cutter
• Drew Estate Announces ACID Chi-Town Exclusive for Arango
• EPC Cigar Co. Ships Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1
• Gurkha Ships Cellar Reserve Platinum
• L’Atelier SEC Scheduled for Late November Release
• La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition Returning
• La Flor Dominicana Releases Exclusive for Twins Smoke Shop
• McCoy’s Fine Cigars Lands November box of Quesada Selección España Petit Belicoso
• San Cristobal Ovation Ships Nationally
• Sobremesa Ships
• Viva Republica’s Ivy Planned for January
• Warped Completes La Colmena Unico Especial Release

Legislation

• FDA Issues Statement on Alleged Leak

• Ashland, Ore. Smoking Ban Moving Forward — Via Ashland Daily Tidings.
• Casper, Wy. Voters Approval Full Smoking Ban
• China Grove, N.C. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
• Farmington, Mo. Voters Approve Smoking Ban
• Manhattan Beach, Calif. Tobacco Licensing Restrictions Move Forward
• Port Lavaca, Texas Smoking Ban Passes
• St. Paul, Minn. Proposes Minimum Price for Cigar

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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.