Weekly News (November 10, 2014)

Cigar News

• Buenaventura BV654 Arrives at Binny’s
• Corona Cigar Gets Next Box of Quesada España Ninfas
• Drew Estate Announces Pappy Van Winkle Cigar
• La Flor Dominicana Rebrands Mysterio as “The Cigar Formerly Known As ‘M’”
• Ramón Allones Perfectos Released in Switzerland
• Rocky Patel Releasing Catch Twenty-Two & Prohibition
• S.T. Dupont Ships Padrón 50th Anniversary Accessories — More details here.
• Viva Republica Announces Cigar For Warriors Cigar

Legislation

• Oregon Reverses on Planned Beach Smoking Ban
• Nova Scotia, Canada Eyes Flavored Tobacco — Via Metro News.
• Ontario, Canada Passes Outdoor Patio Smoking Ban
• United Arab Emirates Expanding Smoking Ban — Via The National.
• Vietnam Raising Tobacco Taxes — Via Vietnamnet.
• Brigantine, N.J. Passes Smoking Ban
• Clay County, Minn. Rejects Tobacco Policy Changes — Via KFGO.
• Dallas Eyes Park Smoking Ban
• Oakwood, Ohio Bans Smoking on City Property
• Malden, Mo. Votes for Smoking Ban
• Montgomery, Ala. Eyes Smoking Ban
• Mount Airy, N.C. Rejects Smoking Ban
• Pooler, Ga. Votes In Favor of Smoking Ban
• Santa Clara County, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Sales With Exception for Adults Only Businesses/Tobacco Shops — Via KCBS.

Colleges & Universities

• Portland State University — Smoke-free in fall of 2016.
• University of Alabama — Tobacco-free as of Jan. 1.

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• Atlantic Cigar Co. — AVO Limited Edition Greatest Hits Sampler (Sampler of 14, $193.95)

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.