Weekly News (November 4, 2013)

Editor’s Note: After one week with Patrick Lagreid handling this tradition, I’m back. October was a busy month and I imagine at least the first ten days of the month of November will be quite similar.

• La Flor Dominicana Discontinues Coronado & Others — 30+ SKUs are removed, details here.
• Litto Gomez Diez Vintage 2013 Shipping — Soon at least.
• Second E.P. Carrillo Lounge Coming — Details here.
• KILO Sent for 2014 Release — Story here.
• Quesada España Lancero November Box Heads to Fox Cigar Bar — Hello Arizona.
• Camacho Blackout Ships — Details here.
• La Sirena Dubloon & Merlion Sea Lion Ship — As per. We reviewed the Sea Lion here.
• La Aurora Family Reserve Box-Pressed Ship — Last week is what I am told. Details here.
• Nomad Ships S-307 — Details here.
• Room101 Master Collection Ships — Review here.
  
• Ortega Wild Bunch 12-Cigar Sampler Coming — Available November 30 as per Eddie Ortega.
  
• La Flor Dominicana L-Granú — The 10 x 10 100-count boxes have emerged. L-Granú is scheduled for later this month and expected to arrive in stores before Small Batch No. 5.
• CRA Releases Sampler #5 — Details here.
• Compañía de Siembra Hojas de Tradicion Announces Launches — Here.
• Big Easy Tobacco Acquired by Michael Giordano — Gioardano is the head of Quality Importers. Press release here.
• New York City Raises Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco to 21 — Here.

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.