Weekly News (Oct. 23, 2023)
Cigar News
- Caldwell’s Long Live the King 11/07 Returns for 2023
- Caldwell Makes Long Live the Queen Ace of Hearts Regular Production
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Updating Sobremesa Packaging, Renames Original Line as Sobremesa Solita
- Espinosa’s Laranja Reserva Escuro 6 x 60 En Route to Retailers
- Foundation Begins Shipping Metapa
- La Aurora Ships Small Batch Lot No. 002
- Leaf by Oscar Limited Edition 2018 Arrives at Cigora
- Luciano Cigars Announces New Lounge Program
- Mil Días MDP55 Goes on Sale at JR Cigar
- Newair x Boveda 500 Count Electric Cigar Humidor Goes on Sale
- Oliva Serie V Melanio Figuriño Arrives at Stores
- Premium Cigar Association Drops Media Member Dues
- Tatuaje 20th Anniversary Cigars Heading to Stores This Week
Regulations
Federal
- FDA Sends Proposed Flavored Cigar, Menthol Cigarette Bans to OMB
- FDA Replaces “Grandfathered Tobacco Product” With “Pre-existing Tobacco Product”
Local
- Benton Harbor, Mich. City Commissioners Call On Michigan Legislature to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products — via WIRX.com
- Crescent City, Calif. Passes Tobacco Retailer License Ordinance — via LostCoastOutpost.com
- Fresno, Calif. City Councilmembers to Introduce Ordinance Requiring Retail Tobacco Shop Permits — via TheBusinessJournal.com
- Honolulu, Hawaii’s Mayor Signs Flavored Tobacco Ban Bill — via KHON2.com
- San Diego, Calif. Leaders Call for Stricter Penalties for Selling Flavored Tobacco Products as the Allege Retailers Are Violating Ban — via Fox5SanDiego.com
- Wake County, N.C. Commissioners Bans New Smoke or Vape Shops Near Schools, Homes, Parks and Other Similar Retailers — via Wake.gov
Reviews
- Camacho Broadleaf Toro
- HolySmoke Genesis
- Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Figurado
- Kristoff PCA 2023 Signature Series
- Mi Querida Black PapaSaka
- Vertigo Page
Deals From Our Sponsors
- Atlantic Cigar Co. — Viaje Anniversary 15th Anniversary Silver Pt. II (Jar of 24, $479.76)
- Cigar Hustler — Oliva Serie V 135 Aniversario (Box of 12, $146)
- Cigars Direct — JFR Lunatic Maduro 10 x 100 Belicoso ($49.90)
- Corona Cigar Co. — Aladino Limited Edition 2023 Toro (Box of 20, $287.95)
- Famous Smoke Shop — Habana Feu Corona (Pack of 25, $59.99)
- Gotham Cigars — Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Cutter ($249.99)
- JR Cigars — 25 Percent off (Code: OCT$)
- LM Cigars — $15 Off Any Order of $99
Overall Score
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.
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