Editor’s note: It is with heavy hearts that we bring you this week’s Weekly News, as Charlie Minato’s laptop passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Monday morning. As such, I am filling in while his new laptop is being built. All of us at halfwheel, especially Charlie, appreciate your thoughts and prayers during this time of loss. –Patrick Lagreid
- The FDA continues their push to regulate the premium cigar industry — story here.
- A new Robusto vitola of the My Father Le Bijou 1922 was spotted in a Pepín Birthday Sampler created for The Cigar Republic in New York — details here.
- KILO in 2014? Barry Stein of Miami Cigar & Co. says so — per this Tweet.
- Ted’s Cigars has partnered with Patrón Tequila for a new cigar — details here.
- Eddie Ortega posted this picture of this Figurado and told halfwheel it is a possible size for 2014.
- Also from Ortega, October’s Wild Bunch release, “Warrior Joe,” began shipping today — says this Tweet.
- Zino Platinum has shipped “The Make of Los Angeles” — press release here.
- Jonathan Drew says that Drew Estate MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured will be hitting retail humidors by November 15 – here. We hear that might be a tentative date, but that’s just us.
- Ernesto Padilla is working on a Miami-made Lancero — according to this Tweet.
- La Flor Dominicana formally announced their fall & winter releases — in this press release.
- La Gloria Cubana released a regional project called Rival Twin for the western US — story here.
- And last but not least, the forum is finally back.