Weekly News (October 6, 2014)

 Cigar News

• 601 Steel Heads to Famous Smoke Shop
• Antillian Cigars to Distribute Swinger
• AVO Greatest Hits Sampler Arrives in Stores
• Caldwell Cigar Co. Announces Event-Only Yellow Cake
• Casa Fuente Closes for Remodel — Via Eater Las Vegas.
• Colibri Ships Enterprise T1 Table Lighter
• Cuba Rica Releases Spirit of Art — There was an event on Oct. 2 at the Cuban Cigar Factory. Details here.

• Davidoff Opens Ridgewood, N.J. Lounge — At the Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood.
• Edgar Hoill Cigars Ships EH Lealtad
• Hammer + Sickle LE14 Shipping Next Month
• Miami Cigar & Co. Begins Shipping Hfbarcelona Line
• Puros Indios Revamps Business Structure
• Quesada España Ninfa Heads to Casa De Montecristo — Review here.
• Roberto P. Duran Announces Miguel Schoedel as National Sales Manager
• Tatuaje Announces Unlucky 13 Retailers — The Jekyll begins shipping today.
• Zino Platinum Collector’s Edition The Make of Texas Ships

Trademark News

• Joya de Nicaragua S.A. files for FLOR DE ESTELI.
• Warped Cigars LLC files for DON REYNALDO.
• Warped Cigars LLC files for ROYAL HUNT.

Legislation

• Braintree, Mass. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age
• Cumberland County, N.C. Eyes Expanded Smoking Ban
• Houston, Texas Modified Smoking Ban
• Hull, Mass. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age, Bans Smoking in Parks
• Lewes, Del. Debating Smoking Ban Again
• Milford, Conn. Eyes Smoke-free Recreation Areas — Via New Haven Register.
• Prince George, B.C. (Canada) Debating Outdoor Smoking Ban — Via 250 News.
• Terrebonne Parish, La. Considers Banning Tobacco Amongst Employees, City Property — Via HoumaToday.com.
• Wayland, Mass. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age
• Wilmington, Del. Rejects Expanded Smoking Ban

Colleges & Universities

• George (University System of Georgia) — Bans Smoking as of Oct. 1.
• Norwalk Community College — Smoking banned.
• Tuskegee University — Smoking banned.

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• Atlantic Cigar Co. — Camacho Blackout 2013 Churchill (Boxes of 20, $120)

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.