Weekly News (Sept. 21, 2015)

Cigar News

• Colibri Announces New Boss Lighter
• Ditka Game Time Launching Next Month
• Drew Estate Announces Shady Southpaw
• Drew Estate Launches Exclusive Lounge Sizes
• Espinosa Ships Especial — Review here.
• Freyja Begins Shipping in U.S. — Review here.
• Katie Announces 1901 Sumatra Blend
• Patoro Ships Gran Añejo
• Roberto Duran Lancero Coming — No details as of now.

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• Tatuaje H-Town Lancero Arrives at STOGIES World Class Cigars

Legislation

• Dr. Robert Califf Nominated for FDA Commissioner
• Illinois (Once Again) Considers Patio Smoking Bans

• Bluffton, S.C. Considers Park Smoking Ban — Via WTOC.
• Casper, Wy. Heading Towards Smoking Ban Repeal
• Dekalb, Ill. delays Smoking Ban Vote — Via Northern Star Online.
• Hillsdale, N.J. Considers Minimum Age Increase — Via NorthJersey.com.
• El Cerrito, Calif. Passes New Age Restrictions
• Northampton County, Pa. Rejects Smoking Ban Proposal
• Rogersville, Va. Considering Park Smoking Ban — Via WCYB.
• Sebastian County, Ark. Bans Smoking on Municipal Property — Via The Times Record Online.
• South Bethany, Del. Considering Beach Smoking Ban — Via WBOC.
• Swampscott, Mass. Considering Minimum Age Increase. — Via ItemLive.com.
• Woodstock, Ill. Delays Smoking Ban Vote

Colleges & Universities

• Missouri Southern State University — Tobacco-free as of Fall 2016.
• North Seattle College — Tobacco-free as of Sept. 28.

Deals From Our Sponsors

• Atlantic Cigar Co. — AVO Limited Edition 2014 88 (Box of 16, $128)
• Cigar Hustler — Powstanie Broadleaf Toro (Box of 21, $207.90)
• Cigars.com — Buena Vista Short Churchill (Box of 10, $19.95)
• Elite Cigar Cafe — Tatuaje TAA 2015 (Box of 20, $198)
• Emerson’s — AVO Syncro Nicaragua Robusto (Box of 20, $159.99)
• JR Cigar — Buena Vista Short Churchill (Box of 10, $19.95)
• Lone Star State Cigar Co. — CroMagnon Atlatl (Box of 12, $97.50)
• Serious Cigars — Henry Clay Tattoo (Box of 20, $170.95)
• STOGIES World Class Cigars — Wingding Event on Oct. 24 (Tickets, $100)

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.