Weekly News (Sept. 23, 2019)

Cigar News

• Alec Bradley Adds Magic Toast Chunk
• Alec Bradley Cigar Co. Names Michael Serota VP of Sales
• BLK WKS Boondock 2019 Ships
• Cohiba Novedosos Debuting Saturday in Spain
• Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Único Pancetta Added as Liga Privada Lounge Exclusive
• Eddy Guerra Leaves Altadis U.S.A.
• Espinosa Adds Coronas to Habano, Crema and Laranja Reserva
• H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez Finca La Lilia 2009 Shipping This Month
• JRE Slates Aladino Corojo Reserva Corona #4 Limitado for November
• La Flor Dominicana’s TCFKA “M” Collector’s Edition Returns for 2019 Holiday Season
• La Galera Anemoi Shipping to Retailers on Sept. 23
• La Palina Ships Goldie Churchill
• Mi Querida Triqui Traca Arriving at Retailers
• Oliva Serie V Melanio Limitada Diadema Debuting at InterTabac 2019
• Quesada Ships 1974 and Oktoberfest 2019
• RoMa Craft Tobac’s Neanderthal LH Soft Launches in Arizona
• RoMa Craft Tobac’s Wunder|Lust Fiorella Goes on Sale in Germany
• Scandinavian Tobacco Group Acquiring Royal Agio Cigars
• Zino -Z- Collection Expands

Legislation

• FDA Announces Proposed Record-Keeping Rules for Substantial Equivalence

• Pennsylvania Legislator Introduces Another Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Bill
• Wyoming Legislators Advance Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

• Anderson, S.C. to Ban Smoking in Parks and Downtown District — via FoxCarolina.com
• Arden Hills, Minn. Sued by Retailer Over Flavored Tobacco Ban — via TwinCities.com
• Baxter, Minn. Approves Parks Smoking Ban — via BrainerdDispatch.com
• Burlingame, Calif. Developing Ordinance to Ban Sale, Delivery of Flavored Tobacco Products — via SMDailyJournal.com
• Cook County, Minn. Begins Work on Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via WTIP.com
• Franklin, N.H. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21, Bans Tobacco Use in Parks
• Fremont, Calif. Approves Second Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban, Final Vote Oct. 8 — via EastBayTimes.com
• Goodyear, Ariz. to Vote on Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase on Monday — via AZCentral.com
• Guilford County, N.C. Rejects Parks Smoking Ban, Will Revisit Other Smoking Policies — via Courier-Tribune.com
• Hancock County, Ind. Begins Work on Revising Smoking Ban — via GreenfieldReporter.com
• Laguna Beach, Calif. Exploring Flavored Tobacco Products Ban — via LATimes.com
• Leetonia, Ohio Adds Parks to City Property Smoking Ban — via SalemNews.net
• Lewiston, Maine Bans Smoking in Parks
• Los Angeles City Attorney Maps Options for Banning Flavored Tobacco Products — via MyNewsLA.com
• Mariposa County, Calif. to Hold Hearing on Expanding Smoking Ban to Outdoor Dining Areas — via MariposaGazette.com
• Montreal Legislator Calls on Quebec Government to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21-Years-Old — via MTLTimes.ca
• Owatonna, Minn. Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
• Paola, Kan. Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
• Pima County, Ariz. Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Tucson Delays Vote
• St. Anthony, Minn. Approves First Reading of Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via LillieNews.com
• St. James, Minn. Moves to Draft and Consider Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via MonteNews.com
• Winona, Minn. Supports Winona County’s Push for Tobacco Age Increase — via KTTC.com

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.