Weekly News (September 24, 2012)

Editor’s Note: Much of the discussion from the earlier portion of the week was dominated by Dr. Paul Garmirian and comments he made to The Daily Caller. And then came this retraction. Most interesting, “I should have never mentioned other manufacturers (even off the record).”

• Liga Privada UF-13 Scheduled for 2013 — Story here.
• Four Kicks Mule Kick — News on the limited edition here.
• Habanos Prepares Release of Romeo y Julieta Petit Churchills — Press release here.
• Gurkha Adds 7 x 54 Salomon to Cellar Reserve — Press release here.
• Emilio to Distribute Global Premium Cigars — 1502 Cigars is now part of the ever-growing Gary Griffith portfolio. Press release here.
• Two New Co-Sponsors to H.R. 1639 — Press release here.
• Sen. Dean Heller Becomes 14th Co-Sponsor to S.1461 — Here is the press release.
• Riverside Hosts 262 Revere Launch — Press release here.
• Grant’s Pipe Shop Threatened — Press release here.

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 handle the editing of our written content, the majority of the technical aspects of the site and work with the rest of our staff on content management, business development and more. I’ve lived in most corners of the country and now entering my second stint in Dallas, Texas. I enjoy boxing, headphones, the Le Mans 24-hour, wearing sweatshirts year-round and gyros. echte liebe.