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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.

Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Selección de Mercado Gets Two New Sizes

The two new sizes join the original 6 x 52 toro size. Drew Estate only sells the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Selección de Mercado outside of the U.S.

Crowned Heads Turns to Casa Carrillo, NACSA for Coroneta

Casa Carrillo, née Tabacalera La Alianza S.A., will make the Coroneta Maduro. NACSA will produced the Coroneta Habano. Both blends are offered in the same three sizes.

AGANORSA Leaf Announces New Arsenio Cigar

The cigar is named after Arsenio Ramos, the longtime blender for AGANORSA who passed away in 2018. The company says it blended this cigar to be “Cubanesque.”

Bill That Would Have Banned Smoking at Florida State Parks & Beaches Dies in Committee

Smoking and vaping will remain legal in Florida’s state parks and at its state-controlled beaches.

Miami Man Arrested With Counterfeit Packaging for More Than $1 Million of Cuban Cigars

As part of a separate retail theft investigation, from the back of a store in Miami, police seized thousands of bands for Cuban brands such as Bolívar, Cohiba, Cohiba BHK, Cuaba, Hoyo de Monterrey, Montecristo, Partagás, Quai d’Orsay, Romeo y Julieta and Trinidad.

Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo Coming to the U.S. This Summer

The Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo was introduced in 2021. This summer, it will be offered to U.S. stores in four sizes, one of which is a new size that is exclusive to American retailers.

Smoking Jacket Showing Off Mini Henkie at PCA 2024

A Henrik, a Hendrik and another Hendrik make a cigar for another Hendrik. (Monika helped too.)

Winners Announced: Win a La Aurora 120 Anniversary Five-Pack

Leave a comment in our recent review of the La Aurora 120 Anniversary Toro, and you will be entered to win a five-pack of the La Aurora 120 Anniversary. We are giving away one of each size, not counting the Limited Edition. Details are at the bottom of the post.

Foundation Leaves AGANORSA, Announces New Blends from My Father Cigars S.A.

The original El Güegüense and The Wise Man Maduro blends have been discontinued. In their places are new Wise Man Corojo and Wise Man Maduro lines being produced by My Father.

Supreme Leaf Rothschild Shipping Tomorrow

This is the ninth and smallest vitola for the Supreme Leaf line.