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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.

La Aurora Plans Cazadores for Fall

After a summer full of high-priced releases, La Aurora’s next new cigar will be at the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Later this fall,…

La Flor Dominicana TAA Golden “Oro” Anniversary Arrives

La Flor Dominicana’s exclusive cigar for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) has begun shipping to stores. The La Flor Dominicana TAA 2018…

Warped Ships Serie Gran Reserva 1988

After a bit of a false start last month, Warped is finally shipping the Serie Gran Reserva 1988. The new line was shown off at…

Contest: Free Cigar Swag

Swag. Swag. Swag. Over the years, we’ve collected a lot of swag from cigar companies. In an effort to reclaim some storage space, we are…

Benchmade Ships $1,000 Cigar Cutter

Last month, Oregon-based knifemaker Benchmade Knife Co. announced a new cigar cutter with a big price tag. Now, the $1,000 Benchmade cutter is arriving in stores….

CroMagnon Firecracker Returns to Two Guys Smoke Shop

It’s a bit after the 4th of July holiday the cigars are made to celebrate, but the CroMagnon Firecracker is back at Two Guys Smoke…

Ramon Allones AJ Fernandez Torpedo

Late last year, General Cigar Co. and A.J. Fernandez made one of the more bizarre announcements the cigar industry had seen in quite some time: A.J….

Fuente Ships FFOX Perfecxion 888, 8-5-8 Rosado Sun Grown

Two of the new cigars Arturo Fuente showed off at last month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show have begun arriving at stores. The first is…

Viaje Chiquito 2018 Heads to Boiling Springs Wine & Cigar

The Viaje Chiquito is back for another year. It’s somewhat of odd timing for the cigar, which previously was released every other year on odd-numbered…

Crowned Heads Ships Luminosa Gigantes LE 2018

The largest Luminosa is on its way to stores. Crowned Heads has begun shipping the 6 x 60 version of its Luminosa blend, aptly called Luminosa…

Weekly News (Aug. 13, 2018)

Cigar News General Cigar Co. Ships Odyssey Maduro Jas Sum Kral Toothpicks 2.0 Arriving at Retail Jimmy Miúdo Joins Quality Importers La Galera Ships Cubes…