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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.

Weekly News (July 9, 2018)

Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Adds H. Upmann Grupo de Maestros Connecticut Bespoke Humidor Collection Announced Bespoke Daughters of the Wind Small Batch Exclusive Arrives CLE…

El Artista Launching Cimarron at IPCPR 2018

El Artista Cigars has a new cigar featuring hybrids the company is growing themselves. The cigar is called Cimarron and it’s actually three different lines,…

Daniel Marshall Adding “Passion for Harley’s” Humidors, Cigarillo Cases at IPCPR 2018

Daniel Marshall has announced a new series of humidors designed specifically for those who are fans of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Daniel Marshall Passion for Harley’s…

Altadis U.S.A. Adding H. Upmann Grupo de Maestros Connecticut

The Grupo de Maestros are putting their signatures on another brand. At this week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. will unveil the H….

Bespoke Adding Dubara Palace Collection Humidors

Bespoke Cigars is going into the humidor business. More specifically, the company is going into the accessory space with a new brand called Dubara Palace Collection,…

Viaje Teases Private Keep Ahead of IPCPR 2018

A week before the start of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Viaje has shown off another one of its releases. It’s called Private…

Epic Sends Northern Comfort to Canada

Canada is getting an exclusive release from Epic Cigars. The Epic Northern Comfort is a 6 x 54 toro extra that uses a Mexican San…

Decision to Move Texas FDA Cigar Lawsuit Appealed

Attorneys for the three Texas-based cigar businesses that sued the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) over its cigar regulations have appealed a decision from…

IPCPR Moves Events from Westgate to Las Vegas Convention Center

Following reports of a suspected outbreak of norovirus, a serious version of the stomach flu, at the Westgate Resort & Casino, the International Premium Cigar…

Quesada Revamps Fonseca Classic Packaging

Quesada Cigars has announced that it has updated its Fonseca Classic line. The blend remains the same—a Connecticut wrapper over Dominican fillers—though Miguel Nuñez, the…

CLE Prieto Line Gets Box-Pressed Diadema

At next week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, CLE Cigar Co. will be expanding its Prieto line with a new size. The CLE Prieto Box-Pressed…