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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.

Días de Gloria Brazil Debuting at PCA 2024

Días de Gloria Brazil pairs a Brazilian mata fina wrapper with tobaccos grown by Abdel Fernández in Nicaragua. It is expected to ship stores next month.

Perez-Carrillo Pledge Box-Pressed Figurado

This cigar was made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cigars Direct, a Tampa-based retailer.

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Increasing Prices on March 15

The company says around half of its products will not be increasing in price.

Quesada Oktoberfest 2024 Shipping in July

Quesada is bringing back the Kaiser Ludwig and Kugel sizes for 2024. That means that consumers will have five different sizes of Oktoberfest to choose from this summer.

Rocky Patel Gold Label Debuting at PCA 2024

The Rocky Patel Gold Label will ship to stores in May.

Rocky Patel Increasing Prices for Some Cigars on April 1, 2024

Of the company’s 35 lines, 14 of them will increase in price with the changes ranging from 3-5 percent.

Crowned Heads Releasing Blood Medicine Limited Edition 2024 Later This Month

Blood Medicine has previously been an event-only cigar, now there’s a new size that will be available for sale outside of events.

Updated CroMagnon Timeline Shipping to Select Stores

The updated CroMagnon blend features a Pennsylvania broadleaf wrapper, a hybrid Sumatra binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Around 20 stores are getting shipments ahead of the rest of the country.

Liga Privada Year of the Dragon Goes on Sale

Drew Estate’s Year of the Dragon cigar has quietly been released.

HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Broadleaf Debuting at PCA 2024

For the second year in a row, HVC is introducing a new version of its Hot Cake line. It will ship to stores in July.

STG Promotes Régis Broersma to Chief Commercial Officer, Consolidates Commercial Divisions

Broersma will oversee STG’s businesses in 100 countries and different categories including premium cigars, machine-made cigars, tobacco-free nicotine products as well as retail stores.