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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.

Davidoff Adds Winston Churchill Travel Humidor

There’s a new version of Davidoff’s Travel Humidor slated to arrive in April, this time carrying the Winston Churchill branding. The company will ship a…

Ezra Zion Tantrum

If you’ve only been smoking cigars for the last few years—or only following the cigar market for that period of time—your knowledge of Ezra Zion…

Drew Estate Announces 2018 Barn Smokers

Drew Estate has announced the line-up for its 2018 Barn Smokers, the company’s one-day events held at various American tobacco farms. This year there are…

Georgia Bill Seeks to Raise Cigar Taxes

A bill was introduced last week in Georgia that would nearly the double the tax on cigars, quadruple the tax on smokeless tobacco and increase the…

Crowned Heads Schedules Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2018 for April

There’s a new Mule Kick, this time with a Connecticut habano wrapper. The Four Kicks Mule Kick Limited Edition 2018 measures 5 7/8 x 52, the…

FDA Seeks to Move Texas Cigar Lawsuit to D.C., Eyes Combining Cases

The FDA does not want to fight about cigar regulation in a Texas court. Last week, attorneys for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)…

Minneapolis Considering Raising Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age

On Friday, a bill was introduced that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in Minneapolis from 18 to 21. Council members Jeremiah Ellison and…

Jeremy Jack Releases JJ14 Lancero

Jeremy Jack’s JJ14 line has a fourth size: a lancero. The JJ14 Lancero is a 7 1/2 x 40 version of the vitola. Like the…

Gurkha Blendmaster’s Cask Toro

If there was a motto for cigars in 2017, specifically the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, it was what’s old is new again. Due to…

Davidoff Travel Humidor

When I was first showed the Davidoff Travel Humidor, I was somewhat impressed, but more confused. While the soft pouch was still in a prototype…

FDA Announces ANPRM to Reevaluate Cigar Regulations

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is formally reevaluating whether it will continue to regulate premium cigars. On Monday, FDA will issue an Advanced Notice…