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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.

Newton, Mass. Considering Banning Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born After 2003

Massachusetts was the birthplace of the American Tobacco 21 movement. It appears that it will also be home to the start of generational tobacco bans.

Foundation Begins Shipping The Wise Man Corojo, Maduro

The two new The Wise Man blends are made by My Father Cigars S.A. They should be on shelves by the end of this week.

New HVC Connecticuts Heading to Stores Tomorrow

There’s one new line, the HVC Selección No.1 Connecticut, and one new extension, the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line Half Corona.

Weekly News (April 22, 2024)

The headlines, reviews and more from the past week.

Flor de D’Crossier Seleccion Escogida Lumina Robusto

The Flor de D’Crossier Seleccion Escogida Lumina was introduced last year with MSRPs ranging from $9-11.

Elie Bleu’s Year of the Dragon Collection Coming in October

To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, the French accessory company has one humidor, two cigar cases, three ashtrays, two lighters and one cigar cutter.

German Court: Non-Cuban Companies Prevented From Using “Habano” & “Cubano”

In 2020, Habanos S.A. asked a Munich court to prevent other companies from using terms like cubano and habano to describe cigars or the tobacco inside of them.

Habanos S.A. Pulls Out of InterTabac Trade Show

Habanos S.A.’s decision to not exhibit comes after similar moves from Davidoff, STG and others. InterTabac 2024 will take place Sept. 19-21 in Dortmund, Germany.

AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024, D-Nice Collaboration, Goes on Sale (Update)

The AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024 is the result of a two-year collaboration with D-Nice, a pioneering hip-hop DJ.

Elie Bleu V-Cutter Shown Off at PCA 2024

This is the company’s first v-cutter. It will ship in September.