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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.

Eden Prairie, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Eden Prairie has become the 19th town in Minnesota to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Tuesday night, the Eden Prairie City…

Saga Short Tales Tomo VI: The Sixth Element: El Tabaco

While many consumers may not be familiar with the De Los Reyes name, frequent readers of this site are likely to be familiar with the…

Foundation Ships Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No.142

The latest cigar with a Connecticut wrapper from Nicholas Melillo is heading to stores. Yesterday, Foundation Cigar Co. began shipping The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No.142,…

Selim Hanono Leaves A.J. Fernández

Selim Hanono’s time at A.J. Fernández Cigar Co. will just be a single year. Hanono has left his position as the chief operations officer of…

Case Study CS/13 Ships

The latest Case Study from Ventura Cigar Co. has begun shipping. CS/13 is a 5 x 50 robusto using a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over an…

Fratello Ships DMV

Retailers in Washington D.C. and the surrounding areas are taking delivery of the newest Fratello. More specifically, retailers in the DMV—plus Delaware—are getting the new…

Viaje Adds Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded, WLP Thanksgiving Leftovers

Viaje has announced two new additions to its ever-expanding portfolio, both part of already existing series. The first is Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded. A post on…

Roy MacLaren Joins Bahama Mamas, LLC

Roy MacLaren is the new ceo and president of Bahama Mamas, makers of flavored cigars and cigarillos. The company announced the news in a press…

Davidoff Chef’s Edition 2018

For many years, Davidoff has had a connection to the world of food. Up until recently, that was largely through the Tour Gastronomique, a series of…

Davidoff Superior Goes on Sale on Thursday

Davidoff’s Vault Series will be getting another addition on Thursday. The Davidoff Superior is a 6 x 52 toro that the company says was created…

Mombacho Cigars S.A. Shipping Casa Favilli Next Week

Next week, a limited number of Mombacho Cigars S.A.’s third line will begin heading to stores in the U.S. and Switzerland. Casa Favilli—named after the…