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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.

FDA Plans Flavored Cigar, Menthol Cigarette Ban

As expected this week, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced sweeping regulation to the e-cigarette and vaping industry, but in doing so it…

Festival del Habano XXI Registration Opens

Tickets for the 2019 Festival del Habano are now on sale. Today, Habanos S.A. announced that registration for the annual Cuban cigar festival is now…

Gran Habano Los Tres Reyes Magos Returns for 2018

Gran Habano has announced that its Los Tres Reyes Magos, the three wise men, is back. Originally released in 2016, the release is a single culebra…

Hit & Run Part Deux Almost Robusto

This year both of the Caldwell Cigar Co. and Room101 collaborations that debuted last year got follow-ups. The three-part collaboration with A.J. Fernández, The T.,…

New Herrera Estelí Lines Soft Launch in Arizona This Week

Tomorrow, customers will have the chance to purchase the new Herrera Estelí Brazilian Maduro and Herrera Estelí Miami as the two new lines go on…

Quesada Updates All Fonseca Packaging

The U.S. version of the Fonseca brand will get a new look. Earlier this year, Quesada Cigars—the U.S. owner of the brand—updated the packaging for…

Balmoral Añejo XO Lancero FT Returning

The Balmoral Añejo XO Lancero FT will once again be available. Royal Agio Cigars USA has announced that it will begin shipping the second release…

Tatuaje Little Boris Returns Next Week, Heading Nationwide Later This Month

The 2018 version of the Tatuaje Little Boris will be on sale next week. Corona Cigar Co. will take delivery of the second release of…

Serino Ships Taíno

The latest line from Serino Cigar Co. is heading to stores. Taíno is a three-size line that the company previewed in July at the 2018…

STG Reports Moderate Sales Growth for Q3

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)—parent of General Cigar Co., Cigars International, Thompson Cigar and others—has reported its results for the third quarter of 2018: sales are…

Nat Sherman Expands Panamericana Distribution to All Retailers

Since 2015 the Nat Sherman Panamericana has only been available at retail members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA); but not anymore. Nat Sherman has…