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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.

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…

La Flor Dominicana Plans Petite La Volcada

La Flor Dominicana is planning on a new size of La Volcada and it will be smaller. The company is working on a 4 1/4…

La Barba Ships Ricochet

Ricochet is heading to stores. La Barba Cigars has announced that has begun shipping its latest line: Ricochet. Originally known as Primitivo, the cigar’s name was…

General Ships $90 Cohiba Spectre

Today, General Cigar Co. will begin shipping its most expensive cigar to date. The Cohiba Spectre has an edgy name, flashy packaging, barrel-aged tobacco and…

Fratello Announces D.M.V Exclusives for D.C., Delaware, Maryland & Virginia

There will be another Fratello available only near the company’s headquarters in Northern Virginia, though this time there will be four different cigars and they…

HVC Adds Black Friday 2018

Black Friday is right around the corner and there will once again be an HVC cigar to celebrate. The HVC Black Friday 2018 is a…

La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2019 Heading to Georgia Next Year

For the fifth consecutive year, La Flor Dominicana has created a special cigar that happens to coincide with America’s most popular sporting event: the Super…