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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.

Casa Cuevas Ships Prensado, Flaco

Two new vitolas for the Casa Cuevas Habano and Maduro blends are now shipping. The Clásico Prensado is a 6 x 48 vitola priced at…

Boveda Smart Sensor Renamed Butler, Ships to Stores

The Boveda Smart Sensor is now shipping to stores, only it’s called something different. Boveda has opted to rename the Boveda Smart Sensor to Boveda…

Fausto V551 Heads to Italy

Late last year, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje showed off a new Fausto that he indicated would be associated with Italy. Now that cigar is off…

JSK Plans CBD-Infused Nuggs

Cannabinoids are coming to your cigars. Jas Sum Kral has announced that it will be releasing a new cigar called JSK Nuggs. It’s a 4…

Festival del Habano XXI Taking Place One Week Earlier

Next year, the two largest cigar festivals will be at the same. Cuba’s Festival del Habano XXI will take place Feb. 18-22, 2019, a week…

OSOK San Andrés Shipping Oct. 1

On Monday, the latest version of Edgar Hoill’s One Shot One Kill will begin shipping to stores. As the name implies, the OSOK San Andres…

Arturo Fuente Partnering With Stefano Ricci for Special OpusX

One of the most exclusive names in the world of men’s fashion is getting its own special OpusX. At last week’s InterTabac Trade Fair in…

E.P. Carrillo TAA 2018

This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most important trade organizations in the cigar industry: the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA). Up…

InterTabac 2018: Day 1

One of the nice parts of InterTabac is that most companies have the same booths—err stands—every year and for the most part, they are in…

Providencia Changing Name of Event-Only Cigar

Providencia Cigars will have a new event-only 5 1/2 x 52 box-pressed torpedo, but it won’t be called Meritage. The company has confirmed that it will…

InterTabac 2018: Day 0

Hallo from Dortmund. A very warm Dortmund. The world’s largest tobacco trade show kickoffs today in northwest Germany and for the seventh year in a row,…