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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.

Debonaire Takes Over U.S. Distribution Early

Earlier this year, Debonaire House announced that it would be taking back its U.S. distribution in January 2019. As it turns out, that will happen…

Villiger Ships La Flor de Ynclan Lancero Especial, La Vencedora Gordo

Two new Villiger line extensions are heading to stores, one thin and one thick. Both cigars debuted at the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show…

Warped Ships Moon Garden

A bit earlier than anticipated, Warped Cigars is shipping Moon Garden. It’s a single-size Nicaraguan puro, offered in a 7 x 40 version of a…

Boveda Butler

Note: Shortly after this review, Boveda renamed the Smart Sensor to Boveda Butler. For the past few years I’ve conducted an on-again, off-again search to…

SensorPush

In the last year, the world of wireless hygrometers has made big steps forward. Four years ago, wireless hygrometers meant individual hygrometers that would pair…

Casa Fernández Aniversario Perfecto Ships

The latest in the Casa Fernández Aniversario series is heading to stores. AGANORSA Leaf has begun shipping the Casa Fernández Aniversario Perfecto (6 1/4 x 52)….

Sam Morales Resigns as Marketing Director of Drew Estate

Sam Morales will no longer be the marketing director of Drew Estate. The company announced that Morales has resigned to pursue other interests. It’s the…

Plasencia Adds Canadian Distribution with STG

Plasencia Cigars will be coming to Canada thanks to a new distribution deal with Scandinavian Tobacco Group Canada (STG Canada). “We’re very excited to build…

Drew Estate Ships Liga Corona ¡Viva!, Short Panatela & Petite Corona (Update)

Six new Liga Privadas have begun arriving in stores. While most of the attention last month was centered around Drew Estate’s two new Liga Privada…

Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale “Mas Fuerte” Ships

The latest Todos Las Dias vitola is shipping to stores, but it’s a bit different than the other sizes in the line. As the story…

Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2018 LC46

In 2014, Crowned Heads released Las Calaveras, a cigar inspired by the Mexican holiday of Días de los Muertos, days of the dead. Despite the Mexican…