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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.

Daniel Marshall Adds 35th Anniversary Cigar

Last year Daniel Marshall celebrated the 35th anniversary of its first humidor with a special humidor, now there’s a special cigar for the anniversary. The…

Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year 10th Anniversary Returns in Boxes

When Gurkha released its Cellar Reserve 15 Year 10th Anniversary last year, it did so with the cigars being sold exclusively in humidors that each…

Viaje Zombie 2018 Emerges

There will be a 2018 version of the Viaje Zombie. STOGIES World Class Cigars, a Houston retailer, has taken delivery of a new release of…

17 Senators Send FDA Letter to Exempt Premium Cigars

A group of 17 bipartisan Senators have sent a letter to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), urging him…

STG Announces New CFO

Earlier this year, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, the parent company of Cigars International and General Cigar Co., announced that its chief financial officer would be leaving…

Gurkha Bringing Marquesa to IPCPR 2018

Like many cigars before it, one of Gurkha’s newest release is inspired by Cuba. It’s called Marquesa, a three size-line that company says has a…

American Caribbean’s Bella Mundo Debuting at IPCPR 2018

American Carribean Cigars’ second new cigar for 2018 will be Bella Mundo. The three-size line uses a Cuban-seed Brazilian wrapper over a Sumatra binder and…

Gurkha Debuting Ghost Gold at IPCPR 2018

Gurkha’s popular Ghost line will be getting a new extension. It’s called Ghost Gold, a three-size line, using an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, a criollo 97…

Factory Smokes by Drew Estate Debuting at IPCPR 2018

Ahead of next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Drew Estate has announced four new bundle lines, each under the Factory Smokes by Drew Estate…

Gurkha Adding Chateau de Prive at IPCPR 2018

At next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group Inc. will unveil Chateau de Prive, a new limited edition line. The cigars are packaged…

Debonaire Sends Conservatory Selection to Serious Cigars

What’s old is new again has been the ongoing theme for this year. Most of that has been companies rereleasing old cigar brands, but Debonaire…