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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.

Quesada Announces Vega Magna

First there was Casa Magna, now there is Vega Magna. Quesada Cigars has announced its latest release, a three-size line focused on Dominican tobaccos aged…

American Caribbean Cigars Adding The Bouncer at IPCPR 2018

American Caribbean Cigars, best known for its eponymous cigar factory in Estelí, is expanding its line of cigar offerings at next month’s IPCPR Convention &…

Miami Cigar & Co. Adding Tatiana Caribbean Chill, Harvest Moon

Miami Cigar & Co. will debut two new Tatiana flavored cigars at next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Tatiana Caribbean Chill is a 6…

Ventura Cigar Co. to Distribute Island Lifestyle Brands, Tommy Bahama Cigar Accessories

Kretek International’s premium cigar division, Ventura Cigar Co., will take over the distribution of Island Lifestyle Importers and its Tommy Bahama cigar accessories. The companies…

Davidoff Diademas Finas Limited Edition 50th Anniversary (Prerelease)

If you had to ask Davidoff fans what are the three most legendary cigars the company has released since leaving Cuba, you would likely hear…

IPCPR 2018 Preshow Live: The Changes (1 P.M. CDT)

Live from the halfwheel office it’s the first part of our IPCPR 2018 Preshow Live coverage. Today, Brooks Whittington and I will be talking about the…

La Aurora Slates Hors d’Age for September

At this year’s Procigar festival in the Dominican Republic, La Aurora gave attendees an all-new cigar: the La Aurora Hors d’Age. The company says the…

Southern Draw Increasing Prices Aug. 1, Discontinues QuickDraw Petit Corona & Short Panatela

Southern Draw Cigars will increase its prices Aug. 1. The company says that most of its cigars will increase 20-25 cents per cigar. It says…

La Aurora Puro Vintage 2007 Debuting Next Month

Earlier this month, La Aurora showed off a new version of its flagship Puro Vintage line, though the company didn’t want to talk details. Now…

La Barba Debuting Primitivo at IPCPR 2018

The first maduro blend of La Barba Cigars will be shown off next month. It’s called Primitivo, named after an Italian grape often confused with Zinfandel, …

HVC Adding Edición Especial 2018

For the first time since its debut, the HVC Edición Especial is back. HVC Cigars has announced that the Edición Especial 2018 will feature three…