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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.

S.T. Dupont Pays Tribute to Notre-Dame With Bronze Lighter & Pen

S.T. Dupont is once again paying tribute to one of Paris’ most iconic buildings. This time, the company’s Haute Creation division has created bronze pieces that pay tribute to Notre-Dame de Paris.

Felix Lugo Debuts at PCA 2024

Felix Lugo’s first cigars are being made by Eladio Diaz.

Brizard & Co. Releases New Versions of Augusta Case, Havana Traveler & Wood and Leather Collection

Just in time for The Masters, there’s a new version of Brizard & Co.’s Augusta Collection Showband 3 Cigar Case.

Somm BDX Blanc Heading to Stores

The new Somm BDX Blanc is a follow-up to one of the two debut lines from Somm.

Black Label Schedules Bishops Blend 2024 for Q3

After releasing the Bishops Blend Novemdiales last year as part of the company’s 10th anniversary celebration, the 2024 release of Bishops Blend will be nearly identical to the 2022 Bishops Blend.

La Hoja del Chan Adds 20-Count Boxes for Robustos

Four different 5 x 50 robustos are now offered in a 20-count box.

Toscano Italia Debuts at PCA 2024

Most of the filler tobacco comes from the province of Benevento.

S.T. Dupont’s New Maharajah & Maharani Lighters Top Out at $130,000

The least expensive options of these two lighters are priced at roughly $40,000.

Cigar Taxes Not Increasing in Maryland as Part of New Budget Agreement

Despite increases for nearly every other tobacco and nicotine product, according to multiple reports, the tax rates for cigars will not be increasing as part of the state’s new budget.

PCA 2026: April 17-20 in New Orleans

That means two years in New Orleans before a potential return to Las Vegas in 2027.

Montecristo Edmundo Reserva Cosecha 2018 Goes on Sale in Switzerland

The Montecristo Edmundo Reserva Cosecha 2018 is a special version of the Montecristo Edmundo that is made with tobacco from the 2018 harvest. In Switzerland, it has an SRP of approximately $200 per cigar.