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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.

Cigar Groups Appeal D.C. Court Ruling, Seek Delay of FDA Warning Labels

Last week, attorneys from three cigar trade groups filed a motion seeking to delay the implementation of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) warning…

Cano A. Ozgener, CAO Founder, Dies at 81

Cano Aret Ozgener, the founder of CAO, passed away Saturday at the age of 81 following a long battle with cancer. Ozgener was born in…

RoMa Craft Tobac Ships Aquitaine EMH Saber Tooth

A special version of RoMa Craft Tobac’s Aquitaine EMH is now shipping to stores. The Aquitaine EMH Saber Tooth is the same 5 x 56 size as…

Illusione’s Revamped OneOff Ships

OneOff cigars are back. Illusione has begun shipping OneOff, a cigar from the early 2000s with a cult-like following, including from Illusione’s owner, Dion Giolito….

Colorado Governor Vetoes Internet Cigar Tax Break

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) has vetoed a bill that would have made permanent a tax break for out-of-state tobacco sales, forcing at least one retailer…

Warped Bringing La Relatos to IPCPR 2018

Warped Cigars’ second new release of the summer will also be quite thin. The company has announced that it will bring La Relatos The First,…

A.J. Fernández Shipping Ramón Allones

The new-look non-Cuban Ramon Allones is now shipping. Last year, it was announced that General Cigar Co. had given A.J. Fernández the rights to produce…

Oliva Shipping Two Serie V Maduros in November

There will be two different Oliva Serie V Maduro 2018s. Back for the fifth consecutive year is the Oliva Serie V Maduro Double Toro (6…

Davidoff Announces 2018 Golden Band Award Nominees

Davidoff of Geneva USA has announced the nominees for its annual Golden Band Awards, which are given out to the brand’s retailers in the U.S….

Jas Sum Kral Adding Toothpicks 2.0

The second iteration of Jas Sum Kral’s mixed filler Toothpicks will be heading to shops later this summer. At next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade…

La Aurora Reserva Especial 2008

If there is one company that enjoys releasing high-priced cigars that aren’t parejos, it’s La Aurora. While belicosos, perfectos and salmones have fallen out of…