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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.

Tatuaje Adds Gov’t Cheese Steak for Events

There’s a new Tatuaje event-pack, though someone else is going to have to tell you exactly what is in it. It’s called “Gov’t Cheese Steak”…

Viaje Announces Craft Series, Bales on Bales

Viaje has a new line of cigars, this time inspired by the craft beer world. The first release is called Bales on Bales, a Nicaraguan…

Viaje Shipping Exclusivo Petite Lancero Collection

Three different cigars, one box. It is not a new concept for Viaje, though this time around it is the Exclusivo Petite Lancero that gets…

Tobacco Haven Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Casa Fernández Exclusive

Tobacco Haven of Brookline, N.H. is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and of course, that means with a cigar. The particular cigar for the occasion is…

Tatuaje Announces TAA 50th

Later this month, Tatuaje will show off its latest release for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA). The Tatuaje TAA 50th is a…

XIKAR Envoy High Performance Triple

Last year, XIKAR’s ubiquitous line of Envoy cases got a new addition in the form of a three-finger case designed to hold 60 ring gauge…

Southern Draw Announces Jacobs Ladder Lancero as First Ignite Release

Earlier this week, Southern Draw Cigars announced its new Ignite Series, a collection of limited editions with a charitable contribution. The first of those releases…

Crowned Heads Announces The Angel’s Anvil 2018

There will be a fifth version of The Angel’s Anvil. Later this month, Crowned Heads will show off The Angel’s Anvil 2018, the company’s newest…

Allegany County, N.Y. Tables Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Last night, the Allegany County Board of Legislators voted 8-7 to table a measure that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to…

Sinistro Habana Vieja Corona (Prerelease)

While Sinistro Cigars might not be a household name, it probably does have the most radical-looking profile in terms of the design of its cigars….

CLE Plans Eiroa First 20 Diadema for TAA

Later this month, the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) will gather for its annual convention and meeting and as has been the case for the…