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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.

Bryan, Texas Passes Park Smoking Ban

Bryan, Texas has banned smoking in its parks. The City Council unanimously passed a new rule that will ban smoking in the city’s parks, with the…

Los Altos, Calif. Considers Public Smoking Ban

On March 13, Los Altos, Calif. will consider banning smoking throughout public areas of the city, including privately-owned businesses. The proposal would ban smoking in…

VegaFina Releases Gran Reserva 20 Aniversario

In 1998, Tabacalera S.A.—one of the precursors to Altadis—launched VegaFina. That makes 2018 an anniversary year and means there’s a cigar to celebrate. The VegaFina…

Fayetteville, Ark. Considers Park Tobacco Ban

Fayetteville, Ark. could ban smoking at its parks and trails. The Fayetteville City Council will take up the matter next week, which would ban smoking and…

My Father Federal Cigar 97th Anniversary Released Today

Federal Cigar turns 97 this year and as is often the case, the New Hampshire-based retailer is celebrating with an exclusive cigar and a birthday…

Santa Muerte Corona Gorda (2017)

In 2016, Black Label Trading Co. released Santa Muerte, a two-size limited edition release made to celebrate Día de Los Muertos, the Mexican holiday honoring…

Tobacco Purchasing Age Hike Introduced Again in Westchester County, N.Y.

A proposal in Westchester County, N.Y. seeks to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The measure was introduced earlier this…

Maryland Bill Would Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age from 18 to 21

A bill has been introduced in the Maryland legislature that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. H.B. 953…

Procigar 2018: Conclusion

Lots of rain, lots of people. Those were the themes of the 2018 Procigar Festival in the Dominican Republic. No one was happy about the…

DeKalb, Ill. Smoking Ban Rollback Fails

In 2014, Dekalb, Ill. banned smoking on patios of bars and restaurants. On Monday, an attempt to modify that ordinance failed. The move actually got…

RoMa Craft Tobac Announces CRAFT 2018

RoMa Craft Tobac’s limited edition CRAFT Series will get its latest entry next month. While the series has been dormant since 2014, the concept picks…