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Charlie Minato

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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.

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…

Virginia Cigar Bar Bill Falls in Senate

A bill that would have allowed for cigar bars, businesses that serve and sell both cigars and alcohol for on-site consumption, failed in the Virginia…

Quesada Selección España Lancero

There was a time in which my solution to everything was to put it in a lancero. Every single company asked what they needed to do was…

Habanos S.A. Announces Romeo y Julieta Grand Churchills, Shows Off 2018 Releases

Habanos S.A. has formally announced its products for 2018 and while most of the items were known about last year, at least one is new…

Habanos S.A. Claims $500 Million in Revenue for 2017

The XX Festival del Habano has kicked off in Cuba and as is customary, the company has announced its sales figures from previous years. Notably,…