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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.

Announcement: IPCPR 2017 Contests 1-3 Winners

The winners of the first three prizes of our IPCPR 2017 giveaway are here. Davidoff Winston Churchill Whisky Glasses + Dalmoral Cigar Malt The winner…

French Name Ban on Cigars Lifted by Court

The banning of hundreds of SKUs of cigars and cigarillos in France appears to be averted. Per a press release from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG),…

IPCPR 2017: Quality Importers

Much of the excitement in the Quality Importers booth was not about things you will be able to purchase and bring home later this year. Michael Giordano,…

IPCPR 2017: General Cigar Co.

Inspirado Black. Inspirado White. General Cigar Co. makes it clear what it wants to talk about and there’s no question when you walk into the…

IPCPR 2017: Berger & Argenti

I got to the Berger & Argenti booth right as the show was closing. Michael Argenti is back with the Entubar line from a few…

IPCPR 2017: Quesada

Three booths. Three booths are traditionally a pain to photograph due to lighting: Ashton, Gurkha and Quesada. I have all three assigned to me and…

IPCPR 2017: LH Premium Cigars

LH Premium Cigars is releasing a cigar in partnership with “Island” Jim Robinson of Leaf by Oscar and Leaf & Bean fame, though unfortunately the cigar…

IPCPR 2017: Crowned Heads

It’s been interesting to watch Crowned Heads add staff over the last few years. I remember when there were only four. Now there’s a national…

Contest: Davidoff Winston Churchill London Humidor (Winner Announced)

It’s the most expensive contest prize in the history of the website. Leave a comment on any of our IPCPR 2017 booth posts between now…

IPCPR 2017: Warped

Kyle Gellis was once again in the Casa Fernández booth, which seems to change in varying amounts every year. While I was there, Gellis had…

IPCPR 2017: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust

“Sit down, sit down,” said Nasar Nayeb, owner of Dallas Cigars, as I walked around the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. I thought for a second,…