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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.

IPCPR 2017: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars

The Rocky Patel booth is always one of the more happening ones at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Patel himself holds a room about…

IPCPR 2017: Miami Cigar & Co.

Miami Cigar & Co., long known for its distribution of La Aurora and its own Tatiana brand, has quietly grown into one of the more…

IPCPR 2017: Matilde

After becoming the first person to receive a makeover on video last year, Enrique Seijas really stepped up his appearance. It was a suit and…

IPCPR 2018 Dates Announced: July 13-17

In what will be a welcome relief to retailers and manufacturers alike, the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will return to its weekend format for…

IPCPR 2017: What’s In My Bag — Charlie Minato

At some point, we should probably just focus on what’s changed from our bags year to year. Turns out, that’s a lot this year. Tumi…

Contest: Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Ashtray + Coaster

If you’re in it for the whisky, today’s a day to double your odds. Today’s prize includes a Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour gift with…

IPCPR 2017: Illusione

Illusione was on the list of companies that wasn’t supposed to have new products, and yet, Dion Giolito has two new cigars at the trade…

IPCPR 2017: Phillips & King

Phillips & King might not be known to most of our consumer readers, but if you are in the cigar business, or really in the…

IPCPR 2017: Boveda

While there were some new faces in the Boveda booth this year, there was not any new product. The company is focusing on its 320…

IPCPR 2017: Cigar Oasis

There’s one new thing at the Cigar Oasis booth: the booth itself.As part of the company’s 20th anniversary celebrations, it has created a brand new…

IPCPR 2017: Oliva

In the bottom right hand corner of the show lies the Oliva booth, something that has been virtually the same since I started coming to…