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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.

Fratello Firecracker Now on Sale

The Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner and as has been the case most years, Two Guys Smoke Shop has a special…

CAO Adding Fuma Em Corda

The CAO Amazon Trilogy, which started with the popular Amazon Basin has its second official release. It’s called Fuma Em Corda, a two-size line that…

Trump Announcing New Cuba Policy This Friday

Editor’s Note: For more information about Trump’s new policy towards Cuba and how it affects cigars, click here. This Friday, President Donald Trump is expected…

Cornelius & Anthony Debuting Señor Esugars at IPCPR 2017

Cornelius & Anthony has announced another of its new releases for the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show: Señor Esugars. Described as “a passion project”…

Davidoff Adds Winston Churchill Late Hour

Barrel-aged, black bands and Winston Churchill. Those three traits each represent some of Davidoff of Geneva USA’s most successful launches in recent years and now…

Weekly News (June 12, 2017)

Editor’s note: This week, halfwheel extends our condolences to the friends and family of Bob Moreno, who passed away earlier this week. Moreno was a long-time cigar industry…

Montecristo Dantés (EL 2016)

The Montecristo brand is in fact named after the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.  It’s an adventure novel created by Alexandre Dumas, which was…

Rocky Patel Shipping Vintage 2006 in August

There’s a new Rocky Patel Vintage line debuting this year, this time from Nicaragua. It’s called the Vintage 2006 San Andreas, yes San Andreas, not San Andrés. It uses…

Oliva Changes Facundo to Gilberto, Releasing New Line

On Monday, for the first time since 2012—arguably 2008—Oliva will release an entirely new brand. It’s called the Oliva Gilberto, named after the family’s patriarch, and…

Lost&Found Ships Backdoor Bambi, El Suavesito in Boxes

Two new Lost&Found releases shipped this week to retailers, notably, in boxes. This marks a notable change for the project, which so far has released…

Viaje Birthday Blend, Roman Candle Returning

Two of Viaje’s previous releases will be returning for 2017. First up is Birthday Blend, a cigar that debuted last year. It’s listed at the…