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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.

Tatuaje Especiales Reserva Broadleaf

There have been a lot of legendary releases wrapped in broadleaf, but, in my opinion, no manufacturer deserves more credit for bringing it back into…

PDR’s El Criollito Lands Stateside

PDR Cigars is bringing one of its European blends to the U.S. for a limited release. It’s called El Criollito, a four-size line, centered around criollo…

Quesada Releasing Limited España Torpedo

Quesada’s annual limited edition Selección España is happening for 2017. Since 2013, the company has taken the España blend, placed it in a special vitola…

Vermont Age Increase Dies in Senate

In late March, two roll call votes were conducted on a measure that would have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the…

Stolen Fuente Container Recovered Mostly Empty

The missing container of Arturo Fuente cigars has been found, though the cigars in the container are a much different story. While the 40-foot container was…

Committee Vote Scheduled for FDA Head Nominee Gottlieb

Tomorrow, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will vote on whether Dr. Scott Gottlieb should become the next head of the U.S. Food & Drug…

Alec Bradley Nica Puro Diamond Returns Again

The Alec Bradley Nica Puro Diamond is once again heading to stores. Once known as the Diamond Rough-Cut, the cigar is a 6 1/4 x…

First Cigar Brands Receive FDA Grandfather Status

When the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published its most recent list of grandfathered tobacco products on Friday, two new companies had made the list,…

Tatuaje & My Father’s Colecciones del Rey Sampler Returns

In the continued theme of items from the past returning to cigar store shelves, another familiar box made a reappearance this weekend. The Colecciones del…

Weekly News (April 24, 2017)

Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Adding H. Upmann by A.J. Fernandez CLE Ships Eiora The First 20 Years Colorado Cohiba Blue Arrives at Retailers Crowned Heads…

Global Premium Cigars Moves Distribution from Boutiques Unified to 3R Cigars

Global Premium Cigars, the company behind 1502 Cigars, has ended its distribution agreement with Boutiques Unified. “The friends I’ve made in the Boutiques Unified will…