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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.

Guam Increasing Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 Next Year

On Jan. 1, 2018, the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Guam will increase from 18 to 21. In interesting manuever, the new law…

Colibri Launches Firebird Viper V-Cut

There’s another new v-cutter. Colibri Group’s Firebird brand has begun shipping the new Viper V-Cut cigar cutter, a new value-priced v-cut cutter. Like Colibri’s popular…

Oregon Senate Passes Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

After a few delays, the Oregon Senate finally took a full vote on a measure that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from…

FDA Lawsuit Delayed Until Aug. 30

The lawsuit filed by three cigar industry trade groups against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and its regulation of cigars has been pushed back….

Archetype Initiation Corona

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Ventura Cigar Co., best known for its PSyKo SEVEN cigars, decided to branch off—in a big way. While the…

Kristoff Adds TAA Exclusive 49

Add Kristoff to the list of manufacturers producing exclusive cigars for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA). The cigar is appropriately called the…

Bill Seeks to Ban Smoking at VA Facilities

A bill has been introduced that would ban smoking at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities in the next five years. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, has introduced…

VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Stalk Cut Shipping Next Month

There will be two new VegaFinas shipping to international markets in the coming months. One is the VegaFina Robusto Extra PigTail Añejado 7 Años, which will ship…

Famous Smoke Shop Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Davidoff Exclusive

Famous Smoke Shop has announced the release of the Davidoff Famous 75th Anniversary Cigar. It’s part of the 2017 Davidoff retailer anniversary series, where the…

La Aurora Releasing 1903 Cameroon This Month

La Aurora has a new addition to its popular Time Capsule Series, the La Aurora 1903 Cameroon. If the name sounds a bit familiar, it’s…

Rocky Patel Adds Sixty to Royale Line

Earlier this month  Rocky Patel Premium Cigars began shipping the Royale Sixty, a 6 x 60 version of the blend, to retailers nationwide. The Royale…