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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.

Quesada and Cigar Dojo Team Up for Dojo de Luxe

Quesada Cigars and Cigar Dojo have announced the latest collaboration for the cigar social network app: Dojo de Luxe by Quesada Cigars. The 5 3/4…

Burlington, Vt. Bans Smoking in Parks

A little more than a year after it rejected a smoking ban in parks, the Burlington City Council voted to ban smoking in the city’s beaches…

General Adds Temple Hall Estates to Foundry

Add Temple Hall to the list of brands General Cigar Co. is remaking as part of the Foundry Tobacco Co. portfolio. Temple Hall Estate is…

Casa de Montecristo Franchise Coming to Tampa

The cigar city is getting another cigar store. Casa de Montecristo, the high-end brick and mortar retail operation of Imperial Brands, plc—will be partnering with…

Weekly News (Feb. 6, 2017)

Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Appoints Rob Norris as General Manager Crowned Heads Announces Paniolo Especiale 2017 Drew Estate Appoints David Lazarus as SVP of Sales…

Guáimaro Corona

Esteban Disla might be the most famous cigar factory manager. Disla is a co-owner of the Fabrica de Tabacos NicaSueño S.A. factory, which is best known for…

Romeo y Julieta Capuletos (EL 2016)

Each year, Habanos S.A. releases three cigars under the Edición Limitada name. The cigars feature a distinctive black on gold secondary band, though that’s not…

Rob Norris Appointed GM of Altadis U.S.A.

Three years later, Rob Norris is back at Altadis U.S.A., this time as the boss. The cigar giant announced that Norris has been named the…

Senate Bill to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Introduced Again

There’s a new Congress, a new house Bill regarding premium cigar regulation and a new bill in the Senate. Again. Yesterday, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.,…

Thompson Lands La Bohème Connecticut

Another month, another Boutique Blends exclusive has landed at Thompson Cigar Co. This time it’s the La Bohème Momentos, a three size line that uses an Ecuadorian…

Rocky Patel Platinum Becomes Thompson Exclusive

Thompson Cigar Co. has a new exclusive cigar, though the cigar isn’t all that new. It’s the Rocky Patel Platinum, a cigar that was introduced…