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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.

Ask halfwheel: How Do I Store Cigars in High Heat?

It might be cold where you are, but reader Angga is in Indonesia and it’s apparently quite warm. As part of our weekly Ask halfwheel segment, Angga…

Tom Price Confirmed as HHS Secretary

Early Friday morning Rep. Tom Price was confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services by a vote of 52 to 47. Price, an orthopedic surgeon…

Davidoff Partners With Rose Saneuil for Masterpiece Humidor Damajagua Edition

Davidoff’s collection of high-end humidors designed in collaboration with renowned artists will be getting another addition. This time the Swiss company has partnered the French…

Oliva Raising Prices March 1

Oliva Cigar Co. has announced that effective March 1, it will be increasing prices 5 percent on all of its products other than Cain. “Due to…

Bolívar Tesoro Arrives in Germany Next Week

The Bolívar Tesoro, official the 2016 Edición Regional release for Germany, will be heading to stores next week. Christoph A. Puszkar, the marketing director for 5th…

Gurkha Cellar Reserve 21 Kraken XO

Gurkha’s Cellar Reserve series has become an annual affair of sorts. It started in 2007 with a Dominican puro, though the line was updated in 2011…

Boveda Wins Patent Case Over Holt’s

Boveda, Inc.—makers of the eponymous humidification packets, has won a patent case over its former distributor, Holt’s Cigar Holdings, Inc., parent of Ashton. Holt’s filed…

Manuel Quesada 70 Coming in March

In April, Manuel “Manolo” Quesada Jr. will turn 70 and has become common with celebratory occasions in the cigar industry, there will be a special…

Viaje Super Shot Returns for 2017

Next week, Viaje will ship the latest batch of Super Shot. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viaje Cigar Company (@viajecigarcompany) The…

Smoker Friendly Acquires Cigars On 6th

Smoker Friendly, one of the largest tobacco-oriented retail businesses in the world, has acquired Cigars on 6th in Denver, Colo. The move gives Smoker Friendly…

Viaje Releasing Skull and Bones Daisy Cutter Edición Limitada This Month

One of Viaje’s most storied releases will return, at least in name, later this month. The company has announced that it will release the Skull…