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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.

Washington AG Seeks Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Again

For the third consecutive session, Bob Ferguson, the Democratic attorney general for the state of Washington, will ask the legislator to raise the minimum age…

2016 Awards: New Company of the Year

There’s no question that the field was neither as wide or as strong as it has been in the past for our new company of…

Crux Limitada PB5 Second Release Shipping This Week

Crux Cigars has announced that its Limitada PB5 has begun shipping again. The Crux Limitada PB5 was shown off at the 2015 IPCPR Convention &…

2016 Awards: Packaging Top 10

The best looking cigars and cigar packaging for 2016.

Matt Booth & Room101 Leave Cigar Industry

Matt Booth has announced that he is leaving the cigar business. The Room101 owner opted not to renew his latest contract with Oettinger Davidoff AG/Davidoff…

Weekly News (Jan. 9, 2017)

Cigar News Alec Bradley Plans Code No. 27, 54, 89 & 95 Black Works Studio Plans Full Release of Sindustry for February Cigar Golf Club…

E.P. Carrillo Original Rebel Rebellious 54

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo essentially blew up its portfolio. Sure, some might suggest it “thoroughly revamped” or “evolved” its…

Tatuaje Musubi (2013)

In 2013, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje posted a picture of an unusual gold and white band on Instagram with the comment “Musubi!” By now, Tatuaje fans already…

Quesada Launching Oro Dominicana

Quesada Cigars has announced it has begun the formal release of its newest line, Oro Dominicana. It means Dominican gold and it is offered in two different…

J.C. Newman Adding Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Corona

J.C. Newman is planning a new size in its Diamond Crown Julius Caeser line, a 5 1/2 x 43 corona. Like the rest of the…

Cigar Golf Club Announces Debut

While it’s a new company, the name is quite familiar. Cigar Golf Club has announced that it is prepared to release its cigars. Cigar Golf…