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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.

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…

J.C. Newman Announces Price Increase

J.C. Newman has announced that it will be raising prices effective Jan. 16. In a letter to retailers, the company—like many others—cited increased manufacturing costs…

Alec Bradley Plans Code No. 27, 54, 89 & 95

Four more Alec Bradley lines have been spotted in the wild, all sharing similar names. Serious Cigars of Houston, Texas and Thompson Cigar of Tampa,…

Oliva Serie V Diadema (2012)

The Oliva Serie V has been made in just about every size and shape: normal sizes, culebras, NUb, small diademas and yes, big diademas. In…

Habanos S.A. Promotes Lisset Fernández García to General Counsel

Habanos S.A. has promoted Lisset Fernández García to general counsel of Habanos S.A. Four months ago, Fernández García was promoted to legal director of the company….

The First Half Decade (Programming Notes)

It’s that time of the year. On midnight, Jan. 1, 2012 I turned on halfwheel to the public. While very little of halfwheel’s origins haven’t been told,…

The Oscar Robusto

If there was one brand’s rise I didn’t see coming it was Leaf by Oscar. I thought the wrapper leaf was gimmicky and annoying, the…

Quesada Keg Edition Returns for 2017, Adds Belicoso

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t taking a year off and neither is Quesada. The original version of the Quesada Keg Edition will return for 2017 in…

La Hoja Announces Signature Series 1962

La Hoja Cigars has announced that it is ready to debut its latest cigar. It’s called La Hoja Signature Series 1962, a three-size line that is…

Ten Questions for 2017

It’s back. Despite whatever Patrick Lagreid might think, I think I did a B+ job on the Ten Questions for 2016 and as such, I…