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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.

Casa de Montecristo Expanding to Austin & Nashville

The continued retail expansion of the Casa de Montecristo chain of cigar stores will land in two more cities: Austin and Nashville. Casa de Montecristo is…

Ask halfwheel: Can I Sell Cigars I Rolled Without FDA Approval

It’s Friday and we’re back with another FDA-related question. This comes from reader Jon: As a hobbyist cigar roller, am I still allowed to sell…

AVO Lounge Edition Gains Torpedo

AVO has added a third size for its exclusive Lounge Edition, a large torpedo. The AVO Lounge Edition Torpedo is a 7 x 36/54 gran…

Columbus, Ohio Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Approved by Board of Health

The Columbus Board of Health unanimously approved a measure that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. While the measure…

FDA Removes Threshold Restrictions for Tobacco Product Applications

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has withdrawn restrictions regarding the minimum amount of information needed for the agency to…

BURN by Rocky Patel Heading to Indianapolis

There will be a third BURN by Rocky Patel. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, the third location will be a 5,500-square-foot space in downtown Indianapolis….

Alec Bradley Prensado DeSocio

Alliance Cigar Co. has one of the more unique limited edition series on the market. The New York-based distributor sells a lot of cigars, including…

Nomad GB-19

It’s not St. Patrick’s Day—and yet, there’s a new candela-wrapped cigar on the market. The latest green cigar comes from Nomad Cigar Co. It’s certainly…

Trey Andrews Appointed VP of Sales for Cigar Art Brands

Cigar Art Brands is taking shape. The Dallas-based company has announced that Trey Andrews, the former E.P. Carrillo sales representative for Texas and the surrounding…

Papa Chogüí Released

A cigar originally made for Dominican Father’s Day is now getting released. Chogüí Cigars has announced that Papa Chogüí is now available in the Dominican…

Weekly News (Nov. 14, 2016)

News Arturo Fuente Updates Don Carlos Bands BLÜME Humidifier Launches on Indiegogo Camacho Box Press Corojo Emerges CLE Begins Shipping Reyes’ Family Cigars’ Cuba Aliados,…