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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.

Fratello Launches Bianco Boxer; Bianco IV (Update)

Fratello has combined two of its lines for the next addition to the company’s portfolio: Bianco Boxer. Bianco is the company’s Maduro line, while Boxer…

Union Cigar Gets June Box of Quesada España A-

Union Cigar Co. of Monroe, N.C. is the latest recipient of the Quesada Selección España A-. The 8 1/2 x 48 version of the España…

Black Label Trading Co. Ships Morphine 2016

Black Label Trading Co. has announced that it has shipped the 2016 version of Morphine. It’s offered in three sizes, all new for 2016: Corona Gorda…

My Father Garcia y Garcia Shipping This Week

After a few months of extra waiting, My Father Cigars, Inc. will begin shipping its most expensive cigar in its history. The Garcia y Garcia is…

S.T.Dupont Adds New Colors for Slim 7

S.T.Dupont has added new colors for its Slim 7 lighter. There are five new color options: Black & Gold; Blue & Chrome; Lotus Red & Gold;…

Southern Classic Cigars-Anniversary Planned for IPCPR

Southern Classic Cigars—the parent of the Coabey, Cuey, Cucubano and Dujo—has one new released planned for this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show: Southern Classic…

Weekly News (June 6, 2016)

Cigar News Camacho Liberty Series 2016 Shipping This Week Crowned Heads Launching La Cosa Nica Sampler Davidoff Expanding Escurio Line Drew Estate Releases Drew Diplomat…

Tatuaje Skinny Chuck

In 2014, when Tatuaje shipped the Pudgy Monsters, there were six cigars based off of previously released cigars from the company’s Monster Series and two cigars…

Viaje’s TNT Updating Look for 2016

Viaje founder Andre Farkas has shown off a new version of the company’s TNT release and for the first time in the line’s history, it…

Crowned Heads Launching La Cosa Nica Sampler

Crowned Heads is beginning to phase out its existing Jericho Hill and La Imperiosa samplers and is replacing them with a new sampler that will show…

Padrón Raising Prices 30 Cents Per Cigar

Effective next Friday, prices on almost every single Padrón cigar will increase 30 cents per cigar. The increase will affect the company’s 1926 Aniversario Serie,…