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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.

E.P. Carrillo Ships Short Run 2016

Multiple retailers have reported receipt of the latest Short Run from E.P. Carrillo. Packing process is now working with Short Run 2016. Wonderful Production! 👌💎…

Guayacan Adds Netherlands Distribution

Guayacan will be the latest cigar company heading to Europe starting with the Netherlands. The company’s Guayacan and Sabor de EstelĂ­ lines will be the…

Mombacho Miami Becomes Serious Cigars Exclusive

You’ve likely heard of Mombacho, but probably not this Mombacho. As has been mentioned in nearly every post on this website regarding Mombacho Cigars S.A.,…

Cigar Exemption, FDA Predicate Date Change Approved by Appropriations Committee (Update)

Cigar smokers got two wins at today’s meeting of the House of Representations Committee on Appropriations. The committee met for a markup meeting, a process…

Padilla Connecticut Slated for IPCPR 2016

What comes after the Padilla Corojo, Criollo and San AndrĂ©s; the new Padilla Connecticut. Ernesto Padilla told halfwheel that he will add the Connecticut as the fourth blend…

Tatuaje Halloween Series Debuts as Event-Only Cigar

At the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Tatuaje showed off the new Halloween Series, a single robusto-sized line of cigars that was scheduled to…

Oettinger Davidoff AG Announces Head of New German Sales Unit

Earlier this year, Oettinger Davidoff AG announced it would be ending its contract with its current German distributor, Arnold AndrĂ©, and begin the process of setting up…

Tabacalera USA Expanding Retail Operation to Dallas

There has long been speculation that Texas would eventually be home to one of the two large cigar retailers of the country. It was either going…

Tatuaje Ships Skinny Monsters

The day has come. The Tatuaje Skinny Monsters are on their way to stores. It’s the latest in Tatuaje’s ever-expanding Monster Series. What was once…

Tatuaje H-Town Lancero

Last September, one of the best new cigars of last year in my opinion arrived at STOGIES World Class Cigars. Tatuaje, Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, lancero—sounds…

Weekly News (April 18, 2016)

Cigar News ChogĂŒĂ­ Ships Dos77 Longsdale Davidoff Planning More Portfolio Cuts Drew Estate Ships Herrera EstelĂ­ TAA Eiroa TCB Lancero Heading to Spring Street Cigars…