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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.

Viaje Shipping Exclusivo Reserva, 2016 Jalapeño Next Week

Next Monday, three new Viajes are scheduled to go out. First are a pair of Exclusivo Reservas, versions of the Exclusivo blend that used older tobaccos…

Gurkha Shaggy Returns in Limited Fashion

One of the most famous Gurkha releases of all-time is back. Earlier this month, the company released the Gurkha Shaggy, a cigar that was first…

Davidoff Discontinuing Maduro, Trimming Others

Even after discontinuing 10 cigars as part of cuts to its Puro d’Oro and Aniversario lines, Davidoff is not done with its discontinuations. The Davidoff…

Warped Plans Maestro del Tiempo for IPCPR 2016

At the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July, Warped Cigars will show off a new line years in the making. It’s called Maestro…

Weekly News (April 11, 2016)

Cigar News A.J. Fernandez Releases Last Call Black Label Trading Co.’s Morphine Returns in June Cornelius & Anthony Ships Daddy Mac CroMagnon Firecracker Heading to…

Jas Sum Kral Adds Vitolas Before Retail Debut

Later this month, Riste Ristevski’s first cigar will land in retail stores for the first time, but not without some changes. For starters, the blend is now…

Schrader Returning to the Cigar World With Nat Sherman

Fred Schrader, the Napa Valley winemaker famous for over a dozen 100-point ratings from the wine world’s top publications, will once again have his name…

XIKAR Ships Anniversary Edition Xi1

This year, XIKAR is celebrating its 20th anniversary and the first of the products specifically created as an anniversary item have now begun shipping. View…

Padrón Releasing 1964 Anniversary Hermoso Next Week

Over the winter, Piloto Cigars Inc., the parent of the Padrón family, sent a few retailers a smaller, fatter version of its 1964 Anniversary Series….

Ask halfwheel: Why Don’t You Review More Cigars

Welcome back to Ask halfwheel—our weekly segment where we answer questions from readers. Today’s question comes from Hunter: If I had a question it would be,…

La Gran Llave & LGL Limited Arrive at Retailers

The first two brands of Michael Argenti’s new La Gran Llave company have arrived on retail shelves. When Argenti announced the company, it was with…