Showing results for

Charlie Minato

Avatar photo

About the author

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.

Lotus International Becomes U.S. Distributor for Elie Bleu

Lotus International has announced that it the new U.S. distributor for Elie Bleu, the famed French humidor maker. “The Elie Bleu artisans have incredible technique…

Ezra Zion Announces All My EX’s Maduro

This Saturday, Ezra Zion will release the All My Ex’s Maduro, a darker follow up to last year’s All My Ex’s. The cigar replaces the…

Maya Selva Introduces New Cumpay Packaging

Cumpay has a new look. Maya Selva Cigars has introduced new packaging for the brand, borrowing some similar traits from the company’s 20th anniversary packaging….

Cornelius & Anthony Ships Daddy Mac

The latest from Cornelius & Anthony is now shipping. Today, the company will begin sending Daddy Mac to retailers. The La Zona-made line has a Brazilian…

Tabacalera USA Expanding Casa de Montecristo Brand; Cigar Inn Rebranding

Tabacalera USA, the Imperial Tobacco subsidiary that oversees premium cigars, has announced that it will be rebranding the Cigar Inn stores in Manhattan to Casa de Montecristo…

Gran Habano Raises Prices on Two Brands

Effective April 1, prices of two different brands from Gran Habano are increasing 3 percent. The company has raised prices of its eponymous Gran Habano…

Weekly News (April 4, 2016)

Cigar News Crowned Heads’ Les Chatteaux Released at Burns Tobacconist Crux Ships Limitada PB5 Cuban Stock Opens New Factory Davidoff Smoke Inn 20th Anniversary Exclusive Announced…

Quesada Reserva Privada Fine Ash 5th Anniversary Released

The newest size of the Quesada Reserva Privada is now on sale, but only in Avondale, Ariz. It’s a 6 1/2 x 46 take on a…

Ask halfwheel: Will the Cuban Crop Affect the Premium Tobacco Industry in the U.S.?

Every Friday we answer one of the questions submitted to us by you, the readers. It’s a segment we creatively titled, Ask halfwheel. This week, reader…

Les Chatteaux Arrives at Burns Tobacconist

After a couple weeks of accepting pre-orders, Burns Tobacconist has shipped its Crowned Heads exclusive. The cigar is Les Chatteaux, a 5 5/8 x 46 corona…

Sublimes Adds Torpedo

Sublimes has announced that it will add a sixth size to its eponymous line, a 6 1/2 x 55 torpedo, at this year’s IPCPR Convention…