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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.

Federal Cigar Celebrates 95th Anniversary with Exclusive E.P. Carrillo

On April 8, New Hampshire-based Federal Cigar will celebrate its 95th anniversary. As has been the case in recent years, Federal Cigar will host a…

El Primer Mundo Adds Liga Miami Gloria

At this weekend’s D.C. Cigar Tweetup, cigar smokers will have their first chance to try the latest in El Primer Mundo’s ongoing relationship with El Titan…

Up In Smoke Launches Davidoff 25th Anniversary Exclusive

Last night, at a party with Davidoff’s ambassadors Henke Kelner and his son, Klass Pieter Kelner, in attendance, Dallas’ Up In Smoke revealed a cigar…

Chicago Passes New Cigar Tax; Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Chicago will now be the second largest city in the U.S. where you must be 21 to use tobacco products. And, taxes on those products,…

Chad Johnson Launching Eighty5 Cigars

Add Chad Johnson to the growing list of retired athletes who have cigars with their names on it. The former all pro wide receiver has launched…

California Tobacco Regulation Fight Threatened Before Bills Land on Governor’s Desk

Last week, the California Senate approved five different anti-tobacco measures as part of a special session on health. The measures included raising the minimum age to…

Cuban Cigars Become Legal for Americans Traveling Around the World

Americans can now purchase Cuban cigars when traveling in another country. Ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba next week, the Department of the Treasury’s Office…

Hawaii Cigar Tax Cap Passes Senate

The multi-year effort to make cigars more affordable in Hawaii had a significant win last week. A week ago, Hawaii’s Senate voted 19-4 with two…

Davidoff Regency Cigar Emporium Exclusive 2016 Released

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Rhode Island-based Regency Cigar Emporium has worked with Davidoff to create an anniversary cigar. The Davidoff Regency Cigar Emporium Exclusive 2016…

Tatuaje Verocu Torpedo Returns March 31 (Update)

Fans of the Tatuaje Red Tubo can get excited, but they also are going to have to get ready for a new name. The Tatuaje…

Lost&Found Releases Seven New Cigars

Late last week, a few retailers announced that they had received seven different releases from Lost&Found. The company takes cigars from various factories that were released…