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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.

Alec Bradley Fine & Rare JRS10=(86) (2015)

It’s been a few years since I first reviewed the original Fine & Rare. The flagship cigar for Alec Bradley was noted for having seven…

Buenaventura Treas Heading to Finck’s Next Week

On March 15, the latest of Curivari’s Buenaventura line will be released in San Antonio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Finck…

Davidus Releases Davidoff 20th Anniversary Exclusive

Add Davidus Cigars to the list of retailers participating in the Davidoff Anniversary Exclusive program for 2016. The big difference between the Maryland retailer and…

Pospiech Inc. to Distribute Fable

Just a month before its scheduled national debut, Fable Cigars has announced that it will be distributed by Pospiech Inc. Sean Kremenetski, one of the partners…

La Aurora 1962 & 1987 Ship

In addition to the high-priced La Aurora Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Master Case, there are other new products from the Dominican’s oldest cigar factory heading to…

La Aurora Releases Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Master Case Series

After making an appearance at last year’s Procigar auction, the La Aurora Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Master Case is on its way to stores. Miami Cigar &…

Epic Cigars Plans New Connecticut Blend for Spring

There’s a new addition to the Epic Cigars portfolio set to arrive next month. Dean Parsons has been working on a new Connecticut blend to…

MoyaRuiz Ships Pickle Juice

St. Patrick’s Day is less than a week away and there’s another candela cigar. MoyaRuiz Cigars has announced that Pickle Juice, the company’s first candela…

Ask halfwheel: What is the Rating Formula?

We invite you, the reader, to ask questions. You can do it in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter or you can email us for our…

Davidoff JR Cigar 45th Anniversary Exclusive Coming in April

There is perhaps no cigar retailer with more brand recognition than JR Cigar. And that’s what Lew Rothman would want. The store’s former owner has…

General Cigar Ships New Hoyo

At the beginning of the month, the newest product from General Cigar’s Hoyo de Monterrey headed to certain stores. The new cigar, simply called Hoyo,…