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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.

C.Gars Ltd Auction Shows Cooling in Davidoff & Gran Reserva Prices

Last week’s C.Gars Ltd auction ended with some interesting results. After a few years of Cuban Davidoff prices doing nothing but increasing, prices appear to…

Ask halfwheel: Is the Review List Searchable?

Each Friday, except for last week apparently, we try to tackle a question asked by one of our readers. Reader Stewart(?) wanted to know whether…

La Palina Releasing Private Blend for TAA Retailers

At next week’s Tobacconists’ Association of America meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, La Palina will show off an exclusive release for the group for the first…

Nat Sherman Expanding Panamericana Line

Turns out Nat Sherman will have new cigars for next week’s Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) meeting. The company will show off three new sizes…

Dunhill Signed Range Selección Suprema

There is perhaps no more impressive collection of cigars under one name than Dunhill’s Selección Suprema. The line came about in 1935 when Dunhill, the…

West Virginia Tobacco Tax Increase Defated

An attempt to raise the taxes on tobacco products in West Virginia was defeated today. The House Finance Committee failed to advance SB 420, a…

L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche Soft Launches Today

Tonight, in Bethesda, Md., the L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche will be available for the first time. L’Atelier co-founder Pete Johnson is at an event at W. Curtis…

Rocky Patel Announces Price Increase

Earlier today, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced a price increase effective April 1. The company will raise the prices across the board 2 percent, with…

California Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase & Others Advance

California is likely to become the second state where individuals must be 21 to purchase tobacco products. Today, a special session on healthcare in the…

Limited Powstanie Coming Later This Year

There’s a new limited edition Powstanie coming this year. Mike Szczepankiewicz, one of the two brothers behind the brand, told halfwheel the company is planning a 5…

Montecristo Artisan Series to Show Off Altadis U.S.A.’s Grupo de Maestros

Last year, Altadis U.S.A. released the Grupo de Maestros Private Batch, a Montecristo-branded cigar that focused on the Grupo de Maestros, a group of cigar masters…