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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.

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Goes Public

A year and a half after word got out that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) was planning an initial public offering, the company’s shares are finally…

TAA Retailers Getting El Centurion H-2K-CT Torpedo Box-Pressed

Members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) will have the opportunity to receive an exclusive size of My Father’s El Centurion H-2K-CT, a 6…

Habanos S.A. Appoints New Commercial Vice-President

Habanos S.A. has announced that Leopoldo Cintra González is the company’s new commercial vice-president. The announcement comes less than a month before the annual Festival del…

Black Label Trading Co. Joins Boutiques United

Boutiques United has announced that it has added a fifth brand to its distribution portfolio, Black Label Trading Co. Black Label was founded in 2013 by…

Joya Red Half Corona Released Stateside

The smallest Joya Red is coming to the U.S. Joya de Nicaragua has announced that it will be brining the Joya Red Half Corona, a…

Crowned Heads Ships La Imperiosa Minutos

Crowned Heads has announced that it has received the shipment of its newest cigar, La Imperiosa Minutos. The 4 3/8 x 42 version of the…

California Tobacco Tax Hike Proposal Stalls in Senate

Last week, the California Senate did not renew SB-591, the California Tobacco Tax Act of 2015, meaning the bill is dead, although the proposal could…

STG IPO Likely This Week (Update)

As expected, the initial public offering (IPO) for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is back on track. The company, which claims to be the largest manufacturer…

Colibri Announces Firebird Qu4d Burner Lighter in Partnership with Asylum

Come summer, there will be a new way to light up your big ring gauge Asylums. Colibri Group has announced a new partnership with the…

Second Batch of Quesada España A- Heads to Up Down

First they went to Missouri, now the Quesada Selección España A- is heading north to Chicago. Up Down Cigar will be the second retailer to receive…