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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.

Punch Rare Corojo 2016 Ships (Update)

The latest batch of the Punch Rare Corojo has shipped. Pennsylvania-based Atlantic Cigar Co. announced that it had received this year’s cigar including the Punch…

CLE Plans Azabache for TAA, Announces Chele & Prieto

For the second year in a row, CLE Cigar Co. will launch a cigar exclusive to members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA), this…

Procigar 2016 Auction Items Announced

Next week, the Dominican Republic’s annual cigar festival, Procigar, kicks off and that means next Friday, Manuel Quesada of Quesada Cigars and Michael Herklots of…

Anniston, Ala. Cigar Bar Exemption Remains

Cigar bars are still welcome in Anniston, Ala. Yesterday, the Anniston City Council voted 3-1, with one abstaining, to not remove the cigar bar exemption…

Partagás Corona Gorda Añejados Arrives in Germany This Week

The new Partagás Corona Gorda Añejados is heading to stores in Germany this week. Christoph A. Puszkar, marketing director for 5th Avenue, told halfwheel that the German…

Viaje Skull and Bones Red Heads to the Dominican

As with many things Viaje, the newest Skull and Bones releases are being made in the Dominican Republic at PDR Cigars. The company has announced…

Griffin’s Nicaragua Released for U.S. Market

The newest cigar for the Griffin’s has been released stateside. Davidoff of Geneva USA has begun shipping the Griffin’s Nicaragua. The line appeared at the InterTabac Trade…

Room101 The Big Payback Connecticut Ships

A week earlier than expected, the newest Room101 is on its way to stores. Today, Davidoff of Geneva USA began shipping the Room101 Big Payback…

Weekly News (Feb. 15, 2016)

Cigar News 262 Cigars Launches The Internship Program Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan 2016 Announced Asylum 13 Connecticut Coming This Month Cattle Baron Cigars Launches Claudio…

Camacho Strongbox Humidor

Shortly before the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show Camacho showed off one of the more ambitious accessories I’ve seen not in a S.T.Dupont booth,…

Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane Edición Limitada 2015

In 2009, Viaje launched the Holiday Blend, a green and silver-banded, full bodied cigar that fittingly shipped in December. Since then, there have been 11…