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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.

Davidoff Nicaragua Box Press Slated for March

This March, Davidoff will expand its Nicaragua line in the form of two box-pressed lines. The box-pressed variant will be offered in Robusto (5 x…

Quesada Adds España A- as Limited 2016 Release

For the last three years, Quesada has created a limited size of its popular Selección España line that it releases to a dozen retailers, one…

Illusione H-Town Lancero

At the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show I was told a plan had been hatched. The plan: Illusione had agreed to be the latest entry…

Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2015 Arrives in Stores

Just before Christmas, Arturo Fuente dropped off one last surprise. It’s not entirely surprising that there is an Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2015, a continuation…

Weekly News (Dec. 28, 2015)

Cigar News A.J. Fernandez’s San Lotano Farm Hit by Fire La Palina Adds Clay Roberts & Sam Phillips Mombacho Plans Magnifico for 10th Anniversary Quesada…

Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Ranflactic

Get lifted. Room101 is in many ways, the part of Davidoff of Geneva USA’s portfolio made to push the boundaries of price points, sizes and…

Quesada Oktoberfest The Marshall Arrives at Tobacco Plaza

For the last few years, Quesada Cigars has offered a promotion for those retailers that place orders with the company at the IPCPR Convention &…

Weekly News (Dec. 21, 2015)

Cigar News Aging Room Quattro F55 DeSocio Shipping Atlantic & My Father Team Up for Talavera Jars Crowned Heads Announces La Imperiosa Minutos Foyle Meritage…

Tatuaje & L’Atelier Price Increase Coming

For the first time in quite some time, Pete Johnson will be raising prices on his cigars. Earlier this month, Johnson informed Tatuaje & L’Atelier…

Aging Room Quattro F55 DeSocio Shipping Next week

Alongside the Foyle Meritage Collection, Alliance Cigar will begin shipping the Aging Room Quattro F55 DeSocio next week. This is the fourth cigar in Alliance’s DeSocio…

Foyle Meritage Shipping Next Week

Next week, Alliance Cigar Co. will begin shipping its long-planned Foyle Heritage Collection. It’s three different versions of the blend’s Meteor Hammer double perfecto (6 1/2…