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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.

Viva Republica’s Ivy Planned for January

At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Jason Holly of Viva Republica began approaching certain retailers for a new project called Ivy. While it’s…

Chogüí Lands in the U.S. Next Week

For many years, cigar geeks have been hoping to find the diamond in the rough amounts newer, smaller brands. Next week, one of the most…

Caldwell Ships Last Tsar Churchill

The second release of the Last Tsar is arriving at retailers. Caldwell Cigar Co. has shipped the Last Tsar Churchill, 7 x 47, a follow-up…

Warped Completes La Colmena Unico Especial

At the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Warped showed off its new La Colmena line, a pair of regular production cigars along with one…

Steve Saka’s Sobremesa Ships

One of the most anticipated cigars of the year is on its way to stores. Sobremesa, the debut cigar from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, has…

La Flor Dominicana Releases Exclusive The Twins

Kurt Kendall’s favorite La Flor Dominicana is the Churchill Especial, and now he’s got a shorter, stouter version of the cigar as an exclusive for…

Report Says FDA Selected Option 1 for Proposed Final Rule (Update)

The Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA) claims that it has gotten its hand on the proposed final ruling of the deeming regulations from the…

Arango Lands ACID Chi-Town Exclusive

Drew Estate’s recent run of exclusive cigars has a new addition: an ACID made for distributor Arango Cigar Co. The ACID Chi-Town is a 5…

Colibri Ships New S-Cut Cutter

Colibri has begun shipping its latest cutter, the S-Cut. It might look familiar. The design is nearly identical to the company’s V-Cut cutter, only instead…

Fuente Ships Don Carlos Personal Reserve Robusto

First it was the Eye of the Shark, now it’s the robusto’s turn. Last week, retailers began receiving the Don Carlos Personal Reserve Robusto, the second…

Ernesto’s Humidor Arriving in Stores

Ernesto’s Humidor is now in retail humidors. At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showed off a trio of new releases under the…