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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.

D’Crossier Adding Imperium Class Vintage Wide Toro

Pure Aroma Cigars Inc., the parent of the D’Crossier brand, is now shipping its newest vitola, the Imperium Class Vintage Wide Toro. The 5 1/8 x…

Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015 No. 9 (Prerelease)

In 2013, to honor the 45th anniversary of Macanudo, General Cigar Co. introduced the Estate Reserve Series, a limited edition release that would use rare…

Astoria, Ore. Bans Smoking in Parks

On Monday, the Astoria City Council voted 4-1 to ban smoking in parks in the northwestern Oregon city. The ban, which applies to all tobacco…

Contest: NUb Lighter + Cigars

To help promote its new NUb Lighter, Oliva Cigar Co. wants one halfwheel reader to have one for free. It doesn’t seem fair to send you a…

STG Launches Macanudo Inspirado Black

At last week’s Inter-tabac 2015 trade fair in Dortmund, Germany, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) showed off its newest cigar, the Macanudo Inspirado Black. It’s the follow-up…

Foundation Ships El Güegüense

Nicholas Melillo’s debut cigar is debuting. El Güegüense, the first release from Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Co., is now on its way to retailers. The Nicaraguan…

Weekly News (Sept. 21, 2015)

Cigar News Colibri Announces New Boss Lighter Ditka Game Time Launching Next Month Drew Estate Announces Shady Southpaw Drew Estate Launches Exclusive Lounge Sizes Espinosa…

Latest Room101 Ichiban Lands at Tinder Box Waldorf

There’s only two more Ichiban releases left. Room101 has announced that its Tinder Box of Waldorf, Md. has received the Room101 Ichiban Monstro,a 5 x…

AVO Classic Covers Volume 2 Heads to Stores

The second of AVO’s newest limited edition series is on its way to retailers in the U.S. On Friday, Davidoff of Geneva USA began shipping…

Contest: Free Beer from Tenemu.com

Sister site, Tenemu is giving away gift certificates for free beer. Click for details.

Weekly News (Sept. 14, 2015)

Cigar News Camacho Announces Ditka Game Time Crowned Heads Adding Las Mareas Next Year Henry Clay Tattoo Ships IPCPR Adds Mark Mann Jericho Hill Lancero…