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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.

Tatuaje H-Town Lancero

If you read this site with any regularity, you’ve heard about the H-Town Lancero Series. And if you are a retailer, it probably makes you…

Ramón Allones 8-9-8 Arrives in Germany

Not all good things must come to an—absolute—end. In 2002, Habanos S.A. discontinued the Ramón Allones 8-9-8, but last year word go out that the…

Contest: Balmoral Añejo XO mk52, Petit Robusto & Rothschild Massivo

Royal Agio has a new regular production release, the Balmoral Añejo XO. The company’s U.S. distributor, Drew Estate, thought that it would be best for…

RoMa Craft Tobac Teases Neanderthal Lancero for STOGIES

It’s only been a few months since the Neanderthal was released as a single-vitola regular production cigar, but now the line could be getting its…

Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Heading to Stores

It was first shown off in the sate of Louisiana, now it’s debuting in Louisiana. On Friday, Davidoff of Geneva USA will begin shipping the…

Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary

Nat Sherman is arguably the quintessential luxury American tobacco company. It is not only a family run company, but its reach goes far beyond just…

Ashton’s La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Off to Stores

There’s a pair of La Aroma de Cubas shipping to retailers today, one old, one new. Ashton Distributors, Inc., the owner of the La Aroma…

La Aurora & Padilla Announce Agreement Over Lion Use

Today, La Aurora announced that it and Padilla Cigars announced that an agreement had been reached over the use of a lion in branding. Under…

Bellevue, Neb. Considering Park Smoking Ban

Smoking in the oldest city in Nebraska might become more limited. The Bellevue City Council will consider a smoking ban that would cover all public places,…

Weekly News (Oct. 5, 2015)

Cigar News Bolívar Belgravia (ER U.K. 2015) Slated for November Casa Fernández Ships Aniversario 2015 Crossfire Ships Library Series Third Edition Crowned Heads Ships Jericho…

Drew Estate Releases Kentucky Fire Cured Yard Bird at Kentucky Barn Smoker

In July, we reported that Drew Estate was planning on adding an event-only exclusive cigar for its Barn Smoker events. Today, at the 2015 Kentucky…