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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 TAA 2015 Ships Tomorrow

The wait is over for the Tatuaje TAA 2015. Well, almost. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pete Johnson (@tatuajeinc) Tomorrow, the…

Weekly News (Sept. 6, 2015)

Cigar News Charlie Lopez Appointed Boutique Blends Director of Sales Cubanacan/González/Los Charutos/Soneros Dispute Heading to Court Guayacan Leaves House of Emilio La Colmena Amado No….

Casper, Wy. Smoking Ban Expanding

On Tuesday, the smoking ban in Casper, Wy. will go back to the old rules: less places to smoke. In 2013, Casper passed an ordinance…

González Family Files Lawsuit Against Cubanacan

On Friday, the fight between the Mederos family, owners of the Cubanacan brand, and the González family, who previously made cigars for Cubanacan, entered a courtroom….

Montecristo 80th Anniversary (Prerelease)

In 1935, Alonso Menéndez created the Montecristo brand—that sound familiar? That’s how my review of the Montecristo 80 Aniversario started. Yes, this is a different cigar…

Oregon Scientific BAR208HGA

When XIKAR released the PuroTemp Wireless Hygrometer system I became intrigued with the other options offered by companies who don’t primarily market to cigar smokers….

Contest: Quesada Oktoberfest The Bavarian

Quesada Cigars has begun shipping this year’s Oktoberfest to shops nationwide, ahead of the annual German holiday which begins later this month. Now, you can…

September Box of España Petit Belicoso Heads to 105 Cigar Co.

There’s another box of España Petit Belicosos on its way to North Carolina. 105 Cigar Co. of Matthews, N.C. will be receiving the ninth 100-count…

Swinger 1895 #6 (Prerelease)

In 1895, the first U.S. Open was held at Newport Golf Club in Newport, R.I. At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Swinger Cigar…

Smoking on Patios & Beer Gardens in Illinois to Continue

Last year, work began on changes to the Smoke Free Illinois Act and Code that would have prohibited smoking in patios, decks, rooftops and other outdoor…

Kearney, Mo. Passes Smoking Ban

Yesterday, the Kearney Board of Alderman narrowly voted to approve a new law that will virtually outlaw smoking indoors. The new law bans smoking in…