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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.

Weekly News (Aug. 10, 2015)

Cigar News Chogüí Dos77 Extensions — As expected, there are more Dos77s coming. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chogüí Cigars (@choguicigars)…

La Imperiosa Magicos

Earlier this year, Crowned Heads answered the request from many of its retailers and consumers—can you make more Las Calaveras 2014? The company announced that…

Davidoff’s Tampa Cigar Bar Slated for November

As was the case with the new Davidoff cigar bar in Las Vegas, there are now updated renderings of the other new Davidoff-branded cigar bar,…

Las Vegas Davidoff Cigar Bar Scheduled for November Opening

The first of Davidoff’s recent U.S. retail expansion, a new store in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, should be opening any week now, and in the mean…

Nica Rustica Belly (Prerelease)

At last year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Drew Estate showed off two new sizes for its Nica Rustica line: Belly, a large torpedo, and…

Tatuaje & L’Atelier Salesforce Sees Changes

In the last few weeks, there have been two unrelated changes to how products from Tatuaje and L’Atelier Imports are sold, particularly in the eastern…

Livin’ a Treme Life: IPCPR 2015 Recap

It’s a Kermit Ruffins theme. Our goal this year was not only to give you more coverage of the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show than…

IPCPR 2015: Dear Readers

For the most part, I believe our coverage of this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show speaks for itself, on paper. There was more live…

Quesada España Petit Belicoso Box Heads to W. Curtis Draper

Another month, another retailer getting a box of Quesada Selección España Petit Belicosos. This month, it will head to W. Curtis Draper. The Washington, D.C.-based store…

Tatuaje Dropping Small Batch Le Vignoble This Week

Last week, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars teased a few new 2016 projects, including a couple from the Miami-based El Rey de los Habanos factory….

Room101 Ichiban Sucio Heads to Franklin Cigar

There’s another Room101 Ichiban Series release heading to Tennessee. Franklin Cigar of Franklin, Tenn. has been named the fifth retailer in Room101’s Ichiban Series. Ichiban…