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Charlie Minato

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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.

IPCPR 2015: Miami Cigar & Co.

I generally feel like I have a good idea of what’s supposed to be shown off at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, at…

IPCPR 2015: Asociación Mexicana de Fabricantes de Puros S.C.

While visiting another booth, a representative from La Casta Cigars, LLC approached us and asked Brian Burt and I if we could stop by their…

Lotus Expanding Lighter Portfolio at IPCPR 2015 (Update)

Integral Logistics (Lotus) has nearly a dozen new products for this year’s IPCPR Trade Show & Convention. While the company isn’t likely to reveal what exactly…

IPCPR 2015: Antillian Cigar Corporation

The far left side of the trade show wasn’t quiet, there’s the food court, the vapor pavilion and a few brands that managed to attract…

Chogüí Dos77 Released Today

Outside of Cubans, there aren’t a ton of cigars the U.S. market doesn’t receive. One of them is Chogüí, a small Dominican brand that is currently…

IPCPR 2015: XIKAR

I remember when I first used the XIKAR Volta late last year. It was still a prototype, I recall it feeling a bit larger and…

IPCPR 2015: Colibri

In December, I pondered whether or not anyone would challenge XIKAR’s dominance in the $30-100 cutter and lighter market. Turns out, Colibri is going to…

IPCPR 2015: Warped Cigars

While I think the Warped booth was functional and well thought-out, I can’t help but find a bit of disappointment compared to the black spaceship…

IPCPR 2015: Drew Estate & Joya de Nicaragua

It’s been a while since a booth as large as the Drew Estate booth was placed at the entrance of the IPCPR Convention & Trade…

IPCPR 2015: Casa Fernández

As has been previously mentioned, the Casa Fernández booth was a bit all over the place with both Foundation Cigar Co. and Illusione also in…

IPCPR 2015: Nat Sherman

It took me a while to find the Nat Sherman booth thanks to bad directions from some of their “friends” elsewhere at the trade show,…