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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.

Gurkha Goes to Nicaragua for Heritage

The strongest release from a trio of new Gurkhas that will be on hand at this month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is Gurkha Heritage….

Dearborn, Mich. Considering Parks Smoking Ban

At a July 23 meeting, the Dearborn City Council will take up a proposed smoking ban that would affect 43 of its parks. According to…

Gurkha Cask Blend Heading to IPCPR

If you missed the days when you could buy cigars in 200-count cabinets, Gurkha can now fulfill your wish. Next week, the company will introduce…

Christian Eiroa Celebrating 20 Years in Cigars

One June 28, 1995, Christian Eiroa started working for his father at Caribe Imported Cigars. That same year, the Eiroas purchased the Camacho brand. It was…

Asylum 13 Ogre Lancero Coming to IPCPR 2015

Yesterday, Christian Eiroa showed off a picture of the Asylum 13 Ogre blend in a 7 x 38 format. It’s a far departure for a…

Charlie Moore’s Trelós Psaria Coming to Sampler

Trelós Psaria, the collaboration between television personality Charlie Moore and the Quesada family, will be getting its third SKU, but no new cigar. A Trelós Psaria sampler…

Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series Maduro Coming at IPCPR 2015

Earlier this year, Hammer + Sickle announced that it would be rebranding its Icon Series to Trademark Series following a trademark dispute with Cigars International. At…

Nomad Ships Therapy Ahead of IPCPR 2015

For the most part, the cigar industry likes to run on its own time, but Fred Rewey has found a way to jump out ahead….

Pete Johnson & Altadis USA Collaborating for New Henry Clay (Update)

For many years, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars has talked about his love for Henry Clay, the Dominican-made broadleaf-wrapped cigars that are made by Altadis…

Weekly News (July 6, 2015)

Cigar News Acme Cigar Co. Coming to IPCPR 2015 Altadis Collaborating With Pete Johnson for Henry Clay Tattoo Cabal Linda Petit Lancero Gets IPCPR Release…

Trinidad Lost Blends Salomon

The aging room at Tabacalera de García is probably the biggest in the world, after all the Dominican factory owned by Altadis USA is the…