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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 The Jackal Heading to Casa de Montecristo

Earlier this week, Pete Johnson showed off something that looked rather familiar to the Tatuaje Monster Series; it’s not, but it was intentional. View this…

Cornelius & Anthony Add Courtney Smith, Spence Drake

Cornelius & Anthony, a relatively new cigar company based in Keysville, Va., has announced two notable hires: Spence Drake and Courtney Smith. Drake joins the…

La Palina Ships New Family Series Miami Pasha

Fresh on the heals of the newest Goldie, La Palina has shipped the first of its updated Family Series Miami, the Pasha. Earlier this year,…

Colibri Brings Back Quasar Humidor With New Colors

The most radical-looking humidor of recent memory is back for another year. Colibri has announced that the Quasar humidor, a collaboration with Daniel Marshall, will…

Cigar Oasis Rebrands Wi-Fi Products Under Smart Humidor

Cigar Oasis Wi-Fi is no more. At this month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Cigar Oasis will rebrand its Wi-Fi Attachment ($118) and associated iOS,…

Ashton Expanding La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse

Last year, Ashton Distributors, Inc. took its La Aroma de Cuba brand into price ranges normally occupied by its flagship Ashton ESG and VSG brands…

Acme Cigar Co. Debuting With Three Lines at IPCPR 2015 (Update)

The duo behind AKA Cigars, a Dallas retailer and a music industry executive are teaming up for a new cigar brand, Acme Cigar Co. While…

Tierra Volcan Fino Debuting at IPCPR 2015

Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced that it Tierra Volcan line will be getting its fifth vitola in the form of a 6 x 44 corona…

Ashton Launching Limited San Cristobal Ovation

Following up on last year’s La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse, Ashton Distributors, Inc. will look to another Nicaraguan brand for a high-priced limited edition, San…

Expanded Tatuaje Verocu Line Ships Monday

This year’s big release for Tatuaje Cigars is one that’s not new, rather it’s Verocu. It’s a line that was first introduced in 2007 as…

Davidoff Bringing Two New Winston Churchills to IPCPR 2015

As expected, Davidoff’s revamped Winston Churchill line will be getting two new vitolas this summer. In many ways, the new Davidoff Winston Churchill Belicoso (4…