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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.

Salem, Ore. Delays Smoking Ban Vote

On Monday, Salem, Ore. was expected to take a second and final vote on a smoking ban, but the mayor wasn’t there and as such…

Oliva Bringing Limited Edition Melanio Humidor to IPCPR 2015

If you want your chance at an Oliva humidor, you will have your chance to obtain one without winning a raffle, but it won’t be…

Round, Connecticut Padrón Dámaso Coming to IPCPR 2015

Earlier this year, Piloto Cigars Inc. filed for an interesting trademark—Damaso. Piloto Cigars Inc. is better known as Padrón and Dámaso is in reference to…

Ambient Weather WS-10

About a year ago I reviewed the XIKAR PuroTemp Wireless Hygrometer, a wireless system designed to track the conditions within your humidors. The XIKAR system…

Arlington, Mass. Moving Forward With 21-Year-Old Minimum Age Requirement for Tobacco

On July 1, Arlington, Mass. will once again raise the minimum age required to purchase tobacco to 21. It’s the last of a three-year plan…

Rocky Patel’s Hamlet Cigar Takes Shape

Late last year, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars filed for a trademark on “HAMLET”—now the Hamlet cigar is taking shape. It’s not made for some Shakespearean…

Camacho Ships All-Nicaraguan Liberty Series

For the 14th year of Liberty, Camacho is heading to Nicaragua. The company has announced that for the first time, its annual summer limited edition…

Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No.5

In 2013, Victor Vitale released an extension of his Tortuga 215 line in the form of the Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No.5, a 5 1/2…

Miami Cigar & Co. Ships Trio of New Dannos

Miami Cigar & Co. has announced that it has begun shipping the new Nestor Miranda Collection Danno, a 7 x 56 limited edition that was…

Dunhill Honoring 80th Anniversary of Selección Suprema

In 1935, Dunhiil commissioned Cándido Vega Díaz, a man who at the point had owned the El Rey del Mundo brand for three decades, to produce…

Weekly News (June 22, 2015)

Cigar News 1502 Shipping Nicaragua Churchill C.Gars Ltd Auctions $680,000 of Cigars Crowned Heads Announces La Imperiosa Crowned Heads Bringing New Jericho Hill Size to…