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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.

CLE Signature Packaging Updated

In addition to the Asylum Nyctophilia, CLE Cigar Co. will be showing off one more new thing at this week’s Tobacconists’ Association (TAA) of America Meeting…

Warped Don Reynaldo Returning to IPCPR 2015

Last year, Kyle Gellis made a bit of a splash with a contemporary booth at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, part of the…

Viaje Exclusivo Tabbed for Regular Production, 2015 Zombie Coming (Update)

When you hear the term “regular production,” Viaje is probably the last company that comes to mind. For the better part of the last eight…

MoyaRuiz Announce The Rake

After months of teasing, MoyaRuiz is almost ready to show its hand with The Rake. It’s the latest cigar from Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz…

Weekly News (April 13, 2015)

Cigar News Asylum Nyctophilia Headed to TAA Members BG Meyer Gigantes Shipping This Week Camacho Discontinues Diploma Casa Fernández Adds JFR Lunatic El Chiquito Casa…

Cohiba Robustos Supremos (EL 2014)

At last year’s XVI Festival del Habano, Habanos S.A. took another step into the big ring gauge craze. While the cigar itself only measures 5 x…

Asylum Nyctophilia Shipping to TAA Members in April

Next month, the Asylum Nyctophlia will begin arriving at select stores, but it might be another year before your local shop can expect the cigar….

Wilson Adams Mr. Wilson Slated for Next Month

Wilson Adams Cigar Company is still called, Wilson Adams, but the Adams portion has left. It’s now Brandon Wilson’s company and if there’s any confusion,…

JFR Lunatic El Chiquito Coming

JFR’s massive ring gauge Lunatic series is getting a smaller entry.  At 4 3/4 x 70, the JFR Lunatic El Chiquito isn’t exactly small, it’s…

New Orleans City Council Voting on Three Smoking Ban Amendments Tomorrow

On April 22, a new smoking ban will go into effect in New Orleans, tomorrow, the City Council will take up three amendments to the controversial…

Upper Arlington, Ohio Considers Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

A one-man movement to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco, similar to the one seen in Massachusetts, could becoming to Ohio. Dr. Rob Crane,…