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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.

New Padilla Blend Slated for May

Padilla Cigars is returning to a familiar place for its newest blend. Great new Padilla box press blend from factory. Releasing summer. $5.50 to $8…

Griffin’s Special Edition Club Series III Arrives at Retail

The final chapter of the Griffin’s Club Series began shipping last month. In late 2013, Davidoff of Geneva announced the Griffin’s Club Series, which like…

Rocky Patel Edge Celebrates 10th Anniversary

There’s a new Rocky Patel Edge cigar arriving next month that commemorates the cigar’s 10th anniversary. It wouldn’t be terribly unexpected—the company is honoring a…

Sherman, Texas Smoking Ban Likely

Both the Sherman City Council and the city’s mayor have requested a ban that would prohibit smoking in bars and restaurants the north Texas city….

Davidoff Limited Masters Edition 2015 Coming Next Month

After being teased last month, Davidoff has unveiled the full details of its next release, Davidoff Limited Masters Edition 2015. The release consists of two…

Weekly News (March 16, 2015)

Cigar News AVO Announces Classic Covers Limited Edition Boutique Blends Teases New Aging Room Bin No. 1 Vitolas Cigraal Distributed Announced — Via Cigar Journal….

Holy Braille

Last month, in addition to announcing a trio of cigars and a name change, Lost&Found—formerly Impromptu and later Bellatto / Caldwell / Sears—released another cigar,…

AVO Classic Covers 2015 Slated for April

While there won’t be an AVO birthday cigar this year, there will be an AVO limited edition. Earlier this year, Davidoff of Geneva unveiled a…

Quesada Selección España Churchill (Prerelease)

Tomorrow, Federal Cigar celebrates its 94th anniversary with a private party, and as so often there is a special cigar being made for the larger…

Oliva Serie V Toro Special Limited Edition Made for CertiFresh Cigar

There’s a new Oliva Serie V coming out this month, but you will likely going to need to be near a golf course or a…

Second Room101 Ichiban Heading to Cigar Realm

The second of Room101’s retailer exclusive Ichiban Series will land at Cigar Realm in Ashland, Va. next month. The Room101 Ichiban Roxxo, a 4 x…