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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.

Senators Propose Raising Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 19 in Texas

A bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the state of Texas from 18 to 19 is currently in the Texas…

Weekly News (March 9, 2015)

Cigar News Casa Magna Expands With Gran Unico Crowned Heads Yellow Rose Heading to Texas Daniel Marshall Creates Bugatti Humidor E.P. Carrillo Announces Short Run…

Daniel Marshall Crafts Bugatti Humidor

Last week, Bugatti announced the final Veyron had been sold. Now there’s a humidor with a piece of one of the world’s most expensive cars….

Viva Republica Jailbreak

There’s not a plethora of innovation when it comes to cigars, particularly rolling cigars. Last month, Viva Republica announced Jailbreak, a product that certainly falls…

March Box of Quesada España Petit Belicosos Goes to Federal Cigar

It’s a busy month at Federal Cigar. The New Hampshire-based retailer has already been announced as a launch store for the Flor de las Antillas…

E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 Shipping Soon

Fans of the E.P. Carrillo Short Run won’t have to wait much longer to try the latest from Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. The company has informed…

Casa Magna Expands With Gran Unico

Last month, Quesada Cigars began shipping the Casa Magna Colorado Gran Unico a  5 1/2 x 60 perfecto. The regular production release comes in boxes…

Casa de Montecristo Getting Two Quesada Españas

Another store, another exclusive España, or two. Chicago-area retailer Casa de Montecristo has announced that it will be receiving two new Quesada Selección Españas. The…

Dram Cask No. 2

At last year’s trade show, Orleans Group showed off its latest project, Dram Cigars for Whiskey. Dram was created through Orleans’ partnership with C&C Cigars,…

Quesada España Lancero Returning for STOGIES H-Town Series

If you missed out on one of the 12 cabinets of Quesada España Lanceros that were released in 2013, you’ll have a chance at getting…

Proposed 40 Percent Cigar Tax in Pennsylvania

Last year, S.B. 1292 was introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature. The proposed legislation would have increased the excise tax sold on cigars in Pennsylvania from…