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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.

Davidoff Planning New Honduran Factory

Camacho will be getting a new factory. Oettinger Davidoff AG announced today that it has acquired 450,000-square-feet of land in Danlí, Honduras that will eventually…

Nebraska Governor Signs Cigar Bar Bill Into Law

Smoking is now legal in cigar bars in Nebraska. Earlier today, Gov. Pete Ricketts signed into law L.B. 118, a bill that makes smoking in…

World’s Largest Davidoff Store Coming to Tampa

The Cigar City is getting a new cigar bar—and it’s going to be big. Davidoff of Geneva USA is partnering with Jeff and Tanya Borysiewicz, owners…

Exemption Debated in New Orleans Smoking Ban

The livelihood at one bar is causing quite a stir in New Orleans. Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey is proposing a new definition of what a “tobacco…

Hawaii Once Again Considering Age Increase, Park Smoking Ban

Much like last year, two bills have been introduced in the Hawaii House of Representatives that would make smoking for some much more challenging. One…

Bodega Reflexión Profundo Coming This Summer

In addition to a variety of thinner extensions, Bodega Premium Blends will be introducing a new brand this summer, Bodega Reflexión. The Reflexión will debut with the…

Tatuaje TAA 2011 Makes a Comeback for 2015 Release

Tatuaje fans, get ready. In April, the Tobacconists’ Association of America will holds its annual meeting and there will once again be an exclusive Tatuaje…

Bodega Slates Lancero, Petit Coronas for Summer; Tweaks Distribution Model

At last year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Bodega Premium Blends announced that it would adding a few smaller ring gauge cigars to its portfolio….

BCS, Formerly Impromptu, Is Now ‘Lost&Found’

Two weeks ago, Robert Caldwell announced that the project formerly known as Impromptu was no longer Impromptu, rather Bellatto/Caldwell/Sears, or BCS. That name won’t see its month…

Jericho Hill Shots

It’s winter, which for cigar smokers means smaller cigars. Crowned Heads threw itself into that mix earlier this year when announced the Jericho Hill Shots,…

Flor Del Valle Brumas Ships Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Warped Cigars will begin shipping La Brumas, the company’s first extension to its Flor Del Valle line. The cigar measures 4 1/2 x 48…