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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.

Alec Bradley Ships Filthy Hooligan 2015

For the third year in a row, Alec Bradley will be releasing a green cigar for St. Patrick’s Day. However, the company is making it…

Weekly News (Feb. 9, 2015)

Cigar News 1502 Coronas Shipping AKA Cigars Teases Something Gigantic https://twitter.com/AKAcigars/status/562805809537900545 Aquitaine Epoch Heads to En Fuego Cigars & Lounge Balmoral Creates Year of the…

Fratello H-Town Lancero

If there was one site that made itself known for loving lanceros, it was my former endeavor, TheCigarFeed. A few summers ago I once reviewed…

JFR Lunatic Mambo Ships Next Week

Late last year Casa Fernández announced that it would be adding a new JFR line that would start with a big bang, literally. The line…

En Fuego Cigars & Lounge Gets Aquitaine Epoch

For those wanting a churchill-sized version of RoMa Craft Tobac’s Aquitaine line, the wait is almost over. En Fuego Cigars & Lounge in Las Vegas,…

Cigar-Themed Concierge Service Coming from Davidoff

Since 2013, the tagline associated with Davidoff has been “time beautifully filled.” And since then, they’ve indicated you should fill your time beautifully with a Davidoff,…

1502 Coronas Shipping

Fourteen months ago, Global Premium Cigars, the parent of the 1502 brand, announced that it would be adding coronas and lanceros to its first three…

Room101 Ichiban Tiburon

Last month, Room101 announced that it would be creating a new series of cigars for eight select retailers around the country. Named Ichiban, which translates…

New Viva Republica Jailbreak Places a Lancero Inside of a 6 x 58

In the age of gigantic ring gauges, it was only time before someone wondered—what happens if you put a lancero in the middle of a…

House Bill to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Control Returns in New Congress

There is a new Congress, and a new bill to exempt premium cigars from regulation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Rep. Bill…

Houston Getting Davidoff of Geneva Flagship Store

The next stop in Davidoff’s U.S. retail expansion is heading south. Today, Oettinger Davidoff AG will announce that it will be adding a flagship “Davidoff of…