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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.

Framingham, Mass. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age to 21

Yet another Massachusetts town has made it illegal to purchase tobacco products for those under the age of 21. Framingham, Mass. announced that the minimum…

Weekly News (Dec. 1, 2014)

Cigar News A.J. Fernandez Announces New World Connecticut Casa Fernández Bringing Back Mombacho View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Palmer-Fernandez (@casafernandez1)…

Major Smoking Ban Coming to Beijing Next Year

Last week, the Chinese government took one of its most aggressive steps against tobacco, an expensive smoking ban in Beijing. Chinese state media has announced…

M. Tobacos Inc. Files Suit Over Kristoff’s Galerones Sentido

The Kristoff Galerones Sentido is no more, but that’s just the start of things. Yesterday, M. Tobacos Inc., the Virginia company best known for the…

Cohiba Robusto Supremos Arrives in Stores

The 2014 Cohiba Edición Limitada release has arrived in stores. It’s the third and final Edición Limitada release for the year following the Partagás Selección…

Davidoff Finalizes Oro Blanco Release

Earlier this year, Davidoff quietly announced that it had a new release it was working on, a vintage cigar that would be the most expensive…

Illusione Singularé 2014 Anunnaki

There was a plan for the Illusione Singularé. Singulare’ is an annual, Limited Edition cigar that changes in both size and blend each year. Each…

A.J. Fernandez Set to Preview New World Connecticut

On Dec. 1, the A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut will show itself in the public light for the first time. It seems likely that it…

Why the June 2015 FDA Deadline Isn’t Really a Deadline

Last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) updated its regulatory calendar, including a small update to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA)…

Oliva & Padilla Ending Distribution Relationship

Beginning next year, Oliva Cigar Co. will no longer be the distributor for Padilla Cigar Co. A representative from Oliva confirmed that it will no…

Weekly News (November 24, 2014)

Cigar News Something new. @elbrooksie @halfwheel @PHXCigarGuy coming soon to a shop near you! pic.twitter.com/NEHnTNo2BP — Chaveta Cigars (@ChavetaCigars) November 19, 2014 Chaveta Working With…