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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.

The New Camacho Heads to Canada

After introductions in the U.S. and parts of Europe, the new Camacho is headed to Canada. The Honduran brand, a subsidiary of Davidoff, announced that…

DeKalb, Ill. Bans Smoking on Restaurant & Bar Patios

In the midst of a statewide debate over the topic, one Illinois city passed a law that would prohibit smoking at patios of restaurants and…

Tres Reynas 2013 Corona

There will be no Tres Reynas this year and it’s unclear if one will return next year. What is for certain is that the two…

Kafie 1901 Announces Don Fernando Maduro Torpedo

The fifth vitola of the Kafie 1901 Don Fernando Maduro is scheduled for October. The company has announced that it will be creating a 6…

Richmond, Ky. Considering Indoor Smoking Ban

The city of Richmond, Ky. will debate an indoor smoking ban tomorrow, after the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a countywide smoking ban in June….

Joya de Nicaragua Adds Canadian Distribution with House of Horvath

Joya de Nicaragua has announced that it will be distributed in Canada by House of Horvath effective Sept. 1. The move covers all of Canada…

Ditka Signature Arrives in Stores

Last Wednesday, Davidoff of Geneva USA began shipping the Ditka Signature, the latest cigar in the partnership between football legend Mike Ditka and Davidoff’s Camacho…

Ortega Finally Ships Serie D Black

After a brief tease a few weeks ago, the Ortega Serie D Black is now heading out to retailers for its formal debut. The cigar…

Weekly News (August 25, 2014)

Cigar News Asylum Ships Insidious by Asylum Caldwell Adds Lancero — Via Cigar-Coop. Crowned Heads Plans Tennessee Waltz Davidoff Could Lose Art Basel Sponsorship Because…

Outland Cigars Lands Box-Pressed Intemperance BA XXI Revenge

For months, Skip Martin has teased a box-pressed version of RoMa Craft Tobac’s Intemperance BA XXI line, now it has a name and a home….

JOYA RED Arrives in Stores

The latest from Joya de Nicaragua has arrived in stores. Earlier this week, the company began a series of events focused on JOYA RED—the company’s…