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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.

Weekly News (September 1, 2014)

Cigar News Aging Room Bin No.1 Ships Antillian Cigar Corporation (Sosa) to Distribute of Arandoza, Headlines, Doña Nieves & The Cigar Cork Arturo Fuente Ships Añejo…

Robaina Family Gran Pirámides (2010)

In the cigar world, few names have been made by farming. For most, the way to popularity has been by owning your own company, blending…

Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 8-8-8 (Prerelease)

At this year’s Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Celebration (CFC), the annual event hosted by the Fuente family in the Dominican Republic that raises awareness and…

Sosa Announces Distribution Agreements

Cigar brands Arandoza, Headlines and Doña Nieves along with The Cigar Cork line of accessories will now distributed alongside the Sosa brand. Antillian Cigar Corporation,…

Illusione Fume D’Amour Lagunas (Prerelease)

After deciding to talk about plans for his Illusione brand before the start of last year’s trade show, Dion Giolito returned to his normal practice…

Ninth Box of Quesada España Ninfas Heads to Atlantic Cigar Co.

The latest box of Quesada Selección España Ninfas will be heading to Pennsylvania, at first. Atlantic Cigar Co. is the latest recipient of the highly-limited…

Quesada 40th Anniversary Corona Clasica

Earlier this year, Quesada announced it would be celebrating its 40th anniversary with a line of cigars called the  Quesada40th Anniversary. The cigars were shown off…

Illusione’s Fume D’Amour Begins Shipping

The latest from Illusione is heading to retailers. Dion Giolito told halfwheel that Fume D’Amour is scheduled to begin shipping and expected to arrive at…

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…