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Charlie Minato

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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.

Illusione Moves Original Document, Maduro Production to TABSA

Earlier this year, Illusione quietly began shifting production of its core Illusione line, often referred to as Original Document, and Illusione Maduro to Tabacos Valle de…

Tatuaje Drac

There were lots of questions to be had two years ago when Pete Johnson released the Little Monsters. How would any of the cigars taste…

Alec Bradley Coyol Coming at IPCPR 2014

The latest Alec Bradley will be Coyol. The company will launch the Raíces Cubanas-made cigar at this year’s trade show which begins later this month…

Griffin’s Ships Anniversary Edition 2014 Club Series II

Davidoff has begun shipping the Griffin’s Anniversary Edition 2014 Club Series II, the brand’s latest annual release. The cigar marks two different anniversary, 50 years…

Warped Goes Nicaragua With Flor Del Valle

The ever-expanding portfolio of Warped Cigars is gaining another brand, Flor Del Valle. It’s the first brand the company has announced that will not be…

Quesada España Ninfa Heads West to AVVA Cigars & Wine

This month’s box of the Quesada España Ninfa will land in Oregon, as AVVA Cigars & Wine in Salem, Ore. will be receiving the July cabinet of…

Tobacco Purchase Age in Arlington, Mass. Increases Today

As of today, you must be 20-years-old to purchase tobacco in Arlington, Mass. The first step of new purchasing age regulations goes into effect today,…

New Jersey Senate Approves 21-Year Tobacco Purchasing Age

The State of New Jersey moved one step closer to becoming the first state to require those purchasing tobacco to be 21-years-old when the New…

Ashton Announces Symmetry (Update)

Earlier today, Ashton Distributors, Inc. informed retailers of its plans regarding the Ashton Symmetry, the company’s first new Ashton line in roughly eight years. Made…

Daniel Marshall Expanding DM2 Red Label at IPCPR 2014

Two very different vitolas will be added to the Daniel Marshall DM2 Red Label at this year’s trade show. Following the trend of big ring…

Davidoff Nicaragua Getting Two New Vitolas (Update)

As expected, the Davidoff Nicaragua line will expand this summer. The company will add a Primeros size (4 1/8 x 34) and Diadema Finas (6…