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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.

Syracuse, N.Y. Bans Smoking in Parks & Public Areas

As of Oct. 1, smoking in public parks and downtown public areas such as Clinton Square will be banned. The Common Council approved the measure…

Warped Cigars Plans La Colmena for IPCPR 2014

Warped Cigars second cigar release will be a custom one. The company will release La Colmena, a two vitola line that consists of cigars rolled…

Ted’s Partners With Samuel Adams for Brewlywed Ale Seasoned Cigar

Ted’s Cigars and Samuel Adams have one again teamed up to create a beer-infused cigar, this time for the company’s limited Brewlywed Ale. The beer…

Weekly News (June 9, 2014)

Cigar News 601 La Bomba Warhead II Slated for IPCPR 2014 A.J. Fernandez Announces Robbie Streitz As National Sales Manager Aging Room M20 Coming Asylum…

Harlingen, Texas Passes Smoking Ban

Last week, the areas to smoke in Harlingen, Texas became significantly reduced. On a 3-2 vote, the City Council passed a smoking law that would…

American Canyon City Council Passes Smoking Ban

Smoking in public parks in American Canyon, Calif. is likely a thing of the past. Last week, the City Council voted unanimously to pass a…

Cambridge, Mass. Moves Forward With Tobacco Restrictions

Smoking in parks, motels and outdoor areas where food is served is set to become prohibited thanks to new restrictions passed by the Cambridge City…

Matilde Teases Renacer Lancero

José Seijas’s La Matilde Cigar Co. is working on a new size. The company has posted pictures of a Renacer Lancero, a project set to…

601 La Bomba Warhead Returns for 2014

The 601 La Bomba Warhead is returning for a second year. Espinosa Premium Cigars announced that that the company will release the 601 La Bomba…

Cubatabaco Gets Win in Cohiba Trademark Case Against General Cigar Co.

Earlier this week, the United Sates Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a ruling made by the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board…

Asylum 13 99 Problems

Asylum Cigars is known for making big cigars. Company co-founder Tom Lazuka makes it clear, they didn’t make the 7 x 70 vitola first, but…