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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.

Davidoff Announces Golden Band Nominees

Davidoff has announced the retailers eligible for this year’s Golden Band Awards. The awards, which began in 2012, are presented by the manufacturer to retail…

Illusione Releases *G* Gigantes

Today, Illusione will begin shipping its latest cigar. It’s called *G* Gigantes, measures 6 1/2 x 56 and features branding that is rather similar to…

Joya de Nicaragua Introducing JOYA RED at IPCPR 2014 (Update)

While Joya de Nicaragua has become known in the U.S. for its stronger cigars, the company was not founded on Antaño Dark Corojo. In recent…

Millburn, N.J. Moves Forward With Proposed Smoking Ban

Millburn Township appears headed to join the growing movement of cities in New Jersey trying to limit tobacco use. A week after the Environmental Commission,…

Mecklenburg County, N.C. Considers Expansive Smoking Ban

Mecklenburg County, N.C.—which includes the city of Charlotte—is weighing a smoking ban that could extend as far as  banning smoking inside businesses. The proposed ban…

La Aurora Untamed Headed to IPCPR 2014

La Aurora’s long-time U.S. distributor is getting a major makeover and it’s getting in on the action too. At this year’s IPCPR trade show, the…

Kentucky Fired Cured Flying Pig Debuting at IPCPR 2014

Drew Estate fans will get another pig. The company has announced that it will be releasing its signature Flying Pig vitola in the MUWAT Kentucky…

Garden City, Idaho Considers Smoking Ban (Update)

Earlier this week, the Garden City Council voted in favor of taking up a smoking ban vote at a later date. The issue extends much…

Tatuaje Ships Pudgy Monsters

Shipments of Pudgy Monsters have begun to leave Tatuaje headquarters. While the cigars are now leaving, many of the details surrounding the cigars remain publicly…

Zander-Greg Expands Aniversario 1965 & HHB

Zander-Greg will be expanding to of its more premium offerings this summer. The company’s Nat Cicco Aniversario 1965 line will receive extensions in the form…

Table 36 The Peacemaker Set for IPCPR 2014

Table 36 Cigars’s third release is slated for this year’s trade show. The Peacemaker is a four-cigar line highlighted by the use of shaggy foots….