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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.

Cape Elizabeth, Maine Bans Smoking in Fort Williams Park

Earlier this week, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council banned smoking in Fort Williams Park, ahead of the tourist season. The ban which covers tobacco products,…

Fair Lawn, N.J. Searches for Smoking Ban Loophole

The borough of Fair Lawn is trying to find away around New Jersey’s state smoking penalties in order to ban smoking in its park. You…

Press Release: Altadis U.S.A. Announces The Banker

April 15, 2014 — Celebrate the richest moments of life with Altadis U.S.A.’s newest cigar, “The Banker” by H. Upmann. This exciting bold cigar boasts…

Leccia Releases Black & White Sampler

The long-awaited Leccia Tobacco Co. sampler has begun arriving in the hands of customers. Earlier this month, the company began shipping the six-cigar sampler to…

Room101 Daruma Gold Coming This Month

Room101’s gold theme is continuing. The company has announced the Room101 Daruma Gold will begin shipping April 30. Daruma Gold is a follow-up to the…

Fuente’s Casa Cuba Arrives as Regular Production Item

Almost three years since news first leaked, Casa Cuba is finally a regular production item. Multiple retailers have begun taking a new shipment of Casa…

Weekly News (April 14, 2014)

 News  Tatuaje Lancero Sampler Shipping This Month Herrera Esteli Norteño Sizes Finalized Tatuaje Cancels Annual Noella & Regio Reserva Plans Tatuaje Finalizes Tattoo Launch Viaje…

D’Crossier Golden Blend 10 Years Robusto

In 2007, Pure Aroma Cigars, Inc. introduced the D’Crossier Golden Blend, a five vitola line under the company’s Diplomacy Series featuring an Ecuadorian wrapper, Dominican…

Tatuaje Lancero Sampler Coming This Month

For those wanting a lancero version of a Tatuaje blend, chances are the wait will be over this month. The Tatuaje Lancero Sampler will begin…

Herrera Esteli Norteño Sizes Finalized

The Herrera Esteli Norteño, the latest line from Willy Herrera, will be coming in six sizes. Three of them—a 5 x 50 belicoso, 5 1/2…

Tatuaje Noella & Regio Reserva Annual Return Cancelled

When Pete Johnson announced the 2013 release of the Tatuaje Noella Reserva (5 1/8 x 42, $8) and Regio Reserva (5 1/2 x 50, $10) in 2013,…