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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.

Weekly News (March 17, 2014)

Cigar News Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda Jars arrive in stores Quesada announces 40th Anniversary Tatuaje Belle Encre Reserva ships Rocky Patel II-XXVI 2014 coming…

New Rocky Patel II-XXVI Limited Edition Shipping Later This Month

The Rocky Patel II-XXVI is taking on a new form. On March 30, the company will be releasing three sizes of the 2014 batch of…

Viaje Exclusivo Leaded

Late last year, in a somewhat unusual manner, various pieces of information regarding the Viaje Exclusivo Leaded leaked. First came the announcement, then came brand…

Tatuaje Belle Encre Reserva Ships

Tatuaje’s Belle Encre, one of the two 10th anniversary sizes added to the company’s Brown Label line last year, has gotten the Reserva treatment. The…

601 Goes Small With La Bomba Sake Bomb

While the trend of gigantic ring gauges gets all the attention these days, there has been some counter-balancing in the form of petit coronas, a…

Press Release: Camacho Announces Torch It Up Tour

March 13, 2014 (Pinellas Park, Fla.) — Camacho, the worlds leading brand of bold cigars, is proud to announce the 2014 “Torch It Up” Road…

Kuuts Nicaragua Slated for IPCPR 2014

Honduras-based Kuuts, LLC will be adding another brand at the 2014 IPCPR trade show and convention in the form of Kuuts Nicaragua. Gabriel Alvarez of…

Winner: The Newsletter (February 2013)

This month’s prize for The Newsletter was a custom-painted humidor from Edgar Hoill of EH Cigars and a box of EH Cigars. The winner of…

Alabama Smoking Ban Dies In House, Again

Sen. Vivian Figures, D-Mobile, dreams of a statewide smoking ban has once again died in the Alabama House of Representatives. The House Health Committee voted…

Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda Jars Arrive In Stores

Multiple retailers have reported the arrival of the much-anticipated Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda 2013 jars, a project that many hoped would be on shelves…

Press Release: Oscar Valladares Announces Rosalila

March 12, 2014 (Danlí, Honduras) — Puros De Ballard LLC is pleased to announce the flagship offering from Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company, “Rosalila”. Constructed in…