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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.

Paris, Texas Weighs Smoking Ban

As early as this month, the Paris City Council will decide on the future of smoking in bars and restaurants in the small Texas town,…

Ann Arbor, Mich. Smoking Ban Proposed

Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council will have a first reading of a proposed smoking ban. It is expected that the proposed law will…

The Newsletter (January 2014)

Here is the Newsletter for January 2014. It includes an interesting note about our proposed posting schedule, the first look at Brooks Whittington’s portrait of…

Leccia Sampler Taking Shape

The long-awaited Leccia Tobacco sampler is starting to take shape. During last month’s Toraño sales meeting, Leccia tweeted pictures of various parts of the sampler,…

Price Increase Coming For San Lotano

A.J. Fernandez Cigars will be raising prices of its San Lotano core lines due to the increasing tobacco costs. Spence Drake, the company’s national sales…

Winner: The Newsletter (December 2013)

In a few minutes, the January edition of The Newsletter is coming out, finally. The winner of the second grab bag is baalvik@****.com. If that’s you…

Press Release: NATO Files Lawsuit Over New York City Over Tobacco Discount Law

January 30, 2014 — Today, NATO, the New York Association of Convenience Stores, the Bodega Association of the United States, along with Lorillard Tobacco Company, R.J….

Walnut Creek, Calif. Expands Smoking Ban

Some sidewalks, golf courses and single-family homes. That is the list of places where smoking is still allowed in Walnut Creek, Calif. after the city’s…

Alec Bradley Prensado DeSocio

Tom Sullivan’s DeSocio series is getting quite populated. First, it was simply the Alec Bradley Tempus, then there was the Flor de las Antillas DeSocio,…

Room101 Master Collection Two Ships

The Room101 Master Collection Two has begun shipping to retailers according to the company. While the cigar is still late from its original 2013 scheduled…

Limited Toraño Vault Gold Nears Release

The upcoming Toraño Vault Gold VLE100 has emerged, with a predictably gold band. The limited edition event-only cigar will be a 6 x 60, limited…