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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.

Illinois Cigar Tax Cap Proposed

A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives could provide a huge break for cigar smokers in the state. Rep. Brad E. Halbrook, R-Charleston, is…

Habanos Once Again Claims Eight Percent Increase In Sales

Habanos S.A. announced this morning that revenue for Cuban cigars totaled $447 million in 2013, an eight percent increase over 2012, which totaled $416 million….

Weekly News (February 24, 2014)

Habanos S.A. 2014 Release List Emerges VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010 Returns With Three Vitolas Asylum Ogre Extensions Announced Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Coming Asylum…

90 Miles Reserva Selecta Gordo

Late last year, Flor de Gonzales announced plans to release a 6 x 60 size in two of the company’s 90 Miles lines. While the…

Forest Grove, Ore. Eyes Park Smoking Ban

A few weeks after smoking in state parks was banned in Oregon, a city outside of Portland is close to banning smoking in city parks….

Punch Rare Corojo Returns With Rare Salomones

General Cigar Co.’s annual Punch Rare Corojo should begin arriving in retailers, quite possibly today, with a large new salmones. The 7 1/4 x 57…

VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010 Returns

Atladis U.S.A. is expanding the once-limited VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010 to include three sizes. The company has announced that in addition to the original 5…

Smoking Continues in Lakewood, Wash. City Parks

A 4-3 vote by the Lakewood City Council last night will allow for smoking to continue in city parks. Instead of an outright smoking ban,…

Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Coming in March

General Cigar Co.’s Partagas 1845 line will be expanding next month when the company adds the stronger, Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte. The cigar will use…

Illusione Sin Cinta

Late last month, Fox Cigar Bar surprised everyone when the Gilbert, Az. store quietly announced it had landed an Illusione exclusive, Sin Cinta. While the…

Viaje Ships Exclusivo Leaded & WMD

Viaje’s latest duo of cigars is shipping. One day after Viaje’s social media accounts indicated that Exclusivo Leaded and Skull and Bones WMD were shipping,…