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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.

Another Massachusetts Town Considering Minimum Age Raise

Marlborough, Mass. could become the latest town in the state to raise its minimum purchasing age. The Board of Health is expected to have a…

Medford, Ore. Smoking Ban Punishments Moving Forward

Smoking in and around parks in Medford, Ore. may soon carry a punishment. The City Council has agreed to formally consider adding punishments to a…

Farmington, Miss. Bans Smoking In Businesses

The small town of Farmington, Miss. has banned smoking in all businesses. Under the new ordinance, smoking is banned within 15 feet from buildings.  Farmington…

Lawrence Township, N.J. Bans Smoking In Parks

Smoking in public parks in Lawrence Township, N.J. will now earn you a fine. The township committee unanimously passed a smoking ban at its January…

Cabal Adding Gran Cabal Size

A fourth size is being added to Cabal Cigars core line, a much larger Gran Cabal. Chris Arolfo tweeted a picture of the 6 x 56…

Nomad Connecticut Fuerte Coming In March

Add Nomad Cigar Co. to the list of companies trying to reinvent Connecticut. While the trend has become less prevalent as it was two years…

Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro (Prerelease)

Late last year, Oliva Cigar Co. began to offer a 6 x 60 size of its Melanio line in Europe. The release was limited to…

Perdomo Raises Some Prices

In 2009, Nick Perdomo Jr. announced that Perdomo Cigars would not only absorb the oncoming SCHIP tax, but also lower prices on some of its…

Hawaii Beach Smoking Ban Proposed

Earlier this month, the island of Oahu banned smoking on public beaches and parks. On Friday, a bill to ban smoking on all public beaches…

Pennsylvania Bill Aims to Ban Smoking at Cigar Stores & Others

Bills in both house of the Pennsylvania Legislature have been filed that would remove exemptions in the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008, a…

Meier & Dutch Partner With STUDIO TOBAC For Reckoning

Next month, Meier & Dutch will begin distribution of the first STUDIO TOBAC standalone brand, Reckoning. Previously, STUDIO TOBAC has been known as the Oliva…