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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.

Illusione Raises Epernay & ULTRA Prices

In one of the more minor price increases of the last year, Illusione’s Epernay and ULTRA lines will see a small increase in price. Brand owner…

Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco

For the past two years, Joya de Nicaragua has made it no secret that its 45th anniversary was on the horizon. The company also made…

Weekly News (November 4, 2013)

Editor’s Note: After one week with Patrick Lagreid handling this tradition, I’m back. October was a busy month and I imagine at least the first…

La Flor Dominicana Discontinues Coronado, 28 Other Products

La Flor Dominicana’s portfolio is slimming down quite a bit. Over the past few weeks, the company has informed retailers that over 30 SKUs will…

Press Release: Nomad Cigar Company to Release Nomad S-307 (Updated)

July 1, 2013 (Esteli, Nicaragua) – Nomad Cigar Company is pleased to announce a new fall Nicaraguan blend called the Nomad S-307. The cigar scheduled to…

Winner: The Newsletter (October 2013)

And very quickly, we are back. Every month, one subscriber of The Newsletter wins a box of cigars in what might be the easiest contest…

Headley Grange Drumstick

In mid-September, Crowned Heads made it official: the company would have a limited edition released based off of one of its current lines that would…

Troya Universales (Pre-Embargo)

When you think Cuban cigars, you do not think Troya. For many that regularly enjoy cigars from Habanos S.A., Troya might be a brand they…

KILO Set for 2014 National Debut

KILO, the pet project of Miami Cigar & Co.’s Barry Stein, is set for a 2014 debut. This past weekend, Stein tweeted that it would…

Announcement: The Forum is Back

Over this past weekend, shortly before my computer’s logic board gave out, we managed to get the forum back up. There still seems to be…

Inter-tabac 2013

Last month, I made my second visit to Dortmund, Germany for Inter-tabac 2013, the main international tobacco trade show. For those who have been to…