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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.

European Trade Show Avoids Smoking Ban

For at least another year, attendees of the annual Inter-tabac trade show will be allowed to smoke in the convention hall. Inter-tabac 2013 will once…

Press Release: Ortega Re-Introducing Cubao at 2013 IPCPR Show in Las Vegas

June 6, 2013 (Sunrise, Fla.) — Ortega Premium Cigars officially announced today that the company will be re- introducing the CUBAO line at the IPCPR…

Press Release: Christian Eiroa Opens Aladino Factory

June 12, 2013 (Miami, Fla.) — Fabricas Unidas is pleased to announce that the Aladino Factory in Danli, Honduras has been opened and is now…

Press Release: Ezra Zion Adds Two Sizes to JAMAIS Vu

June 10, 2013 — Ezra Zion Cigar Company, recipients of multiple Cigar of the Year Awards in 2012, announces the release of 2 new vitolas…

Weekly News (June 10, 2013)

Editor’s Note: We are little more than a month out from the trade show and the most shocking trend in the industry is the growing…

Liga Privada Único Serie Papas Fritas

The Papas Fritas was one of the largest releases last year for the cigar market: a cheaper Liga Privada, a more accessible Liga Privada and…

Kelner Boutique Factory Adds El Cedro Cigars as Client

Anwar Elboustani has wanted to do what a lot of cigar smoker have, make his own cigar. Now, with the help of the son of one…

Flor de las Antillas Lancero (Prerelease)

Earlier this week, we posted info on the first official line extension to the Flor de las Antillas line from My Father, a Lancero made…

Moya & Ruiz La Jugada Habano to Debut at IPCPR 2013

Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz’s sophomore release will debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and convention next month. The duo will use a different…

Press Release: La Sirena to Release Limited Dubloon Salomon

June 7, 2013 (Miami, Fla.) – In a recent expedition to Lake Nicaragua, which archeologists feel was once a large bay alongside the Pacific Ocean,…

Delaware Tax Hike Tabled

Yesterday, the Delaware House Revenue & Finance Committee tabled H.B. 138, a bill that would have increased the taxes on a variety of tobacco products,…