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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.

Press Release: Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos Opens Kuuts, LLC Distribution Center in America

April 16, 2013 (Miami, Fla.) — Well-established throughout Europe and the rest of the world with a sales volume in excess of 2 million cigars…

Reinado to Expand Grand Empire Line at IPCPR 2013

Reinado will be adding four more sizes to its popular Grand Empire line at this year’s IPCPR trade show and convention. Founder Antonio Lam told…

Padrón W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary Natural

In January, Washington D.C. retailer W. Curtis Draper concluded its 125th anniversary celebrations with the arrival of the fourth and final release in what was…

Davidoff Trims White Label Portfolio

Davidoff has begun informing its appointed merchants that the company is discontinuing five sizes from the brand’s namesake White Label range. Gone will be the…

Press Release: Nat Sherman Launches New Retail Humidor Program for Hospitality Industry

New York, NY (April 9, 2013) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, announces the launch of its new Nat Sherman Retail Humidor…

La Gloria Cubana Rabito de Cochino ADP6 Heads to Western U.S.

A new 6 x 56-sized La Gloria Cubana is the latest in General Cigar’s growing list of region editions. According to Frank Seltzer, the cigar—which…

The Newsletter (April 8, 2013)

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Weekly News (April 8, 2013)

Editor’s Note: The following is the letter from the editors from the April newsletter, it’s worth repeating. This isn’t a warning and our policies aren’t…

Winner: Newsletter March 2013

As is the case every month, one subscriber to our monthly Newsletter gets a box of cigars. This particular month, SAG Imports offered up a…

CLE Plans Flagship Eiroa Line

In the midst of a host of other releases for the various Fabricas Unidas brand, Christian Eiroa will be adding another line, Eiroa. Joining the…

Press Release: Asylum Cigars Announces Asylum 13 6 x 80

April 8, 2013 (Miami, Fla.) — Asylum brand founders Tom Lazuka and Christian Eiroa are proud to announce the Asylum 13 80 x 6 line…