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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.

R. Field Wine Co. Gets Latest RoMa Craft Exclusive

Hawaii’s R. Field Wine Co. is the latest recipient of a RoMa Craft Tobaco exclusive release, this time the CroMagnon Venus. This follows releases for…

Tatuaje Monster Series Jason for 2013

Earlier today Pete Johnson indicated that the sixth rendition of his annual Monster Series release would be based off of the character of Jason Voorhees…

Weekly News (February 18, 2013)

Editor’s Note: The cigar industry has a disclosure problem. It’s nothing new and beginning to be a well-documented complaint as the level of knowledge amongst…

H.R. 792 Introduced to Protect Cigar Industry

Given that there is a new Congress, the legislative attempts to limit the effects of the Food and Drug Administration on the cigar industry needed…

Intemperance Lonsdale Coming from RoMa Craft

Skip Martin and our own Brooks Whittington have alluded to it publicly, but the debut of the Intemperance A.W.S. IV series will come at a…

Gurkha Ships Limited East India Cargo Chest

Gurkha’s newest sampler is big, physically. The East India Cargo Chest is a 284-cigar chest that contains previously unreleased vitolas for the company’s Red Witch…

L’Atelier Slates LAT 46 Selection Spéciale for March, Maduro for May

The L’Atelier LAT 46 Selection Spéciale will be begin shipping in mid-March. Retailers have begun to be informed by the company that the newest edition…

IPCPR Cancels Proposed Consumer Day, Raises Dues

In a letter sent out to its members this morning, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association announced the proposed consumer day for the…

Press Release: Romeo y Julieta Churchills Reserva 2008, First Reserva of Romeo y Julieta in Its Most Historic Vitola

February 11, 2013 — Since its birth in 1875, Romeo y Julieta has become one of the best-known brands of Habanos. The brand is particularly…

Weekly News (February 11, 2013)

Editor’s Note: For the first time in a while, there’s a week full of news, relatively big news. Swisher, Nicaragua, Sam Leccia, lots of legislation;…

Press Release: Davidoff Launches the “Short Pleasures”

February 11, 2013 (Basel, Switzerland) — Finding time to chill out can sometimes be a challenge. Davidoff’s new “Short Pleasures” Assortment responds to the rising…