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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.

CAO Right Coast Headed to Southeastern U.S.

General Cigar Co.’s growing list of regional editions has its newest entry, the CAO Right Coast. Following the release of the 6 3/4 x 72…

Review: E.P. Carrillo Edición Limitada 2012

In late November 2012, E.P. Carrillo released the third edition of its annual limited release, the E.P. Carrillo Edición Limitada 2012. The 6 1/2 x…

Weekly News (January 28, 2012)

Editor’s Note: This week, the 2013 list of new releases will be updated, it’s a task and one that we’ve been a bit relaxed on…

Press Release: Wynwood Cigar Factory Opens

January 28, 2012 (Miami, Fla.) — Wynwood Cigar Factory a part of the Fabricas Unidas family has opened its doors in the Wynwood art district…

Liga Privada UF-13 Dark Slated for Late March

The details for Drew Estate’s highly-anticipated Liga Privada Único Serie UF-13 Dark are now finalized. As we noted last September, the UF-13, a stronger Liga…

Ashton Prices Set to Increase

Numerous retailers across the country received word that Ashton prices will increase on February 1. In a letter sent to retailers, Ashton Distributors, Inc. indicated…

Arturo Fuente/J.C. Newman Raise Prices

Retailers were informed of a price increase for both Arturo Fuente and J.C. Newman that will go into effect in the month of January. Changes…

Weekly News (January 21, 2013)

Editor’s Note: We’ve started covering price increases over the weekend and I made some reference to this on Twitter, but there will be a lot…

H. Upmann Legacy Scheduled for February

Altadis U.S.A. is launching is newest H. Upmann, the Legacy. As noted by BestCigarPrices and later Cigar Insider, the cigar uses a 2008 Ecuadorian Sumatra…

La Aurora Plans Box-Pressed Fernando León & Guillermo León for IPCPR 2013

This past week, Miami Cigar & Co.’s social media presence was active during its annual sales meeting with updates to a few projects. While the…

Altadis U.S.A. Price Increase Goes Into Effect

Earlier this month Altadis U.S.A. informed retailers of a price increase that went into effect yesterday. In a copy of a letter written by Javier…