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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.

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…

Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Slated for April

Jason Holly of Viva Republica will be the latest to enter the small and full market when his latest cigar, Guerrilla Warfare, lands in retailers…

Padrón W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary Arrives

Nearly one year after announcing a four-part project to honor its 125th anniversary, Washington D.C. retailer W. Curtis Draper has received its anniversary Padrón, the…

Alec Bradley Black Market Dirty Hooligan Coming in March

Alec Bradley has informed retailers of the newest edition of its Black Market series, the Black Market Dirty Hooligan, a Candela cigar created for St….

Press Release: Tarazona Cigars Announces the Release of the Cubanacan Habano

January 16, 2013 (Miami, FL) — Building off the success of its Cubanacan Connecticut line, released at IPCPR 2012, Tarazona Cigars is announcing the release…

Weekly News (January 14, 2013)

Editor’s Note: My pride and joy, here. Light news week. Illusione’s Rothchildes Nears Release — Here. El Centurion to Return in 2012 — Details. Quesada…

Illusione’s New Rothchildes Near Release

Illusione’s newest cigar should be appearing soon according to Dion Giolito. Earlier this year, a post by Giolito indicated the 4 1/2 x 50 Illusione…

Quesada The Blender’s Sampler Robusto

Earlier, we broke news on The Quesada Blender’s Sampler, a new limited edition Robusto sampler from Quesada and its U.S. distribution arm, SAG Imports.  To recap:…

Civil Cigar Lounge Gets Exclusive Tatuaje

John Anderson and Matt Krim’s newest Washington D.C. location, Civil Cigar Lounge, has opened with a new exclusive Tatuaje, a 7 5/8 x 52 Brown…