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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.

Viaje Pushes Back WLP Stuffed Turkey 2012

Viaje has announced the 2012 release of the WLP Stuffed Turkey has been delayed until “Christmas.” A message on Facebook blamed a “shipping delay.” Stuffed…

Editorial: Puros & Hybrids

Some time ago a cigarmaker handed me some cigars he was working on. It’s not the first time it happened, but these were different. The…

Press Release: Replica of the Ancient Humidor of Hoyo de Monterrey

November 8, 2012 — Habanos, S.A. is pleased to present a replica of an ancient Hoyo de Monterrey Humidor, of which, only 350 cases have…

RoMa Craft Tobac to Sell CroMagnon Atlatl & Slobberknocker

Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac announced on Twitter that the CroMagnon Atlatl and Slobberknocker would be offered for sale shortly through Tim Podwika’s podmancigars.com….

Moya and Ruiz Rename to La Jugada

Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz’s Flor de Estelí brand will now be known as La Jugada. In an e-mail to halfwheel, Moya explained that while…

Press Release: Tatuaje Apocalypse

November 7, 2012 (West Palm Beach, FL) – December 21, 2012 marks the conclusion of the 13th Ba’ak’tun in the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar. It…

Weekly News (November 5, 2012)

Editor’s Note: There are eight weeks left in 2012, I counted. It’s hard to believe, but I suppose it as that time to start thinking…

Quesada Plans Highly Limited Release of España Lancero

SAG Imports will be releasing the Quesada Selección España Lancero in ultra small-batch fashion. Only 12 cabinets of 50 Lanceros will be released next year,…

Quesada Selección España Lancero (Prerelease)

Shortly after launching the Quesada Selección España, Terence Reilly, head of SAG Imports, the distribution arm of MATASA/Quesada, Casa Magna and now domestically Regius, received…

Liga Privada Único Serie Velvet Rat

On October 19, 2012 Drew Estate held a special event at TESA Cigar Co. to sell Drew Estate’s newest Liga Privada for the first time,…

Press Release: Emilio Releases La Musa Cigars

November 2, 2012 — Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that the long anticipated release of La Musa Mousa is scheduled for the…