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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.

Jaime Garcia Sur Oeste Corona

Back in May of this year, in the midst of a variety of regional editions coming from My Father Cigars Inc. and Pete Johnson’s Havana…

Oliva Atlantic Cigar 15th Aniversario Diadema Nears Release

Atlantic Cigar Co. will release the fourth and final release in their 15th anniversary series next week, the limited edition Oliva Atlantic Cigar 15th Aniversario…

Blog: On Our Macklemore Obsession & Contest

If you follow Patrick Lagreid and/or me on Twitter, you might have noticed a reference to Seattle rapper Macklemore, a few times, particularly from yours…

Cigar Family Celebration 2013 Dates Announced

The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, a joint effort between the Fuente and Newman families to provide quality education to children of those living and working…

Weekly News (October 8, 2012)

Editor’s Note: I was searching through e-mail earlier this week and ran across some e-mails from last October when Brooks, Steve Valle, Patrick Mize, Charlie…

Press Release: Joya de Nicaragua Rebranding “Cuenca y Blanco” to “CyB”

October 8, 2012 (Estelí, Nicaragua) — Joya de Nicaragua® (JDN), the oldest Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer, announced today that it is rebranding its new Cuenca y…

Oliva Creates New Serie V Diadema for Europe

While it was not on display at Oliva’s booth at the European Inter-tabac trade show, Oliva has a new massive Serie V, a 9 x…

Review: Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition 2012 Fuerza

The concept of releasing an even more limited version of a cigar for a company known for its insanely small release numbers was a bit…

Press Release: J.C. Newman Announces Holiday Gift Items

October 4, 2012 (Tampa, FL) — This holiday season is all about affordable luxury. We have developed several new products geared at providing you the…

Oliva Serie V Maduro 2012 Set for November Release

In much the same trend as My Father, Oliva’s annual limited edition will be returning in near identical manner as its 2011 predecessor. The Oliva…

Press Release: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure de Luxe: An Exclusive Product for La Casa del Habano

October 2, 2012 — Habanos, S.A. is pleased to present the new Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure de Luxe, an exclusive release aimed at La Casa…