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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.

Padrón Family Reserve No. 46

A couple days ago, @tobacconistu (Tobbaconist University) asked people to identify a cigar. I guessed and was correct. Today, David Sanova of Cigar Aficionado confirmed:…

San Lotano from A.J. Fernandez

Miami, FL, 31 July – Cigar Express is pleased to announce the exciting new cigar release San Lotano, a signature blend by A.J. Fernandez. With…

Proposed Habanos S.A. ER 2011 List

Obviously, these won’t be at IPCPR. Note, the following is not complete or final; it also came from a forum – take it for what…

Editorial: The Congressional Cigar Association

The ever-popular liberal-leaning Huffington Post (“HuffPo”) published a story a week ago titled “Congressional Cigar Association is Front for Lobbyists.” It was rather long, and…

Pete Johnson’s IPCPR Offerings (Tatuaje)

Ambos Mundos Grande No. 1 5 1/2 x 56 Habano ($6.25) Ambos Mundos Grande No. 2 5 1/2 x 56 Sumatra ($6.25) Tatuaje Havana VI…

Weekly News (July 26, 2010)

It was a pretty quiet week for new cigars with the only major announcement being the La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Chisel, which the world…

IPCPR Urges Courtesy, Not Ban, at Bus Shelters In Winston-Salem, NC

Winston Salem, NC (PRWEB) July 21, 2010 Winston-Salem, North Carolina (PRWEB) July 21, 2010 — The Winston-Salem (NC) Transit Authority is considering a ban on…

Weekly News (July 19, 2010)

Wow… IPCPR must be coming up as there is tons of news. The Torano Family took back control of the company from CAO, renaming it…

General Cigar to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

Richmond, VA—General Cigar will commemorate its golden anniversary with a ten-city tour that will hit chic, cigar-friendly venues across the U.S. beginning on July 27…

Press Release: General Cigar Wins in Court Over Cohiba Trademark Dispute

Richmond, VA-On July 14, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of General Cigar in the latest round of…

Toraño Family Cigars (Update)

There will be a quite a bit of info regarding Toraño today, I’ll try to get the press release as fast as I can. The…