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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.

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…

Press Release: Jose Ortega Named Vice President of Sales for My Father Cigars

Miami, FL, 15 July – My Father Cigars, Inc., the principal company of the Garcia Family’s growing cigar manufacturing and sales colossus, announced the appointment…

Weekly News (July 12, 2010)

Interesting news regarding Cuba… Despite reports of cutting sizes, Habanos S.A. is apparently turning better profit margins than last year. The explanation is the rise…

Weekly News (July 5, 2010)

The Thompson Cigar Factory in Bartow was saved from its death. The House Committee on Agriculture voted (25-20) to move forward with plans to remove…

Final 601 Packaging

I previously showed you the pictures of the new bands of the 601 brand provided by Eddie Ortega on the the EO Forums, today he…