Desiree Udell is still here. She would like you to know that and if you are looking for cigars, or perhaps even liquor, it seems like it might be in the booth. Udell would also like you to know this booth is “plan b”—although perhaps more functional than others. As for what’s new, it’s less about new product (there’s none) and more about who is not here, as Clayton Phillips is no longer with the company.

Carmelo Cigars

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Udell told halfwheel she plans on creating three lines of coffee to pair with Carmelo Cigars and it sounded like there might be plans for another cigar, although “concrete” is probably not the right word to describe it.

Carmelo Lanceros

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Charlie Minato

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.