Editor’s Note: If you are reading this from a mobile platform, you are probably saying “finally.” It’s been a while, but we’ve once again found a solution for mobile users that we liked and one that we think is better than ever before. There are some minor bugs that we know about, including one that only seems to be affecting Brooks, and we will try to resolve them in the coming days. If you are experiencing some, please contact us. Oh—if you are trying to get cigar bands made before the trade show, good luck.

  • E.P. Carrillo Announces E-Stunner — Details here.
  • Room101 Serie HN to Launch in June — Details here.
  • Ezra Zion Eminence to Debut at IPCPR 2013 — Story here.
  • Barry Stein Gets His Own Cigar — Story about KILO, here.
  • CroMagnon & Aquitaine Getting Bands — As per this comment.
  • Rocky Patel Announces IPCPR Releases Via CigarNews, formal and final announcements later this week because of at least one change.
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  • Guayacan Maduro — Apparently.
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  • New Lou RodriguezPer the man himself.
  • FDA Preparing to Raise Minimum Age for Tobacco Use Here.
  • European Trade Show Avoids Smoking Ban — Here.
  • Griffin’s 2013 “Casino” Special Edition — Press release here.
  • Cubao Returns — Here.
  • CLE Announces Eiroa and CLE Plus — Press release here.
  • Christian Eiroa Opens New Factory Here.
  • Ezra Zion Adds Two New Vitolas to Jamais Vu — Press release here.
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  • Perdomo Cigarillos Shipping this week.
  • Davidoff Announces 2013 Gold Band Nominees Here.
  • Manolo Estate Announced — Press release here.
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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.