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Patrick Lagreid

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I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

Johns Creek, Ga. Makes Parks Tobacco-Free

As the parks of Johns Creek begin to reopen, visitors are being greeted by new signage and policies indicating that the areas are now completely…

Casa de Montecristo Cancels 2020 Tampa Cigar Bash Due to COVID-19

Yet another cigar festival has been forced to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as today Casa de Montecristo announced that it is canceling the…

Indianhead Cigars Set to Release Team Meerkat

Indianhead Cigars is set to release Team Meerkat, the third and final new and limited line of cigars it previewed earlier this year in The…

OSOK and Rojas Cigars Partner Up for Los Tejanos

Los Tejanos, a new project from Edgar Hoill of OSOK Ciars and Noel Rojas of Rojas Cigars is getting close to its release in late…

Esteban Carreras Releases Cashmere

Cashmere, a new release from Esteban Carreras is beginning to show up on store shelves, though the company so far has been tight-lipped about it….

Premium Cigars Gain Exemption from California’s Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban

Premium cigars scored a victory on Tuesday as they, along with pipe tobacco, were removed from SB 793, a bill in California seeking to ban…

XIKAR Xi2 Getting Limited Edition Camo Colors

XIKAR is giving its Xi2 cutter a handful of new full-color camouflage designs that will still start shipping in mid-August. The company is adding eight…

Partagás Capitols to Arrive in Switzerland Next Week

The new Partagás Captitols, the petit corona that comes in retro tin packaging, will get it Swiss launch next week, according to Intertabak AG, the…

New Hampshire’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Now 21-Years-Old

New Hampshire has joined the Tobacco 21 movement, as Gov. Chris Sununu signed HB 1245 into law, an omnibus bill that included SB 248, which…

Luciano The Dreamer Coming to Stores This Month

ACE Prime and Crowned Heads have announced a second new line that will be arriving at stores by the end of August, a single vitola…

Jas Sum Kral Fuck the FDA

When it comes to reactions to both the idea of and the implementation of regulations of premium cigars by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…