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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 MLB.com, 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.

Casa Cuevas Makes La Mandarria Regular Production, Updates Bands

At the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Casa Cuevas Cigars released a new limited edition called La Mandarria, a name that means sledgehammer in…

Liga Privada Year of the Rat Returns

In 2016, Drew Estate made an impressive doubleheader of an announcement: first, they’d be the sponsor of a new cigar lounge at the BB&T Center…

Puro Sabor 2020: Day 3

So far, my visits to factories in Estelí have all been return visits: J.C. Newman PENSA, which I visited on Wednesday, as well as My…

Indiana House Approves Tobacco Age Increase, Tougher Penalties for Underage Tobacco Sales

The Indiana House of Representatives has approved a bill that will significantly increase penalties for retailers who sell tobacco products, e-cigarettes or vaping products to…

Island Lifestyle Ends Distribution Agreement with Kretek

The distribution and marketing agreement between Island Lifestyle Importers and Kretek International is over. On Wednesday, Island Lifestyle announced that effective immediately, it will be…

Padrón Black No. 200

There are a number of times when a company sends us a press release about a new sampler and we pretty much file it away,…

Visol Adding Quad-Flame Denali at TPE 2020

Just days after announcing the Saddle, a new triple flame jet torch lighter, Visol Products has announced another new product, a quad-flame lighter with a…

Espinosa Sends 601 La Bomba Lancero to Embargo Cigar Lounge

Embargo Cigar Lounge in Phoenix, Ariz. will soon be the home of a new lancero vitola in Espinosa’s 601 La Bomba line. The new vitola…

Puro Sabor 2020: Days 0 + 1

Puro Sabor is back, and boy am I happy about it. After an unfortunate political situation that made things unsafe to bring in a significant…

Platinum Nova Postpones Session Line, Changing Name (Update)

Yesterday, Platinum Nova Cigars announced a new line called Session, scheduled to debut at next week’s Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show. As it turns…

Maya Selva Announces Price Increase

Maya Selva Cigars has announced that it will be implementing a 5 percent price increase on all of its products, effective Feb. 1, 2020. In…