Showing results for

Patrick Lagreid

Avatar photo

About the author

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.

Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Toro

It wasn’t that long ago that there was a lot of young blood coming into the cigar industry, sons and daughters of cigar makers and…

Alex Spencer Reserve to Make National Debut with The Mansa

Cincinnati-based Alex Spencer Reserve will be making its national debut next week with the release of The Mansa, a revamped version of a cigar that…

ADVentura The Conqueror Emperor’s Edition Slated for Early December

ADVentura is giving its The Conqueror line its first limited edition. The new cigar is a 7 x 40 lancero that keeps the same blend…

XIKAR Ships XK1 Lighter

A new single flame lighter from XIKAR is on its way to store shelves just in time for holiday shopping. The XIKAR XK1 features an…

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill

Pennsylvania is officially joining the Tobacco 21 movement, as on Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed S.B. 473 into law. The bill raises the minimum age…

Cigar Dojo Partners with Alec & Bradley Rubin for Uru Doshi

The collection of cigars released by online cigar community Cigar Dojo continues to grow, as today it was announced that they have been working with…

E.P. Carrillo Ships 10 Year Anniversary

The cigars celebrating E.P. Carrillo’s 10th anniversary are on their way to retailers. Today the company announced that the E.P. Carrillo 10th Year Anniversary has…

C.Gars Ltd.’s Winter Auction Now Open

The winter auction of vintage cigars hosted by C.Gars Ltd.’s OnlineCigarAuctions.com is now live, with a number of rare and unique lots up for grabs….

Surrogates AKC Debuting This Week (Update)

This week there will be a new member to the Surrogates line released, the AKC. The cigar is a nod to Dan Welsh’s dog, Kenji,…

Saga Solaz Churchill

If you’ve been following the more recent releases from De Los Reyes, particularly for the company’s Saga line, it would make sense to expect to…

Weekly News (Nov. 25, 2019)

News AGANORSA Leaf Expands JFR Lunatic with Hysteria for Famous Smoke Shop Black Label Trading Co. Ships Last Rites Viaticum CRA Freedom Sampler 2019 Ships…