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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.

Leaders in Beverly Hills, Calif. Propose Banning All Tobacco Sales

Fresh off of passing a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in December, the mayor and vice mayor of Beverly Hills have proposed a new…

Iowa Could See Drastic Cigar Tax Increase

A bill introduced into the Iowa Legislature on Wednesday is seeking to not only remove the state’s 50-cent cap on the cigar tax, but increase…

Virginia Legislators Send Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to Governor

Virginia will likely join a small but growing group of states to raise the minimum age to purchase, possess and use tobacco products to 21-years-old,…

Espinosa 20th Anniversary

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: someone’s releasing a cigar in celebration of an anniversary. It has become a fairly regular occurrence, whether it…

Hudson, Ohio Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

While the list of municipalities raising the tobacco purchasing age to 21-years-old continues to grow, the city of Hudson, Ohio will not be adding its…

Lehi, Utah Becomes First In State to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age

Utah has its first city to have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as on Tuesday night the Lehi City Council…

West Virginia Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Advances

A bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products is advancing through the West Virginia legislature, as today S.B. 348 advanced out of…

Padrón Ships TAA 2018 Release

Among the group of cigars slated for a 2018 release that didn’t make it out before the year was up, the most notable non-Cuban release…

Quesada Releases 1974 in Spain, IPCPR 2019 Release Planned

Quesada will be celebrating the upcoming Procigar Festival with a new cigar celebrating the company’s first year of producing cigars, the Quesada 1974. The blend…

Espinosa Cigars Launches Rare Species Series with Wendigo

Espinosa Premium Cigars has launched a new collection of cigars called Rare Species, with the first cigar, Wendigo, debuting at BestCigarPrices.com. The cigar is a…

Rome, Ga. Bans Smoking in Downtown Core

A ban on smoking and vaping is coming to the downtown core of Rome, Ga. after the city commission approved an ordinance on Monday by…