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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.

Tarazona’s La Bruja Broomstick Heads to Stores

The calendar may have just turned to September, but the newest release from Tarazona heading to stores is focused on the end of October. Halloween,…

Diesel Sunday Gravy San Marzano Arrives at Retail

A new limited edition release from the Diesel brand has begun arriving on store shelves, as Forged Cigar Co. began shipping the Diesel Sunday Gravy…

Gurkha Ships New Revenant Line

Gurkha’s new releases from this summer’s PCA Convention & Trade Show are on their way to retailers, as the company has started shipping the Gurkha…

AVO Regional East Edition

By now, I’d have to think that a good majority of the cigar smoking population of the U.S. and possibly the world has at least…

El Septimo’s Sacred Arts Collection Heads to Stores

The Sacred Arts Collection from El Septimo Cigars is on its way to stores, with the company expecting to have all of the stores who…

Weekly News (Aug. 30, 2021)

Cigar News ACID Continetal Debuting as Smoker Friendly Exclusive This Weekend  Black Label Trading Co. Shipping Viaticum This Month Blackbird Cigar Co. Ships Macaw Limited…

Oliva Serie V 5 x 54 Box Pressed

There’s likely not much left to be written about Oliva’s Serie V line; having debuted in June 2007, the line has become a staple in…

ACID Continental Debuting This Weekend as Smoker Friendly Exclusive

The ACID family of cigars is getting a new member this weekend, as Drew Estate will be releasing the ACID Continental at the Rocky Mountain…

Visol Bulldog Heads to Stores

Visol has begun shipping the Bulldog, its new quad-flame lighter, to retailers this week. The Bulldog features a two-step ignition process, as the lid needs…

Padillla to Release For Whom the Bell Tolls in September

A new release from Ernesto Padilla is scheduled to arrive on store shelves in September, as he has announced For Whom the Bell Tolls. The…

Escobar Cigars Adds Nas as Co-Owner

A lot of celebrities have cigars with their names on them, but Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum recording artist Nasir “Nas” Jones is getting into the…