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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.

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…

Black Label Trading Co. Shipping Viaticum This Month

Black Label Trading Co. has announced that its Viaticum line will be heading to stores this week. The line was first released in November 2019…

Tatuaje Fausto Up Down 10/50 Returns Next Week

Pete Johnson is once again digging into Tatuaje’s archives, announcing on Wednesday that the Fausto Up Down 10/50 will be heading back to the Chicago…

Fausto Culebra

If you have been following Tatuaje’s releases in 2021, you have undoubtedly noticed that Pete Johnson has been reaching into his archives to bring back…

Casa Cuevas Ships Patrimonio

Patrimonio, the newest release from Casa Cuevas, is on its way to stores as the company announced today that it has begun shipping. The line…

Espinosa Premium Cigars Cancels In-Person La Zona Palooza, Going Virtual Again

For the second straight year, Espinosa Premium Cigars has decided to cancel the in-person version of its La Zona Palooza event and will once again…