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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.

Maya Selva Cigars Raising Prices as of Jan. 1

Citing a number of increased costs, Maya Selva Cigars has announced that it will be implementing a price increase as of Jan. 1, 2021. The…

Warfighter Adding Minutemen Size to Core Lines

In the coming months, all six of Warfighter Tobacco Co.’s core lines will have a new smaller vitola known as the Minutemen. Scott Jansen, president…

JRE Tobacco Co. Adding Lancero to Aladino Cameroon Line

JRE Tobacco Co.’s Aladino Cameroon line is getting a lancero vitola, and for the next six months or so, it will be a limited release…

E.P. Carrillo Announces Price Increase

E.P. Carrillo has advised its retailers that it will be taking a price increase in 2021, something the company said it must do in order…

ADVentura The Conqueror Emperor’s Edition Returning This Month

The limited edition lancero in the ADVentura The Conqueror line is on its way back to store shelves, with twice the number of cigars being…

Sinistro Releases Plata o Plomo Limited Edition to Limited Cigar Association

Sinistro Cigars has a new limited edition hitting the shelves of Limited Cigar Association members, the Plata o Plomo. The cigar is a 7 x…

Black Label Trading Co.’s Morphine Limited Edition Returns

Black Label Trading Co. has announced the release of the 2020 edition of Morphine, marking the seventh annual release of the line. The cigar uses…

Emilio Limited Edition LJZ Robusto

Whenever I hear the name Emilio, the image of a cigar with a pair of cat eyes on it immediately comes to mind. That cigar,…

Tatuaje and Surrogates Add Robusto Samplers

If you’ve been wanting to try a number of cigars from Tatuaje and the Surrogates brands in robusto vitolas, the opportunity to do so has…

Amendola Family Cigar Co. Ships New Core Lines, Updates Upcoming Releases

In June 2020, Amendola Family Cigar Co. announced that it would be updating its portfolio by way of moving production of its cigars as well…

Casa Cuevas Announces Price Increase on Core Lines

Casa Cuevas will be increasing the prices of its core line cigars in the new year as the company accounts for increasing costs in both…