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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.

PDR Cigars Releasing Devil’s Weed Green Devil

PDR Cigars has announced a change to its Devil’s Weed lineup, replacing the existing sweetened tobacco leaf versions with a natural, unflavored version called Green…

Weekly News (Nov. 16, 2020)

News Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Famous Smoke Shop 80th Anniversary Getting Second Release El Artista Adds Limited Edition Humidors EPIC TEN Shipping Next Week Intemperance…

Charter Oak Habano Torpedo

Cigar companies adding new wrapper options to existing blends is nothing new and has been written about more times than I would like to admit….

Warzone Short Churchill Shipping to Stores on Nov. 16

There’s now a ship date for the newest size of the Warzone line, and it’s Nov. 16. The cigar will head to retailers on Monday…

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Famous Smoke Shop 80th Anniversary Getting Second Release

A limited edition from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is about to get just a bit less limited. A second production of the Dunbarton Tobacco &…

Updated Version of “The Tobacconist Handbook” Released

The second edition of “The Tobacconist Handbook” from Jorge Armenteros, the founder of Tobacconist University, has officially been released. This second edition is a hardcover…

EPIC TEN Shipping Next Week

EPIC TEN, the cigar celebrating the 10th anniversary of Epic Cigars, is slated to begin shipping by the end of next week, which could have…

La Galera Adds Coloso to Habano & Maduro Lines

While many cigar companies choose to release smaller vitolas as the winter months approach, La Galera is going the other way, adding a massive 8…

New World Redondo Gets Full Release

The New World Redondo from AJ Fernandez is now a widespread release after debuting as an exclusive to retail members of the Tobacconists’ Association of…

Habanos S.A. Adding H. Upmann Connossieur No.2, Preview in Germany Later This Month (Update)

There is a new vitola coming to the H. Upmann Connossieur line, and as would be fitting in a pandemic world, it will get its…

Weekly News (Nov. 9, 2020)

News 7-20-4 Partners With ONE 13 For New Cigar Black Works S&R Returns for 2020 Caldwell Eastern Standard Sungrown Magic Super Lancero Slated for Late…