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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.

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…

Culture Blend No.3

Every once in a while, I’ll run into a term that gets brought up where I have to clarify if we’re talking about the lower…

7-20-4 Partners With ONE 13 For New Cigar

Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars and Joe Torres of ONE 13 Cigars have teamed up to create a new cigar that will be released as…

Vector-KGM Releases Icon III Lighter

The latest member of Vector-KGM’s Icon series of lighters is now available, as the company has released the quad flame Icon III. It is a…

Villiger Anniversary 2020 Arrives in Germany, Coming to U.S. in January

The Villiger Anniversary 2020, a cigar celebrating two milestones in the company’s history, has arrived in Germany and will be coming to the United States…

Perez-Carrillo Encore 656

For the past several years, one of the first clumps of stories about new cigars each year has the same three letters attached to it:…

Oregon Voters Approve Cigar Tax Increase

Just as they will be doing in Colorado, cigars in Oregon will be getting more expensive as voters have approved a ballot measure that will…

Colorado Voters Approve Tobacco Tax Increase

Tobacco products, including premium cigars, will be getting more expensive in Colorado as voters have approved Proposition EE, with 68.6 percent of voters in favor…

Black Works S&R Returns for 2020

Black Works Studio is bringing back its S&R line for 2020, with the same three vitolas from 2019 returning this year, meaning that the culebra…

Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet and Stuffed Turkeys Returning This Month

Viaje’s core trio of Thanksgiving themed-cigars—Farmer Bill Hatchet, Stuffed Turkey White Meat and Stuffed Turkey Dark Meat—are set to be back on store shelves in…