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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.

Stogie Road Cigars Announces Big Tony as Winter Release

Either as 2020 wraps up or 2021 gets underway, Stogie Road Cigars will be releasing a third barber pole cigar into its portfolio, the Big…

Saginaw, Mich. Bans Smoking in Parks

Earlier this week the Saginaw City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban smoking in city parks and recreational facilities. The ban applies to…

Fratello Rosso Toro

As new cigar companies come into the market, there is often chatter about where they are pricing their lines. Is it too high, too low,…

California Assembly Unanimously Approves Flavored Tobacco Ban with Premium Cigar Exemption

A flavored tobacco ban has been unanimously approved by the California Assembly, advancing the legislation and setting up negotiations between the Assembly and Senate to…

Kafie 1901 Culebras Coming This Fall

Citing a love of tradition and traditional cigars, this fall Dr. Gaby Kafie will be releasing one of the most unique and storied vitolas in…

Weekly News (Aug. 24, 2020)

News AJ Fernandez Announces Price Restructuring Big Smoke 2020 Events Canceled Due to COVID-19 — via CigarAficionado.com Cigars International Cancels CIGARfest 2020 Due to COVID-19 Dapper…

Sinistro Cigars Adds Last Cowboy Connecticut Lancero as Exclusive for Privada Cigar Club

In April 2019, Privada Cigar Club received an exclusive lancero size of Sinistro Cigar’s Last Cowboy Maduro line; this summer it’s getting a lancero in…

AJ Fernandez Announces Price Restructuring

A handful of AJ Fernandez’s cigar lines will see new prices next month, as some will be going down, some will be going up, but…

PG Gourmet Series III 30th Anniversary Short Robusto

We’ve talked at length about how certain words have become closely associated with certain cigar companies, whether it be a red X and Arturo Fuente…

Dapper Cigar Co. Releases Siempre Rosado at Small Batch Cigar

A new line from Dapper Cigar Co. has surfaced at Small Batch Cigar Co., who is getting the exclusive release of the Siempre Rosado for…

Cigars International Cancels CIGARfest 2020 Due to COVID-19

Another very popular consumer-oriented event has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Cigars International has decided to cancel CIGARfest 2020. The event had originally…