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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.

Fratello Adds Distribution in Switzerland

Fratello Cigars is heading to Switzerland. Today, the company announced that is has entered into a distribution agreement with Importadora Corazza GmbH, which will bring…

Alec Bradley Announces Rerelease of Five Fine & Rare Editions

Alec Bradley has announced that it will be rereleasing five of its Fine & Rare editions via a set that will recognize the line’s 10th…

Colorado Voters Will Decide Tobacco Tax Increase in November

Voters in Colorado will be the ones deciding whether or not to raise the state’s tobacco tax when they fill out their ballots in the…

AJ Fernandez Adding Gordo to New World Connecticut

AJ Fernandez’s New World Connecticut is getting a new 6 x 60 gordo in August. It will be the fifth size for the line, which…

Espinosa 601 Announces La Bomba Warhead VI

Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced that the sixth installment of its 601 La Bomba Warhead line, an annually released limited edition, has arrived and should…

Mississippi Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21-Years-Old

The list of states that have formally raised the tobacco purchasing age to 21-years-old continues to grow with Mississippi becoming the latest to change its…

Drew Estate Adds Factory Smokes Candela as Exclusive for Thompson Cigar (Update)

Drew Estate is expanding its value-priced Factory Smokes line with a new candela option that will be an exclusive to Thompson Cigar. As the name…

Scrim by HutcH Studio Adds Tactical Cutter

The latest creation from Scrim by HutcH Studio not only uses a XIKAR cutter body, but it’s specifically designed to pair with a XIKAR lighter….

Hawaii’s Senate Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban, Exempts Menthol

On Monday, the Hawaii Senate passed a bill that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco within the state, but not before amending it to…

Liga Privada Year of the Rat (2020)

While we use redux reviews to revisit cigars and see how they have aged over some time in the humidor, I think we’d be remiss…

Alec & Bradley Add Kintsugi as Third Line, Delay Shipping Until Fall (Update)

Alec and Bradley Rubin have announced their third full production line, dubbed Kintsugi, but they have delayed it from its originally scheduled release of between…