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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.

Drew Estate BOTL Returns for 2020

Drew Estate has announced that it will be bringing back the limited edition BOTL line for 2020, with it slated to arrive in stores this…

El Artista Cigars Adds Distribution in Austria

El Artista Cigars, the Dominican company known for its collaboration with former baseball player David Ortiz, has announced that it has entered into a distribution…

Hector Vanegas, STG’s Nicaraguan Manufacturing Manager, Dies (Update)

Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced the passing of Hector Vanegas, the company’s manufacturing manager for its operations at STG Estelí in Nicaragua. “Hector was a…

AGANORSA Leaf Adds Supreme Leaf Toro

AGANORSA Leaf has announced that it will be adding a toro size to its Supreme Leaf line. Like the robusto vitola that debuted at the…

Casa Fernandez Aniversario Returns in July

AGANORSA Leaf has announced that it will be releasing the third installment of its Casa Fernandez Aniversario line this July. This new vitola will utilize…

Massachusetts’ Flavored Tobacco Ban Now in Effect

As of today, the sale of flavored tobacco products is now illegal at most retailers in the state of Massachusetts. The one exception to the…

Weekly News (June 1, 2020)

News Alec Bradley Adding Four Regional Editions Altadis U.S.A. Ships Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Camacho Liberty 2020 Heads to Stores Cavalier Genève Now…

Quesada 1974 Lancero

For as long as I have been smoking cigars, Quesada has been making cigars. Actually, for as long as I have been alive—and even a…

Plasencia Begins Shipping New-Look Alma Fuerte Boxes

The next box of Plasencia Cigars’ Alma Fuerte that you buy might just have a new look, as the company has begun shipping a new…

Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial Edición Asia

In April 2020, Joya de Nicaragua announced that it would be sending a new vitola of its Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial line to several markets…

Davidoff Mundano

Since Davidoff of Geneva USA announced its ACCESS program in November 2017 and opened up the Vault Series, it has become a vehicle for the…