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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.

STG Discontinuing Agio’s Balmoral, San Pedro de Macorís in the U.S.

The Balmoral line of premium cigars will no longer be sold in the U.S. Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is selling the remaining American inventory of…

Tatuaje Series P Miami Short Robusto Begins Shipping

The third size in Tatuaje’s Series P Miami line has begun shipping, as Pete Johnson told halfwheel that he has sent the first boxes to retailers who…

Perdomo Firecracker Slated for June Release

Perdomo Cigars will be making the newest cigar for United Cigars’s Firecracker series, as the cigar was announced on The Cigar Authority this past weekend. View…

Diesel Delirium

Since Diesel made the move from a catalog- and internet-only brand to one that is available to all retailers in 2017, there’s certainly been no…

Romeo y Julieta Pasión Heads to JR Cigar

On May 1, JR Cigar will be the home of a new Romeo y Julieta, the Pasión. The line features a Ecuadorian habano wrapper, American…

Weekly News (April 27, 2020)

News Glynn Loope Leaving Cigar Rights of America Later This Year Crowned Heads Teases Las Calaveras 2020 General Shipping Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección Joya…

Lewisville, Texas Bans Smoking in Parks

Parks in Lewisville will become tobacco-free in early May after the city council unanimously approved a ban at its most recent meeting. The ban comes…

Vector Announces Twister and Combat Lighters

Vector-KGM has announced a pair of new lighters that it expects to have on store shelves in the second half  of May. The Twister is…

Davidoff Ginza 10th Anniversary (2020)

In the final weeks of 2017, Davidoff of Geneva USA unveiled a new program called ACCESS, which would include the rerelease of rare and limited…

Room101 Cigars Brings Back Death Bucket

It’s not the official name of the cigar as Matt Booth says there isn’t one, but the Room101 Death Bucket is making a limited return….

Oscar Butler Departs Indianhead Cigars

Oscar Butler has departed Indianhead Cigars, a move that was made effective April 15. Butler had been the company’s director of operations since August 2017…