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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.

Wyoming Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill Advances in Senate

A bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Wyoming is getting some traction, as on Thursday, SF 50…

Wisconsin Assembly Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill

On Thursday, the Wisconsin Assembly gave its approval to a bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, e-cigarettes and vaping devices…

Davidoff Announces Ginza as Next Vault Series Release

Davdidoff has begun teasing its latest Vault Series release, the Ginza, a rerelease of a cigar that debuted in 2010 to celebrate the 10th anniversary…

Don Lino Africa Duma

When talking about cigars, the continent of Africa is not one that usually comes to mind either for tobacco or where factories are located. Unless…

New Mexico Legislators Send Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to Governor

A bill dealing with several areas of tobacco legislation has been approved by both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature and now heads to the…

Gran Habano Announces Price Increase

Your favorite Gran Habano cigars are about to get a bit more expensive, as today the company announced that it will be increasing the wholesale…

Henderson, Ky. Bans Smoking in Parks

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Henderson Board of Commissioners approved the second reading of a proposal to ban smoking in city parks, bringing an…

West Virginia Legislators Propose Quadrupling Tobacco Tax

As part of a proposal to phase out the state’s business and inventory tax, legislators in West Virginia have introduced a bill that would raise…

My Father Adding Sizes to The Judge and La Opulencia

Two of My Father Cigars, Inc.’s lines will be getting new sizes in the coming weeks, as the company has announced a corona gorda for…

Stacy Thrasher Named President of Cigar Association of Washington

The Cigar Association of Washington (CAW) has announced that Stacy Thrasher will become the organization’s new president as of April 1. Thrasher is the head…

Hampton, Ga. Bans Smoking in Parks

Forget about heading to a local park in Hampton, Ga. to enjoy a cigar, as the city has passed a ban on smoking within city-owned…