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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.

Casa Turrent Adds Four Lines to 1880 Series (Update)

Casa Turrent has announced four new lines for its 1880 series, showing the cigars off at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show this week….

Perez-Carrillo La Historia 10th Anniversary

Regardless of which industry you’re talking about, 10 years in business is certainly nothing to overlook and is definitely cause for celebration. In the cigar…

Colibri Adds New V-Cut Color, Firebird Accessories at TPE 2020

Colibri released three new accessories in its booth at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 trade show this week, including a new color for one…

PDR Cigars Revamps Half Corona Tins, Adds Jose Rey Boxes

At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show this week in Las Vegas, Abe Flores of PDR Cigars showed off updated packaging for his A….

Punch Chop Suey Arriving Mid-February

As a follow-up to last year’s Punch Egg Roll, General Cigar Co. is celebrating the Lunar New Year with another limited edition release, the Punch…

JetLine Protector Slated for May Release (Update)

At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show, JetLine revealed a new high-powered tabletop lighter called the Protector that it looks to have on…

Bugatti Expands Warranty Options, Planning New Colors and Packaging

Bugatti has recently rolled out a new warranty program for its two new lighters, the Mirage and the Vulcan, both of which became known for…

Room101 Announces Papi Chulo Extensions for The Big Payback at TPE 2020

At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 trade show, Matt Booth of Room101 Cigars announced that The Big Payback Maduro line is getting a new…

Tatuaje Series P Miami P3 Short Robusto Slated for April (Update)

Tatuaje’s Series P Miami line is slated to get a new short robusto vitola this spring. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…

Hibbing, Minn. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Cities and states around the country are diligently working to bring their own minimum tobacco purchasing ages in line with a federal increase passed in…

Lotus’ LandShark Collection Adding Four Lighters at TPE 2020

The Lotus Group will have four new LandShark lighters on display in its booth at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 trade show, which will…