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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.

Lotus Announces New Margaritaville Accessories Debuting at TPE 2020

The Lotus Group has announced a handful of new cigar accessories for its Margaritaville line that will be making their industry debut at the upcoming…

Gurkha Releasing Updated Castle Hall at TPE 2020 (Update)

At this week’s Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), Gurkha Cigars will be releasing a new version of its value-priced line called Castle Hall. The Gurkha Castle…

Gurkha Adding Prize Fighter Maduro at TPE 2020

At this week’s Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show, Gurkha Cigar Group, Inc. will release a maduro version of its Prize Fighter line, a value-priced…

The Oscar Maduro Corona Debuting at TPE 2020, No Oscar Price Increases in 2020

The Oscar Maduro from Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. is getting a new size this week, as the company has announced plans to unveil a…

Oscar Valladares Releasing Super Fly Connecticut at TPE 2020

If you liked the purple-hued, 70s-themed Super Fly from Oscar Valladares, he’s got another release coming up you should find equally as groovy. At this…

Weekly News (Jan. 27, 2020)

News Altadis U.S.A. Introducing Harvester & Co. Connecticut at TPE 2020 Archetype Master, Pupil Debuting at TPE 2020 Black Label Shipping Deliverance Nocturne 2020 Next…

Maya Selva To Debut Revamped Sampler Can with Villa Zamorano Reserva Soberano at TPE 2020

In 2018, Maya Selva Cigars began showing off a new cigar sampler that looked like a beer can and which contained four sizes from its…

Guardian of the Farm Claude Le Chien (2019)

Once a new cigar line debuts, it’s often not long after that a new size will be added. In the case of the Guardian of…

Puro Sabor 2020: Day 4

I’m not exactly sure what it was, but I woke up Friday morning thinking that this week has gone way too fast. Not in the…

Noel Rojas Slates KSG for March 1 Release (Update)

Noel Rojas has made no secret of his preference for small ring gauge cigars, and his newest line is doubling down on both that and…

Kentucky Senate Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill

The Kentucky State Senate has approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21-years-old, officially bringing it…