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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.

Louisville, Colo. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

On Tuesday, the Louisville City Council voted unanimously in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, an increase that will…

Virginia Governor Calls for Tobacco Tax Increase

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled his 2020-2022 budget proposal today, which included a doubling of the state’s tobacco tax rate from 10 percent to 20…

Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos Coming to Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series

Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series will be getting a new cigar in the coming months, and it comes from the brand that created the very first…

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Announces Event-Only Polpetta (Update)

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has announced plans for a new cigar line called Polpetta, an event-only release that will use the cuts from three of…

Weekly News (Dec. 16, 2019)

News AGANORSA Leaf Releasing Supreme Leaf at TPE 2020 Benchmade Releases Gold Class 1500-194 Cigar Cutter Crux Shipping Revamped Bull & Bear, Adds Toro Size…

Viva La Vida Jester

After selling their two Cigar Inn stores in New York City to JR Cigar in June 2015, brothers Gus and Billy Fakih turned their attention…

La Flor de Cano Robusto Edición Regional Arrives in the Netherlands

A new Edición Regional from Habanos S.A. has arrived in the Netherlands, the La Flor de Cano Robusto Edición Regional Paises Bajos. The cigar uses…

Colibri Quasar Table Lighter

There are a lot of cigar accessories on the market, but there are only a handful of true accessories collections. One of those is the…

Kentucky Senator Pre-Files Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

As the Kentucky Legislature get ready to open up its 2020 sessions, Sen. Ralph Alvarado, R-Winchester, has pre-filed a bill that seeks to raise the…

Santa Barbara County, Calif. Approves First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban

A ban on the sale of flavored tobacco—including menthol and mint—is likely coming to Santa Barbara County after its Board of Supervisors approved the first…

Eagle, Colo. Changes Course, Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age

In August, the Eagle Board of Trustees rejected a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products by a 3-4 vote, with one…