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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.

C.Gars Ltd.’s Winter Auction Now Open

The winter auction of vintage cigars hosted by C.Gars Ltd.’s OnlineCigarAuctions.com is now live, with a number of rare and unique lots up for grabs….

Surrogates AKC Debuting This Week (Update)

This week there will be a new member to the Surrogates line released, the AKC. The cigar is a nod to Dan Welsh’s dog, Kenji,…

Saga Solaz Churchill

If you’ve been following the more recent releases from De Los Reyes, particularly for the company’s Saga line, it would make sense to expect to…

Weekly News (Nov. 25, 2019)

News AGANORSA Leaf Expands JFR Lunatic with Hysteria for Famous Smoke Shop Black Label Trading Co. Ships Last Rites Viaticum CRA Freedom Sampler 2019 Ships…

Scrim by HutcH Studio Releases Two Holiday Cutter and Pen Sets

Just as the holiday shopping season is set to get into high gear, Scrim by HutcH Studio has released a pair of limited edition gift…

Bugatti Vulcan

It’s pretty rare to use the term game changing when it comes to cigar accessories, but those are exactly the words that Derrick Hinnendael used to…

Garfield County, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Colorado continues to be a hotbed of support for the Tobacco 21 movement, as this week the Garfield County Board of Commissioners voted to raise…

Santa Maria, Calif. Passes Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products

At its most recent meeting, the Santa Maria City Council passed a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including traditional tobacco products such…

Carl Junction, Mo. Makes 21 Tobacco Purchasing Age

Add Carl Junction to the list of cities joining the Tobacco 21 movement, as this week the Board of Aldermen voted to raise the minimum…

Delano, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Products

This week, the Delano City Council voted unanimously to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products within city limits, becoming the first municipality within Kern…

Omaha, Neb. Extends Tobacco Tax Indefinitely

Since 2013, smokers in Omaha have been paying an additional three percent tax on their tobacco. While that tax had a sunset clause of 2022,…