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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.

Kafie 1901 Cigars Updates Packaging

Fans of Kafie 1901 Cigars will begin to see some updated packaging in the coming weeks as the company has made some updates to both…

Carbondale, Colo. Bans Flavored Tobacco

The Carbondale Board of Trustees took a drastic step in trying to reduce tobacco and nicotine use this week, banning the sale of all flavored…

Eagle, Colo. Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Tobacco Tax

While Eagle County approved an ordinance raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old this week, the county seat of Eagle rejected a…

Alec Bradley Mega Burner

In one of my previous reviews of a lighter, I wrote a line that said something to the effect that the most common decision someone…

Bombay Tobak’s M.Esteli En Route to Retailers

The newest release from Bombay Tobak may be on the lower end of the price spectrum, but it’s on the fuller end of the strength…

Eagle County, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age, Sends Tax Increase to Voters

Like many of its neighboring municipalities have done in recent weeks, Eagle County has voted in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco…

Forest Lake, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

At its Aug. 26 meeting, the Forest Lake City Council adopted an ordinance that will make the minimum age to purchase tobacco products 21-years-old as…

My Father El Hijo Returns to Smoke Inn

The My Father El Hijo is back at Smoke Inn for another limited edition release, as the retailer has taken delivery of 500 additional boxes…

Plasencia Alma del Fuego Candente

For the third release in its series of cigars bearing the Alma name, Plasencia 1865 turned to the Nicaraguan island of Ometepe, home to two volcanoes…

Weekly News (Aug. 26, 2019)

Cigar News A.J. Fernández Ships Días de Gloria H. Upmann 175th Anniversary Arrives in Stores Imperial Says Cigar Division Sale Announcement Expected Within Three Months…

Padilla Barrel Proof 2019 Edition Robusto (Prerelease)

While the cigar industry as a whole was getting ready for the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Padilla was opening a new factory. Tabacalera…