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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.

ACID Croqueta

When it comes to polarizing words in the cigar industry, I’m not sure if there is any as polarizing as ACID. Since debuting 20 years…

Casa Cuevas’ La Manadarria En Route to Retailers

Today, Casa Cuevas began shipping its latest limited edition, La Mandarria, to retailers across the country. La Mandarria is a 6 x 52 toro that…

Marrero Cigars Ships Aquatico45

Marrero Cigars has begun shipping its latest Artistico Series cigar, the Aquatico45. The cigar gets its name from its two most distinct features: the 45…

Kafie 1901 Cigars Adding Cigarillos for Fall, Debuts Updated Packaging

Kafie 1901 Cigars has announced a pair of new cigarillos that it will be releasing this fall to consumers in the U.S. “Small cigarillos are…

La Palina Sends Silver Label to TAA Members

La Palina’s contribution to the Tobacconists’ Association of America Exclusive Series is on its way to TAA member stores, as today the company announced the…

HVC La Rosa 520 Favoritos

During our 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show live show, Steva Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust made a comment that has stuck with me….

Weekly News (July 29, 2019)

Cigar News Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Creeates Famous 80th Anniversary Espinosa Habano Lancero Ships to Stores Facebook & Instagram Banning Cigar, Alcohol Sales & Giveaways…

Topeka, Kan. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 After Supreme Court Victory

On Friday, the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine delivery devices such as e-cigarettes went to 21-years-old, a change that had been on…

Espinosa Habano Lancero Shipping to Retailers

Espinosa Premium Cigars has quietly begun shipping a new lancero vitola for its Habano line to retailers recently. The new size measures 7 1/2 x…

Vertigo Tomahawk

Ahead of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, The Lotus Group/Integral Logistics does what they and a number of cigar accessory companies do: begin…

La Sirena Aniversario Especial

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, La Sirena not only released a limited edition cigar, but it turned to a new factory for the brand….