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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.

Aderholt Introduces Bill Increasing Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 in Congress

While the Tobacco 21 movement has been spreading across the country, an Alabama congressman is looking to make the change nationwide. On Thursday, Rep. Robert…

Gurkha Château De Privé Rook

At the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group Inc. unveiled a new limited edition line called the Château De Privé, heralding it as…

Punch Preferidos Edición 5ta Avenida Arrives in Germany Next Week

A new Edición Regional will be on the shelves of La Casa del Habano shops in Germany next week, as the distributor 5ta Avenida has…

Maryland Legislators Finalize Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Send to Governor

In mid-March, both chambers of the Maryland Legislature passed bills raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, except the two bills contained…

Kansas Supreme Court Hears Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Case

On Monday, the justices of the Kansas Supreme Court packed up their robes and took their judicial proceedings on the road to Kansas University’s Lieb…

Washington’s Governor to Sign Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Friday

You will soon have to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products on the entire West Coast of the continental United States, as Jay…

New York Senate Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Sends to Governor

New York could soon be the latest state to join the Tobacco 21 movement, as today the state Senate approved A558, a bill that seeks…

Weekly News (April 1, 2019)

Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Celebrating 50 Years of Tabacalera de García with Montecristo Cincuenta Crux Shipping Limitada RedLine Cuba Reports Production of 260 Million Hand-Rolled…

El Rey del Mundo Petit Cayo (ER Andorra 2018)

If you read the title of this review and thought to yourself, I have no idea where Andorra is, let me save you the search. It’s…

Denver, Colo. to Consider Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21-years-old will get its first hearing in Denver, Colo. this week,…

Lotus Duke V Cigar Cutter Lighter

When it comes to buying cigar accessories, most cigar smokers are presented with two standard questions: what kind of lighter would you like, and what…