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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.

Rome, Ga. Bans Smoking in Downtown Core

A ban on smoking and vaping is coming to the downtown core of Rome, Ga. after the city commission approved an ordinance on Monday by…

Mombacho Cigars S.A. Restructures Marketing Department

Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced the restructuring of its marketing department, and with it comes the departure of Rob Rasmussen and the arrival of Jaclyn…

Newmarket, N.H. Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

The town of Newmarket, N.H. is the latest to join the Tobacco 21 movement, passing an ordinance this week that makes it illegal for a…

HVC La Rosa 520 Maduro

For the first maduro version of the La Rosa 520, HVC decided to keep it limited. Just 300 boxes of 10 cigars, and all headed to…

PDR Cigars Updates Serie Privada Blends and Packaging

Since last summer, PDR Cigars has been giving its portfolio a steady series of updates, modernizing packaging and standardizing logos at the company looks to…

Arizona Senator Calls for Higher Tobacco Taxes

An Arizona state senator is calling for a drastic increase in the state’s tobacco taxes in an effort to fund college education and hopes that…

South Windsor, Conn. Becomes Third in State to Raise Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

On Monday night, the South Windsor Town Council voted 6-1 to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old, becoming just…

Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Sublime

If there was one theory of branding and marketing that Crowned Heads seemed to eschew, it was putting its name on its products. Four Kicks,…

Colorado’s Cigar Shops Could Lose Smoking Ban Exemption

A bill introduced into the Colorado Legislature is taking aim at exemptions to the state’s smoking ban, and could cost cigar smokers the ability to…

Atabey Gets New Foot Band to Combat Fakes

United Cigars has announced that it is adding a new secondary foot band to its Atabey line in an attempt to combat counterfeiting. “Over the…

Boutique Cigar Association of America Partners with FAZCO for Middle East Distribution

The Boutique Cigar Association of America (BCAA) has signed a partnership agreement with Faieq Alzayani Co. W.L.L. (FAZCO) that will bring the organization’s cigars to Middle…