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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.

Plasencia Adding Robusto to Alma Fuerte Line

Next February, Plasencia 1865 will be adding a new robusto vitola to its Alma Fuerte line. The Alma Fuerte Robustus I is a 5 1/4…

Oscar Habano Winter Edition Heads to Retailers

A new corona vitola is coming to The Oscar line just in time for the colder months and shorter amounts of time to smoke. The…

Weekly News (Nov. 26, 2018)

Cigar News 1502 Ships XO Perfecto C.Gars Ltd.’s Winter Auction Open for Bids Drew Estate Creates Special Undercrown Shade for John Aylesbury Guantanamera Sues Agio…

C.Gars Ltd.’s Winter Auction Opens This Week (Update)

The latest auction of rare and vintage cigars hosted by London retailer C.Gars Ltd. will be open for bidding as of Sunday, Dec. 2, with nearly 450…

La Barba One&Only 2018 Super Toro

Back in 2016, Tony Bellatto of La Barba Cigars released one of the most aptly-named single vitola limited editions of recent memory: One&Only. That cigar, a…

Bowling Green, Ohio Makes Parks Smoke-Free

Smoking in the parks of Bowling Green, Ohio will soon be a thing of the past after its city council passed an ordinance snuffing out…

1502 Ships XO Perfecto (Update)

You may remember that back in 2016, 1502 Cigars unveiled eight new vitolas for its high-end XO line, though they weren’t going to be coming…

Mendota Heights, Minn. to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The push to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternative products to 21-years-old throughout Minnesota got another supporter yesterday, as the Mendota…

Normal, Ill. Makes 21 New Age to Purchase Tobacco

The central Illinois town of Normal has joined the Tobacco 21 push, enacting an ordinance at its meeting on Monday that will raise the minimum…

Palió Ships New Lighter

While the Palió name has been exclusively associated with cigar cutters, there’s a new lighter bearing the name heading to retailers across the country. View…

Hingham, Mass. Increasing Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

While a statewide increase to the tobacco purchasing age is going to Massachusetts, a number of cities and towns are deciding that it won’t happen…