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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.

Southern Draw Cedrus Hogan

If you’re the kind of person who appreciates dendrology—the study of trees—or simply the flora that exists in the world, then you’ve almost certainly found…

Diplomáticos Nortenos Edición Regional Canadá to Debut Wednesday

A new Edición Regional for Canada will make its debut this evening in Toronto, as the distribution company Havana House hosts its 30th anniversary celebration…

Weekly News (Sept. 10, 2018)

The halfwheel staff sends its condolences to Steven Ysidron and his family on the passing of his father, Emilio Ruben Ysidron, who died last Wednesday….

Fuente Fuente OpusX PerfecXion 8-8-8

When it comes to the annual IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, there’s hardly any company who has cornered the market on special items like Arturo…

Marrero Cigars Announces New Factory and Artistico Salomon

Marrero Cigars has a new factory in the Dominican Republic, and the first cigar to come out of it is showing the artistic abilities of…

Avon, Colo. to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21, Require Tobacco Retailer Licenses

A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old in Avon, Colo. has received the approval of the town council, though…

Romeo y Julieta Tacos Edición Limitada 2018 to Launch Saturday in Spain (Update)

The first of the 2018 Edición Limitada releases is set to debut in Spain this Saturday, when Habanos S.A., the distributor Tabacalera S.L.U. and the cigar…

Juan López Punto 55 Arrives in France

Cigar smokers in France have a new Edición Regional to add to their collections, as the Juan López Punto 55 Edición Regional Francia has arrived…

Fratello Adds Distribution in Norway

Fratello Cigars will soon be found in Norway, as Omar de Frias has announced a new distribution partner in Nordic Cigars. The company is based…

Goshen, Ind. Passes Smoking Ban

After a night of debate, disagreement, amendments and revisions, a new smoking ban is coming to the city of Goshen, Ind. The ban as presented…

Ramón Allones Silver Jubilee (ER Asia Pacífico 2017)

Sometimes the name of a cigar says nothing about the story behind it, sometimes it says it all, and sometimes it doesn’t quite tell the…