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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 MLB.com, 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.

E.P. Carrillo Adding INCH Ringmaster

E.P. Carrillo is giving its INCH line a new version that will be the first to use an all Nicaraguan blend. Dubbed the INCH Ringmaster,…

Southern Draw Cedrus to Premier at IPCPR 2018

At the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Southern Draw will unveil its fifth regular production line, Cedrus. The cigar uses an Indonesian Sumatra wrapper…

Weekly News (July 2, 2018)

Cigar News American Caribbean’s Bella Mundo Debuting at IPCPR 2018 American Caribbean Cigars Adding The Bouncer at IPCPR 2018 AVO 22 (2018) Arrives in Stores…

San Cristóbal de la Habana Mercaderes

Avid followers of the cigar industry are no doubt familiar with the term store exclusive, a term used to describe a cigar made for a…

Maine’s Tobacco Purchase Age Now 21

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the state of Maine is now 21-years-old, as legislation passed earlier this year has gone into effect….

Boutique Blends Overhauls Portfolio, Announces Five New Lines

The Boutique Blends portfolio will be getting a major overhaul in the coming weeks, as the company looks to reorganize its lines into four key…

World Trade Organization Upholds Australia’s Plain Packaging Requirement

In what figures to be a landmark decision in the matter of plain packaging for tobacco products, the World Trade Organization has upheld Australia’s decision…

Punch Diablo Coming to IPCPR (Update)

The Punch Diablo is scheduled to be among General Cigar Co.’s new releases at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, as the company announced…

La Galera Adds Four New Vitola via The Cubes Project

La Galera is releasing a quartet of new vitolas to its core lines this summer, and doing so by way of a limited edition project…

JRE Tobacco Co. Aladino Corojo Reserva Coming This Summer

Fans of Honduran corojo tobacco will soon have a new cigar to get excited about, as JRE Tobacco. Co. has announced the upcoming release of…

Oscar Valladares Honors Honduran Heritage with Altar Q

Oscar Valladares’ newest cigar project is paying tribute to his Honduran roots with a dive into the history books and Mayan civilization for Altar Q…