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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.

Lotus Cut & Light Station Ashtray Offers Convenience & Security

In terms of cigar accessories, few things go together like a cutter, lighter and ashtray, and recognizing that, The Lotus Group has created the Cut…

Fratello Firecracker

With the Independence Day holiday just in the rearview mirror, it seemed fitting to revisit a cigar I lit up just prior to last year’s…

Lotus Announces Duke V Serrated Cigar Cutter Lighter

The Lotus Group has begun announcing its new products that will be shown off at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, and among its…

Quality Importers Adds New Options to Two Humidor Lines

Quality Importers Trading Company is adding six new humidor designs to its portfolio that will all make their debut at the upcoming IPCPR Convention &…

Drew Estate Undercrown Dojo Dogma Getting Widespread Release

Drew Estate’s Undercrown Dogma, a box-pressed 6 x 56 toro gordo that came out in April 2014, is getting a wider release this year as…

Dapper Cigar Co. To Unveil Cubo Sumatra at IPCPR 2018

Dapper Cigar Co. has announced the Cubo Sumatra, the first of its scheduled widespread releases for the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show and a…

Enki Cigars Moves to New Headquarters

Enki Cigars and its associated retail store, Origins Cigars, has a new home. Karel Martinez, president of Enki Cigars, told halfwheel that he was able to complete…

Fathers, Friends, and Fire Father & Daughter

In recent years, the list of holidays and festive days without a cigar continues to dwindle, and one of the most recent to come off…

Flor y Nata Updated Core Lines Ship

Modern Tobacconist Art, a Dominican-based cigar company best known for its Flor y Nata ad Noxio lines, has given its portfolio an updated look that…

XIKAR Announces HP3 & Turismo Lighters

XIKAR has announced two new lighters for the company’s High Performance Collection: HP3 and Turismo. The Turismo lighter was actually leaked a couple months ago by…

XIKAR Adding First Flat Flame Lighter, Reducing High Performance Butane Price

Flat flame lighters have been part of the cigar accessories landscape for a while, but now one of the best-known names in the industry is…