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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.

La Madrina Natural Robusto

Say the word Fresno, and cigars are likely not the first thing that come to mind. In fact, they don’t come to mind at all….

Weekly News (Feb. 26, 2018)

Cigar News Alec Bradley Brings Back Black Market Filthy Hooligan Camacho Candela Returns to Retail CLE Not Opening New Accounts for Rest of 2018 Espinosa’s…

United Cigars to Distribute Jose Dominguez Signature Series

United Cigars has announced that it will be the new distributor for Jose Dominguez Signature Series Cigars, effective immediately. The line, which has been on…

Felix Assouline Cigars Names Heather Callahan Director of Sales and Marketing

Felix Assouline Cigars has a new director of sales and marketing, and it’s Heather Callahan. Callahan comes to the position with more than two decades…

Camacho Candela Returns to Retail

The Camacho Candela is back and arriving at retailers. The cigar uses a criollo leaf that was flash-cured over a charcoal fire. The blend was…

Villiger Cigars Adding La Flor de Ynclan Lancero

Villiger’s La Flor de Ynclan line is getting a lancero. It will be a bit shorter and a bit thicker than what many would consider…

Thompson Cigar Lands Romeo Y Julieta RyJ Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez

Thompson Cigar has landed a new exclusive line of Romeo y Julieta from Altadis U.S.A., the Romeo y Julieta RyJ Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez. It’s…

Viaje Super Shot 12 Gauge (2018)

While Viaje is a company that has somewhat eschewed the idea of “regular production” cigars, it certainly has embraced the idea of “regular appearances.” The…

The Lotus Group Adds Branded Ashtray, Vertigo Torpedo Punch

The Lotus Group/Integral Logistics has added a pair of new accessories to its spring releases, a branded ashtray and a value-priced punch cutter. The company’s…

Espinosa’s Wasabi Returning in March

A second batch of Espinosa Premium Cigars’ Wasabi is slated to arrive at retailers late next month, according to a post on one of the…

Alec Bradley Brings Back Black Market Filthy Hooligan

Alec Bradley has announced that its annual St. Patrick’s Day cigar, the Black Market Filthy Hooligan, is back for 2018 and currently en route to…