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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.

Viaje Partners With E.P. Carrillo for Second Juntos Release

The second installment of Viaje’s Juntos project will be at stores this month, and it will come by way of E.P. Carrillo. This year’s version…

Rocky Patel Reissues Luminoso Ashtrays in New Colors

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has reissued its Luminoso ashtray collection, though this time in three new colors: smoke, with a translucent gun metal hue; clear…

Gurkha Havana Legend Toro (2017)

By now, the idea of seeing old cigar brands return to the market should not be a new one; with the U.S. Food & Drug…

Rexburg, Idaho to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

On Wednesday night, the Rexburg City Council approved the third and final reading of an ordinance that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco…

Woburn, Mass. Makes Tobacco Purchase Age 21

The city of Woburn has become the latest in Massachusetts to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-yeas-old, as the…

Hamden, Conn. Expands Smoking Ban

A ban on smoking in the parks of Hamden, Conn. grew to include all town-owned property when the Hamden Legislative Council passed an amendment during…

Tabacalera El Artista Adds Event Only Big Papi Big Slugger, Humidor (Update)

The next time you attend an in-store event featuring Tabacalera El Artista’s Big Papi brand, you’ll have the opportunity to pick up an event-only cigar,…

North Mankato, Minn. Passes Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

The stalemate between the cities of North Mankato and Mankato about which one would raise its age to purchase tobacco products first seems to have…

Elkhart, Ind. City Council Repeals Smoking Ban, Mayor to Veto (Update)

It started with a request for an exemption for a single performance, escalated to a repeal of the smoking ban, and appears to be coming…

South Dakota Tobacco Purchase Age Bill Clears Committee Hearing

A bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old in South Dakota has taken a step forward, as H.B….

Illinois Tobacco Age Increase Bill Advances

A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives seeking to raise the age to purchase tobacco products cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday, getting the…