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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 Instructora Adding Two New Sizes

The two lines of the La Instructora brand will each be getting a new size next month, as well as a new price for an…

Connecticut Governor Proposes Cigar Tax Increase

The governor of Connecticut is calling for a number of tobacco tax increases as part of his budget proposal for FY 2019 that was released…

Davidoff Names Jim Young Chief Commercial Officer

Jim Young, president of Davidoff of Geneva USA, is adding a new title to his business card as today the company announced that he has…

A.J. Fernández Adds Starky Arias as Marketing Director

A.J. Fernández has announced the hiring of Starky Arias as its new marketing director. Arias is currently a representative and graphic designed for Cigar Rings,…

La Flor Dominicana Elite Torpedo

The era of single store and small batch release cigars isn’t quite dead as new projects continue to arrive on shelves, including a new cigar…

Idaho Could Join Tobacco 21 Club

Idaho could join the small group of states to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as a bill has been introduced…

XIKAR Linea

If you’ve shopped for a XIKAR product in the last year or so, you’ve undoubtedly come across the phrase high performance. It’s a pair of…

Utah Legislator Seeks Tobacco Age Increase

Utah legislators will once again consider a bill that seeks to make the minimum age to purchase tobacco products 21-years-old, this time at the request…

NyB Cigars Launches Furia for International Markets

Furia Cigars, a new line from dh Boutique Cigars and distributed by NyB Cigars is heading to international markets. The line’s name is a tribute…

South Dakota Legislators Introduce Tobacco 21 Bill

A pair of legislators in South Dakota have introduced a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old….

BLK WKS S&R Heading to Retail in February

Black Label Trading Co. has announced that S&R, a new release from its Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) will be arriving at retailers in early…