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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.

XIKAR Forte Soft Flame

Whether or not its an actual debate, there remains a choice that cigar smokers face when selecting a lighter: soft flame or torch jets. The…

Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Belicoso Launched for Travel and Duty Free Retailers

At the upcoming Tax Free World Association World Exhibition & Conference, Habanos S.A. is showing off a new exclusive product for the travel and duty…

La Gloria Cubana Colección Reserva Torpedo

It’s amazing how the world can bring people who have seemingly parted ways back together again, and the cigar world is no exception. The non-Cuban…

Weekly News (Sept. 25, 2017)

Cigar News Davidoff Releases Final Two The Master Selection Lines Dion Giolito Purchases OneOff Drew Estate Has Truck of Cigars Stolen Mark Pursell Departs as…

FDA Offers Final Guidance for Warnings on Small Cigars

As part of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s new regulation of premium cigars, warning labels will be required to be added both to the…

Zino Platinum Z-Crown Stout

For a period where the most asked question in the cigar industry was what’s new?, the Zino brand has responded with nothing for several years. That was,…

My Father Cigars Ships La Opulencia Today

My Father Cigars’ latest creation begins its journey to retailers today, as the company is sending out the first shipments of La Opulencia. The new…

Romeo y Julieta Aniversario Maduro Lands at Thompson Cigar

Thompson Cigar will be the home of the latest release from Altadis U.S.A., the Romeo y Julieta Aniversario Maduro. The new line, which gets its…

Bill to Achieve Federal Tobacco Tax Equity Introduced in Senate

A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that seeks to achieve tax parity among all tobacco products, which would mean an increase in…

Pendleton, Ore. Rejects Parks Smoking Ban

The Pendleton, Ore. City Council opted not to expand the city’s existing smoking ban to include all parks and recreation areas at Tuesday night’s meeting,…

Davidoff Releases Final Two The Master Selection Lines

The final two members of Davidoff’s The Master Selection are on the way to U.S. retailers, as the company has announced that the 2007 and…