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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.

IPCPR 2017: La Sirena

La Sirena didn’t have any new products this year. The company is currently focusing on its existing portfolio, as well as waiting to see how…

IPCPR 2017: MoyaRuiz Cigars

MoyaRuiz kept things fairly simple in the booth this year. While all of the company’s lines were displayed, there was a special focus on its…

IPCPR 2017: What’s In My Bag — Patrick Lagreid

Much of the same staples from years past return to my bag, though I am packing just a bit lighter this year, in addition to…

IPCPR 2017: We’re on Facebook Live – Day 1

Join us as we host a Facebook Live broadcast from the Illusione booth to kick off the first day of the 2017 IPCPR Convention &…

Foundation Cigar Co. Announces The Wise Man Maduro

Foundation Cigar Co. will have a new line extension to show off at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show this week, as Nicholas Melillo has…

XIKAR Announces Single Flame Turrim Lighter

XIKAR has announced a new single flame version of its cylindrical Turrim lighter that it will be bringing to market in the near future. The…

JM Tobacco Acquires Zoidian Cigar, Announces New Products

Less than two days before the start of the cigar industry’s biggest gathering, JM Tobacco has announced that is has acquired all the assets, marketing…

Colibri Extends Quasar Design to Desktop Cutter

Colibri recently introduced its SV-Cut, a cutter that brings a v-cut and guillotine cut to one unit. Now, the company is extending that same idea to…

My Way by Bayron Duarte Coming from Oscar Valladares & Co.

It sounds like a Frank Sinatra song, but it’s a new cigar from Oscar Valladares & Co. My Way by Bayron Duarte is a new…

Three New Sizes Join 2012 by Oscar

While Oscar Valladares is best known for the tobacco leaf-wrapped lines that bear his name, they weren’t his first cigars. Rather, it was a line…

The Oscar Maduro Slated for IPCPR Release

There will be another leaf-wrapped cigar coming to your nearest humidor, as The Oscar Maduro is slated to be released at the upcoming IPCPR Convention…