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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.

Trumann, Ark. Passes Smoking Ban

A new smoking ban is coming to Trumann, Ark., after the city council approved it by an 8-1 vote during its meeting on Monday. The…

Lawsuit Delays Tobacco Age Increase in Genesee County, Mich.

For the second time in about a week, a lawsuit has delayed the increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products. Last week, an…

Weekly News (May 15, 2017)

Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Taking Over Aging Room Distribution AVO Syncro South America Ritmo Launching This Month Casa de Montecristo Announces New CEO Gran Habano…

Flor de D’Crossier Enormous 360 Claro

When it seems like marketing hype runs wild both in and out of the cigar industry, there is something rather refreshing about just calling something…

Revere, Mass. Delays Tobacco Purchase Age Increase to Sept. 1

An appeal filed by a convenience store in Revere, Mass. has forced the effective date of the city’s increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco…

XIKAR XO Cutter Adds Four New Color Options

XIKAR has announced that it is adding four new color options to its XO cutter, the first batch of which is now shipping to select members…

Gran Habano Releases S.T.K. Black Dahlia

Gran Habano has officially announced the release of a new line that has been quietly appearing on shelves over the past few months, the S.T.K….

Patina Cigars Arriving in the U.S. This Month

A new brand coming out of Mombacho Cigars S.A.’s Casa Favilli factory will be arriving at U.S. retailers this month, as the company announced that…

Aiken, S.C. Announces Smoking Ban for Parks

On Wednesday, the city of Aiken, S.C. announced a new tobacco-free policy for its parks that will go into effect on June 1. The use…

AVO Improvisation LE17

Spring is one of my favorite seasons for many reasons: the weather warms up, the sun stays out longer, baseball comes back, and it has…

Albany County, N.Y. Passes Parks Smoking Ban

Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes will soon be coming to an end in the parks of Albany County, N.Y., as on Monday the county…