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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.

Smoking in Indiana Cigar Shops Could be Banned

Lighting up a cigar in Indiana cigar shops could come to an end this summer if a recently introduced piece of legislature gets approval from…

2017 Habanos S.A. Deletion List Surfaces

A list of cigars that Habanos S.A. plans to delete in 2017 has surfaced and it includes some notable deletions of both individual lines and…

Connecticut Legislator Seeks Increase of Tobacco Age to 21 (Update)

A Connecticut legislator has introduced a bill to the state’s General Assembly that seeks to raise the minimum age to both purchase and use tobacco…

Davidoff Limited Edition 2017 Year of the Rooster

While you’ve probably cleared your system of wishing people a happy new year by now, there’s still a fairly significant celebration coming up: lunar new…

Adrian, Mich. Passes Smoking Ban

Smokers in Adrian, Mich. will soon have fewer places to light up, as the city commission passed a smoking ban at its meeting earlier this…

Toraño Releases Vault E-021, Vault W-009

General Cigar Co. has announced the release of two more cigars from the Toraño family’s blend vault, the Vault E-021 and Vault W-009. The E-021,…

PDR Cigars Announces Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Gen2

As an encore to 2015’s Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve, PDR Cigars has announced that it has created the Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley…

Weekly News (Jan. 16, 2017)

Cigar News 2016 Awards: Top 25 Cigars 2016 Awards: Company of the Year 2016 Awards: Factory of the Year 2016 Awards: New Company of the…

New Hampshire Legislators Seek Exemptions to Places Where Smoking Is Banned

As state legislatures reconvene, it’s fairly common to see a number of tobacco and smoking related bills introduced. But a bill in New Hampshire has…

Cigar Stores in Maine Could Find Path to Becoming Cigar Lounges

Cigar stores in Maine could soon find themselves able to sell both non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks as they might be able to get rebranded as…

Minnesota Cigar Tax Cut Proposed

A Minnesota state representative will once again try to score a win for cigar smokers by cutting the state’s cigar taxes by $3 per cigar….