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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.

Bellas Artes Robusto Extra

As part of its slate of official new products released at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, A.J. Fernández put forth Bellas Artes, a new…

Muskegon County, Mich. Commissioners Vote to Support Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

While an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products isn’t official yet in Muskegon County, Mich., it certainly appears that the forthcoming proposal…

Bogalusa, La. Enacts Smoking Ban

Last night, the Bogalusa City Council enacted what is being heralded as the most comprehensive smoking ban in Louisiana. The ban, which has yet to posted to…

Perrysburg, Ohio Rejects Parks Smoking Ban That Could Have Sent Smokers to Jail

An ordinance that would have allowed for the sentencing of people to 30 days of jail time for smoking in certain areas of city parks was narrowly…

Drew Estate & Caldwell Cigar Co. Delay All Out Kings Until March 2017

If you were hoping to put All Out Kings, the collaborative cigar from Drew Estate and Caldwell Cigar Co. under this year’s Christmas tree, you’ll…

Gurkha Jubilee Heading to Retailers

Gurkha Cigars is closing out 2016 with the national release of the Jubilee, a cigar announced earlier this summer that is the reincarnation of a…

$200,000 Cohiba 50 Aniversario Humidors Arrive at Retailers

Habanos S.A.’s most high-profile release, the Cohiba 50 Aniversario humidor, has begun arriving at retailers. Earlier today Cigarworld of Dusseldorf, Germany posted pictures and a partial…

North Ridgeville, Ohio To Expand Smoking Ban

The existing smoking ban in North Ridgeville, Ohio will be expanding, as the city has announced that as of Jan. 1, 2017, it will apply…

STG Appoints Craig Reynolds to Oversee Entire North American Business

Come the start of 2017, all of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s North American operations will be the responsibility of Craig Reynolds, according to an announcement made…

Weekly News (Dec. 19, 2016)

Cigar News Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2016 Arrives at Retailers Bernie Rodriguez, Frank Santos Join A.J. Fernandez Cigar Co. Edmundo Dantes Conde Belicoso ER…

Oliveros All Stars Small Batch No. 5 Duet Perez Carrillo Chord

With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) choosing to regulate the premium cigar industry, manufacturers responded to the new rules in a number of…