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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.

St. Louis, Mo. Makes 21 the Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco

You will soon need to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes in St. Louis, Mo., as today the city’s Board of Aldermen…

Nat Sherman Relocates Corporate Offices to Englewood, N.J.

Nat Sherman is going home again, as today the company announced that it has moved its corporate office to Englewood, N.J., the city that was…

Espinosa’s 601 La Bomba Warhead III Arrives at Retail

The third installment of Espinosa Premium Cigars’ Warhead series has begun to arrive at retail this week. The 601 La Bomba Warhead III, a a…

North Hempstead, N.Y. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The town of North Hempstead, N.Y. has passed an increase to its minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products products, as the town…

Illusione Haut 10

If there was ever an interesting year to celebrate a milestone anniversary of a cigar company, it had to be 2016, the first year that…

St. Louis, Mo. Approves First Reading of Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

St. Louis, Mo. could be the next major American city to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21-years-old, as this…

Vertigo Spectre

As cigars get bigger, so do lighters and cutters, and the triple flame torch that once seemed overkill is now dwarfed by four and even…

Lucious Lyon No. 1

In October, news of a new cigar that would bear the name of a popular television show character was announced, as Meier & Dutch, the…

Mi Querida Fino Largo

The return of Steve Saka to the cigar world has been a well-chronicled one following his retirement from Drew Estate in 2013 to the announcement…

Jackson County, Mo. to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age

It wasn’t a ballot issue on Tuesday, but the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes will be going up in Jackson County, Mo….

Colorado Voters Reject Tobacco Tax Increase

Voters in Colorado appear to have rejected an increase to the state’s tobacco tax, defeating Amendment 72 with 53% of the ballots cast in opposition…