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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.

Highland Park, Ill. to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age

One of Chicago’s most affluent suburbs has joined in the movement to raise the tobacco purchasing age to 21, as the Highland Park City Council…

Washington, D.C. Close to Increasing Tobacco Purchase Age

The nation’s capitol could be the next major city to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, as earlier this week the…

Aging Room Quattro F55 DeSocio

While the Aging Room name should be fairly familiar, the DeSocio name probably isn’t as much, though many cigar smokers have benefited from it. DeSocio…

Another Round: Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla II Announced

Cigar Dojo and Espinosa Premium Cigars have ordered up another round of their 2014 collaboration cigar, Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla. The companies have announced a sequel…

Black Label Trading Co. Bishops Blend Robusto

As part of its new releases for the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Black Works Studio Co. create a new cigar called Bishops Blend,…

Habanos S.A. Announces Dates of XIX Festival

The dates of the 19th Habanos Festival have officially been announced, as today the Cuban cigar company said that the event will kick off on…

J. Grotto Anniversary Lines Adds Box-Pressed Double Robusto (Update)

The newest addition to Ocean State Cigars’ J. Grotto Anniversary line will be a box-pressed double robusto, according to an announcement from the company. Measuring…

Empire’s Lucious Lyon Gets New Cigar and Accessories

FOX’s “Empire” is the latest in a series of TV shows to cross over into the world of cigars, as Meier & Dutch has announced…

Viaje Announces Full Moon Collector’s Edition, Exclusivo Nicaragua

Viaje has recently announced two new projects via social media that will soon be showing up on retail shelves, Full Moon Collector’s Edition and Exclusivo…

Zander-Greg Expands Nat Cicco Rejects with Nicaragua

Zander-Greg has added a new offering to its Nat Cicco Rejects one, the Nat Cicco Rejects Nicaragua. This Cuban sandwich-style cigar is 100 percent handmade…

Raíces Cubanas Designio Appears at Retail

It appears that Alec Bradley has let another cigar loose into the retail world, though it isn’t one of the company’s own, but rather one…