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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.

La Sirena Finalizing Limited Edition Lancero

La Sirena is in the final stages of finalizing its next release, and the decision may well be made on the floor of the 2016…

West Lafayette, Ind. Bans Tobacco Use in Parks

The use of all tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in West Lafayette, Ind. parks is now banned after the city’s Board of Parks and Recreation…

MoyaRuiz Announces Dim Mak as Latest Limited Edition

A new limited edition is coming from MoyaRuiz, as today the company announced the Dim Mak. It’s a 5 x 54 robusto gordo that uses…

Royal Agio Adds Gran Toro, Corona and Lancero to Balmoral Añejo XO

Three new sizes are being added to Royal Agio’s Balmoral Añejo XO line, one of which is a limited edition lancero vitola. One year after…

Duran Cigars Releasing Texas Tactical Lancero at 2016 IPCPR

Roberto Duran Premium Cigars will be giving lancero fans something new to smoke at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, as today the company…

Limited Production Debonaire Cornus Habano and Maduro Coming to 2016 IPCPR

Debonaire Cigars will be releasing a pair of new limited production cigars at the upcoming 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show next week, as today…

Kristoff Ships Pistoff

Kristoff’s newest and most interestingly named cigar is on its way to retailers, as the Pistoff Kristoff began shipping last Friday. The name comes from…

La Tradicion Cubana Bringing Back Santos de Miami

La Tradicion Cubana is bringing back one of the more popular cigars it made for another brand, but this time it will be under its…

Leaf by Oscar Lanceros and Robustos go Nationwide

While the Leaf by Oscar brand won’t be adding any new products at next week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, it will be making two…

Nicoya Cigars to Make U.S. Debut at 2016 IPCPR

At the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, a new company based out Australia will make its debut, though its cigars will pay tribute to…

Lotus & Ciguardian Products Introducing Humidification Packs at 2016 IPCPR

In March, the Lotus Group/Integral Logistics announced that it had acquired the distribution rights to Ciguardian Products, the Cave Creek, Ariz. humidification company owned by…