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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 MLB.com, 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.

Marblehead, Mass. Passes Age Increase, Smoking Ban

The Marblehead, Mass. Board of Health voted unanimously yesterday to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco substitute products, such as e-cigaretttes, from…

Port Arthur, Texas Approves Smoking Ban for Restaurants and Bars

Restaurants and bars in the south Texas town of Port Arthur will have to pack up their ashtrays, as the city council approved a smoking…

Domestic Macanudo Selection Expands with Inspirado

The range of Macanudo cigars available in U.S. humidors will soon expand, as this month General Cigar will release the Macanudo Inspirado Orange for brick-and-mortar…

Mount Airy, Md. Passes Parks Smoking Ban

Smokers will have a lot fewer places to light up in the town of Mount Airy, Md., as the town council passed a parks smoking…

Viaje Jalapeño

In March 2015, Viaje announced that it would be releasing four new cigars with a food theme behind them, the trio of Señor Andre’s Chicharrones…

Room101 Daruma Nappy B Torpedo

Back in 2012, Matt Booth released his annual limited edition for Room101, a new blend called Daruma that uses a Ecuadorian habano wrapper, as well as…

The Woody by Oscar

As long-time readers of halfwheel are likely aware, April Fool’s Day affords us the chance to do serious reviews of not-so-serious products. In years past, it’s…

Alaska Senate Passes Smoking Ban Bill

A bill to ban smoking in all public places throughout Alaska has cleared its first major hurdle, passing the state Senate on Thursday by a…

New York Court of Appeals Upholds Parks Smoking Ban

You can forget about lighting up in New York state parks, as the state’s Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday that the state’s Office…

Sonoma County, Calif. Requiring New Tobacco Retailer License

Wrapped up in a package of legislation aimed at making cigarettes harder for those under 18-years-old to get is a new licensing requirement that will…

Bonner Springs, Kan. OKs Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

The movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. area continues to gain steam,…