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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.

Crux Sports

In the spring of 2014, Crux Cigars began what looked like it would be a quick rise to prominence in the cigar industry. The company…

XIKAR Celebrates 20 Years with Anniversary Edition Xi1 Cutters

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, XIKAR is releasing a special edition of its famed Xi1 cutter next month. The XIKAR 20th Anniversary Retro Xi1 cutter…

Room101 Ichiban Mutante

In January 2015, Room101 announced the Ichiban Series, heralded by Matt Booth as “one of our finer works over the past five years and a…

Utah Legislators Defeat Age Increase Proposal

Utah won’t be the second state in the country to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as the Utah State House Revenue and…

Habanos S.A. Reveals Cohiba 50th Anniversary

To kick off the XVIII Habanos Festival in Havana, Cuba this morning, Habanos S.A. revealed a number of new limited edition cigars, including what the…

Cigar Smoking Machine Sought by FDA

As the cigar industry awaits just what kind of regulation it will be facing from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), many have wondered…

Caldwell Cigar Co. Announces Collaboration with Drew Estate

One of Robert Caldwell’s next projects will be coming by way of Drew Estate, as he has announced a new collaboration project entitled All Out Kings….

Tobacco Tax Increase Advances in West Virginia

A proposal to raise the tax on premium cigars and other non-cigarette tobacco products from seven percent to twelve percent of the wholesale price has…

J. Fuego Teases 777 Maduro Silver

J. Fuego Cigars has announced the upcoming release of the 777 Maduro Silver, but the company isn’t disclosing specifics at this point. Jesus Fuego first…

Bills to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age, Ban Smoking at Beaches in New Jersey Advance

Fresh off New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s pocket veto of an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and other nicotine delivery devices…

Procigar 2016: Day 3

The third day of Procigar 2016 kicked off with a hoodied Charlie Minato and myself on a bus to visit the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation…