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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.

Gladstone, Mo. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The city council of Gladstone, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City, Mo. ten miles to the north, has passed an ordinance that will increase the…

CLE Cigar Co. Updates Eiroa Classic and CBT Maduro Packaging

Consumers and retailers may do a double take next time they see the Eiroa Classic and Eiroa CBT Maduro lines from CLE Cigar Co., as…

Columbus, Neb. Makes City Parks Tobacco-Free

The city council in Columbus, Neb. unanimously passed an ordinance making the majority of the city’s parks tobacco free on Tuesday night, specifically focusing on…

PDR Cigars Updates Packaging, Name on Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet Selección, Adds 7 x 70 Setenta

PDR Cigars has given its Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet Selección a new look, a new name and a new size. The company announced today that…

Bills to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age Stall in Washington State

It appears that a pair of bills in the Washington State Legislature seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products have met their…

Enki Cigars Announces New Headquarters and Distribution Warehouse

Enki Cigars will soon be getting a new home in Miami, as company found Karel Martinez told halfwheel that he has received the keys to the company’s new headquarters…

PDR Dark Harvest Exclusive Toro Reserve Habano 2013

Over the past few year or so, PDR Cigars has been releasing a series of limited production cigars made exclusively for Thompson Cigar in Tampa,…

Kristoff Announces Three New Blends for Spring (Update)

As the weather starts to warm up and spring takes hold on the country, Kristoff is set to release three new cigar lines to retail….

Kuuts Promotes Mari Navarro to V.P. of Sales & Marketing

Kuuts LLC has promoted Mari Navarro to be the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing. Navarro joined the company in March 2015 as…

Palo Alto, Calif. Heads Towards Tobacco Age Increase

City leaders in Palo Alto, Calif. have made no secret of their disdain for tobacco over the past two years, banning smoking in parts of the…

New York Court of Appeals to Decide Parks Smoking Ban

The New York State Court of Appeals will be the next court to decide whether or not the state’s ban on smoking in parks–as well as…