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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.

Black Label Trading Co. Expands Deliverance Line With Nocturne

Black Label Trading Co. is branching out into a world of new tobaccos and vitolas for its upcoming release, an addition to its Deliverance line…

Millcreek Township, Pa. Passes Parks Smoking Ban

Millcreek Township, Pa. has passed a smoking ban for its parks as part of its partnership with the Young Lungs at Play program. The ban…

Middletown, R.I. Passes Smoking Ban For Beaches and Parks

A new smoking ban is in place for the beaches, parks and athletic fields of Middletown. R.I., as the town council endorsed the ordinance at its…

Kuuts Goes Connecticut For Latest Addition

Kuuts, LLC is set to launch the second line to bear the company name, as it will be unveiling the Kuuts Connecticut at the upcoming…

Flor y Nata Making IPCPR Debut with Eponymous Line and Noxio

Flor y Nata SRL, a Dominican based cigar brand and factory, is set to make its stateside debut at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade…

Edgar Hoill To Add OG OSOK and EH Everyday Hustle at IPCPR

Edgar Hoill has a pair of new Honduran puros in store for the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, as he will be releasing EH…

Flor de las Antillas Getting 6 x 60

My Father Cigars is adding a 6 x 60 toro gordo to its Flor de las Antillas line, though if you think you’ve read this…

Asylum 13 Corojo Replacing 6 x 70 with 7 x 70

Bigger does appear to be better, at least in the case of the Asylum 13 Corojo, as the company has announced that it is dropping…

Insidious by Asylum Adding Habano

Asylum Cigars’ Insidious line is growing once again, as the Insidious Habano will be making its debut at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show….

Seattle Parks Become Smoke Free Today

Smoking in Seattle parks is officially prohibited as of today as the city agreed to a July 6 start date after the Park Board of…

Tienda Exclusiva (Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge) by Willy Herrera (Prerelease)

Almost a year ago, halfwheel was covering the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, and Brooks Whittington and I were assigned to cover the Drew Estate…