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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.

Hawaii Governor Signs Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Bill

Gov. David Ige said he wanted to take enough time to ensure that the tobacco purchase age increase bill passed by the state’s legislature in…

Proposal to Reverse Greenfield, Mass. Age Increase Fails

A Greenfield, Mass. city councilman hoping to reverse the upcoming increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products fell short in his effort, with…

Padilla La Pilar Toro (Prerelease)

Like many cigar companies, Padilla Cigars has a number of cigars in the works for the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show happening in July,…

Indian Motorcycle Cigars to Debut at IPCPR

A familiar name is returning to the cigar world at this summer’s IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, as Phil Zanghi of Debonaire Cigars has announced…

Viaje Zombie Antidote (2014)

In the summer of 2014, Viaje released an interesting addition to its Zombie line of cigars, the Zombie Antidote. The original Zombie line was said…

Credo’s Special T Offers Two Cutters in One

With cigar ring gauges ranging from the upper 30s to well above 60, it might make sense to carry a pair of cutters to best handle…

A.J. Fernandez Crafts New World 20th Anniversary for Zander-Greg

In celebration of its 20th anniversary in the tobacco distribution business, Zander-Greg is celebrating with a special edition of the New World cigar from A.J….

Crux Classic Corona Gorda

As part of its contribution to the 2015 Cigar Bazaar at Elite Cigar Cafe in Addison, Texas, Crux Cigars created a very limited amount of…

Warped Cigars to Release Corto at IPCPR

Warped Cigars has a new line in store for this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, one that will both add and delete vitolas at…

Fort Ann, N.Y. Passes Beach Smoking Ban

The upstate New York town of Fort Ann has passed a smoking ban at its beaches after a request from a group of high school…

Santa Clara County, Calif. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Just a few weeks after the idea was proposed, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an increase in the minimum age to purchase…