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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.

Cigar Federation The Collective

In February 2014, the cigar news, reviews and social forum website Cigar Federation announced that it would be releasing its first branded cigar, a creation…

ProCigar 2015: Day 5

Rain was the theme of day five of the 2015 ProCigar Festival in Santiago, Dominican Republic. It started late Thursday night and continued into most…

Pope of Greenwich Village Unveiled This Weekend

The Pope of Greenwich Village, the Drew Estate creation that’s the latest addition to Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series, made its debut on Saturday, though it…

Altadis U.S.A. Announces Trinidad Lost Blends

There’s a new release coming from Altadis U.S.A. this spring, as the company says they have come across a batch of cigars tucked away in…

Nebraska Cigar Lounge Smoking Bill Passes; Awaits Governor’s Signature

In an overwhelming win for cigar smokers today, Nebraska state legislators passed LB 118 by a 45-3 margin, which will allow cigar bars and lounges to…

La Hoja Edición Maduro 1962 No. 1 Robusto

As part of its name change and the revamping of its portfolio in December 2014, La Hoja Cigar Co. added a new maduro-wrapped cigar, the…

ProCigar 2015: Day 3

After starting in La Romana, day three of the 2015 ProCigar Festival was the first that took attendees to the factories in and around Santiago,…

Princeton, N.J. Board of Health Likely to Vote on Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The board of health in Princeton, N.J. appears to be headed towards a vote on raising the minimum age to purchase and use tobacco products…

Washington Cigar Lounges Get Another Boost

While smoking is still a ways away from becoming a reality in Washington state, the idea took another step forward today as Senate Bill 5917…

North Dakota Says No to Second Tobacco Tax Increase

On the heels of the state’s House of Representatives saying no to a tax increase, the North Dakota Senate did the same thing on Wednesday…

Portland, Ore. Passes Parks Smoking Ban

The proposal has been in the works for more than nine months, and yesterday it became official: Portland, Ore. will have a ban on smoking…