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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.

Yountville, Calif. Puts Parks Smoking Ban on Council Agenda

The small Napa County town of Yountville will soon be considering a smoking ban for its parks, as a proposal to snuff out all smoking has…

Romeo, Mich. Approves Smoking Lounges

The small village of Romeo, Mich. has ended a moratorium on smoking lounges and passed an ordinance that will allow for such businesses, should they…

First Box of Quesada España Petit Belicosos Lands at Just For Him

As was announced in mid-December, Quesada is once again releasing a special size of its España line to 12 retailers around the country this year,…

Warped Cigars Creating Exclusive La Colmena for SmallBatchCigar.com

Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars is certainly staying busy these days, as news of a new store exclusive for online retailer SmallBatchCigar.com has been confirmed by…

Blanco Cigar Co. Ships New Sizes of American Legion

The two new sizes of American Legion Premium Cigars are now available at retail, according to David Blanco of Blanco Cigar Co., who posted the…

Warped to Add La Hacienda this Spring

Warped Cigars continues to grow its portfolio and will be adding a pair of new cigars under a new header this spring. La Hacienda will…

Leverett, Mass. Board of Health to Vote on Tobacco Age Increase

Yet another Massachusetts municipality says it will increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, as the Leverett Board of Health has…

Ramón Zapata Leaves Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos

Ramón Zapata Perez, the founder, primary shareholder and chairman of Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos, the parent company of Kuuts, LLC, has announced that he is…

Alexandria, Minn. Seeking End to Tobacco Sampling

Legislators in Alexandria, Minn. are looking at closing a loophole that would prohibit sampling of tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery devices in the city. At…

Kansas Governor Calls for Tobacco Tax Increase to Close Budget Gap

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has made national headlines for his plans to lead the state on a “march to zero” income taxes, but during Thursday’s…

Tybee Island, Ga. Could Get Beach Smoking Ban

The idea of banning smoking on the beaches of Tybee Island, Ga. was introduced at Thursday’s city council meeting, the idea of Councilman Rob Callahan…