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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.

Bill Introduced in New York Assembly to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age

A bill proposing to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old was introduced to the New York State Assembly via a pre-file…

Fratello Cigars Adds Lancero for Stogies World Class Cigars

There’s a lancero vitola being added to Fratello Cigars’ core line, and it’s headed to Stogies World Class Cigars in Houston, Texas. The 7 x…

E.P. Carrillo Creates Dark Rituals Line for Cigars International

The name may be familiar but the cigars aren’t, as E.P. Carrillo is crafting a new line called Dark Rituals for Cigars International and its distribution…

2014 Awards: Company of the Year

There is no strict set of guidelines as to what makes a company rise to the level of being deserving of this award; it is…

Andover, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Massachusetts has been the country’s hotbed of tobacco age increases, and on Tuesday night the Andover Board of Health threw another log on the fire…

Salinas, Calif. Now Requires Tobacco Retailer Licenses

On Tuesday night, the Salinas City Council voted to make it just a bit more difficult for tobacco retailers to do business in the central…

Oettinger Davidoff AG Acquires Stake in Asian Distributor

Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced that it has acquired a 25% interest in Bluebell Cigars (Asia) Ltd. effective January 1, 2015. As part of the agreement,…

Smoking Ban Passes First Vote in Conway, S.C.

Heading into Monday night’s city council meeting in Conway, S.C., there didn’t seem to be a consensus as to whether or not a proposed smoking…

Smoking Ban in Conway, S.C. Gets First Vote Tonight

A proposed smoking ban that would ban smoking in all private businesses in Conway, S.C. will get its first vote at tonight’s city council meeting….

Nat Cicco Celebrates 50th Anniversary with HHB Gold

Zander-Greg has released the cigar crafted in celebration of Nat Cicco’s 50th anniversary, the HHB Gold. The line is a revamp of the existing HHB…

JM Tobacco Adds Humidified Packs

JM Tobacco is adding a sealed, humidified packaging option to its JM’s Dominican and JM’s Nicaraguan lines that is on its way to retailers. A…