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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.

Espinosa Cigars Ships The Alibi

Espinosa Cigars gave a small group of retailers a special Christmas present recently, as the first cigar in the company’s The Backroom Series began shipping to…

Maya Selva Gives Villa Zamorano New Look

Maya Selva Cigars is updating the packaging for its Villa Zamorano line, with a pair of new looks headed to retailers both in the U.S….

Liberty, Ky. Repeals Smoking Ban (Update)

A smoking ban in the rural town of Liberty, Ky. lasted about a month before being repealed Wednesday at the town council meeting by a 5-1…

Gadsden, Ala. Delays New Smoking Ban

Smokers in Gadsden, Ala. were counting down the final days of being a city without a smoking ban, as an ordinance passed by the city…

Montgomery, Ala. Starts Process of Enacting Smoking Ban (Update)

A smoking ban is on the agenda for the Montgomery City Council tonight, but the proposal’s sponsor doesn’t seem to think it will reach a…

Don Reynaldo Coronas De Luxe

In September, Warped Cigars gave its Twitter followers the heads-up that a new limited edition would be coming out before the end of the year…

Graded: The Ten Questions for 2014

At the start of every year since 2011, my colleague and halfwheel co-founder Charlie Minato has posted an editorial containing ten questions that he feels the…

Franklin Lakes, N.J. Bans Smoking in All Recreation Areas

The borough of Franklin Lakes, N.J. has banned smoking in all recreation areas following an unanimous vote by the city council on Dec. 16. Smokers…

Heisenberg by Quesada Short Robusto

It’s probably a bit misleading to call it a trend since cigar smokers have been looking for ways to enjoy their sticks in the colder…

Padrón Shipping 50th Anniversary Humidors

It was the talk of the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, and now the Padrón 50th Anniversary humidor is shipping to retailers just in…

Casa Magna D. Magnus II Getting Three New Sizes in 2015

Quesada Cigars will be expanding its Casa Magna D. Magnus line with three new sizes in 2015, the first of which is scheduled to be…