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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.

La Flor Dominicana N.A.S. Heads to Pipe & Pint Before National Release

The Pipe & Pint in Greensboro, N.C. will get a month-long exclusive on the new La Flor Dominicana N.A.S., an all ligero cheroot that began…

IPCPR Continues Search for CEO

More than six months after the announcement that Bill Spann would be leaving his role as CEO of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers…

Re+United Pushed Back to Late April

Re+United, the project between Michael Giannini of Foundry Tobacco Co./General Cigar Co. and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Jr. of E.P. Carrillo, has had its delivery date pushed…

E.P. Carrillo To Add La Historia This Summer

E.P. Carrillo has begun putting out teasers for its new project, La Historia, which is scheduled to debut sometime this summer. A picture of the…

Medford, Ore. Bans Smoking in Parks and City Facilities

The Medford, Ore. City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that bans smoking at city-owned properties, including parks and all facilities such as City Hall and…

Paris, Texas Passes Smoking Ban

The city council of Paris, Texas unanimously passed a sweeping smoking ban on Monday night that will put an end to smoking in the majority…

Cigar Federation The Collective

In February 2014, the website CigarFederation.com announced the launch of its first cigar, The Collective. If you’re not familiar with the site, it was launched in October 2011…

IPCPR Trade Show Heading to New Orleans in 2015

It’s now official. The IPCPR Convention and Trade Show will be moving from Sin City to The Big Easy next year for IPCPR 2015. Finnie…

Viaje Releases Exclusive Platino for Cigars International

Viaje has released a new size in its Platino line that will be available exclusively through Cigars International’s Bethlehem, Penn. superstore. The news was announced…

Press Release: La Flor Dominicana Announces the TAA Exclusive 707

March 18, 2014 (Coral Gables, Fla.)–La Flor Dominicana is proud to announce the release of the 2014 Exclusive TAA Cigar, available only to those TAA…

Spencer, N.C. Bans Smoking in Public Parks

On Tuesday, the town board of Spencer, N.C. voted to ban smoking in all town parks and ball fields, though a plan on how to…