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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 MLB.com, 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.

Graded: The Ten Questions for 2013

For the past few years, Charlie Minato has written an article in late December where he ponders ten questions he has for the cigar industry…

Viaje Holiday Blend Christmas Tree

Since debuting in December 2009, the Viaje Holiday Blend has been a regular Christmastime arrival in the humidors of Viaje retailers, at least until this…

Viaje Working on Exclusivo Leaded for 2014

Viaje has offered a glimpse at one of its new releases scheduled for 2014, a project being referred to as the Exclusivo Leaded. The Leaded…

Redux: Nomad Renegade

Nomad Cigar Company officially launched just almost two years ago in January 2012, and shortly thereafter released a five-vitola core line that hit the market on…

Newburyport, Mass. Could Up Tobacco Purchase Age to 19

Massachusetts continues to be a hotbed of proposals that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 19-years-old, as the town of…

El Centurion Toria

Every cigar brand with a bit of history has releases that are more highly coveted than others—limited releases, early projects, things that were supposed to…

New Year Brings Smoking Ban in Oahu

The new year is bringing a new smoking ban to the island of Oahu, as bills banning smoking at all city parks, beaches and bus…

RoMa Craft Tobac Makes Aquitaine Blockhead a Store Exclusive

Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac has announced that the Aquitaine Blockhead will soon become a store exclusive for Monte’s Pueblo Pipe Shop in Albuquerque,…

Padilla Reserva Adding Corona Vitola (Update)

Ernesto Padilla showed off the next size that will be added to his Padilla Reserva line, a 5 x 43 corona slated for release in…

Viaje Ships Friends and Family La Cadeau

As has been the case with previous versions of one of its most limited releases, Viaje has quietly shipped the latest version of their Friends…

Press Release: Nat Sherman International to Release Trio of “Super Lanceros”

December 19, 2013 (New York, NY)–Nat Sherman, Tobacconist to the World since 1930, is offering a limited production format in three of their most popular…