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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.

Press Release: Bodega Premium Blends Announces Release of Their Debut Line: Reunión

November 21, 2013 (Estelí, Nicaragua) – Bodega Premium Blends (@Cigar_G @BodegaCigars) is excited to announce the official release date of their first line: Reunión. Reunión features…

Press Release: Espinosa Premium Cigars Launches Domino Lounge at Cordova Cigars

November 21, 2013 (Hialeah Gardens, Fla.) — Espinosa Premium Cigars is proud to announce the unveiling of their domino lounge at Cordova Cigars in Pensacola,…

Press Release: Davidoff Cigars Releases Gift Collection 2013

November 21, 2013 (Basel, Switzerland) — This Holiday season, Davidoff Cigars offer gift-givers with a beautifully designed Gift Collection 2013 to surprise and delight aficionados…

San Rafael, Calif. Enacts Strict Anti-Smoking Legislation (Update)

The city of San Rafael, CA is making it tough for its residents and visitors to enjoy a smoke of any kind thanks to strict…

Hawai’i County Council Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Hawai’i County Council voted 9-0 on Wednesday to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21, according to a statement issued…

CAO La Traviata Maduro Evil Snowman

CAO’s La Traviata line was a boom almost as soon as it was released in 2009 at the industry’s annual trade show which was held…

Another Burglary Attempt at Florida Distributor Inc.’s Warehouse

The recent string of burglary attempts at Miami-area cigar warehouses continued early on Saturday morning, as Florida Distributor Inc.’s Tamarac warehouse was targeted for the…

Alec Bradley Opens Up More Royal Monkey Society Memberships

On Tuesday, Alec Bradley announced that they have released several additional memberships in their Royal Monkey Society, with 20 Delegates, five Connoisseur and two Distinguished memberships…

Press Release: XIKAR to Offer Design Services to Premier Consumer Product Companies

November 19, 2013 (Kansas City, Mo.) — Cigar aficionados around the world value the engineering and design expertise that XIKAR puts in to every one of…

Miró Special Edition Lancero

The American cigar market got its formal introduction to Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos in April 2013, when the company announced the opening of the Kuuts…

JFR Junior Corojo (Prerelease)

To say that Casa Fernández’s JFR (Just for Retailers) line has been a huge success would be an understatement. When I visited with Paul Palmer…