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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.

Plain-packaging for Tobacco Being Requested in Québec

The Health Committee of Québec’s National Assembly is scheduled to hear from several anti-tobacco groups on Tuesday and Wednesday, including the Canadian Cancer Society who…

E.P. Carrillo To Make Annual Limitada for Smokin’ Joe’s

A new E.P. Carrillo annual limited release for Smokin Joe’s in Alcoa, Tenn. has been announced and confirmed by both the retailer and manufacturer. The…

Regius Seleccion Orchant Robusto LE (Prerelease)

London has earned its place as a hotbed of cigars, due in some part to retailers who can trace their roots back some 200 years…

Elogio Adding Robusto Especial to Core Lines (Updated)

A new vitola for Elogio Serie LSV and Serie Habano lines will soon be showing up on retailers’ shelves, joining a limited edition cigar that…

CroMagnon Venus (Prerelease)

If there is one company who has quickly become no stranger to single store releases and event-only cigars, it’s RoMa Craft Tobac. Just within the…

Ortega Cigars Announces Foxtoberfest Event Cigar

Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to announce a new event specific cigar that will come out at Fox Cigar…

Vector Releases Three New Lighters

Vector has released a trio of new lighters to retail that were first unveiled at the recent IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. The Vector Viking…

Davidoff Belicoso Supremo Limited White Edition 2011

The Davidoff Belicoso Supremo Limited White Edition 2011 was the 10th release in the company’s Limited Edition Series, which dates back to 1999 and began…

La Flor Dominicana Chapter One (Prerelease)

While it wasn’t explicitly stated as we walked around La Flor Dominicana’s booth at the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, it seemed that there…

C.Gars Ltd. Announces Winter Auction

Mitchell Orchant of C.Gars Ltd. in London has announced that the company’s winter auction will be held on November 13 at the Boisdale Canary Wharf in…

Press Release: Colibri Introduces the V-Cut

August 2, 2013 (New York, NY) — Cigar aficionados today have a broad range of options from which to select the cigar they will smoke and the…