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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.

Affinity Corona (Prerelease)

Sindicato Cigars was billed as “a milestone happening in the cigar industry” and a “cigar evolution” that was being led by some of the country’s…

Joya de Nicaragua Announces Executive Changes

In a letter from Dr. Alejandro Martínez Cuenca sent to members of the media and other “key partners” of the company on Tuesday, several changes to…

Bold by Nish Patel Robusto (Prerelease)

Rocky Patel has a reputation for releasing a number of new cigars every year, and the offerings at this year’s IPCPR trade show and convention…

José Seijas To Return with La Matilde

Noted cigar maker José Seijas is on track to debut a new cigar called La Matilde before the end of the year that will be…

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…