July 10, 2020 Patrick Lagreid News

Paul Garmirian Releases PG Gourmet Series III 30th Anniversary

There’s a new cigar from Dr. Paul Garmirian arriving at retail, the PG Gourmet Series III 30th Anniversary.

The line celebrates the 30th anniversary of Garmirian’s Gourmet Series line, which debuted in 1990, and its blend has progressively gotten a bit stronger over the releases. The blend features an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, while the binder and filler come from the Dominican Republic. Garmirian called it “the smoothest strong cigar I’ve ever made.”

It is being offered in three sizes:

  • PG Gourmet Series III 30th Anniversary Bombones Extra (3 1/2 x 46) — $13 (Box of 25, $325)
  • PG Gourmet Series III 30th Anniversary Short Robusto (4 1/2 x 52) — $15.90 (Box of 25, $397.50)
  • PG Gourmet Series III 30th Anniversary Connoisseur (6 x 52) — $17.90 (Box of 25, $447.50)

The cigars are also a celebration of working with the Occidental Cigar Factory in the Dominican Republic, where the cigars were made and rested for one year before being shipped to the U.S.

Shipping has begun to a limited group of retailers, while all Paul Garmirian authorized retailers will have their orders shipped in the coming days.

Image courtesy of Kevork Garmirian.

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Patrick Lagreid

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, the G-League's Valley Suns, 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.

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