January 16, 2019 Patrick Lagreid News

Tatuaje Little Hassells Arrive in Stores

Tatuaje has a new limited edition short smoke for the colder winter months arriving at retailers this week, the Little Hassells.

Coming in a short panetela vitola—or a half lancero, if you prefer—the cigars measure just four inches long with a 38 ring gauge. Blend wise, they are wrapped in Connecticut broadleaf, with Nicaraguan tobacco used for the binder and filler. The cigars are produced at the My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

The Little Hassells come in 10-count foil packs that feature a young Pete Johnson on the front and are priced at $37.50, before taxes. The company has produced just 1,250 of the packs.

The Hassell name, which is Pete Johnson’s middle name, has shown up on a handful of cigars before, though they have been limited to single store exclusives, a festival release and one for members of the company’s Saints & Sinners club. Johnson previously told halfwheel that he uses the band for “different small projects.”

Tatuaje Hassell Releases

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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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