Our Team.
The cigars that are the most memorable are the ones that have been enjoyed as an experience. Those that have been shared with friends, for a special occasion, during a good conversation, with a tasty beverage, or all of the above.
Here at HogsHead our team thorougly enjoys providing and being an integral part of those memorable experiences during your visit.
Colleen Murphy
My first cigar was enjoyed after walking into a small humidor in a liquor store one day when I was in my early 20s. A passing curiosity was a delight to my senses that I'd never encountered before, and it changed my life in so many positive ways!
My favorite part of owning and working at HogsHead is meeting so many wonderful people, fellow Brothers and Sisters of the Leaf, and sharing conversation and cigars with them.
Hobbies outside of HogsHead include reading, cooking, gardening, traveling, and just enjoying time with my friends.
Patrick Kraatz
Before my wife, Colleen, opened HogsHead I had never smoked a cigar before. Can you believe it?
Even now I only occasionally enjoy a cigar, primarily when I truly have the time to sit and relax. My go-to cigars are currently the Cohiba Connecticut and Ashton Symmetry.
I only work at HogsHead infrequently, but I truly enjoy helping our customers find their new favorite cigar or whiskey!
Other than working at HogsHead my full-time job is in the IT Industry, and I enjoy reading as well as cycling the Katy Trail.
Kelli O'Mara
Hi! I’m Kelli! I’ve been working at HogsHead for about two years. I’m still a newbie when it comes to cigars, as I had my very 1st one in 2021. A friend from Memphis took a group of us to a cigar shop in Springfield, MO & I was hooked after that!! I’m still a novice when it comes to cigars & that’s why I love working at HogsHead! You'll find me there some Sundays, where I’m brushing up on my cigar knowledge & learning from the customers as well!
Aside from working at the shop, I’m a big sports fan - mostly the Cardinals & the Blues (lots of heartbreak in my life because of both!).
See you on Sundays!
Mary Brennell
After a long pause from tobacco, my first cigar was February 2022 in Ybor, Florida. Returning to Hermann, I visited HogsHead a couple of times and subsequently became a Club Member. I love the vibe of HogsHead so "offered my services" to Colleen, and have been sampling various brands ever since.
I like a med-full bodied smokes such as the CAO Flathead in this pic. I don't have a go-to yet, as the saying goes, "there's no such thing as a bad cigar, only better ones."