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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.

Weekly News (July 19, 2021)

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PCA 2021: Quality Importers Trading Co.

Even after writing numerous stories about Quality Importers Trading Co., I’m still not sure that people are as familiar with them as they are with…

PCA 2021: Gurkha

While I am not explicitly keeping track of which company has the largest booth space at the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Gurkha is…

PCA 2021: PDR Cigars

If you just walk by the PDR Cigars booth this year, it looks like pretty much like any other year: there are cigars on display,…

PCA 2021: Colibri

Colibri was surprisingly quiet with announcements before the show, not letting any details out about what the company had in store for this year’s PCA…

PCA 2021: Jake Wyatt Cigar Co.

This year marked the debut of Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. on the PCA Convention & Trade Show floor, and the company showed up for its…

PCA 2021: Brigham

While Brigham is better known for its pipes and pipe accessories, the company has dabbled in cigar accessories over the years, notably with cigar cases…

PCA 2021: MLB Cigar Ventures

You might have read a few posts with this sentence so far: MLB Cigar Ventures is another one of the companies that has signed on…

PCA 2021: Emperors Cut

Emperors Cut is one of a handful of fairly new, up-and-coming companies that is at the 2021 PCA Convention and Trade Show, and while it…

PCA 2021: Casa Turrent

Instead of rolling out a new line or limited edition this year, Casa Turrent is adding some four new sizes to each of the four…

PCA 2021: Matilde Cigar Co.

Matilde Cigar Co. is one of the many companies that is part of the Sutliff Tobacco booth this year, as after partnering with MLB Cigar…