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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.

PCA 2021: Los Caidos

There is nothing new in terms of products from Los Caidos this year, but the company is gearing up for what should be a 2022…

PCA 2021: Patina Cigars

If you’ve been following some of the booth posts lately on halfwheel, you might have heard the name Sutliff Tobacco, and it’s for good reason. The company…

Aging Room Releasing Rare Collection in August

There’s a new Aging Room series coming to store shelves in August, as Rafael Nodal has announced the Aging Room Collection. It’s a project that…

PCA 2021: Crowned Heads

I’m not exactly sure what it is, but there’s something about the Crowned Heads booth that just works. It’s a rectangular shape with built-out corners,…

PCA 2021: ADV & McKay Cigar Co.

ADV & McKay is one of a dozen or so companies which is part of the Sutliff Tobacco booth because of their distribution agreement with…

PCA 2021: JetLine

The pandemic has created a number of challenges for the cigar industry, and the cigar accessories market has been one of the harder hit segments…

PCA 2021: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.

As we were having conversations about companies who have seemingly done really well at previous IPCPR/PCA Conventions & Trade Shows, Oscar Valladares is a name…

PCA 2021: Espinosa Premium Cigars

While a good number of manufacturers have opted not to release new products this year, or are limiting their new releases to a single item,…

PCA 2021: Esteban Carreras

When it comes to the cigar industry’s annual trade show, Esteban Carreras has been one of the most consistent companies that I have covered in…

PCA 2021: Cubariqueño

The Cubariqueño team was back at the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show with three new cigars, two of which fall under the company’s Lawmen…

PCA 2021: El Septimo

Since acquiring the El Septimo brand in September 2019, Zaya Younan and his team have been focused on steadily building the brand’s portfolio of luxury…