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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.

Viaje Exclusivo Collector’s Edition Humidors Arrive at Retail

Viaje’s latest Collector’s Edition releases have begun arriving at retail, a pair of 5 x 56 short perfectos in the Exclusivo and Exclusivo Leaded blends,…

IPCPR 2018: Espinosa Premium Cigars

The Espinosa Premium Cigars booth houses not just the Espinosa brand, but Cubariqueno Cigar Co. and Pier 28, two of the brands that are produced…

IPCPR 2018: Top 3 Things — Patrick Lagreid

As I write this having been away from Las Vegas for about four days, my mind keeps getting drawn back to my general sentiment about…

IPCPR 2018: Pier 28

Pier 28 has become a bit of a cult brand in the San Francisco Bay Area and among online cigar folks for a couple of…

New Jersey Governor Signs Beach Smoking Ban

A bill that will make nearly every square inch of parks and beaches in the state of New Jersey smoke-free got the needed signature of…

IPCPR 2018: DAV Cigars

One of the first-time exhibitors at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, DAV Cigars is based in Washington, D.C. with a factory operation in…

Honduras Appeals WTO’s Plain Packaging Ruling

This week, Honduras filed an appeal to the World Trade Organization’s panel report on the matter of Australia’s plain packaging requirement for tobacco products. Last…

IPCPR 2018: Quality Importers

While Quality Importers has a number of products that merit checking out the booth on its own, it has most recently seemed to draw attention…

IPCPR 2018: XIKAR

While XIKAR was acquired by Quality Importers in January, the two companies had separate yet adjacent booth spaces this year, with the XIKAR booth retaining…

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Acquires Peterson Pipe Tobacco Brands

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S, the parent company of General Cigar Co., has announced that it has closed a deal to acquire the entire premium pipe…

IPCPR 2018: Cubariqueno

Bill Ives and Juan Cancel of Cubariqueno Cigar Co. were back at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show as part of the Espinosa Premium Cigars…