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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.

IPCPR 2018: Tabacalera El Artista

Tabacalera El Artista made a big splash with David Ortiz and his Big Papi cigar last year — this year the company returns with a trio…

IPCPR 2018: Kristoff

There are a lot of impressive booths on the trade show floor, and Kristoff’s is certainly one of them. Tall, clean and fairly open, it’s…

IPCPR 2018: Chinnock Cellars

Chinnock Cellars Cigars returns to the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show with his core line of wine-inspired cigars, as well as a new line that…

IPCPR 2018: Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group

This is the second year at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show for Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group under the ownership of Kevin Schweitzer, who acquired…

Weekly News (July 16, 2018)

Cigar News Arango Cigar Co. To Introduce Nicarango at IPCPR Boveda Offering Smart Sensor to Retailers, Dropping Price Caldwell & Booth Team Up for Hit…

IPCPR 2018: Perdomo

The LED halo ring was back over the Perdomo booth this year, the Pearl drum kit was back inside the booth alongside a pair of…

IPCPR 2018: Alec Bradley

The Alec Bradley booth was among the busier ones I stopped by on Saturday as a steady stream of retailers came through to check out…

IPCPR 2018: Garo Cigars

One of the consistent attendees at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Garo Cigars is a fairly small operation based out of Glendale, Calif. that…

IPCPR 2018: Falto Cigars

Luis J. Falto’s new cigar for 2018 came back in April by way of the LJF Reserva del Fundador, his first box-pressed cigar created for…

Day 2 of IPCPR 2018 Delayed Due to Fire, Opening at 1 P.M., Exhibitors Allowed in at 12:30 (Update)

The second day of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will get a delayed start as an electrical fire hit the A.J. Fernández booth…

IPCPR 2018: What’s in My Bag — Patrick Lagreid Edition

I can’t say I’ve lost count of how many IPCPR Convention & Trade Shows I’ve attended, but it’s been a few at this point, probably…