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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.

IPCPR 2017: Tabacalera El Artista

For a company that had no new products to show, Tabacalera El Artista drew a large crowd of people on Thursday afternoon. The reason? David…

IPCPR 2017: La Galera

While there were some new cigars from Tabacalera Palma and Jochy Blanco on the show floor this year, only one was to be found in…

IPCPR 2017: Sans Pareil & La Instructora

If you want to get obsessive about tobacco, you might want to look up Jochy Blanco and Aaron Saide for a conversation. The former is…

IPCPR 2017: Boutique Blends

The fact that this was Boutique Blends’ first year in the Altadis U.S.A. booth didn’t get nearly enough pre-show attention and managed to fly under…

IPCPR 2017: Paul Garmirian Cigars

Paul Garmirian and his son Kevork have been busy with two things since last year’s show, inspecting the cigars they have been aging since 1996,…

IPCPR 2017: Viaje

In a year that is notably quiet on the anniversary front, Viaje celebrated its 10th anniversary, but you’d likely only know that if you were…

IPCPR 2017: Altadis U.S.A.

A big company such as Altadis U.S.A. is bound to have a big booth and a fair number of new products, both of which are…

IPCPR 2017: Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group

This past January, Vintage Rock-A-Feller Group was sold to Kevin Schweitzer, making this his first trade show at the helm of the company. Schweitzer kept…

IPCPR 2017: PDR Cigars

PDR Cigars shared space with Viaje again this year, as the former manufacturers some of the latter’s cigars. It was a very open booth design…

IPCPR 2017: Global Premium Cigars

Global Premium Cigars, the parent company of the 1502 brand, was located towards the back of the show floor but benefitted from a fairly open…

Black Label Trading Co. Revives Deliverance as Ford on Fifth Exclusive

One of Black Label Trading Co.’s first limited editions is coming back as a store exclusive, as Ford on Fifth Cigars in Scottsdale, Ariz. announced…