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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: LUJ Luxury Cigars

Even though it’s not a huge space, LUJ Luxury Cigars’ booth managed to stay quite busy, so much so that I had to stop by…

IPCPR 2017: Perdomo

If there was one booth that pushed the technological aspect of design forward a bit, it was Perdomo Cigars. The company installed LED panels on…

IPCPR 2017: La Tradición Cubana

No new products from La Tradición Cubana this year. However, Luis M. Sánchez feels like he’s in a pretty good spot thanks to a number…

IPCPR 2017: MLB Cigar Ventures

So Mike Bellody had a booth, but it turns out he spent most of the trade show in the Quesada booth, since they are now…

IPCPR 2017: J. Fuego Cigar Co.

There’s been a number of changes at J. Fuego since last year’s trade show. The company has turned over sales to Cypress Group Miami, a…

IPCPR 2017: Kristoff

Glen Case decided not to bring anything new to the Kristoff booth this year. Instead, he is focusing on his existing portfolio. However, he will…

IPCPR 2017: Scrim by HutcH

Artist Rick Hutchings has garnered quite a following for his unique cigar cutters that use the body of a XIKAR Xi3, but replace the handles with designs…

IPCPR 2017: Leaf by Oscar

A number of cigar brands shared the island-themed booth of Jim Robinson and Oscar Valladares, brought together by their distribution agreement with Valladares. It was…

IPCPR 2017: Garo Cigars

After celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary last year, Garo Cigars is digging into its archives to bring some of its older blends back to the…

IPCPR 2017: Espinosa Premium Cigars

Erik Espinosa had a solid location, near the front of the floor, and returned with a booth design that he’s used in recent years. While…

IPCPR 2017: Day 3 Recap

Three down, one half to go. That’s how we head into Friday in Las Vegas, when the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show ends with…