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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 2016: J. Fuego Cigar Co.

Jesus Fuego brought back his booth that is patterned after a fishing outpost, a fitting theme for the avid angler, but didn’t have any new…

IPCPR 2016: Garo Cigars

A few weeks ago, Dr. Garo Bouldoukian started sharing images of the cigar he’d be releasing for his namesake company’s 20th anniversary, but details were…

IPCPR 2016: XIKAR

XIKAR’s booth is truly an accessory lover’s dream as it is filled with every current and new release in their extensive portfolio, in every color…

IPCPR 2016: Padrón

Padrón kept the cigar world waiting for announcements about the majority of its new products; the two new Dámaso additions have been out and chattered…

IPCPR 2016: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.

Oscar Valladares & Co. has been making a name for itself as the producer of The Leaf by Oscar, but this year it’s Oscar’s eponymously…

IPCPR 2016: Leaf by Oscar

While a number of companies took the approach of releasing new products at the show this year, “Island” Jim Robinson took a slightly different approach…

IPCPR 2016: Day 0 Recap

For the past week or so, I’ve been getting more and more convinced that this was going to be by far the most unique IPCPR…

Ditka Throwback Returns in New Format, Blend and Packaging

There will be a seventh installment of Camacho’s partnership with legendary football player and coach Mike Ditka, as the company will be releasing an updated…

Gurkha Partners with Hartfield & Company for Bourbon Collection

Gurkha Cigars has partnered with Kentucky-based Hartfield & Company for a new line of bourbon-infused cigars, the Gurkha Bourbon Collection. The company isn’t disclosing specific…

Recluse OTG Habano Becomes Fifth New Line for IPCPR 2016

The sixth of Recluse Cigar Co.’s nine new blends being released at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will be the Recluse OTG Habano….

Recluse Cigar Co. Announces OTG Dominican Puro

Five down, four to go, as Recluse Cigar Co. has announced the release of Recluse OTG Dominican Puro, the fifth of nine new lines coming…