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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.

Oscar Valladares Slates The Oscar for IPCPR 2016

Oscar Valladares has become known to the cigar world for a line of cigars known as the Leaf by Oscar, but will soon become known for…

Battleground Cigars Announces Price Increase

Midyear price increases are relatively uncommon in the cigar industry, but that’s not what makes the increase announced by Battleground Cigars interesting. Rather, it’s because…

Battleground Cigars to Offer Whiskey Infused Darby at IPCPR

Battleground Cigars, best known for its line of Civil War inspired releases, is venturing into the world of infused cigars for its newest release, the…

Nat Sherman Adding Robusto & Gordo to Timeless Dominican

Nat Sherman has announced that two new vitolas will be added to the Dominican version of the company’s Timeless Collection line, a Robusto (4 3/4…

Sancho Panza Eslavo (ER Serbia 2014)

While most of the reviews you read here start off with a detailed history of the cigar being reviewed, it seems a bit more appropriate…

Gurkha Rounds Out IPCPR Releases with Founder’s Select, Blendmaster’s Cask & the Cigar Malt Collection

Gurkha is rounding out its new releases for this month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show with three new lines, Founder’s Select, Blendmaster’s Cask and the…

Jubilee, Trinity Join Gurkha’s New Releases

Fans of a limited, regional release from Gurkha known as the Dynasty will soon get another crack at the cigar, as it is set to…

Cortland County, N.Y. Will Increase Tobacco Age After Review of Vote

Just a few weeks ago, it looked like Cortland County, N.Y. wouldn’t be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21-years-old.  The…

Battleground Cigars to Launch Rebel at IPCPR

Battleground Cigars will be releasing its latest blend, Rebel, at the upcoming 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas. The new cigar uses…

Gurkha Bringing Cellar Reserve 21 Year & Pan American to IPCPR 2016

Gurkha’s booth at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show promises to be full of new releases, as the company has added two more lines…

Jason Lois Departs Crossfire Cigars

Jason Lois, the national sales manager for Crossfire Cigars, has announced he is leaving both the company and the cigar industry as a result of…