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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.

Buckhannon, W.V. Rejects Expanded Smoking Ban

The city of Buckhannon, W.V. won’t be expanding its existing smoking ban that currently covers city parks, with several members saying it simply isn’t necessary….

Edgewater, N.J. Backs Off Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

Just a week after a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine delivery devices from 19 to 21 was introduced…

IPCPR 2015: CLE Cigar Co.

Having not been the one to cover the CLE Cigar Co. booth the past few years, I’d sort of forgotten just how much was inside….

IPCPR 2015: Altadis U.S.A.

The Altadis U.S.A. booth was a busy place to be early in the week, as the company had a handful of limited editions that sold…

IPCPR 2015: Tatuaje

The Tatuaje booth had its usual steady stream of traffic throughout the show, and several times there seemed to be a bit of a wait…

Lotus Unveils Jaws Cutter

At last week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, Integral Logistics unveiled a new lighter for its Lotus brand that they feel will…

H. Upmann Magnum 56 EL 2015 Arrives in Switzerland

The first of the two 2015 Edición Limitadas from Habanos S.A. has arrived in Switzerland, as the H. Upmann Magnum 56 began showing up on the…

MoyaRuiz The Rake Cut

For its sophomore release, Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz of MoyaRuiz Cigars returned to Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Cigar Factory and their love of games,…

IPCPR 2015: PDR Cigars

Seeing PDR Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans brought things full circle for me; I attended my first show…

IPCPR 2015: Gurkha

You’ve heard about the Gurkha Maharaja, and the incredibly glossy box was on display at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, though I didn’t see…

IPCPR 2015: JetLine

JetLine is bringing a new look and new technology to some of its lighters, as it showed off what it’s calling the TBO version of…