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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.

La Tradicon Cubana Celebrates 20 Years With Two New Cigars

Luis Sanchez is celebrating the 20th anniversary of La Tradicion Cubana with a pair of new releases that will be released at the upcoming IPCPR…

FDG Cigars Toasting Two Decades With New 20 Aniversario

FDG Cigars, the company also known as Flor de Gonzalez, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with two limited edition cigars of the same name, as…

Cornelius & Anthony to Debut with Meridian at IPCPR

Cornelius & Anthony is set to release its debut cigar at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, a line called Meridian. The cigar comes…

Colibri Adding Four Colors to V-Cut Cutter

Colibri is adding four new metallic color options to its popular V-Cut cutter, all of which will be on display at the upcoming IPCPR Convention…

Buenaventura BV654

In September 2014, Binny’s Beverage Depot, the chain of Illinois liquor and tobacco shops announced that it would be getting a store exclusive from Curivari,…

E.P. Carrillo Adding Sizes to New Wave Reserva, Cabinet

After announcing a brand new line called Seleccion Oscuro that will be unveiled at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo has announced a…

Miami Cigar & Co. Brews Up Coffee Break by Tatiana for IPCPR

Miami Cigar & Co. is ready to serve up its latest flavored premium cigar, the Coffee Break by Tatiana. For this release, the company created…

Abdel & Ismael Fernandez Partner Again for Enclave

In 2014, A.J. Fernandez Cigars made headlines with its New World cigar, which was the first one created together by Abdel Fernandez and his father, Ismael,…

Matilde’s Bold New Oscura Slated for IPCPR

Matilde Cigar Co. is getting ready to release its new Matilde Oscura, a cigar geared toward smokers who are looking for something bolder than the…

E.P. Carrillo Unveils Seleccion Oscuro Ahead of IPCPR (Update)

E.P. Carrillo is promising both line extensions and a new line to be unveiled at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show this week, and over…

18th Habanos Festival Dates Announced

Habanos S.A. has formally announced the dates of the 18th Habanos Festival, otherwise known as Festival del Habano XVIII, as it will happen February 29 –…