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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 2014: Fratello

Omar de Frias’ Fratello Cigars has been one of the more talked about brands since debuting last year, and it seems that the buzz has…

IPCPR 2014: Ortega Premium Cigars

Eddie Ortega kept a pretty relaxed vibe at his booth, with the attention focused pretty squarely on his new Ortega Serie D Black, which has…

IPCPR 2014: My Father Cigars

My Father Cigars kept its new release list fairly tight this year, with the My Father Connecticut the only true “new” cigar from the company. The…

IPCPR 2014: Leccia Tobacco Co.

With Toraño distributing Leccia Tobacco, Sam Leccia’s presence was part of Toraño’s booth and seemed to be getting a good amount of traffic each time we…

IPCPR 2014: Toraño

Toraño Family Cigar Co. announced its new releases earlier this month–a new line, a new size for a line, a sampler and a revamped look…

IPCPR 2014: La Flor Dominicana

There were no surprises from La Flor Dominicana as the company had announced all of its IPCPR releases just a few days before the trade…

IPCPR 2014: Flor de Gonzalez

Flor de Gonzalez, the company best known for its 90 Miles line, had a pair of new releases to show off at IPCPR this year,…

IPCPR 2014: Boveda

While there was nothing “officially” new from Boveda this year, there are a few things that consumers may be seeing when they pick up their…

IPCPR 2014: Nat Sherman

The headlining cigar of the Nat Sherman booth was the one being created for company CEO Joel Sherman’s 75th birthday, and it is a gorgeous…

IPCPR 2014: J. Fuego

Jesus Fuego had an interesting story behind the new look for his booth — he and his team found themselves with some downtime over the winter…

IPCPR 2014: Padrón

We’ve been talking about what Padrón would have in store for the company’s 50th anniversary for seemingly two years, especially with a very subdued release…