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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 MLB.com, 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 2013: Prometheus

Take rare Fuente cigars and finely crafted humidors, lighters and cutters, as well as two new lines of Sencillo cigars, put them together in one…

IPCPR 2013: RoMa Craft Tobac

It was the second year of seeing RoMa Craft Tobac at IPCPR, and the booth was as busy as ever. It had an authentic feel,…

IPCPR 2013: El Primer Mundo

Now that the El Primer Mundo is being distributed by PDR Cigars and company founder Sean Williams is now PDR’s director of sales, it only…

IPCPR 2013: PDR Cigars

When the announcement of PDR Cigars signing a distribution agreement with El Primer Mundo came out in May, it wasn’t exactly certain how that would…

IPCPR 2013: L’Atelier Imports

Part of the My Father Cigars/Tatuaje space, L’Atelier Imports had plenty to show off in their second trade show appearance, and all in a fancy…

IPCPR 2013: Kuuts, LLC

Kuuts, LLC has been on the radar for the better part of the year, debuting in a few South Florida cigar shops and announcing their…

IPCPR 2013: HVC Cigars

One of the companies that we heard about several times as we walked the floor was HVC Cigars, so we decided to stop by. The…

Tatuaje Brown Label Culebra in the Works

During the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Pete Johnson shared with halfwheel that he is currently working on a culebra for his Seleccion de Cazador…

IPCPR 2013: Tatuaje

Tatuaje and My Father Cigars had a much more cohesive and unified feel this year as they shared a gorgeous new booth with equal billing…

IPCPR 2013: Altadis USA

Altadis USA has been on a mission over the past few years to revamp and re-energize nearly its entire portfolio, with the biggest names getting…

IPCPR 2013: Dante

We’ve reviewed a pair of Dante’s releases: Canto I The Imp and Canto IV: Toro, so we figured it was worth a visit to their…