August 1, 2014 Patrick Lagreid News

My Father Connecticut Begins Arriving in Stores

The latest creation from My Father Cigars has begun arriving at retailers, as the My Father Connecticut began shipping to stores on July 25, right after the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show.

The new line was announced in early June and was one of the featured items in the company’s booth at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, held in Las Vegas in mid-July.

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There are four sizes in the line, a 5 1/4 x 52 robusto ($7.60); 6 1/2 x 54 toro ($8.20), 6 x 60 toro gordo ($9.40) and 6 x 48 corona gorda ($7.30). Each size comes in 23-count boxes.

The cigar was blended by Jose “PepÍn” Garcia and his son, Jaíme, using an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Nicaragua Corojo ’99 binder and Nicaragua Habano-Criollo filler to create a mild yet aromatic profile. With the exception of the wrapper, all of the tobacco used in the new My Father Connecticut comes from the García’s farms, with the cigar being made at the My Father Cigar Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.

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Patrick Lagreid

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.

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