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Following his own mental health crisis, Adam Levine founded the League of Fat Bastards Cigars. The boutique Nicaraguan cigar brand gives away 40% of its profits to men's mental health initiatives; hosts events where men can get real about their lives; and encourages intentional discussions about mental health over cigars.
Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
What is Boveda? League Of Fat Bastards Cigars recommends Boveda 2-way humidity control for wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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00:00 This is Box Press
00:24 How did the League of Fat Bastards Cigars get its name?
00:45 Creating space for men to chew the fat
01:23 Organize cigar events with celebs and athletes to normalize mental health struggles
01:47 LOFB Cigars gives back 40% of profits to men's mental health groups
02:15 Using cigar smoking as therapy
03:10 Living in London in the heyday of Cuban Cigars
03:34 Adam Levine had a severe mental breakdown
04:46 Create a movement to help men live their best lives
05:16 Only cigar brand produced over Zoom?
05:51 The Goldilocks cigar blend, Serie L made in Nicaragua
06:40 League of Fat Bastards is an everyman cigar on purpose
07:06 What cigar should your first cigar be?
07:26 Discover the joy of cigars and provide an opportunity for men to open up emotionally
09:20 Why did this happen FOR me?
10:56 LOFB Cigars packaged with Boveda
11:50 Reusing Boveda packets from cigar boxes
12:22 Keeping cigars at the perfect humidity maintains their condition
13:13 If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988
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This vintage 1800s Wisconsin cigar brand has a new life thanks to owners Mike Gehm, Keith Archiquette, and Dylan Masse. The trio blends cigar that they love, and it turns out a lot cigar smokers love Lovely Cigars, too. Hear more about this boutique cigar brand that produces Elegante X2 Ain't They Lovely Cigar, The Bay City Cigar, and the No. 162.
Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
01:36 First 2 years of a new business are rocky
03:16 Gotta have a quality cigar, good marketing, and good relationship with tobacco shops
04:27 Founders are regular cigar palate people
05:00 Lovely Cigar brand is from the 1800s out of Green Bay, Wisconsin
05:29 No.162 Lovely Cigar
05:35 The new Lovely's Bay City Cigar
06:19 Converting a great idea into tobacco stores adopting cigar lines
12:41 What's ham-and-egging it?
13:51 A delicious cigar to try
18:57 Storing cigars in a Boveda Humidor Bag keeps cigars from disintegrating
19:22 Cigar guys share cigars and share cigar recommendations
20:17 Lovely Cigars protected by Boveda on the way to and while in Las Vegas
What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Lovely Cigars recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control for wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every Lovely Cigar.
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NEW CIGAR BRAND: Domain Cigars, whose flavor and construction are protected by Boveda. Use Boveda to protect the cigars in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0
Domain Cigars is the crest of the third wave of cigar making. Fully vertically integrated. Craft. Innovative. If they can't produce a cigar, they won't make it anymore.
This new guy in town was developed by Daniel Lance and his business partner, Esteban Disla, a master blender who has created cigars for 30 cigar companies. Domain will change the way you see cigars, including a new way to package cigars with Boveda 2-way humidity control. Lance only uses Boveda to keep his cigars, like Domain's new Neutron and Negentropy tasting and smoking great.
Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:43 Esteban Disla experienced cigar man
02:19 Third wave cigar maker is where the cigar industry is headed
02:27 First cigar wave = Cuba embargo
04:01 Second wave of cigars is like Starbucks is to coffee
05:33 Built Boveda into its cigar packaging
06:02 Boveda first integrated branding
06:59 Positioning Boveda at the foot of cigars
07:21 A cigar naturally dries out from the foot to the cap
08:38 Domain Neutron cigar's flavor notes
12:13 Lessons learned from Sylvia the cigar roller
14:18 People have begun valuing relationships post pandemic
14:52 If we can't produce that cigar, we won't make it anymore
16:49 Boveda branded cigar boxes
18:04 Boveda saves Fuente Añejo cigars
What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Domain recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control for wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Use Boveda B84 packets to season your wood humidor before adding cigars. And then keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Unlike a bad guy, his Maduro cigar won't kick you in the head. Discover Porto Real, actor Alex Estrella's boutique cigar brand. Porto Real cigars are tasty Dominican and Nicaragua blends that are affordable. Cigars are from $8 to $12.
When playing a ne'er-do-well in a film or series, Alex would often smoke a cigar. (Hey, cigar smokers are not so bad!) So it's natural that the actor parlayed his love of smokes into a cigar biz. Alex and Boveda's Drew Emmer talk cigar storage and more at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:01 This IS the actor/producer Alex Estrella
01:29 The actor who has a cigar brand and the cigar brand run by an actor
02:31 Started in cigars when he started acting for TV
03:05 Sampling the Porto Real Maduro cigar
03:44 Maduro cigar that's not going to kick you in the head
05:07 Living la vida loca
06:02 A cigar is a moment of time spent with a friend
06:18 Estrella watch Porto Real cigar edition based on his late dad's watch
08:51 Why Boveda for cigars?
11:15 Cigars don't have to be too expensive to be good
What is Boveda? Cigar makers recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Use Boveda B84 packets to season your wood humidor before adding cigars. And then keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Does the size of a cigar matter? Sure does for PDR founder Abe Flores. Find out if he prefers fatter stogies versus shorter, slimmer cigars. Then get cigar recommendations from this award-winning master blender.
Looking for an accessible Cubanesque cigar? PDR (Puro Dominican Republic) blends Cuban traditions with boutique modern manufacturing . The cigar makers employ a complex tobacco rolling technique that originated in Cuba called “entubado.” The cigar roller rolls each filler leaf into a straw shape to fit a greater number of filler leaves into a PDR cigar, which results in amazing air flow.
PDR's Flores talks with Boveda's Drew Emmer about protecting the condition of cigars at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
01:58 To buy instruments, I was selling cigars on the side
03:36 Abe Flores already knew tech and marketing, needed to learn cigars
04:23 Pinar del Rio, Cuba is where tobacco seeds are from
06:41 #1 PDR cigar: El Criollito
07:37 For My Humidor I Use Boveda
08:43 Boveda maintains the perfect humidity for cigars
10:00 Bad humidor, no Boveda is very bad for cigars
10:14 What's your favorite cigar?
10:31 PDR 10th Anniversary Millefleurs Corona cigar
11:06 Pepin Black Lancero cigar and 601 Green cigar
11:25 Fuente Añejo Shark cigar
What is Boveda? Master blenders recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control to protect cigars you store. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Boveda humidor packets prevent cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Cigar smokers in the Pacific Northwest, you made this Tampa cigar famous. Try the latest iteration of the Juan de Fuca cigar blended by Serafin de Cuba.
Fourth generation cigar maker Arnoldo Serafin talks with Boveda's Drew Emmer about reviving forgotten cigar brands at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:09 Juan de Fuca cigars packaged with Boveda
00:31 What is a Juan de Fuca cigar?
00:47 Strait of Juan de Fuca in Pacific Northwest
01:38 Why smoke a closed foot cigar
01:56 Don Ramon 1917 Series cigar—cigar fit for a BOSS! Created to honor patriarch, Don Ramon Serafin, Jr.
02:18 How did you fall in love with cigars?
04:23 Sweeter cigar, medium that's not too strong, not too harsh
04:34 I'm a sucker for Cameroon wrappers
06:00 How many fourth generation cigar makers are there?
06:31 History of Tampa and cigars
07:04 Prince of Wales cigars (Principe de Gales cigars)
What is Boveda? Generations of cigar makers recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control to protect cigars you store. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Boveda humidor packets prevent cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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So they're ready for cigars right away, Brizard & Co. ships humidors with Boveda's specialty seasoning packets. Brizard airflow humidors have compartments that position Boveda above and below the cigars to surround them in the idea humidity. Find out how to use Boveda in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0
Brizard & Co. makes premium cigar accessories from exotic woods and genuine leather. Manufacturing in Southern California allows Brizard & Co. to control the quality of their woodwork, leather work, and metal work.
Founder of Brizard & Co., Cyril Brizard talks proper cigar storage with Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
01:05 People connect over cigars
01:37 Brizard & Co. makes no mass produced humidors
03:17 Southern California maker of high-end humidors, cigar cases, and lighters
03:48 Brizard & Co. golf cigar collection
04:09 Brizard & Co. luxury cowboy cigar collection
06:09 From luxury toiletry cases to high-end cigar accessories
06:37 ...but I travel with my cigars in a Ziploc® bag
10:58 First limited-edition luxury cigar case for OpusX for Carlito Fuente
13:13 New Limited-Edition Fuente Black Pink cigar case
14:46 Brizard & Co. airflow humidors designed for using Boveda to control humidity for cigars
What is Boveda? Humidor makers, like Brizard & Co. recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Use Boveda B84 packets to season your wood humidor before adding cigars. And then keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Whether you're holding on to a $100 Sans Pareil Gold or a value smoke, preserve that cigar's flavor with Boveda, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0
Sans Pareil is pronounced sahn-pah-rehy. (BTW, Boveda is pronounced boh-veh-dah.)
Sans Pareil is French and translates to "without equal or unparalleled." Fitting for four lines of ultra-premium cigars that command $38 to $100 a stick.
Should you save a Sans Pareil for a special occasion? Or work celebratory sticks into your cigar rotation? If you smoke luxury cigars regularly, do they lose their panache?
David J. Swinburne, CEO and co-founder of Sans Pareil cigars talks luxury cigars and new releases with Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:12 NEW Green line of Sans Pareil Cigars
01:51 Shout out to the Cedar Room Fine Cigars & Lounge, Scottsdale, Arizona
02:54 Re-release of Super Lancero in the Sans Pareil Gold line
04:48 New Sans Pareil Toro cigar, The Jeddo
05:09 What Sans Pareil cigars should a new cigar smoker try?
05:54 Sans Pareil cigars origin story
07:41 How the wrong humidity affects cigars—Sans Pareil cigars are packaged with Boveda
09:51 What's next for Sans Pareil cigars?
What is Boveda? Luxury cigar brands like Sans Pareil protect blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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A whole lotta smart cigar storage in this one. Along with its popular 80-count model, CigarBros personal humidors are now available in 4 new sizes to keep 5, 10, 20, and 30 cigars.
CigarBros founder Remon Mansour announced that retailers, like the online wine merchant, Wooden Cork are now carrying a prefilled CigarBros personal humidor. This heavy-duty black foam cigar vault is reusable but comes prefilled with premium cigars, like Oliva, Romeo Y Julieta, Acid, and more.
Find out about how this family-owned humidor biz has taken off since CigarBros patented a stand-alone climate-controlled humidor to keep cigars fresh and well stocked for non-traditional cigar sellers, like gas stations, convenience stores, liquor stores, lounges, casinos, golf courses, etc.
Remon talks to Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:31 Luck is when hard work meets opportunity
00:57 Designed a stand-alone climate-controlled humidor for non-traditional cigar retailers
03:17 Easy-to-use humidor that you don't have to season
04:13 Airtight, waterproof affordable cigar humidor
05:14 Soon to be available in 5 sizes to hold 5 cigars, 10, 20, 30 80
06:11 New branded personal humidor that's prefilled with cigars and Boveda
08:33 No more dry, damaged online cigars
09:54 Wooden Cork online retailer carries cigar filled CigarBros personal humidors
11:47 Making it easy for people to store cigars at home
12:18 Finding affordable multiple personal humidors (great gift for cigar smokers)
16:13 When do you replace Boveda? Every 3 months
What is Boveda? Successful cigar storage starts with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars from drying out. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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UberLuxury cigars are a new segment of premium cigars created by Jeremiah Meerapfel. His family's legendary Meerapfel Cameroon tobacco is touted as the most exclusive wrapper in the world. This fifth generation cigar man talks how his family evolved cigar smokers beyond Cubans toward New World Cigars (AKA cigars originating from any country that isn't Cuba!). Meerapfel and Boveda's Drew Emmer talk cigars and Boveda at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
02:40 Responsibilities come with being the patriarch of a family, a company
04:33 Amassment is a word
06:34 Combatting Cuban cigars with non-Cuban New World cigars
08:00 Cigars followed the same trajectory as wine
08:55 Sad that my father isn't next to me
13:32 How the cigar craft has changed over 20 years
16:07 Say NO to big cigar ring gauges
17:15 Wrapper is the most expensive part of a cigar
20:40 Pricing Meerapfel cigars created mayhem in the company
35:33 There's magic fairy dust in handcrafted premium cigars
37:20 If you want to smoke a perfect cigar, store it first with Boveda
What is Boveda? Premium and UberLuxury cigar brands like Meerapfel Cigar protect blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars from drying out. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Mo reveals a new release for Patina Cigars! Founder of Patina Cigars, Mo Maali believes a cigar is a two-hour vacation, a cost-effective psychiatrist session, and a barrier-breaker. Cigars ARE the best way to bring people together, including Mo and Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:14 A COVID podcast that launched Patina Cigars
01:30 NEW RELEASE: Patina Oro de Nicaragua cigar
02:17 Unique cigar wrapper to try
03:07 Dream of owning your own cigar line?
04:27 Nicaraguan American supplies tobacco—shout out to cigar makers Raul Disla and Gus Cura
05:06 Giving Boveda a try when you store cigars
05:48 Shout out to James Brown of Black Label Trading
09:39 Patina represents age and beauty
17:14 New to cigars? Or so-so on Connecticuts? Pick up a Patina Connecticut cigar
What is Boveda? Boutique cigar brands like Patina Cigars protect blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars from drying out. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Foundation is no longer making the El Güegüense cigar nor the original Wise Man Maduro blend. In their place, find out what Nicholas Melillo, Foundation founder has in store for lovers of this popular boutique brand of thoughtfully blended, hand-rolled cigars.
See what's new for Foundation cigars with Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:12 Nick Melillo riffs on Robert Caldwell
02:58 Connecticut gets a bad rap
04:32 Shout out to Foundation's Olmec cigars and Cigar Jones, Minnetonka, Minnesota
06:01 Hiphop and cigars
07:01 Foundation music video by The Reminders filmed in A.J. Fernandez factory, on the fields
08:01 Worked cigar retail in Hamden, Connecticut
08:26 Discontinuing El Güegüense cigar
09:56 New Foundation cigars The Wise Man Maduro and Corojo
15:57 PCA 2025 trade show April 11-14 in New Orleans
16:04 Foundation Cigar's 10th anniversary is coming
What is Boveda? Boutique cigar brands like Foundation Cigar Co. protect blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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After running Caldwell Cigar Co., for a decade, Robert Caldwell and co-founder, Juan Jaramillo sold the company to Laudisi Enterprises. How will your favorite Caldwell cigars, like Blind Man's Bluff and Anastasia be affected? Find out directly from Robert himself.
By acquiring the boutique cigar brand, Laudisi is branching out from the premium pipes and pipe tobacco arenas. Catch the whole story with Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:33 Caldwell Cigar founders sell their cigar company
03:14 Smoking the Caldwell Long Live The Queen Maduro
04:34 How do you go from being an owner-operated business to not?
07:46 Is Robert Caldwell still running Caldwell cigars?
08:56 What's you sweet spot?
10:40 Video bomb by Nicholas Melillo, Foundation Cigar Co.
What is Boveda? Boutique cigars like Caldwells protect blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Connoisseurs of fine wines who love cigars, this cigar talk is for you. Get in the know on Somm's limited-release boutique cigars.
Somm is short for sommelier. Somm's lines are named after wines and blended to tap into your palate for wine and cigars. BDX is Red Bordeaux. BDX Blanc is White Bordeaux. Rioja Blend is inspired by the eponymous Spanish wine region. And the Premier Cru - Limited Edition is a rarified 3,000 release of cigars for wine lovers.
Who knew sommeliers (pro wine experts) are also schooled in cigar tasting? Pick up 3 tips on how to taste your cigars better from Vlad Stojanov, founder of Somm Cigars.
Hosted by Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:22 How to correctly light a cigar AKA toast the foot of your cigar
00:37 Light the edges of your cigar first
03:33 First cigar? Cuban Punch Punch
05:37 Somm Cigars has 3 limited-production cigar blends
08:24 Great gift for cigar lovers: THE CIGAR, FROM SOIL TO SOUL by Didier Houvenaghel
10:29 Why you retrohale a cigar
17:18 Train your palate to taste cigar better
23:25 5-pack cigar bundle
25:40 Is a big cigar better than two shorter cigars?
27:49 Somm Cigars use rare Honduran Broadleaf
34:19 Which RH is right for your cigars?
35:08 Does a cigar's humidity affect how it smokes?
What is Boveda? Premium cigars like Somm Cigars protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Who are you gonna call to save a massive cigar collection you have to take possession of in a few weeks? Find what Michael Herklots did as he takes you through launching his storied cigar brand, Ferio Tego. Ferio Tego is behind Elegancia and Generoso cigars and the cigar maker that brought back best-selling legendary cigar lines, including Metropolitan.
Michael is the co-founder of Ferio Tego. He sat down with Drew Emmer, Boveda's guru of strategic relationships at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:09 What cigar is Drew smoking? Ferio Tego 2023 Elegancia cigar
06:12 Ferio Tego cigar launch
06:38 Cigar lines predate the company
09:48 Only 5 guys in the room could pull this off
11:56 Cigar retailer, now a cigar brand owner
14:16 Reach back and lend a hand up
18:00 What's a boutique cigar brand?
18:57 What does Ferio Tego mean?
19:39 How many cigar brands does Ferio Tego have?
20:39 Michael Herklots invited to cigar icons' Boveda For My Humidor
20:58 Ferio Tego 5-pack cigar is coming back!
21:49 Michael's first paid gig as a drummer in Boston was at a Fuente cigar event
22:16 Every cigar I own is protected by Boveda
22:38 Need help with cigar humidity, who you gonna call?
23:21 What Ferio Tego cigar to try first
What is Boveda? Storied cigars brands like Ferio Tego protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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It's like having a smoke in a cigar lounge WITH 5 CIGAR NOTABLES. Light up you best celebratory cigar (perhaps La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull, rated #1 cigar of 2016 by Cigar Aficionado, BTW?) for this virtual smoke sesh featuring:
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Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer Litto Gomez, Co-owner of La Flor Dominicana (LFD)
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Tony Gomez, LFD Vice President
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Sean Knutsen, Boveda CEO
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Tim Swail, Boveda Executive VP of Sales
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Drew Emmer, Guru of Strategic Relationships
One of the top premium cigar brands, LFD creates some of the strongest smoking profiles and full-flavored Dominican cigars around. LFD is known for its consistency thanks to the cigar maker's vertical integration—from farming its own tobacco to producing its own cigars in its own factory. LFD's highly skilled artisanal cigar rollers produce distinctive cigar shapes and limited-edition designs.
Recorded at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
08:28 What's it like to be Litto Gomez's son?
13:00 Creating a successful cigar business from nothing
20:31 Litto Gomez knew nothing about cigars when he started in the cigar business
20:54 Versace silk shirts, gold chains and Dominican cigars
24:59 Litto and Ines Gomez cold called cigar stores
29:31 The cigar brand that didn't grow during the 1990s cigar boom
32:40 You'll know you made it when you don't pay the bill
35:06 A cigar maker is only as good as your last cigar
37:58 $100 cigar—what a cigar should cost
38:23 LFD Cameroon Cabinet #3
42:09 Creating the world's first cigar NFT and Alex Martinez of Mane Street Cigars
46:42 The Cigar Merchant in Atlanta was an early adopter of LFD cigars
50:53 Tony surprised Litto Gomez with a 70th birthday party on the eve of the 2024 PCA Show
56:58 Litto Gomez made his own vacuum chamber
1:00 Litto Gomez talks about his dad's factory accident
1:08 Tale of two different perspectives on life
1:14 LFD cigars and Boveda 2-way humidity control
What is Boveda? Legendary cigars brands like LFD protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Casa 1910—THE Cinco De Mayo cigar of choice!
Add this cigar trip to your bucket list: Miami, Florida, Cinco De Mayo (Cinco De Dade!) for tequila and Casa 1910's new Mexigars—affordable bundled cigars that “encapsulate the essence of Mexico, using diverse seeds, tobaccos, and fermentations to create unique flavor profiles.”
Manolo Santiago, co-founder of Casa 1910 cigars joins Boveda's Drew Emmer to discuss Mexico's storied tobacco history. Learn about Casa 1910's premium aged cigars, too, which are named after heroes, sheroes, and events celebrating the Mexican Revolution.
00:00 This is Box Press
01:05 La Coronela cigar has a lot of flavor transitions
02:58 What's it like to start a new cigar company?
03:33 Mexico has amazing tobacco
03:49 Manolo is from Jalisco, Mexico—the land of tequila and Mariachi
05:04 3 Casa 1910 premium cigar lines
06:02 What's a Mexigar, the tasty affordable Mexican cigar?
08:18 Soldaderas were women who participated in the Mexican Revolution
10:28 Cinco de Mayo in Miami with Reserva de la Familia
11:02 Casa 1910 Experience
13:15 Keeping Casa 1910 cigars at the ideal humidity with Boveda 2-way humidity control
What is Boveda? Premium cigars brands like Casa 1910 protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Learn about the sweat equity that goes into fire-curing tobacco for cigars. See baby tobacco plants grow and mature. And hear how a tobacco plant becomes cigar ready in this field trip to a tobacco farm on the central northern border of Tennessee with cigar connoisseur Rob Gagner and Tennessee realtor/historian Jennifer Davis.
What is Boveda? Craft cigars brands and big name cigar companies protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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00:17 How tobacco seeds are started
00:30 What do tobacco seeds look like?
00:38 How do you plant tobacco?
00:49 Staking fresh tobacco leaves
01:21 See inside a fire-cured tobacco barn in Tennessee
03:05 Every piece of wood holds generations of memories
03:56 You're not a man until you've had a man's **** in your face
04:17 See where tobacco was processed and auctioned off
05:45 Loose leaf floors are now full of antiques bought with tobacco money
OpusX, Chateau Fuente, Julius Caeser, Cuesta-Rey, shall we go on? You wouldn't have Dominican cigars without the Dominican people.The mountainous agricultural Bonao region of the Dominican Republic, however, suffers from extreme poverty, an inadequate educational system, and poor water quality, which greatly affects people's health. Two giants in premium cigars—Carlos “Carlito” P. Fuente, Jr., chairman of Arturo Fuente Cigars and Eric Newman, president of J.C. Newman Cigar Company—set out to change all that.
In the D.R., the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (CFCF) has funded the creation of a 23-acre campus with a K-12 school, community kitchen, medical and dental clinics, sports facilities, an organic farm and fishery, and local infrastructure improvements for the region.
Tony Kattengell, vice president of sales and marketing for The LEAGUE and Dellas Edmisten Jr, global technical manager for Infinera represent CFCF in this interview with Boveda's Drew Emmer.
Learn how to give your time, talents, and tax deductible donations to improve the lives of people who create your cigars, visit https://cf-cf.org/ways-to-donate/. Boveda is a proud contributor to the CFCF.
What is Boveda? Luxury and craft cigars brands protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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02:14 Bring two rival communities together in the D.R.
02:45 First step to help children in need—educate their parents
03:11 Happy Montesino Monday!
07:12 We're changing lives by breaking the chain of poverty
09:07 The first thing CFFC worked on was providing clean water
12:41 It's not about the cigars, it's about the people
13:13 Arturo Sandoval heading musical arts
14:21 Motivation gets you started, discipline keeps you going
14:49 We're building leaders, not followers
15:12 How to contribute talent, time, and money to the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation
Ready to get metaphysical over cigars? "Everything is an experience," says sensory expert and cigar passionado Reinhard Pohorec. And what a vision quest this entrepreneur is on since he joined UberLuxury cigar brand Meerapfel as its vice president. You might recognize Reinhard as host of the live cigar podcast, Light 'em Up Lounge, where he talks to cigar insiders. Tables turn as Boveda's Drew Emmer interviews Reinhard to talk first cigars, work-life balance, and finding your purpose.
What is Boveda? Luxury and craft cigars brands protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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Are Apostate Cigars God's gift to cigar smokers? Prepare to be converted by this boutique cigar maker whose blends are based on the symbolism of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Founded by former LSD members, Brandon Oveson and Kendrick Woolstenhulme, Apostate Cigars are blended at Jochy Blanco's Tabacalera Palma cigar factory in the Dominican Republic.
Boveda's Drew Emmer interviewed Brandon to delve into these D.R. cigars created for flavor, not strength.
What is Boveda? Large and small cigars brands protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar.
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01:16 Apostate's Deseret cigar
01:58 Cigar makers met at Beehive Cigars in Salt Lake City
02:18 Apostate's Zarahemla cigar AKA that Z cigar
02:51 Jochy Blanco cigars
03:34 Utah cigar brand reference to Mormon mythology
09:59 Why a Candela shouldn’t just be a St. Patrick’s Day novelty cigar
12:11 Best selling Apostate cigar is the Deseret
13:58 There's no bad cigar—that's not for me, but I know somebody who would love it
16:58 "It's not about the cigar, it's about what the cigar does."
18:17 What were Brandon's cigar go-tos at Beehive Cigars?
20:58 Where's Apostate isn't doing multiple sizes per tobacco blend
21:39 A good draw makes all the difference in the world
Green Bay isn't just about football. Now this is some wild card—an upstart cigar company outta Green Bay, Wisconsin! Learn about Green Bay's rich history of cigar making that's been revived by the Lovely Cigars, a midwestern artisan cigar brand.
Boveda's Drew Emmer talks cigars and Green Bay with two of Lovely's owners, Keith Archiquette and Dylan Masse, who along with Mike Gehm developed the Elegante X2 Ain't They Lovely stick and the No. 162, which is an homage cigar to union workers. Lovely Cigars are hand rolled in Nicaraguan.
What is Boveda? Large and small cigars brands protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar.
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03:50 Lovely Cigars brought an old cigar brand back to life
04:19 The Green Bay cigar brand is available in 14 states
04:27 What's the Elegante X2 Ain't They Lovely like?
06:10 Cigar company was created sitting at a picnic table and smoking cigars with friends
07:16 Give us a good draw because we don't want to work to smoke a cigar
09:29 Shout out to Stogies on Grand, cigar shop in St. Paul, Minnesota
10:28 No. 162 Cigar named after UA 162, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, which started in Green Bay
12:17 Boveda encourages upstart cigar brands
14:52 We're selling the history of U.S. cigar making
16:05 Growing tobacco in Wisconsin
16:38 When in town, the visit Neville Public Museum to learn more about Wisconsin cigar making
Know why tobacco grows well in Connecticut? Or what revitalized Nicaraguan cigars? Or why a layer of sand on top of clay makes a great foundation for a tobacco plant? Learn cigar facts, how to pronounce Foundation's award-winning El Güegüense Cigar and more. Go deeper into the history of the cigar Motherland of Nicaragua with Foundation Cigars Founder/Owner, Nick Melillo and Boveda's Drew Emmer.
What is Boveda? Premium cigars brands protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar.
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01:09 Creating the first All-Nicaraguan blend—El Güegüense cigar
01:45 Smoking a Foundation Olmec Cigar
03:09 Do you put a cigar in the blue flame of a lighter?
04:09 Are you supposed to puff on a cigar a lot?
04:25 Low humidity changes how a cigar smokes, burns and tastes
05:43 Nick Melillo worked at a cigar shop through college
07:41 How Nick Melillo met, started blending tobacco and making cigars with Jonathan Drew, Drew Estate Cigars
18:37 How do you say El Güegüense cigar?
19:54 Are Nicaraguan cigars good?
23:35 Why is tobacco grown in Connecticut?
25:31 What's does the Foundation Cigar logo mean?
28:30 What cigars does Nick Melillo smoke most out from his own brand?
30:19 Olmec Cigar honors the first cigar smokers
32:07 Foundation packaging complements the tobacco blends
33:01 How can tobacco shops get new customers?
34:06 How to make you first cigar experience a good one
34:56 Joe Rogan and Foundation Cigars' Joe Rogan Special Cigar Blend
35:25 Cigar smoking brings people together
Learn more about:
Nicaragua's El Güegüense here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UtXF9uRB-s
Olmec civilization: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/olmec-civilization/
FIRST IN A NYC CIGAR SERIES—2 BLENDS, 1 BOX. Pick your side. Baseball bat cigars or knife cigars? Get ready to rumble over cigars named after the weapons of choice by rival gangs in West Side Story, 1957 play/1961 movie/2021 reboot. The 20-count boxes of West Side Story cigars feature both blends, which you can tell apart by their secondary bands. You get 10 blue bats (Mexican San Andres) and 10 red knives (Brazilian Arapiraca).
Blended and hand rolled in New York City, West Side Story cigars are a collaboration between Martinez Cigar Factory and Amendola Family Cigars.
Rob Gagner interviews Owner of Martinez Cigar Factory, Jesus Martinez, and Co-owners of Amendola Family Cigars, Jeff Amendola and Chris Monaco.
What is Boveda? Boutique cigars brands and large manufacturers protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar.
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00:45 Shopping for cigars in NYC? Visit Martinez Cigar Factory, 171 W 29th St off of West Side Hwy
01:14 Made the Hangry for Luxury Cigar Club
01:29 First generation cigar blender, Jeffrey Amendola, founder and co-owner of Amendola Family Cigar Co.
02:19 Learned how to roll in Miami's Ybor City
03:19 Creating the West Side Story cigar
04:05 Toast to the NYC cigar with Jeffrey Amendola and Chris Monaco
04:19 Why is it called the West Side Story cigar?
04:46 Box of cigars with two different kinds of cigars inside
05:28 Choice your weapon—baseball bat cigar or knife cigar
05:47 NYC cigar release party
But dad, why? Every daughter has said it. When Raquel Quesada entered the family business, she questioned why good wasn't good enough when it came to making premium cigars. She soon learned that construction, consistency, and quality have to be perfect, especially if your father is Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer, Manuel (Manolo) Quesada. Raquel is among the fifth generation producing the Dominican premium brand, which includes Quesada, Casa Magna, Vega Magna, and Oktoberfest cigars. Find out why humidity control is key to enjoying a Quesada cigar to its fullest from father-daughter cigar makers and Boveda's Drew Emmer.
What is Boveda? Premium cigars brands like Quesada protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar.
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00:30 This is Box Press
02:07 Where can you buy Boveda in Madrid, Spain?
02:30 Why store cigars with Boveda
03:23 Connection happens over a cigar
05:17 Watch Manuel Quesada's For My Humidor here: https://vimeo.com/738759303
05:37 Raquel Quesada is the first woman featured in a Boveda For My Humidor ad
06:41 The Quesada cigar that's not your typical Connecticut
08:11 Release of the Casa Magna XV Anniversary
11:45 Where can you find a Quesada Salomon Oktoberfest cigar
Picture choosing your own premium cigar from a fully stocked humidor while you fill your tank. And it's a smoke you want to smoke, not some rocket dog. Think Montecristo, Oliva, Cohiba, Rocky Patel, or other aficionado-approved cigar. CigarBros founder Remon Mansour is making it easier for you to buy cigars where you already go—non-traditional cigar sellers, like gas stations, convenience stores, liquor stores, lounges, casinos, golf courses, etc. The company provides a patented stand-alone climate-controlled humidor, which is how it keeps cigars fresh, then keeps it stocked with premium smokes. Hear all about it in this cigar talk with Boveda's Drew Emmer.
NEW! JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Check out the affordable Personal Humidor on the CigarBros website. Practical cigar storage for the cigar lover in your life.
What is Boveda? Cigar retailers preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with CigarBros Commercial Humidor. At home, use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast, or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor. No humidor? Pick up a Boveda Humidor Bag for easy, portable cigar storage.
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00:30 This is Box Press
04:54 How retailers can keep cigars fresh
06:27 Stand-alone humidor changes how and where you buy cigars
07:25 Buy cigars from a self-contained humidor in a liquor store, convenience store, gas station, casinos, hotel, golf course, etc.
09:18 How to buy a cigar if you're a new cigar smoker
10:30 If someone has a bad first cigar experience, it's game over
11:25 Getting started with cigars
15:46 Does this take business away from brick-and-mortar cigar stores?
21:01 Try Boveda Humidor bags once to keep your cigars in perfect condition
21:50 Cigar gift bag that's a portable travel humidor
23:36 How to store cigars at home without the hassle—CigarBros Personal Humidor, which comes preloaded with Boveda
Walking into a cigar shop's humidor can be intimidating. As a member of the Cigar Club, you get curated premium cigars auto-shipped right to you every month. The way to go for new smokers, busy smokers, or cigar smokers who don't live near a decent tobacco shop. You can specify the types of cigars you favor—mild-medium, medium, full, or a variety of all three (3).
There's also a bi-monthly subscription of limited-edition blends developed by the club called Cigar Club Customs. Or sign up for a quarterly premium subscription of high-end cigars via Cigar Club Black.
Cigar Club membership subscriptions make the perfect gift for a cigar lover in your life from new cigar smokers or aficionados.
Boveda's Drew Emmer interviews Cigar Club podcaster, host, David Pugh.
Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?
The crew at Cigar Club wants you to experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of those cigars they vet for your subscription. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive.
Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.
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00:52 Origin story of Cigar Club
01:56 Shout out to former Bovedian, Ramsey Cronin, Cigar Club videographer
02:13 Is Cigar Club worth it?
03:50 Does Cigar Club send new cigars brands or just traditional blends?
04:11 Cigar Club Black is a quarterly premium cigar subscription
04:58 Sign up for a cigar subscriptions at cigarclub.com
05:17 Cigar Club Customs is a bi-monthly subscription featuring blends developed by Cigar Club
06:00 Why Cigar Club's podcaster, David Pugh only uses Boveda in his personal cigar humidor
07:16 Launched first AI-blended cigar, Havana Gold, perfected by TABACALERA LA iSLA's Hostos Fernandez for Cigar Club
Standard & Twain is the 1st blind tasting cigar subscription. Like a surprise? The cigars' brand bands are removed to do away with hype, bias, and your own pre-conceived notions. You smoke the cigar for the cigar. Afterward, scan the QR code on the S&T band to reveal what cigar you just smoked. The cigar club for you if you want to discover hidden gems, develop your own palate, and cut through the noise of shopping for cigars.
Just fill out a quick cigar quiz, then choose how often you want to receive the mystery cigars—either every month or every two months. Each delivery is packaged with Boveda to protect the cigars' flavor and character. Cigar club gift subscriptions are available for the cigar lover in your life.
Rob Gagner interviewed Standard & Twain's founder, Kellen Gorbett on location in Tennessee.
Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?
The Standard & Twain cigar club ships your sticks with Boveda, so you can experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of each blind taste test. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive.
Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.
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00:30 This is Box Press
03:54 What's a sharp cigar?
09:32 Is marketing, branding, and labels changing cigars?
10:37 Origin story of Standard & Twain Cigar Club
11:59 When you blind smoke a cigar, you have to focus on what's happening
15:26 Does price influence how much you enjoy a cigar?
17:33 What affects a cigar's price?
17:44 S&T highlights a cigar factory in factory-reveal shipment
20:43 "Concerning Tobacco" by Mark Twain
23:06 "Cigar Aficionado" blind cigar tastings
23:53 You scan the QR code on the cigar to see what you smoked
26:44 Cigar reveal
29:07 Have you ever recycled a cigar?
If you crave cigars, knowledge, and community, Privada Cigar Club is for you. Every month as a member, you'll get three (3) of limited-edition cigars, many are exclusive sizes and blends. All of which have been aged at the ideal humidity using Boveda to protect the cigars as their flavors meld and mature.
With those curated cigars, you'll receive tasting notes, pairing notes, and stories of how those cigars came to be, plus personal insights from the cigar blenders who created the month's selection. You'll join thousands of Privada members who share a similar cigar experience each month, then connect about it online.
Boveda's Drew Emmer interviews Privada Cigar Club founder, Brian Desind.
Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?
Not only does Privada Cigar Club age its cigars with Boveda, it ships your cigars with the cigar protection, too. Brian Desind wants you to experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of Privada's curated rare cigars. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive.
Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.
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A cigar club membership subscription makes the perfect gift for a cigar lover in your life.
00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda
00:30 This is Box Press
00:46 Privada Cigar Club started with a downsizing and a cross-country move
02:23 "This guy just wants free cigars."
03:47 People didn't know the value of limited-edition cigars
08:07 Friends are people who get to know you and still like you.
09:27 No membership tiers at Privada Cigar Club—everyone gets 3 cigars a month
10:17 Privada Method of aging and storing cigars with Boveda
10:51 As a Privada member, you get the full story on the cigars—why it was made, who it was made by, tasting notes, pairing notes, and more
14:39 Privada's online community is a vibrant group of cigar lovers
15:46 Join Privada Cigar Club at privadacigarclub.com
16:45 Once Privada hits a certain membership number, it will close
17:57 Limited Cigar Association was created by Privada to encourage its members to buy limited-edition cigars at participating brick-and-mortar shops
BOVEDA SPECIAL! Sign up for Luxury Cigar Club with coupon code BOVEDA and get FREE shipping on your first cigar shipment! A cigar club membership subscription makes the perfect gift for a cigar lover in your life.
BOVEDA CIGAR CLUB WEEK kicks off with Luxury Cigar Club. Choose among 4 tiers to have 3 to 5 cigars delivered to you every month—all shipped with Boveda cigar protection. Expect up-and-coming cigar brands; boutique artisanal cigars, such as Crowned Heads, Tatuaje, Foundation; and club exclusives, like the Viva La Vida Lancero or Choshi. Luxury is also the exclusive cigar club for Atabey cigars—some of the most Cubanesque cigars around today.
Boveda's Drew Emmer interviews Luxury Cigar Club co-founders, Ben Rotem and Chris Doyle.
Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?
Luxury Cigar Club hand-picks the vitolas it sends to members every month. The founders want you to experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of those select cigars. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive.
Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.
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00:30 This is Box Press
00:59 Let's make some money doing what we love
02:19 We wanted to get a cigar club box that would excite us every month
03:55 Luxury Cigar Club is the only cigar club that works with Nelson Alfonso, known for brands such as Atabey and Byron
04:18 What do you get in each tier of Luxury Cigar Club membership?
05:30 Entry level membership tier: Core Line = 3 cigars per month
06:21 Mid membership tiers: Platinum and Palladium = 5 cigars per month
11:15 What do cigar brands think of cigar clubs?
12:10 Choshi, is a blend exclusive to Luxury Cigar Club
13:20 Viva La Vida Lancero was made especially for Luxury Cigar Club
14:27 Luxury Cigar Club shipments are packaged with Boveda to preserve the cigars
15:57 Available top membership tier: Sapphire = 5 Ultra Premium cigars
17:26 Diamond membership tier is wait-listed, features guaranteed aged, rare limited-edition cigars
17:57 Do cigar clubs close their membership if they're full?
21:20 Use coupon code Boveda on luxurycigarclub.com to get free shipping on the first month's cigar shipment
🇺🇸 Boveda Veterans Day Challenge: Smoke a cigar, give a cigar to Cigars for Warriors: https://cigarsforwarriors.org/ Boveda's Drew Emmer is joined by foodie, cigar lover, Matty Rock and Trey Boring, Senior Vice Chairman of Cigars for Warriors (CFW).
This cigar talk jumps from supporting troops with cigars to $70 Cubans, Robert Burns tubos, why foodies would love cigars, and how to keep cigars fresh while you travel.
CFW is a non-profit organization that sends cigar care packages filled with donated cigars and cigar accessories to troops who are in active war zones. Each care package is protected by Boveda, the brown 2-way humidity packs you put in a humidor to preserve cigars.
Find out how you can get cigars to the troops here: https://cigarsforwarriors.org/donate/
What is Boveda?
When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast, or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years.
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00:30 This is Box Press
03:56 Sent 1.5 million cigars and counting to troops serving in active war zones
06:26 Matty stopped drinking but kept food, coffee, and cigars as his vices.
07:47 "We're gonna go up to Montreal. We're gonna drink Canadian beer. We're gonna smoke some Cuban cigars."
09:10 "When you learn what really goes into it a cigar, your respect grows."
11:40 Are you a boutique cigar chaser, like CFW's Trey Boring?
14:37 Why foodies would love cigars
15:20 Smoking a cigar calms you
16:44 Cigar smoking is inclusive
17:18 How important cigars are to U.S. service men and women
18:24 "Well if I have a bad day, I can go sit on the couch, you know, eat a whole bag of Cool Ranch Doritos..."
20:17 Cigars dry out without Boveda in the bags
21:30 "My cigars need to be humidified, give me a Boveda."
21:45 You don't need a humidor, use a humidor bag preloaded with Boveda
24:46 You'll never recharge your humidor again if you use Boveda in your humidor
Cigar Journal winner of the Best Boutique Brand Nicaragua 2023: Black Label Trading Company Royalty! Since it won this major award, the small-batch limited release cigar company has been in even higher demand—and shorter supply.
Just to establish the hierarchy of this Nicaraguan cigar maker: Oveja Negra (AKA black sheep) cigar brand family begets Black Works Studio and All Black Label Trading Company. The company was co-founded by the husband-and-wife team, James and Angela Brown.
Boveda's Drew Emmer—who loves the BWS Killer Bee cigar, BTW—sat down with James to discuss why these boutique cigars are for smokers who are still looking for their favorite stick.
What is Boveda? Cigar makers age and preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda
00:30 Cold open
02:22 #1 selling vitola is a Petite Corona
03:06 Co-founders James and Angel Brown are citizens of the world
05:25 Cigars and wine
06:59 Story behind Black Sheep Cigars (Oveja Negra translates to “black sheep” in English)
08:31 The Killer Bee cigar is tasty
10:28 Love a complex full-bodied cigar? These are the cigars you've been looking for!
11:54 Limited-edition Poison Dart cigar
14:19 Smoking a cigar is a very intimate experience
Joya de Nicaragua Executive President Juan Martínez talks new releases and competing with Cuban cigars with Boveda's Drew Emmer.
Nicaragua is the biggest producer of handmade cigars in the world. And Joya de Nicargua has everything to do with that. Most of its cigars sales are outside of the United States, so the 55-year-old+ company knows a thing or two about going head-to-head with Cuban cigars. In countries other than the U.S., you can buy Cuban cigars, but they're expensive. Joya de Nicargua makes damn good premium cigars priced right. (And you can buy them in the U.S.!)
Look for the Joya de Nicargua Clásico Original, a great everyday smoke. And this mild, woody cigar is under $10.
(Why can't you buy Cuban cigars in the U.S.? Short Cuban cigar history lesson: In 1962, a trade embargo was put in place between the U.S. and Cuba, which makes it illegal to sell Cuban cigars in the U.S.)
What is Boveda? Cigar makers age and preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda
00:30 Cold open
01:36 Nicaragua is a premium cigar powerhouse
02:17 The everyday smoke JOYA Red was the first Nicaraguan Puro—a cigar rolled from tobaccos grown in a single country
09:23 Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
09:44 Why is Boveda in cigar boxes?
12:52 Where to find Joya de Nicaragua's Clásico cigar in the U.S.
14:01 Why are Cuban cigars in Europe so expensive?
19:26 Holiday gift for the high-end cigar smoker: the one-time, limited-release Número Uno Deluxe Humidor from Joya de Nicaragua
20:02 Joya de Nicaragua celebrates its 55th anniversary with a new cigar line called Cinco de Cinco, which was inspired by the blending records from private blending sessions
23:08 Nicaraguans are resilient
24:43 It's very hard to have a bad time when you're having a good cigar
25:39 The COVID pandemic was a turning point in premium cigars
Great specs make you see the world a little clearer, yes? Rafael Nodal, visionary in the world of small-batch cigars for Aging Room, says that the cigar lounge is a laboratory for democracy. How can you enjoy a great cigar with a fellow smoker who might be a little right or left for your taste? You must hone the skill of respectful communication. Listening with civility encourages those rich conversations, like this cigar talk with Boveda's Drew Emmer.
Freedom to create is one reason this Cuban-born cigar maestro is proud to be in America. In 1980, Rafael Nodal left Cuba when he was 15 with his mother, father and younger sister. They boarded a 50-foot-long shrimping boat with 300 others. Through storms, the trip, which normally takes 12 hours, took four days.
The love of his adopted country comes through in this Box Press episode as well as in the newly released VegaFina Patriot cigar, which is exclusive to the U.S cigar market with a limited-release of 1,776 numbered boxes.
What is Boveda? Premium cigar makers, like Altadis U.S.A. protect the flavor and character of their sticks with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box with Aging Room cigars and other greats. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Never risk your passion
02:18 The first cigar I made that I didn't care what other people thought
03:20 Cigar of the Year 2019: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro
03:49 Origin of Sonata Cigars—he studied classical music in Cuba
05:03 Creating a cigar is like creating music
05:29 Which Aging Room cigar is dedicated to Nicaragua?
09:56 Emigrated from Cuba in a small shrimp boat
12:37 Cuban-born cigar maker is proud to be an American
14:24 Why a cigar lounge is a laboratory of democracy
16:06 How to manage humidity in a humidor
Travel virtually with us to learn what cigar smoking is like in the Arabian Peninsula. The Leaf Master Tobacco Trading is the largest tobacco shopping adventure within six Arab countries, which focuses on New World cigars, cigar accessories, and luxury cigar experiences.
An eclectic, artsy walk-in cigar boutique awaits in Dubai. What looks like lessons in chemistry, test tubes are set up to infuse cigars with the essence of fine spirits and teas. For cigar traditionalists, the shop stocks the largest walk-in humidor in the region with premium sticks from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico. Wherever you stand on the New World cigar versus Cuban cigar debate, the collection is impressive. In 2018, founder Ra'ed Saqfelhait switched careers to open The Leaf Master Tobacco Trading, which is tucked into the Hilton Dubai in Al Habtoor City, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Host: Rob Gagner
What is Boveda? Cigar makers age and preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Cold open
06:42 We're not box pushers at The Leaf Master Tobacco Trading
07:07 Would you turn down thousand dollars of cigar sales to someone who wasn't going to humidify them properly? Boveda salutes you, fine sir.
10:40 Custom made cigar infusion jars were inspired by his father dipping cigars in cognac
18:43 Premium cigars—the vice that relaxes you?
21:01 Connecting with people's energy over cigars
22:10 Fidget spinners for cigar smokers? What's the deal with Ra'ed cigar beads?
25:43 Somebody's end is a beautiful way for you to start over
26:56 Switching gears professionally—I woke up one morning and said I have to be in cigars
28:08 Cuban versus non-Cuban cigars
Cigar smoking is an art form, a lifestyle. That's why every SOTL & BOTL must don a Les Fines Lames Punch Bracelet. Ready to elevate the way you cut cigars? Pierre Jourdan & Pablo Rodet, creators of fine cigar accessories, delve into why you should invest in essential cigar tools, like the stylish LE PETITE cigar cutter. For cigar aficionados, the act of enjoying a fine cigar is about more than the smoke, it's the experience.
Host: Rob Gagner
What is Boveda? Cigar makers age and preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Cold open
00:37 Pablo has a particular set of skills, watch out Liam Neeson
02:25 3-2-1 Liftoff! LE PETIT MOON in space, the ultra-lux $15K cigar cutter
03:29 How they sent something to space
04:26 You can't smoke a cigar when you launch things in space
12:24 L'ORIGINAL vs LE PETIT cigar cutter—what's the difference?
15:38 SOTL say LE PETIT cigar cutter is so cute!
16:03 Winning a woman's heart
16:50 LE PETIT cigar cutter for BOTL and SOTL
24:36 MMRPGs and cigar knives
25:52 Pierre, too, has a very particular set of skills
29:58 Punch bracelets, the hot new cigar gift
33:14 This cigar cutter is TSA approved and has a sharp blade
35:25 NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT from Les Fines Lames for smokers who love guillotine cigar cutters
MO KNOWS CIGARS! Look beyond Cigar Aficionado's Top 10. Patina is the best cigar you've never heard of—until now. Could Patina be the next Fuente of Padrón?
Founder Mo Maali's heart and soul are in this small-batch cigar company. He wants you to be excited whenever you light a Patina. He wants Patina to be the cigar of choice when you celebrate a personal achievement or milestone. He wants you to try his new Lancero that is scheduled to launch in December 2023. (And if you still can find the limited-edition Anniversary Patina cigar, snap it up!)
Host: Rob Gagner.
What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Mo Maali of Patina protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Cold open
00:22 Mo Maali's walk-up music? "Ambitionz az a Ridah" by Tupac
02:01 Patina "Can't Believe I'm Still Here 5 Year" cigar AKA Patina Anniversary cigar
03:36 Are cigars a commodity?
08:06 Patina cigars, the Happy Meal for adults
09:31 I don't care what Davidoff you're going to buy...
11:26 Sustainable business growth is organic growth
12:19 Do you use Cigar Aficionado's Top 10 as a cigar shopping list?
14:01 Could Patina cigars be the next Fuente of Padrón?
18:05 You don't get into the cigar industry for the money
24:20 Patina was never cool, so it's never going to be uncool
In Spanish with English captions. Who's buying up all those premium cigars in Mexico? Learn why humidity and cigars is so important, especially in a country like Mexico where climates go from beach to desert in this southern-most North American country. Preventing humidity fluctuations protects a cigar's flavor.
Boveda's Dan Murphy talks cigars and Mexico with Bernardo Andrés, Director General of Vitolas del Mundo, which manages brands exclusively in Mexico, such as Rocky Patel, Alec Bradley, Oliva, Gurkha, AJ Fernandez and Boveda, among others.
What is Boveda? You can buy Boveda 2-way humidity control to protect cigars all over the world, including Mexico. Cigar makers protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Cold open
00:56 What premium cigars can you find in Mexico?
01:30 Where can you buy cigars in Mexico?
02:53 Where is cigar smoking popular in Mexico?
04:15 What size Boveda should you use?
06:29 What Boveda RH should you use?
09:26 When should you replace your Boveda pack?
10:33 What Boveda RHs are good for cigars?
12:07 Who smokes the most cigars in Mexico?
Cigars are the equalizer that bring people together. Lord knows we need more of that right now. Smoke Big, created by Kareem Fort, is an independent film about the Black cigar culture in LA. Kareem captures short stories about cigar experiences to shine a realistic light on cigars in the Black community.
Two of Boveda's founders, CEO Sean Knutsen and SVP Tim Swail were interviewed for the film. They explain how to protect the flavor and character of cigars by storing them at the proper humidity level with Boveda.
Watch the Smoke Big Documentary Trailer here: https://www.smokebigfilm.com/
What is Boveda? Cigar makers protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Don't risk your cigars
00:30 Box Press intro
00:44 Introducing Kareem Fort, creative director of Smoke Big, a cigar documentary
01:23 People think LA doesn't have a cigar culture
02:05 Documentary educates cigars novices and focuses on the West Coast people behind cigars
03:28 LA premiere of cigar documentary: August 30, 2023
03:58 Future showings of cigar doc at cigar lounges across the country
04:32 Started off by creating Beyond the Smoke, web series of cigar conversations
05:39 The first cigar film to address cigars and the Black culture
08:03 Boveda amplifies other people's passions, like cigars
08:35 Boveda is in Smoke Big cigar documentary
100th Box Press episode! Cigar revolutionaries! Arturo Fuente CEO, Carlito Fuente Jr. & Boveda founders Sean Knutsen & Tim Swail talk premium cigar care and why humidity has everything to do with it.
OpusX creator, Carlito is one of the most respected figures in the industry. This third generation cigar maker was an early adopter of Boveda and its 2-way humidity control that protects premium cigars. His company supports the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, which gives children in the Dominican Republic education, health care, and other necessities.
Boveda CEO, Sean Knutsen; SVP, Tim Swail; and Strategic Relations Manager, Drew Emmer interviewed Carlito at PCA 2023.
What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Carlito Fuente protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
Learn more about the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation here: https://cf-cf.org/
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00:00 Cold open
00:42 Introducing Carlito Fuente Jr.
02:03 Humidity fluctuation has an enormous effect on the enjoyment of a cigar
03:06 Different cigars age differently
04:06 There was no uniform humidity control for cigars before Boveda
05:55 Fuente has been boxing cigars with Boveda since the early 2000s
06:28 Boveda is the greatest product to ever enter the world of cigars
07:32 Fuente revolutionizes cigar molds
11:15 If you do what you say you do, this is going to revolutionize the industry.
12:41 Properly age cigars with Boveda to preserve essential oils that give you aromas and flavors
13:25 Cigar Family Charitable Foundation betters D.R. cigar community
14:59 No running water, no electricity, no schools
Stay tuned for the big take down! Rocky Patel got way more than he bargained for while debuting his new cigars, Conviction and Dark Star to Boveda's founders, Sean Knutsen and Tim Swail and company sensei, Drew Emmer. Rocky explains why he uses Boveda to preserve the flavor and character of his cigars.
Just to clarify, Boveda was indeed developed in Minnesota, the land of sky blue water, but here's what the 2-way humidity pack actually contains: Purified water, natural salts and odorless food grade thickener, commonly used in salad dressing.
What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Rocky Patel protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.
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00:00 Cold open
00:13 What's Rocky Patel 's new cigar Conviction like?
00:52 For My Humidor poster of José Oliva hits Rocky Patel!
01:33 What's the flavor profile of the new Conviction cigar?
01:51 The Rocky Patel Dark Star cigar is an affordable luxury
02:02 What cigar is like a classic Cuban cigar?
03:26 Rocky Patel uses Boveda in his humidors and cigar boxes
04:07 Why humidity affects a cigar's taste
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. In a Premium Cigar Retailers Association auction, Nico Sanders was victorious in earning a guest role on Boveda's cigar podcast, Box Press. "Sharing cigars with people and learning more about them and their experiences is the greatest thing," the long-time cigar smoker told hosts Nate Beck and Rob Gagner.
Nico, a lover of anything Fuente, heads up Community Housing Associates, Inc. Making homelessness brief is the group's goal. CHA has developed, managed, or leased housing for more than 900 individuals and families in Baltimore, Maryland. Residents receive services to support physical and mental health, employment, and daily living skills. Find out how you can help at CHA here: https://communityhousingassociates.org/
What is Boveda? Cigar makers protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Boveda Protects Your Premium Cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
00:49 What was your first cigar?
01:28 I tried to hate this cigar, but couldn't
05:56 Shout out to Tampa Sweethearts Cigar Co.
06:33 What's a good everyday cigar from Fuente
07:28 Benefits of membership in a private cigar lounge, like Quintessential Gentleman in Baltimore, Maryland, and Club Carraway in Minneapolis, Minnesota
11:19 Relying solely on the kindness of strangers, like in "The Kindness Diaries"
12:41 Winning a Box Press interview in the PCA auction
16:04 Executive director of Community Housing Associates, which works to secure housing for unhomed people in Baltimore
17:32 People need the basics—shelter, food and jobs
24:16 Where's the safe space to talk about difficult stuff?
30:29 We can always do more. I always strive to be better than I was the day before.
31:29 There's more to life than working 80-hour weeks
33:27 Finding a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Organization
Listen for the hilarious father-son story that taught Tim Ozgener the importance of knowing your customer via adult-themed pipes! Previously, Tim owned and ran CAO with his father Cano Aret Ozgener and his sister Aylin. After a 12-year hiatus, Tim found his way back to the cigar business. Learn from the exercises that helped him pinpoint where to go next and how to design a brand like Nike does. In 2022, Tim launched Ozgener Family Cigars, which are distributed by Crowned Heads.
Interview by Rob Gagner.
What is Boveda? Cigar makers protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Boveda Protects Your Premium Cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
00:18 What made you launch a new cigar brand?
04:37 Crowned Heads: If you ever want to get back into cigars, let us know
04:53 How to build a brand like Nike
05:53 Where Christians and Muslims come together
08:01 Opposing forces come together over cigars
08:18 Meditate with a cigar
11:55 What I learned from my father
13:43 Celebration of Life or a funeral
16:32 Bring out the prn pipes
18:54 Story behind Ozgener Family Limited Edition PI Synesthesia Cigars
20:08 Starting OZ Arts Contemporary Arts Center @ozfamilycigars
Don't get mired in the flavors you're tasting in a cigar—or not tasting, for that matter. Just smoke a cigar to enjoy it, said Dion Giolito, founder of Illusione Cigars. This from the guy with an exacting palate and a rep for creative tobacco blending in cigars like the Singularé, Fume d'Amour, Ultra and Garagiste. Before making cigars, Giolito launched Fumare, a Nevada smoke shop specializing in rare and hard to find cigars. He still owns it, so when in Reno, check out Fumare for souvenir cigars.
Interview by Rob Gagner.
What is Boveda? Cigar makers protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Boveda Protects Your Premium Cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
01:12 What's a cigar smoker's palate?
04:54 What are Criollo cigars?
06:37 How a cigar is like a PB&J sandwich
08:06 Does the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 of the Year matter?
13:30 From selling cigars in Reno to blending cigars
14:06 Tobacco has a language and you have to listen to it
16:26 How golf is good for your brain
25:51 As a kid, your bike is your first taste of freedom
28:58 Learned business and finance from his mom
30:14 What cigar are Rob and Dion smoking?
36:45 What's the hardest part about blending a cigar?
40:25 Cigar flavors mimic other flavors
44:32 What cigar should you try next? Check out the Epernay Illusione cigar
Get out your handkerchiefs! A cigar talk to share with your dad or other influential man in your life. In November 2003, Jeremiah Meerapfel's father Richard died suddenly of a heart attack. Richard was heralded with saving Cameroon/Central African wrapper tobacco from extinction in the early 1990s. Jeremiah and his brother Joshua carried on their father's work. In honor of their father, the Meerapfels launched a new cigar category of limited-production UberLuxury cigars. For the rest of us, if you've smoked a cigar with a Cameroon wrapper, Jeremiah has probably touched, farmed, cured, processed and shipped that tobacco.
Cigar makers like Meerapfel protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda. Boveda are those brown 2-way humidity packs that you find in cigar boxes. Cigar smokers use Boveda in humidors to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Boveda Protects Your Premium Cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
00:59 Wears the Borsalino hat worn by his father and grandfather
01:50 Cameroon wrapper is the most challenging premium tobacco leaf to grow
05:50 The trauma of the sudden death of a father
08:04 Carrying on your father's legacy
10:46 I know I could never fill my father's shoes
17:34 Balancing fatherhood and family
21:19 Every day, make a difference in a positive way
28:51 The first Meerapfel cigar released in 80 years
30:17 The first sustainable cigar box in the world
32:59 Cigars made from the oldest tobaccos
34:35 Boveda integrated into UberLuxury cigar packaging
40:12 "If you don't do it with passion, don't do it at all."
How do you pick a cigar that's right for you, especially if you're new to cigar smoking? Learn the top things to know before you shop for cigars. Includes helpful questions what to say when the humidor manager asks, "May I help you." Hosted by Boveda's Nate Beck and Rob Gagner.
Pick up a Boveda Humidor Bag to store those cigars you pick up at the smoke shop. A Boveda Humidor Bag makes a great first humidor, plus it's preloaded with a Boveda cigar humidity pack. Boveda preserves cigars by making sure they're well-humidified. If you don't store cigars with Boveda, cigars can be can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Boveda Protects Premium Cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
00:18 How to buy your first cigar
00:41 Key flavors in cigars
01:24 The foods you like are linked to cigars
03:05 Best beginner cigar for under $10
03:44 Focus on taste, not strength when you pick a cigar
04:15 What size cigar is good for a new smoker?
04:32 How to get rid of queasiness from a cigar?
05:09 When do you take the band off of a cigar?
06:34 How to put out a cigar
07:58 Stick to major classic brands if you're new to cigars
09:19 Why you need a cigar journal log book, like Big Sally's Diary, Cigar Edition
12:20 #1 thing to know to smoke good cigars
Instead of chasing the next best boutique cigar, why not go back to the classics? Join Boveda's Rob Ganger and Nate Beck as they compare 2 sticks from Altadis U.S.A.—Henry Clay War Hawk is up against the Montecristo Classic. What’s the difference between these two cigars? Find out in this next round of "Big Brother Versus Little Brother," the cigar showdown of a budget-friendly cigar (War Hawk) and a celebratory cigar (Montecristo Classic).
How can you preserve the cigars you bring cigars home from the smoke shop? Store cigars with Boveda in your humidor. Boveda makes humidity control packs for humidors. Our best seller is Boveda 72% RH for wood humidors. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Boveda Protects Premium Cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
00:29 Preview: Hidden travel gems for smokers who love cigar history
05:52 Let's get on with the cigar showdown, boys: Henry Clay War Hawk vs Montecristo Classic
07:16 A good cigar for SEC football fans! (War Hawk/Auburn War Eagle)
08:07 Shout-out to Stogies World Class Cigars exclusive Lonsdale cigar (The cigar vacation spot in Texas for Lancero lovers!)
11:38 Looking for a milder, easygoing cigar with a soft retrohale?
15:35 Which cigar has bigger flavor with spice on the retrohale?
16:11 What's a good cigar after a farm-to-table dinner?
17:22 "What sorcery did they do to these brussels sprouts?" (If you're in Minneapolis, try The Bungalow Club! https://www.thebungalowclubmpls.com/)
20:15 Time to retire to the smoking room for cigars?
21:10 What cigar is good to learn how to retrohale?
23:30 What's a good beginner cigar?
24:46 What cigar pairs with Scotch?
28:01 What cigars should you recommend to first-timers?
34:12 Which cigar should you smoke next, Montecristo Classic or Henry Clay War Hawk?
35:52 Keep forgetting to buy new humidor packs? Subscribe to get replacement Boveda packs delivered right to you every 3 months at https://www.bovedainc.com
What cigar punches way above its price point? Find out in this next round of "Big Brother Versus Little Brother" cigar showdown! Join Boveda's Rob Ganger and Nate Beck as they compare 4 sticks from Robert Caldwell.
Lost & Found started as a line of "abandoned" cigars. Since those are now few and far between, Lost & Found now blends small-batch cigars from rare, aged tobaccos. Hence the name: Lost & Found. They should add Gone to that name because when you smoke a Lost & Found, you'd better consciously enjoy it, because you might never get it again.
How can you save cigars for years and still have them taste good? When you're aging cigars long-term, store them with Boveda 65% RH in your humidor. Boveda makes humidity control packs for humidors. Our best seller is Boveda 72% RH for wood humidors. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Boveda Protects Premium Cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
02:41 What the heck is 22 Minutes to Midnight cigar series?
03:29 A Pepper Cream Soda cigar?
07:13 Smoking 4 cigars at once—Caldwells are a great flavor combo!
08:29 Are Blind Man's Bluff cigars box worthy?
10:05 What should we do with Long Live the Queen Cameroon? Email Rob & Nate your cigar podcast idea to info@bovedainc.com
12:11 Do you like one-off or standalone cigars?
15:16 Can you tell a cheap cigar from an expensive cigar?
17:15 Is aged tobacco always better?
29:09 Are you a cigar hoarder?
29:55 What's a cigar "mooch-a-dor"?
"We don't make cigars, we make reasons to enjoy life," said Nirka Reyes, president of De Los Reyes, a cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. De Los Reyes is home to the Saga line of cigars and a portfolio of third-party brands. Nirka was also a pandemic bride who's planning a fifth anniversary reception to celebrate the big event that never was. Hear how Box Press host, Rob Gagner weasels his way on the guest list.
What should be inside your humidor: good cigars and Boveda. Boveda are those brown 2-way humidity packs you put in a humidor to preserve cigars. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Perfectly aged cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
03:19 Is it true that you marry someone who's like one of your parents?
04:42 How do you get cigar ash out of your computer keyboard?
10:50 Getting politicians together over cigars
12:53 What's surprised you most about your first year of marriage?
18:03 When life throws you a curve, ask yourself "What am I learning?"
19:28 "Servant Leadership" is the only leadership book I recommend
21:02 De Los Reyes slashed cigar production from 14 million to 2 million cigars
30:59 What goes into making one good cigar
32:06 Something about Karl Malone you don't know
35:47 Dominican cigar makers' camaraderie
37:23 How did you get your job working in cigars?
42:06 We don't make cigars, we make reasons to enjoy life
45:30 Cigar meme of the day: An ordinary day can become extraordinary with the right cigar
48:01 Ideal cigar gift for a bookworm who loves cigars—Saga Short Tales
Good burn. Great taste. Just what you'd expect from a retired Chicago firefighter turned cigar maker. Aric Bey is a model on how to pivot if early retirement derails your career. The Black boutique cigar brand founder sits down with Boveda's Rob Gagner to talk about the Black Star Line Cigars' blends. The brand name is a fist up to civil rights leader, Marcus Garvey.
You might remember that Black Star Line and Epic Cigars teamed up on the Black History Month Cigar, a limited-edition scholarship cigar for Privada Cigar Club. Learn how to round out your cigar palate and pair cigars and spirits from the BIPOC cigar brand owner.
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00:00 Cold open
01:28 Black Star Line Cigars and Marcus Garvey, leader of the Pan-Africanism movement
03:15 Retired firefighter cigar brand
06:17 Everybody wants to go home—the mission of a firefighter
07:05 Who are you after early retirement?
11:03 Get a degree that will earn you more money
17:04 Saving lives with a cigar
20:58 Growing a boutique cigar brand
22:39 Whiskey pairing for the Black Star Line El Milagro Corojo
23:44 Pairing cigars with spirits
24:10 A good gin that goes with cigars
26:00 How to build your cigar palate
27:48 How to taste cigar flavor better
33:00 What does the number mean after a tobacco name?
38:29 What Black Star Line Cigars to try
Is one cigar worth twice as much as another in the same cigar brand? It's a "Big Brother Versus Little Brother" showdown! Join Boveda's Rob Ganger and Nate Beck as they compare 2 sticks from Arturo Fuente. And hear how to correctly pronounce Boveda.
About Boveda for Cigars: Boveda are those brown 2-way humidity packs you put in a humidor to preserve cigars. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Perfectly aged cigars. Guaranteed.
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00:00 Cold open
00:24 Blue Bloods star, Tom Selleck smokes Fuente Cigars
02:53 Save & Subscribe on Bovedainc.com to GET 10% OFF BOVEDA + FREE SHIPPING + AUTO REPLACEMENTS
03:11 How do you pronounce Boveda for cigars? (And what does Boveda mean?)
08:07 Comparing price points of Don Carlos Presidente VS 858
08:52 Comparing retrohales of Don Carlos Presidente VS 858
10:48 Are you a cigar smoker who doesn’t like a Cameroon wrapper?
12:27 Do you like a large ring gauge cigar?
15:14 What sparkling water is good with cigars?
Wheels of a suitcase that can charge your devices? Luggage for a cigar smoker? Diamond detailing? A carry-on to match your lipstick color? Peek into the world of how the rich and famous travel with Heiko Poerz, the founder of bespoke luggage company HENK. For the rest of us—enjoy the affordable luxury of a HENK cigar.The first vitola was christened on a private island ringed by white sandy beaches and coral reefs, no less. Definitely a well-lived cigar life! Boveda's Rob Gagner interviewed Heiko Peorz at PCA 2022.
HENK travel humidors feature Boveda to keep cigars well-humidified. About Boveda for Cigars: Perfectly aged cigars. Guaranteed. Use Boveda 2-way humidity packs in a humidor to preserve premium cigars. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get the best flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years.
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00:00 Cold open
03:12 Traditional tattoo inspired cigar logo
08:33 How did you get started building bespoke luggage?
11:33 Working with the designer of Apple Macintosh computer
12:30 Everybody wants to be a CEO—but nobody is a doer
13:27 You won't believe what he was doing before this
15:06 Delivers his suitcases in person to the rich and famous
19:34 A roller bag whose wheels charge your phone and other devices
23:16 A suitcase with an integrated cigar humidor and minibar
24:26 What is the most unique request for HENK luggage?
27:56 If you buy cheap, you always buy twice
30:33 Compact travel humidors that carry a lot of cigars
34:04 An affordable hands-free travel humidor where cigars don't bounce around
This episode gets real—men open up about mental health, fatherhood and self-imposed expectations. So, does cigar smoking help you cope with what life throws at you? Solo, cigar time is meditative. Surrounded by friends (or soon-to-be friends at the lounge), cigars create connection that's so lacking in today's frenetic world.
And what a connection was made winter camping in Northern Minnesota. (Yes, that's a thing!)! Seeking fodder for his latest book, Nick Hammond, award-winning author of Around the World in 80 Cigars – The Travels of an Epicure, journeyed with Box Press cigar podcast hosts, Rob Gagner and Nick Beck. It ended with a trip to the ER. But the rest of THAT story will be featured in Nick's sequel Around The World in 80 Cigars: There and Back Again, which is slated for publication later in 2023.
About Boveda for Cigars: Perfectly aged cigars. Guaranteed. Use Boveda 2-way humidity packs in a humidor to preserve premium cigars. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get the best flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years.
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Connect with Nick Hammond, visit https://www.nick-hammond.com/
Check out musician Foy Vance at https://music.apple.com/us/artist/foy-vance/68235486
Small-batch chasers and SOTL, it's time to give a woop woop to Drunk Chicken Cigars. This woman-owned, Black-owned boutique cigar company is headquartered in the District of Columbia. Hear how business professor Dr. Desiree Sylver turned a limited-run cigar hobby into a growing cigar business. The founder and CEO sat down with Boveda's Rob Gagner at PCA.
Perfectly aged cigars. Guaranteed. Use Boveda 2-way humidity packs in a humidor to preserve premium cigars. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get the best flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years.
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Is one cigar worth 2X the other? It's a "Big Brother Versus Little Brother" showdown! Join Boveda's Rob Ganger and Nate Beck as they compare 2 sticks from United Cigars' storied line of cigars. Boveda are those brown 2-way humidity packs you put in a humidor to preserve cigars. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years.
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Join Boveda's Rob Ganger for a chat with Dissident Cigars. Boveda are those brown 2-way humidity packs you put in a humidor to preserve cigars. When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years.
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00:00 Cold open
04:04 See the 4 test cigars side-by-side
05:15 How to tell a cheaper cigar from a more expensive stick
07:45 Rating cigars, the smell test
08:55 Rating cigars by how they look
10:40 Rating #1 Cigar
10:46 What to look for when you cut a cigar
12:26 Are cigars overpriced?
14:57 Rating #2 Cigar
19:39 Rating #3 Cigar
21:59 How to get cigar taste out of your mouth
27:09 Rating #4 Cigar
31:35 Do more expensive cigars stay lit longer?
32:37 How do you smoke a cigar to taste the most flavors?
46:10 Nate and Rob guess cigar prices
48:08 BIG CIGAR REVEAL—cigar prices and cigar brands
You gotta hear this story to believe it. Great factoid to share at the cigar lounge—"hey, did you know that the founder of Serino Cigars started in..." Listen and find out!
Who's On this Box Press Cigar Podcast:
Patriarch Tony Serino (founder) and his son, Carson (vice president and creative director) of Serino Cigars, a small batch cigar maker and private label cigar manufacturer. Interviewed by cigar podcast host, Rob Gagner at PCA 22, International Cigar Trade Show in Las Vegas, baby.
Listen to great life lessons from one cigar smoker to another:
00:00 Cold open
00:24 How well do you know me? Tony versus Carson Serino!
14:52 Who runs Serino Cigars?
17:42 Who manufactures cigars for big cigar companies?
18:37 What's a private label cigar?
20:02 Serino, the makers of cigars for other people's brands—the goal is getting cigars out to more people in the world
26:11 How many cigars does the Serino cigar brand make a year?
29:43 Getting into the cigar business as a hobby
37:50 I might as well tell you the whole story of opening the first video franchise store in the U.S.
46:02 Imagine if the dad videotaping your youth hockey games was the Blockbuster Video guy?
49:42 Well, cigars is a big thing right now...
59:01 Treat people the way you want to be treated.
59:56 There's good camaraderie in the premium cigar industry
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The holy trinity of a cigar is its filler, binder and wrapper. All parts of a cigar work together to create handmade art that cigar smokers love. Hear how master blenders combine tobacco and techniques to make premium cigars taste so good.
Guest: Altadis Cigars’ National Education Manager and Smoke Tester, Travis Pappenheim
Boveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate Beck
More with cigar smokers, Travis, Rob and Nate here:
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What contributes to cigar flavors and tastes?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cErxW...
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How Cigar Flavor Stimulates Memory https://youtu.be/ZgY7PtTlMu4
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How to Taste Cigars—Using What's in Your House! https://youtu.be/_Tzvh_XcasQ
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Should You Smell Your Cigar? https://youtu.be/hflfQBLokXQ
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Going to a Cigar Lounge—What to Talk About https://youtu.be/AZFmCPlNF48
Learning How to Taste Cigars at a Higher Level https://youtu.be/qTmd4tzi_x4
Cigar talk highlights:
00:00 Cold open
00:03 How much of a cigar’s flavor comes from its the wrapper?
00:58 How do master blenders pick what tobacco to use in a cigar?
03:32 There’s a tobacco stem in my cigar—here’s why
04:06 What’s an entubado cigar and why you need to try one!
Just getting into cigars?
When you pick up cigars from a tobacco shop, grab some Boveda cigar humidity packs. They protect cigars until you’re ready to smoke them. Boveda works automatically to maintain humidity to keep cigars fresh, so they won’t dry out or get too damp. https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco
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If you love cigars, please don't be intimidated by your local cigar lounge. Many cigar shops also feature conversation spots where you can light up your purchase and chat with other patrons. Some questions to break the ice with cigar smokers: What are you smoking? Would you buy that cigar again? What cigar would you recommend I try next?
Guest: Altadis Cigars’ National Education Manager and Smoke Tester, Travis Pappenheim
Boveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate Beck
What Are You Tasting in a Cigar? https://vimeo.com/776275750
How Cigar Flavor Stimulates Memory https://vimeo.com/778566812
How to Taste Cigars—Using What's in Your House! https://vimeo.com/778566962
Should You Smell Your Cigar? https://vimeo.com/778567231/0c2533fd4b
Learning How to Taste Cigars at a Higher Level https://vimeo.com/740951214
Cigar talk highlights:
00:00 Cold open
00:06 How to feel comfortable at a cigar lounge
00:39 Cigar smokers love talking to other cigar smokers
01:05 Talk to someone new at the cigar lounge
01:43 What not to say at a cigar lounge
02:03 Questions to ask cigar buddies
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The nose knows! Learn why people smell cigar smoke. Hear how smoking experts judge the aroma of a cigar. Try this new cigar smoking technique to appreciate your next smoke even more.
Guest: Altadis Cigars’ National Education Manager and Smoke Tester, Travis Pappenheim
Boveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate Beck
More with cigar smokers, Travis, Rob and Nate here:
What Are You Tasting in a Cigar?
https://vimeo.com/776275750
How Cigar Flavor Stimulates Memory https://vimeo.com/778566812
How to Taste Cigars—Using What's in Your House! https://vimeo.com/778566962
Learning How to Taste Cigars at a Higher Level https://vimeo.com/740951214
Cigar talk highlights:
00:00 Cold open
00:03 Cigar lounge conversations you’ll probably never hear
00:25 Your cigar palate isn’t the same as the guy next to you
01:38 Learn a technique for smelling cigar smoke
02:58 When and when not to waft cigar smoke
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A real-life cigar experiment you SHOULD try at home! See for yourself why tasting cigars involves both your sense of smell and your taste buds. Create your own palate training kit using everyday items from your pantry, spice rack, mudroom, humidor, etc. Learn how to use those sense stimulators to identify and define a cigar’s flavor.
Hear how professional smoke testers develop flavor notes for premium cigars. You can train yourself to taste cigars like an expert!
Guest: Altadis Cigars’ National Education Manager and Smoke Tester, Travis Pappenheim
Boveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate Beck
More with cigar smokers, Travis, Rob and Nate here:
What Are You Tasting in a Cigar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cErxW...
How Cigar Flavor Stimulates Memory https://youtu.be/ZgY7PtTlMu4
Learning How to Taste Cigars at a Higher Level https://youtu.be/qTmd4tzi_x4
Cigar talk highlights:
00:00 Cold open
00:26 Develop your palate for a premium cigar—get a hold of the cigar manufacturer’s tasting notes to know what you’re smoking
02:20 How to make a cigar flavor testing kit
03:30 How to humidify cedar spills for a palate testing kit—use a Boveda 69% RH in a Tupperware®
container
03:34 What techniques professional smoke testers use to train their cigar palates?
04:28 Rob uses coffee to learn how to identify a cigar’s flavor profile
04:40 The 15-second cigar tasting technique:
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3 count smell of aroma
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3 count draw in
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3 count hold in your mouth
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3 count release of smoke
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3 count smell aroma again
08:25 Be patient—you might not develop a cigar palate quickly
08:50 Nate uses Spanish cedar to learn how to identify a cigar’s flavor profile
13:18 What’s a really good cigar for a first-time smoker or a celebration, like a wedding or bachelor party?
Why use Boveda a cigar humidor?
Keeping cigars fresh by storing with them Boveda preserves the flavors you taste in tobacco.
The cigar packs are so easy to use. Just slip Boveda into a humidor and the packs do all the work. There's nothing to refill or manage. Boveda works automatically to protect cigars.
Shop Boveda here:
https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco
Learn more about refining your taste buds for cigars:
Pick Your Cigar Palate Apart!
https://youtu.be/TOF-KS-O1QY
What Makes a Cigar Taste Good?
https://youtu.be/1RYXtKHUwgM?t=88
Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/
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Want to get better at identifying the flavors of a cigar? (And we're not talking flavor infused cigars.) You can learn how to build associations between your senses and what you’re tasting in premium tobacco. Join these cigar aficionados for a smoke as they reveal cigar flavors, how that flavor changes throughout a premium handmade cigar and how the tobacco leaves origins dictate what you taste.
Guest: Altadis Cigars’ National Education Manager, Travis Pappenheim
Boveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate Beck
More with cigar smokers, Travis, Rob and Nate here:
What Are You Tasting in a Cigar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cErxW...
00:00 Cold open
00:34 What am I tasting in a cigar? Black coffee? Dark chocolate? Leather? Rose?
01:19 Wine tasting versus cigar tasting
01:44 Does smell trigger memories?
03:07 The connection between flavors and aromas in cigars
04:25 How can cigars be spicy?
06:46 What flavors are you picking up in a cigar? (The unique cigar rolled with tobacco from 5 different countries—Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Indonesia and Colombia.)
Why use Boveda in a cigar humidor?
Keeping cigars fresh by storing with them Boveda preserves the flavors you taste in tobacco.
The cigar packs are so easy to use. Just slip Boveda into a humidor and the packs do all the work. There's nothing to refill or manage. Boveda works automatically to protect cigars.
Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collectio...
Learn more about refining your taste buds for cigars:
Pick Your Cigar Palate Apart!
https://youtu.be/TOF-KS-O1QY
Better Understand Your Cigar Tasting Palate
https://youtu.be/W-L976OtGlE
What Makes a Cigar Taste Good?
https://youtu.be/1RYXtKHUwgM?t=88
Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/
Cigar smokers wanna know what the best cigar flavors are. Even if you smoke the #1 cigar, you might never experience its full flavor if you smoke a cigar too fast, judge a cigar when you first light it or try to set the record for the biggest ash.
You might be surprised to hear the way you smoke cigars may impact their flavors. Correct these 3 mistakes cigar smokers make and your next cigar might taste a whole lot better.
Pro Cigar Tip: a well-humidified cigar always tastes better. Store cigars with Boveda in a humidor to get the best flavor out of every cigar.
Guest: Altadis Cigars’ National Education Manager, Travis Pappenheim
Boveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate Beck
Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/
00:00 Cold open
02:19 Are you puffing on a cigar too fast?
02:40 Does tobacco really have flavors?
03:51 How long should you hold cigar smoke in your mouth?
03:57 What it means if the ember of a cigar is this color
04:07 Why a big cigar ash is bad (Our apologies to Sir Mixalot!)
04:25 How to correctly draw on a cigar
06:09 Are you smoking a bad cigar? (How long until a cigar's flavor kicks in.)
07:24 Where’s the most flavor in a cigar—what a lit cigar is trying to tell you.
Boveda are 2-way humidity packs you put in a humidor to preserve cigars. If you store cigars in a wood humidor, have you seasoned your humidor lately? The easy way to season a wood humidor is using the Boveda Humidor Starter Kits.
Check out the easy-to-use kits here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco/starter-kit
How many Boveda do I need for a humidor? Find out here: https://boveda-humidor-calculator.bovedainc.com/
Basketball and cigars! It’s Miami vs. Minneapolis. 6' 6" vs. 5' 10". Home-court vs. on-the-road. Watch who comes out on top in the legendary basketball shooting game, P-I-G as Boveda’s Rob Gagner takes on Caldwell Cigar Company Founder, Robert Caldwell. Recorded in Miami at the cigar maker’s home. Who makes the roundball shots that the other can’t match? Who’s penalized by getting a letter? Who reveals TMI? Cigar fans, find out which boy is a P.I.G. Pig. (And why you should never fly with Robert Caldwell.) Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjBzOEZjS256dlFETUo0elRZRXpmYWQ0aEtZd3xBQ3Jtc0tsTlVoN2t5LTR2TmFkUDBkeW1UdU9LVHNlS2dGcDlqVC1UMU5NMURnalVCZ2Y0YjcwLWpoMWlGNUZHMW9ZVzdLbWJIT21zVlBBY05kZmdpWnRGb0M1TTBGa19ZLTJ6dC1EWnlNT181a1lqZ3BoaFlYYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bovedainc.com%2F&v=Fe2XSBAXouQ (https://www.bovedainc.com/) Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjdOTnJJSlh5YVNBanQxM2JHYVpCTHZrMmNDd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNUtjUjU2aGFhb3lXcWxmUXVmSENkVF8zdjliZGlmSUhETDNCb0ZkLWM3Wkc5enZoeU5DckQ5ZFhQUkY4V1FKdjFia0huSnRqSjFPXzNyNjcwbE1lNFhoV2NVSEdZY0UzWGM4ZUR4QWh5a0pkUDFsMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbovedausa%2F&v=Fe2XSBAXouQ (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnJkWFdhYnZ2bll0TjhDQlU4OWU5UXY5OGR6UXxBQ3Jtc0trRkM1TDVlVFplSGJrZnM3RlRfMUFtcHdLZjRvUl9NN2NTVS1ZdzJtaUV4UTJnUmltbmV0cmw5X0ZvTFRUNXk4ak5peGpRSjVnQ0VMVktnaTJPd2xaVlJxQ2l4Mm15RzJ4aV85Y2thUTNZcVJKb1hMYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbovedainc&v=Fe2XSBAXouQ (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc) Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDFxOEE4dFNBMEl3MS1ySTlRdUdkZHZ6YWxrQXxBQ3Jtc0trZzlUTFJaaHNJcHhoV2c2Z2VoNVdRUUpYNFYxUGpWZHpqUVc2QkJnT0NVOVVBR2RRdDN2WkYteXV2Ql9EaHh5WTdjMTlyR25nLUZETjEwZGc4U1kzWW41RUZHM0pUV2Y1Ml95VHdoWDNxUE9vQVFVWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbovedainc%2F&v=Fe2XSBAXouQ (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/)
Best explanation of a tobacco plant on the web! This cigar talk proves you don't have to spend a lot on a cigar to get a great smoke. Fuma cigars are made by repurposing the tobacco that's leftover after producing premium cigars. Hear how Ernesto Padilla (pronounced Pah-dee-yah) selects the best of what's left to craft Padilla fumas. Ernesto and Boveda's Rob Gagner discuss how blending tobacco for cigars is like grinding meat for hamburger. Are cigars on In-N-Out Burger's secret menu? Like any good sit-down in a smoking lounge, the conversation roams—from The Cold War and the Cuban Revolution to botany and the tobacco strength. Recorded in cigar mecca, Miami, Florida.
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To get great taste out of expensive and budget cigars, keep Boveda cigar packs in your humidor. Innovators in 2-way humidity control for cigars, Boveda makes Humidor Starter Kits, travel cigar humidor bags, one-step hygrometer calibration kits, humidor seasoning and more.
Shop Boveda here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZWbUJyOEg5dFFUUnItSzRLN2dOQXZWU2l4QXxBQ3Jtc0trTUVCNlBlczUxYnFjMXNORTBacUVYdUF2bHR5QWVmMFliZEdaWWtpNFBsQTVGaFpWbmdkOWxrSTJrU0o1U1M5UmFnMkdrYzQtcXp2VGc0NmhXRnNuRHlvRzVHenFQbGZiYkxjUE9aOWwya1dnWG9Ecw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.bovedainc.com%2Fcollectio.&v=izmJ8kmsYTg (https://store.bovedainc.com)
Best explanation of a tobacco plant on the web! This cigar talk proves you don't have to spend a lot on a cigar to get a great smoke. Fuma cigars are made by repurposing the tobacco that's leftover after producing premium cigars. Hear how Ernesto Padilla (pronounced Pah-dee-yah) selects the best of what's left to craft Padilla fumas. Ernesto and Boveda's Rob Gagner discuss how blending tobacco for cigars is like grinding meat for hamburger. Are cigars on In-N-Out Burger's secret menu? Like any good sit-down in a smoking lounge, the conversation roams—from The Cold War and the Cuban Revolution to botany and the tobacco strength. Recorded in cigar mecca, Miami, Florida.
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To get great taste out of expensive and budget cigars, keep Boveda cigar packs in your humidor. Innovators in 2-way humidity control for cigars, Boveda makes Humidor Starter Kits, travel cigar humidor bags, one-step hygrometer calibration kits, humidor seasoning and more.
Shop Boveda here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZWbUJyOEg5dFFUUnItSzRLN2dOQXZWU2l4QXxBQ3Jtc0trTUVCNlBlczUxYnFjMXNORTBacUVYdUF2bHR5QWVmMFliZEdaWWtpNFBsQTVGaFpWbmdkOWxrSTJrU0o1U1M5UmFnMkdrYzQtcXp2VGc0NmhXRnNuRHlvRzVHenFQbGZiYkxjUE9aOWwya1dnWG9Ecw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.bovedainc.com%2Fcollectio.&v=izmJ8kmsYTg (https://store.bovedainc.com)
Join Boveda's Rob Gagner on a tour of Perdomo Cigars with the President and CEO of Perdomo Cigars, Nick Perdomo Jr. Learn about Rob's passion for Perdomo's Champagne 10th Anniversary Cigar, the secret behind why this Connecticut shade wrapped cigar is so creamy and how Nick Perdomo executes comparative tastings at Perdomo. Tune into Box Press in two weeks to catch Rob's cigar talk with Nick Perdomo Jr. and his son Nicholas Perdomo, III where they discuss all things Perdomo! Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ Highlights from the Perdomo Tour: 00:00 Cold open 00:50 Great Perdomo cigar for bachelor parties and weddings 01:15 The best-selling Perdomo cigar that put his kids through college 03:40 Does the color of the wrapper tell you what a cigar will taste like? 04:19 Does a light wrapper mean a cigar will be mild? 06:16 Does the strength of a cigar mean how much nicotine is in the tobacco? 06:40 First trip to a cigar shop? How to pick a cigar that won’t make you sick 07:24 The Perdomo cigar you might have a hard time finding at your smoke shop 07:55 Pairing a Perdomo with Aberlour A’bunadh Scotch 09:02 There’s no bad cigar 09:37 Why you should never fully retire: Aristides Garcia, head of fermentation 12:08 Hiring your mom Catch More Cigar Talk from Boveda's Rob Gagner:
Get in the Zone, Modern Cigar Smokers (feat. Light ‘Em Up Lounge) https://youtu.be/uzRLY3Ok_tw
Better Understand Your Cigar Tasting Palate (Feat. Klaas Kelner) https://youtu.be/W-L976OtGlE
Blindfold Me, Light My Cigar and Make Me Do What?! https://youtu.be/ZbuaKVQ6gA4
Join Boveda's Rob Gagner on a tour of Perdomo Cigars with the President and CEO of Perdomo Cigars, Nick Perdomo Jr. Learn about Rob's passion for Perdomo's Champagne 10th Anniversary Cigar, the secret behind why this Connecticut shade wrapped cigar is so creamy and how Nick Perdomo executes comparative tastings at Perdomo. Tune into Box Press in two weeks to catch Rob's cigar talk with Nick Perdomo Jr. and his son Nicholas Perdomo, III where they discuss all things Perdomo! Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ Highlights from the Perdomo Tour: 00:00 Cold open 00:50 Great Perdomo cigar for bachelor parties and weddings 01:15 The best-selling Perdomo cigar that put his kids through college 03:40 Does the color of the wrapper tell you what a cigar will taste like? 04:19 Does a light wrapper mean a cigar will be mild? 06:16 Does the strength of a cigar mean how much nicotine is in the tobacco? 06:40 First trip to a cigar shop? How to pick a cigar that won’t make you sick 07:24 The Perdomo cigar you might have a hard time finding at your smoke shop 07:55 Pairing a Perdomo with Aberlour A’bunadh Scotch 09:02 There’s no bad cigar 09:37 Why you should never fully retire: Aristides Garcia, head of fermentation 12:08 Hiring your mom Catch More Cigar Talk from Boveda's Rob Gagner:
Get in the Zone, Modern Cigar Smokers (feat. Light ‘Em Up Lounge) https://youtu.be/uzRLY3Ok_tw
Better Understand Your Cigar Tasting Palate (Feat. Klaas Kelner) https://youtu.be/W-L976OtGlE
Blindfold Me, Light My Cigar and Make Me Do What?! https://youtu.be/ZbuaKVQ6gA4
"We gotta put our pants back on. We'll be down there in a minute." Business start-up tip: even if you're already in your pjs, you get dressed when Carlos Fuente, Jr. invites you to a late-night dinner to talk packaging cigars exclusively with your new two-way humidity control. 2022 marks Boveda’s 25th anniversary! Learn how the award-winning innovation for humidors and cigar packaging came to be from Sean Knutsen, CEO and Tim Swail, EVP of Sales with Box Press host Rob Gagner. Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmkzd2JQUHprMkRsUG40Q3E3RkNEcnc3T1g2UXxBQ3Jtc0trLVNjY0xXdkg1UTJHM3ltV0hfME4xR0xvXzZYcWw0N1lhOGN4R09LdGxtVXFuNDdneUhmVjdXTTBGaXZ4M0lvMWhFX0VXdFVCMkFuZWVLNUJUeFpOS1B2dUdSMWpmVnpqbU9HZTNxVDZxako4VDdidw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bovedainc.com%2F&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.bovedainc.com/) Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0FNMWNmWGJIZ2V5VG05RkE2aEpmZUM2eWVBQXxBQ3Jtc0ttOXdSSGx0enpoaThyZjAwSE5hUFVQZTV3OURBY1lrSUZYZlJQVXNxR3I4c1FnQVM5RzVhbDFVUkN1X1JrY1VlQnZvc1k5SnJoV2FHTy1zc3VXMHhFNzI1dy01WGJVY0t1QlVDV2xoMFhtV2pEMlNJOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbovedausa%2F&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWRTTU5RLTFibXcyNlZPQm9PVnh3bzQxS2NxZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdkhyTmoySkVLOE1GRnVXbnRYNGxWX2RnOUI4aWdqMWF4c0ZGaG9URktQbHlkRmpUSEc4TWpIUDVXVWNNa2pMSVpiQUtjbE1RU3liMkxLY01hTnVfbUxZQmtLWlYySWkwU1FqN0dMbmpiX1lpWHRwdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbovedainc&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc) Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5pREFvbS1LMWliMktoSGxobG9XMHlSSzctQXxBQ3Jtc0tuSDdXVDNVYmV0eTl3THpnOFJ4ZVpmZnpJTjlyQjZPOEVGLVQtTmZfMlBrUUlQYThpNzBQNE92NEZGdGtxTmJSMHJNT0tTUzRvRnVxYkE5U0tmRUFRR0p3MTh5SlVKaEc3X1l0UWVpRnltMXF1eWlaSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbovedainc%2F&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/) Rolls-Royce, Ichiro Suzuki and Boeing are just a few big names who've used Boveda for its moisture protection. Listen to the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=43s (00:43) Carlito just called, put your pants back on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=269s (04:29) Fuente's exclusive deal with Boveda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=523s (08:43) Visiting the Fuente factory and estate—Opus A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=647s (10:47) Boveda Sean Knutsen’s best cigar moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=685s (11:25) Be prepared for nausea when you tour a cigar factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=858s (14:18) Boveda revolutionized the cigar industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1105s (18:25) How to work your way into a cigar trade show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1209s (20:09) Using an RV for guerrilla marketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1357s (22:37) Apple started in a garage, Boveda began in a house in St. Paul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1427s (23:47) Smart tactics to get into an industry trade show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1536s (25:36) Boveda revolutionizes humidor seasoning and cigar storage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1732s (28:52) Why did Boveda change its name from Humidipak? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1848s (30:48) The world’s first two-way humidity control for desktop humidors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1853s (30:53) How do you pronounce Boveda? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1917s (31:57) How to properly store and age cigars at home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1926s (32:06) 3 steps to protect cigars with Boveda...
"We gotta put our pants back on. We'll be down there in a minute." Business start-up tip: even if you're already in your pjs, you get dressed when Carlos Fuente, Jr. invites you to a late-night dinner to talk packaging cigars exclusively with your new two-way humidity control. 2022 marks Boveda’s 25th anniversary! Learn how the award-winning innovation for humidors and cigar packaging came to be from Sean Knutsen, CEO and Tim Swail, EVP of Sales with Box Press host Rob Gagner. Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmkzd2JQUHprMkRsUG40Q3E3RkNEcnc3T1g2UXxBQ3Jtc0trLVNjY0xXdkg1UTJHM3ltV0hfME4xR0xvXzZYcWw0N1lhOGN4R09LdGxtVXFuNDdneUhmVjdXTTBGaXZ4M0lvMWhFX0VXdFVCMkFuZWVLNUJUeFpOS1B2dUdSMWpmVnpqbU9HZTNxVDZxako4VDdidw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bovedainc.com%2F&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.bovedainc.com/) Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0FNMWNmWGJIZ2V5VG05RkE2aEpmZUM2eWVBQXxBQ3Jtc0ttOXdSSGx0enpoaThyZjAwSE5hUFVQZTV3OURBY1lrSUZYZlJQVXNxR3I4c1FnQVM5RzVhbDFVUkN1X1JrY1VlQnZvc1k5SnJoV2FHTy1zc3VXMHhFNzI1dy01WGJVY0t1QlVDV2xoMFhtV2pEMlNJOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbovedausa%2F&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWRTTU5RLTFibXcyNlZPQm9PVnh3bzQxS2NxZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdkhyTmoySkVLOE1GRnVXbnRYNGxWX2RnOUI4aWdqMWF4c0ZGaG9URktQbHlkRmpUSEc4TWpIUDVXVWNNa2pMSVpiQUtjbE1RU3liMkxLY01hTnVfbUxZQmtLWlYySWkwU1FqN0dMbmpiX1lpWHRwdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbovedainc&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc) Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5pREFvbS1LMWliMktoSGxobG9XMHlSSzctQXxBQ3Jtc0tuSDdXVDNVYmV0eTl3THpnOFJ4ZVpmZnpJTjlyQjZPOEVGLVQtTmZfMlBrUUlQYThpNzBQNE92NEZGdGtxTmJSMHJNT0tTUzRvRnVxYkE5U0tmRUFRR0p3MTh5SlVKaEc3X1l0UWVpRnltMXF1eWlaSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbovedainc%2F&v=oQIgyFGkXU8 (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/) Rolls-Royce, Ichiro Suzuki and Boeing are just a few big names who've used Boveda for its moisture protection. Listen to the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=43s (00:43) Carlito just called, put your pants back on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=269s (04:29) Fuente's exclusive deal with Boveda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=523s (08:43) Visiting the Fuente factory and estate—Opus A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=647s (10:47) Boveda Sean Knutsen’s best cigar moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=685s (11:25) Be prepared for nausea when you tour a cigar factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=858s (14:18) Boveda revolutionized the cigar industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1105s (18:25) How to work your way into a cigar trade show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1209s (20:09) Using an RV for guerrilla marketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1357s (22:37) Apple started in a garage, Boveda began in a house in St. Paul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1427s (23:47) Smart tactics to get into an industry trade show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1536s (25:36) Boveda revolutionizes humidor seasoning and cigar storage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1732s (28:52) Why did Boveda change its name from Humidipak? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1848s (30:48) The world’s first two-way humidity control for desktop humidors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1853s (30:53) How do you pronounce Boveda? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1917s (31:57) How to properly store and age cigars at home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQIgyFGkXU8&t=1926s (32:06) 3 steps to protect cigars with Boveda...
2022 marks Boveda’s 25th anniversary! Learn how the award-winning innovation for humidors and cigar packaging came to be. This cigar podcast is a combo of “How It’s Made” and “The Food That Built America” with Sean Knutsen, CEO, Tim Swail, EVP of Sales and Box Press host Rob Gagner. Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2FQTXluU014N0thdXVSbmVPZHVmOFJTcW1Gd3xBQ3Jtc0tuMDVGNUo3MHNkYS0wSm13czBHcFZlc0pUdEhtTUNJNExicENSWjRiWXRVcVVmZGJGRjMzc2xhWGZYQ3kwcVFkdG1NNUh6VW42d1RpNTE0N0c2V1JvYTR6Z1l3TlAtM0Z5LXdlSVp6MzF6ZHBrVUgyMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bovedainc.com%2F&v=BEqJk2glBtE (https://www.bovedainc.com/) Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFM5SjBleUszY3FNclVoWTd5eVhkbzdFd1FQQXxBQ3Jtc0tuT2U0eUVjMXhHMmYtalBIRklNa0ZJdjRqdDV5WHk1ckFYbnNlV29NakUxUEtNWXA5c1cwc0tBaklvTEJJVVJlNlhqMGhPZTYydEdUMmp4R2E4a1JfaFdjOUN3NHlrU3VjU3hLMDBkNlNhTEVqNXNHYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbovedausa%2F&v=BEqJk2glBtE (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkFtd2J3bksxQTBxVWpFbnhhRmlQNUxtWWMtQXxBQ3Jtc0tscjZoNXBOSk96bFdfdGZqMUFEc1d4T1l1eXgtMEZOS3FCOHdNWFFkVDJMeHVmNWxmZjdnNEhzUjNxWk1XWkZiV182OGRQRkdSWm1GTjVpMTJueDJuT2V0VlBuMG5mVDZ3YzBMZnNxVVNzWFhzM2kwWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbovedainc&v=BEqJk2glBtE (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc) Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkw0UDBZclNyR2ZJZmxGNjBXUWg1OHNhREJmQXxBQ3Jtc0tuMjFSNnhKc0ZzMlYwSlhqSjE4UGMyN29RQTZ2Vm5hQlRsWDViT3pfQ0tSVUNVc3ZOdWZxYVlQVVMtVzFYUTZrSDM2RVIwUERyRUZkaWdaX0lVLXJBZnVsUDhVeWZVNGlJLVVBWXB5d3hVSnN1UnBtMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbovedainc%2F&v=BEqJk2glBtE (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/)
How did Boveda get started? Here are the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=0s (00:00) Cold open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=184s (03:04) Boveda radio driveway moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=550s (09:10) Wanna come over for cigars and dinner? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=596s (09:56) Where did the idea of portable humidor humidity control come from? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=627s (10:27) See the original prototype of the first cigar pack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=723s (12:03) Before Boveda, most cigar smokers had to smoke cigars the day they were purchased https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=845s (14:05) “Hey, do you guys want to go into business with me?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=908s (15:08) Who invented Boveda? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=918s (15:18) Boveda Trivia: What does frosting have to do with Boveda? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=951s (15:51) See how Boveda packs are made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=1009s (16:49) Boveda Trivia: What does packaged meat have to do with cigar humidification? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=1140s (19:00) Boveda pitches Carlos Fuente Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=1339s (22:19) How to taste more flavors from a cigar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=1385s (23:05) If this is just a humidifier, I want nothing to do with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=1838s (30:38) Standing on a Boveda pack to prove its durability to Carlos Fuente Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=2005s (33:25) Carlos Fuente joins forces with Boveda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=2040s (34:00) Invention of Boveda led to the evolution of cigar sampler packs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqJk2glBtE&t=2190s (36:30) What high humidity can do to a cigar overnight...
Ease into your own leather recliner and grab a smoke with Boveda’s Rob Gagner and AdVentura Cigars’ Henderson Ventura. This cigar talk meanders as many do at a smoke lounge delving into hobbies, hammocks, never-will-I-evers, book recommendations for guys and your mom’s cooking. Filmed on location at The Terrible Cigar Club, South Miami’s largest outdoor terrace and indoor cigar lounge and public cigar shop, which also features an online monthly cigar subscription. Henderson hails from a tobacco family. For two decades, his father William Ventura worked for Davidoff. In 2007, William launched his own business, Tabacalera William Ventura. Henderson is the general manager of this family cigar business. In addition to the AdVentura cigar brand, which Henderson Ventura created with Marcel Knobel, the factory also produces premium long fillers for many other boutique D.R. brands, including Caldwell Cigars and La Barba. Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblAzZVNDRmN0WFYxUmoxNnU3cDRGa1BzZDZDd3xBQ3Jtc0ttSUpGZjlZbnFtaFFkYTNsVmJSTGdrc19WY3NSc2xoU284TXpLQW9SWERla0xQY1NzREZzSEdHdHplYnJSRUxyMXFvcl9uUnNPaUNvdk45Wm5MeGtkVVhaZVV4XzlFRUR1eWo2Q1QyMlpCbU9RTzhhUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bovedainc.com%2F&v=bEY2-fvgSsQ (https://www.bovedainc.com/) Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazBmeUNqSEl6cy1nNzQxdmNXd2RlMXozdmhRZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdnlDLWFRS3ZyRkxPQWtYUTZqQnJZc3pUZ0Z1Mks1M2xKZlJiSGN4bmt1QkR6NVNYRlB1ZmFOYVRiQ2JYaDgyazhONl9qNlFqVm85Mi0wZjVadmQxWG5Ld0QzVVl1M29PSF9Ud2JNYm5BSzJocWVDWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbovedausa%2F&v=bEY2-fvgSsQ (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTBuUXdYc3dCSE1vOWZRaHRJRDJXeGxxQjVDd3xBQ3Jtc0tuRTJOMDM2YXZjVXlGN3Fsa1ItU01DWmR3cGtseVJQcUl6QVh3RmZ3VTFaZURFcV9UZEQtNDVQVHczVmVUYkRjb2dnQUJXRnhvYzI4RnRKRHZBRjNPRzNWczFIcUJCMXdYWHdaVzNVU19KdEpBWWdqUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbovedainc&v=bEY2-fvgSsQ (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc) Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUEwejAwMTdPS05rWHNTYWNGaDUwbk5fUmRaZ3xBQ3Jtc0trQncxaXVJa09TRlk1UTc5YU5qejRCSDEySFJGeU9Pd3FKTjJpN2ZrNEh5LUJKZEE1VjFWNEtFVGxCWWU4ZXJNNmpIVTd5SFBGd1h5YnFHcFBUc2RBRy1WS3Vwa3htOE5UdXpDMjY3Ti15Vnc5NDYxOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbovedainc%2F&v=bEY2-fvgSsQ (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/) Why smoke alone when you can enjoy a cigar podcast? Amaze the guys at the tobacco shop with some tobacco trivia, including: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=0s (00:00) Cold open • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=177s (02:57) Can you hear tobacco plants growing? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=315s (05:15) How often is tobacco harvested? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=334s (05:34) How long does it take cigar tobacco to grow? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=511s (08:31) Origin of boutique Dominican cigars • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=570s (09:30) Boutique cigars Nicaraguan versus Dominican Republic • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=633s (10:33) Why is cigar tobacco fermented? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=1072s (17:52) The stories behind AdVentura cigars: The Royal Returns, The Navigator, The Explorer, The Conqueror, etc. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=1340s (22:20) How long should you age premium cigars? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=1619s (26:59) Dirt bikes! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=1980s (33:00) Waterfall diving! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=2086s (34:46) Sharks! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEY2-fvgSsQ&t=2304s (38:24) Henderson’s book pick: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason •...
It’s like a 12-minute immersive experience in a cigar escape room! Join us as we search for unicorns, never-released samples and private blends in Willy Herrera’s cigar stash. Willy is one big dude—literally and figuratively—in premium cigars. The master blender for Drew Estate combines tobaccos to maintain consistency among legacy lines and to create new releases for the cult cigar brand. His authentic Cuban influence led to the creation of the eponymous Herrera Estelí lines, which include a Habano, Norteño and Brazilian Maduro. The Herrera Estelí Miami is crafted by "Level 9" rollers from Cuba at El Titán de Bronze Cigars, which is the oldest remaining Fabrica in Miami’s Little Havana. His family-owned cigar factory is where Willy learned the craft of premium cigars. Filmed on location in at El Titán de Bronze with Boveda’s host Rob Gagner. Find the missing cigars and solve tobacco mysteries, listen to these highlights: • 00:00 Cold open • 00:24 Cigar lovers visit Miami’s Little Haven • 02:03 Playing Hot-and-Cold Cigar Guessing Game • 03:40 Is it plume or cigar mold? • 04:47 What is cigar plume? • 05:13 What cigars get tobacco beetles? • 06:46 Learning tobacco at the family cigar factory • 08:43 Looking for a good Habano cigar? • 09:24 Is Indonesian flavorful tobacco? • 10:06 What's a great lawn mowing cigar to pick in Little Haven? To get great taste out of cigars, keep Boveda cigar packs in your humidor. Innovators in 2-way humidity control for tobacco, Boveda also makes Humidor Starter Kits, travel cigar humidor bags, one-step hygrometer calibration kits and other award-winning cigar accessories. Shop Boveda here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) Keep On Listening to Learn More About Cigars : In the Tobacco Fields with Willy Herrera https://youtu.be/2-el7mY06cs (https://youtu.be/2-el7mY06cs) The Best Cigar Brands Don’t Follow Trends—Drew Estate https://youtu.be/Tplzkx6DZ2o (https://youtu.be/Tplzkx6DZ2o) Should You Rotate Your Cigars in Your Humidor? | #AskBoveda https://youtu.be/hFG5w_6-rOA (https://youtu.be/hFG5w_6-rOA)
How do you judge a cigar? Focus on a cigar’s flavor, balance, construction and clean finish suggests HVC founder Reinier Lorenzo. A cigar with a clean finish won’t leave you with a weird taste in your mouth afterward—what smokers call ashtray mouth. Native Cuban Reiner founded the small-batch cigar house HVC in 2011, as a homage to hand-made cigars in Havana. “To me, Cubans, when they are right, when you have a really good Cuban cigar, there’s nothing that you can compare with. So now in Nicaragua, we at HVC, we want to replicate that.” Filmed on location at HVC headquarters in Doral, Florida with Boveda’s Rob Gagner. Snow, cows and how to start your own boutique cigar company: 00:00 Cold open 03:05 Blending cigar tobacco is like creating a recipe 03:19 Look for flavor over strength when choosing a cigar 03:48 What cigars does HVC make? 05:56 A Cuban moves to Wisconsin 10:33 From Wisconsin to Nicaragua and AGANORSA 12:55 Why rolling a cigar at home is never as good as the premiums 14:14 Starting a business? Observe like an entrepreneur 16:53 What was the first broadleaf wrapper AGANORSA cigar? 20:55 Why you can’t create a cigar from just one tobacco farm 23:20 Look for flavor, balance, construction and clean finish in a cigar 23:29 No more cigar ashtray mouth! 30:28 How losing his dad at an early age affects a man 36:37 As a small business owner, you have to keep going after a failure 40:11 Giving up the security of a job to start your own company 46:41 Best advice for launching a family business 47:19 Best response when someone says no to a sales pitch 53:29 Is it better to smoke a cigar alone or with friends? 54:41 Cigars vs. cigarettes—no comparison
To get great taste out of cigars, keep Boveda in your humidor. Using Boveda packs makes storing premium cigars easy. Makers of 2-way cigar humidification, Boveda also makes seasoning packs for wood humidors, travel cigar humidor bags and one-step hygrometer calibration kits. Looking for a gift for a cigar smoker, dad or other important guy in your life? Check out the Boveda Humidor Starter Kit and other cigar care accessories. Shop Boveda here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: A Cuban Cigar Collection | What's in Your Humidor? HVC, Reinier Lorenzo https://youtu.be/eF6c-3BjfeM (https://youtu.be/eF6c-3BjfeM) When the U.S. Rolled More Cigars Than Cuba (Feat. Big Sky) https://youtu.be/tEBjL44vXF0 (https://youtu.be/tEBjL44vXF0) The Man Who Taught Me All I Know About Cigars (Feat. Crux Cigars) https://youtu.be/T8rUALdjkO4 (https://youtu.be/T8rUALdjkO4)
Talking Family & Matilde's Origin Story w/ Enrique Seijas (feat. Matilde Cigars) https://youtu.be/n2OjLXbbAsI (https://youtu.be/n2OjLXbbAsI)
Take a trip to Cuba in less than five minutes with HVC founder Reinier Lorenzo. See first editions, Cigar Aficionado top cigar of the year and more as Reinier opens up his personal humidor to Box Press host Rob Gagner. Reiner founded the small-batch cigar house HVC in 2011, as a homage to hand-made cigars from Cuba’s capital city, Havana. Filmed on location in Miami, Florida. Full interview with HVC Reiner Lorenzo is coming soon. Cigar lovers, subscribe to the Boveda Box Press channel, so you don’t miss it! What’s in his humidor along with Boveda? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=0s (00:00) Cold open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=56s (00:56) What’s the most flavorful Cuban cigar on the market? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=81s (01:21) What is Rob Gagner’s favorite Cuban cigar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=109s (01:49) Is it true that this cigar has no aftertaste? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=150s (02:30) What is Reinier Lorenzo’s favorite Cuban cigar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=174s (02:54) What’s a good Cuban cigar with morning coffee? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=194s (03:14) Is there a stick in his Cuban cigar collection that he WON’T smoke? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6c-3BjfeM&t=242s (04:02) 3,000 archival Cuban cigar bands! Which Boveda to Use to Store Cuban Cigars: If you smoke Cubans or other cigars with oily wrappers, you can customize the moisture in your humidor with Boveda. Cigars like these do best at a slightly lower relative humidity with Boveda 65% RH. (65% RH is great for aging premium cigars, too.) Before you add cigars to a new wood humidor, always season it first with the Boveda Humidor Starter Kit, a great Father’s Day gift for cigar smokers. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazVJc1dwenkzMC0wYjB2djdpQW5JdFo0MWFEQXxBQ3Jtc0ttVmxkS2JVemdLNlZvZjN5TlpOcXhtcGJZV2JjVk55V2dBYW9MenFneW5HOW40T0ZoeEVjSXFDNWRqMDhlUDdKWTYyQTBvOXpKU2NCTl9QNHUxN0VlNUxwQnp6WTNBdWJyQ293c2tZSjVnV1cxaC1JWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.bovedainc.com%2Fcollections%2Fboveda-for-tobacco&v=eF6c-3BjfeM (https://store.bovedainc.com/collectio...) Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: Is This a Cuban Cigar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsHXwyrxxAg&t=0s (https://youtu.be/wsHXwyrxxAg) How To Spot A FAKE Cuban Cigar! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiD5qFgSpqc&t=87s (https://youtu.be/qiD5qFgSpqc?t=87)
Busting 4 Myths About Cuban Cigars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2zRZEjeZfU&t=0s (https://youtu.be/A2zRZEjeZfU)
A true crime cigar story! Thieving jacka$$es sledgehammer their way into the back of a humidor and make off with $150,000 worth of limited-edition cigars BEFORE the owner had a chance to insure his new warehouse. His next move after installing high-tech security? Craft a new boutique cigar called La Mandarria, which translates to THE SLEDGEHAMMER. Hear the backstory from Casa Cuevas Cigars’ Luis Cuevas Jr. and Alec Cuevas. In 2022, the Dominican cigar company rereleased the cigar blends that disappeared in the 2019 theft as the Flaco Habano and Flaco Maduro. The father and son duo smoke 7 x 43 Flacos with the Box Press host Rob Gagner. Shot on location at Miami’s Empire Social Lounge. Take a moment to enjoy South Florida’s cigar lifestyle—relax and listen to good stories over good cigars with good company. When you head to Miami for cigars, stop in at Empire Social Lounge and tell them Boveda sent you: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3NZZVAyYjMtOFlVLXVuQ3M5cFZHdE52d2xEZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsWDNrMzJCRVBuTEVqOGpVMFN5T192Q2hqSGF0VDBuYVZ0dG5QaUYwVmw4TjhCTmNmQlhVSmlKM3R4WjBjX3dBNnJpZDVsQzVHUkhWVkp0eldpdlZaUUE5cWF0T0dIRk1YcEdNVGEzTy1pY3dKVm1KSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fempiresociallounge.com%2F&v=8p08pW0dde0 (https://empiresociallounge.com/). Highlights from this cigar podcast include: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=0s (00:00) Cold open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=110s (01:50) Father figure picks George Michael. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=240s (04:00) What kind of steak is churrascos? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=381s (06:21) If Guy Fieri has a bad hair day, I'm having a bad hair life, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=808s (13:28) Ramen, it’s more than just a college staple. Learn the best place to get real ramen in Miami. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=853s (14:13) Are boneless chicken wings even a thing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1103s (18:23) Were they caught? The great cigar heist of 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1207s (20:07) Discontinued stolen cigar line is relaunched as Casa Cuevas Flaco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1314s (21:54) Lesson learned: number mastercases of inventory to deter theft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1348s (22:28) Sledgehammer cigar is a positive outcome from a night of crime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1523s (25:23) Shaggy foot cigar vs closed foot cigar. Discuss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1628s (27:08) How the pandemic’s mini cigar boom is different from the 1990s cigar boom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1760s (29:20) Casa Cuevas reveals brand launch backstory exclusive to Boveda! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=1898s (31:38) How big of a hit does inventory theft make on a company’s financials? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=2779s (46:19) Every one of their blends is hand-written by Luis Cuevas Sr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=3125s (52:05) Transitioning into the family cigar business after college. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p08pW0dde0&t=3723s (1:02:03) HORROR STORY! Low RH makes cigars blow up! Premium cigar makers protect the flavor and consistency of tobacco by packaging cigars with Boveda. Cigar smokers use Boveda in humidors to continue to preserve and age their cigars. Before you add cigars to a new wood humidor, always season it first with the Boveda Humidor Starter Kit, a great Father’s Day gift for cigar smokers. Shop Boveda for cigars here:...
The first stop on the Miami cigar scene! Boveda’s Miami cigar tour features acrobats, a new celebrity cigar, stink bugs and other spine-tingling tales from cigar legend Jack Toraño. Espinosa Cigar’s brand ambassador gives host Rob Gagner a Knuckle Sandwich, the new Guy Fieri cigar. Hear how the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives star launched his stick. Private jet to Puerto Rico. Mongo release party. Cadre of chefs. BAM! Shot on location at Miami’s Empire Social Lounge. Take a moment to enjoy South Florida’s cigar lifestyle—relax and listen to good stories over good cigars with good company. When you head to Miami for cigars, stop in at Empire Social Lounge and tell them Boveda sent you: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnNWcWIwbXpEelZvaTdIbGktSFg1YzlxcDVqZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttbGgtd1dYNURWR1VHYktLZzFRYnJ6SThlWUhmRExmVU5SRFUxRWZRLWNwT1d6MHppSW5TMmtpaS1YMFkyZDU5R2hDWnMyMVNTcV9LWFZxclRsazM5MzBTcFVqN0JqdHd5cUd3V0JUSkxqcDVkWkdRUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fempiresociallounge.com&v=RwHdna5gOKA (https://empiresociallounge.com). Highlights from this cigar podcast include: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=0s (00:00) Cold open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=145s (02:25) New cigar trend? Celebrities endorsing cigars again? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=306s (05:06) When it comes to cigars, is Guy Fieri the real deal? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=623s (10:23) The ’70s and ’80s were not a good time for cigars—discuss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=675s (11:15) Oddest mixed tape ever—Niteflyte, Average White Band, The Rolling Stones and Survivor?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=692s (11:32) Remember "Real Men of Genius"? “Real Men of Genius” Mr. Way too Much Cologne Wearer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik6QzSgrqZ4&t=0s (https://youtu.be/ik6QzSgrqZ4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=767s (12:47) Stogiebird’s Sam Leccia and a traveling act of little people in Nicaragua https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=1035s (17:15) Jonathan Drew and Nick Melillo take a cigar national sales meeting to the circus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=1114s (18:34) Blending Sam Leccia’s Luchador Cigar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=1584s (26:24) DJing on NYE in the Viagra Triangle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=1665s (27:45) What makes a good DJ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=2022s (33:42) "You bought a brand called Toraño Family Cigars and there's no family." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=2125s (35:25) It’s always easier to find a job when you have a job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=2278s (37:58) Severed from a company on Ugly Christmas Sweater Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=2474s (41:14) John joined Espinosa. General and Espinosa Cigars joined forces to release Warzone. Warzone was named Cigar Aficionado #13 Cigar of the Year for 2000! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=2707s (45:07) Watch for 5 new releases from Espinosa Cigars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHdna5gOKA&t=2778s (46:18) Who are the biggest partiers in the cigar biz? Premium cigar makers protect the flavor and consistency of tobacco by packaging cigars with Boveda. Cigar smokers use Boveda in humidors to continue to preserve and age their cigars. Before you add cigars to a new wood humidor, always season it first with the Boveda Humidor Stater Kit.
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Coming to you from the U.S. hot bed of cigars, Miami, Florida! Catch the new Box Press series as Boveda's Rob Gagner goes deep with Miami cigar legends, including: • Nick Perdomo, Jr. and son Nick III, Perdomo Cigars • Henderson Ventura, Ventura Cigar Company • Robert Caldwell, Caldwell Cigar Co. • Reinier Lorenzo, HVC • Jack Toraño, Espinosa Cigars • Ernesto Padilla, Padilla Cigars • Luis Cuevas Jr. and his son Alec, Casa Cuevas Cigars Miami's a lit locale for cigar lovers. Plan a trip for sticks with your smoking buddies to visit Miami's cigar lounges and take a tobacco factory tour. Remember to pack Boveda Humidor Bags to safely transport souvenir cigars home from vacations. Boveda preserves the oils and sugars in the tobacco until you're ready to smoke Miami's best cigars. Stock up on Boveda Humidor Bags here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTQwdlBWOWJiak55bkFsYTcycHk2UVFEY05vQXxBQ3Jtc0tsQ0ViVmlvQUdVVEVsWmtVTnd2dWRnYVowV1UtbTlQckZseG1PTGRyQ2NrUWIxdHpTV21kNGxxMWhNdXFSbTBDM3R3c0tjSTVEUVlyamlYLWlIMlNrZVZXbzVFcnVoQkw0RWdySm5mcXVScW9KRHVNSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.bovedainc.com%2Fcollections%2Fboveda-for-tobacco%2Fproducts%2Fboveda-humidor-bags-medium&v=UKtbhWCuCHQ (https://store.bovedainc.com/collectio...) Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmtLWktEYXEzcXlXWkYxTExKVDFzVHlSNC1id3xBQ3Jtc0tsZFcyNl9kU3RPa1gxSk5rdjBfcV9vbzRDcF9KQzl0OGRDV29BeEN2NDM0N2l2ck5JUUNZVzcxcElTREJQMzRoNjNUUWhRQ1NSdnNJeHJOeWo0c1BoQnl3VVBCdVY2c3FueXJxS1c3RlRuT3U2YmpfNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.bovedainc.com%2Fcollections%2Fboveda-for-tobacco&v=UKtbhWCuCHQ (https://store.bovedainc.com/collectio...).
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Unicorn chasers, this one’s for you! Think you’re missing out not smoking Cuban cigars? Get your hands on these new small-batch sticks from Lampert, which were mistaken for premium Cubans by cigar lovers around the world. Blended by current GM of Mombacho Cigars, SOTL Indiana Ortez, these fine cigars sold out at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. With the last cigar box in the house, Founder Dr. Stefan Lampert joined Boveda’s Rob Gagner for a short Robusto. Highlights from this European cigar podcast include: 00:00 Cold open 01:42 How to retrohale a cigar 03:24 Who blends Lampert’s boutique cigars? 05:03 Do smaller cigars get the better tobacco leaves? 09:32 How many lawyers does it take to make a cigar? 10:37 Where can you buy Lampert Cigars in the United States? 12:45 Blending cigars with construction and environmental law 16:51 Does Lampert Cigars have a Connecticut wrapper? 17:08 Cigar smokers around the world taste test Lampert Cigars 21:00 Do Europeans prefer Cuban cigars? 28:35 What cigar is reminiscent of the saltiness of an ocean breeze? 29:37 Customizing your own cigar with Lampert 31:28 Pairing premium rum with premium cigars European cigar smokers having a tough time locating Cuban cigars because of supply chain delays should substitute a Cuban for a Lampert Cigar, which is available at these tobacco shops: https://lampertcigars.com/retailers/. In the United States, learn more about Lampert Cigars here: https://www.smallbatchcigar.com/lampert . Looking to customize a premium cigar? Check out Lampert’s My Cigar Lab at https://lampertcigars.com/my-cigar-lab/. Premium cigar makers protect the flavor and consistency of tobacco by packaging cigars with Boveda. Cigar smokers use Boveda in humidors to continue to preserve and age their cigars. Before you add cigars to a new wood humidor, always season it first with the Boveda Humidor Starter Kit. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives:
How To Spot A FAKE Cuban Cigar! https://youtu.be/qiD5qFgSpqc?t=87
Indiana Ortez & Sisters In Smoke TAKEOVER https://youtu.be/upeWliTGpDk?t=87
Busting 4 Myths About Cuban Cigars https://youtu.be/A2zRZEjeZfU
Are you overwhelmed when you visit a tobacco shop’s humidor? Approach the tobacconist to help you find the perfect cigar for you. Next, learn how to use all of your senses to enhance your smoking experience. Boveda’s Rob Gagner was shocked by what can influence your opinion of a cigar. Amaze your cigar buddies with tips from sensory expert Reinhard Phorec, host of cigar podcast, Light ‘Em Up Lounge. Recorded at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. Learn how to enjoy cigars better in this cigar podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=0s (00:00) Cold open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=321s (05:21) Why retailers should break from the script when you’re at the register https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=588s (09:48) What cigar shops can learn from the hospitality industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=1419s (23:39) A professional cigar taste tester shares how to fully taste cigars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=1799s (29:59) Try this cigar parlor game with your smoking buddies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=1893s (31:33) How a local tobacconist can get you out of a cigar rut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=2109s (35:09) How to present sticks in a cigar shop to help buyers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=2269s (37:49) Top 3 ways to enhance your next cigar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRLY3Ok_tw&t=2418s (40:18) Changes you should make today to your smoking lounge that make cigar lovers want to stay Light ‘Em Up Lounge was chosen by Cigar Journal as the Best Virtual Cigar Lounge in 2021. Fellow cigar lounge visitors will tell you—to protect the flavor and consistency of cigars store them with Boveda. Boveda, makes 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy wood humidor seasoning, humidor bags and Humidor Starter Kits to condition new wood humidors before adding cigars. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1cwZFVMTWI5ZmFNbHlDVkttMHJ3czF5WWNBZ3xBQ3Jtc0trMVJtV3NwbE9kZ2NienpGQmRaRWx1emlLRWZ4UnE4NnFxMnZWcXd4Smo3eWZpQWNnMG9uTS1KRUlCelBudWtqR04tajFITzc1dWs5Q3lIdXBYb0lrUkdpeVdPWFRmanAyYzRJbWJjYUo1N2FmSUp1RQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.bovedainc.com%2Fcollections%2Fboveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collectio...) Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: How a Color Inspired an Amazing Cigar (Feat. Erik Espinosa) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwKgMjGWDE0&t=0s (https://youtu.be/cwKgMjGWDE0) Better Understand Your Cigar Tasting Palate (Feat. Klaas Kelner) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-L976OtGlE&t=0s (https://youtu.be/W-L976OtGlE) How The HECK Do You Smoke This Thing?! (Feat. Kafie Culebra Cigar) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m22Mj_6zmE&t=98s (https://youtu.be/8m22Mj_6zmE?t=98)
Steelers fans, light up an Ike Taylor cigar! Before retiring in 2015, Ike won two Super Bowl® rings during his 12-year career with Pittsburgh. Now the former NFL® player has launched a premium cigar called 1OFAHKINE (pronounced one of a kind). Working with black-owned cigar brand, Howard G Cigars, Ike sampled 40 different tobaccos to develop the blend, which is in the All Pro Series. Ike and boutique cigar company founder Howard Gumbs joined Boveda’s Rob Gagner at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. Cigar podcast highlights include: (2:28) Shout out to Corona Cigars on Sand Lake! (3:22) The cigar man who knows his bacon (4:40) What new cigar smokers need to know before they visit a cigar shop (5:49) Life after the NFL® (8:48) What young Ike Taylor learned from hanging out in cigar lounges (9:18) Why Ike Taylor partnered with Howard G Cigars (10:40) Working with tobacco is like raising a kid (11:05) Origin story of the BIPOC cigar company Howard G (11:25) The late cigar legend and pianist Avo Uvezian mentored Howard Gumbs (14:03) Ever think about going into the cigar business? Joining forces with American Caribbean Cigars’ Alex Menendez (15:48) Creating Howard G lines—premium cigars at a good price point (25:18) How did the Howard G Black Moses cigar get its name? (31:05) During the pandemic, Ike Taylor became Uncle Ike to neighborhood kids (34:06) What was Ike Taylor’s first job? (36:25) Running your own business—lessons learned from building a Champ burger at Checkers (39:24) Where to find the 1OFAHKINE Ike Taylor cigar (40:09) Check out the Howard G Leon Searcy cigar in the All Pro Series, too
Visit https://www.howardgcigars.com/ (https://www.howardgcigars.com/) to learn about all the Howard G cigar lines, including the 1OFAHKINE, Leon Searcy, Black Moses and Magic Stick. Try them all with a Howard G cigar sampler pack. Make humidor care and humidifying cigars easy with Boveda. Boveda, makes 2-way humidity control to protect cigars, season wood humidors and condition new humidors with the new Humidor Starter Kits. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: Ready for the Mexican Cigar Revolution? (feat. Casa 1910) https://youtu.be/sZxZfBX_xUY?t=9 (https://youtu.be/sZxZfBX_xUY?t=9) In the Tobacco Fields with Willy Herrera (Drew Estate's Master Blender) https://youtu.be/2-el7mY06cs (https://youtu.be/2-el7mY06cs) How the Mistress of Golf Lured Him to Cigars, Chris Moore, Carolina Blue https://youtu.be/PZzOjzKbc9s (https://youtu.be/PZzOjzKbc9s) NBA Legend Karl Malone Talks Long-time Cigar Passion https://youtu.be/60WJ-ybYJpE (https://youtu.be/60WJ-ybYJpE)
Got a NFW cigar story to share? This proves that in-store herfing leads to unexpected mash-ups and good couch for a cigar podcast! Hear the whole cigar lounge tale and more as Warfighter Tobacco Company’s Jon Simons and Scott Jansen join Boveda’s Rob Gagner at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. Highlights from this armed forces cigar podcast include: (2:28) What Warfighter cigars are they smoking? (5:07) Why do cigar smokers taste wild flavors in cigars? (6:06) What’s a trifecta cigar smoking experience? (7:12) THE BEST COMEBACK TO WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CIGAR?! (8:34) How did Warfighter Tobacco Company get started? (12:55) How service members crowdsourced Warfighter into tobacco shops (16:44) Why is the Warfighter cigar called Garrison? (17:48) What’s the difference between Warfighter’s Garrison and Field cigars? (18:58) What do Warfighter Tobacco’s calibers mean? (19:59) What’s Warfighter’s Minutemen cigar like? (20:45) Good name for a pandemic cigar—The Dumpster Fire! (28:30) THE BEST CIGAR SHOP STORY EVER! (40:08) How to smoke a cigar fast without it overheating (43:04) Jon’s sniper story (47:11) Little known fact about grenades
Hear how crowdsourcing helped launch this veteran-owned cigar brand, while supporting local brick-and-mortar tobacco shops. Service members and first responders gave cigar retailers an order: CARRY THESE MILITARY-THEMED CIGARS! Online, Warfighter sells camouflage travel humidors, cigar ruck cases and airtight Pelican cases, which are all preloaded with Boveda to protect the boutique cigars inside. Warfighter also protects its premium cigars by packaging with Boveda. You too can protect the flavor and consistency of cigars like Warfighter’s Field and Garrison blends with Boveda. Boveda, makes 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy wood humidor seasoning, humidor bags and Humidor Starter Kits to condition new wood humidors before adding cigars. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) Read more about Warfighter Tobacco Company here: https://www.warfightertobacco.com/ (https://www.warfightertobacco.com/) Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: How to Slow Smoke a Cigar from the U.S. Cigar Smoking Champion This Cigar Saved My Life—Cigars for Warriors https://youtu.be/e_IhwUlPk08 (https://youtu.be/e_IhwUlPk08) How Herf Groups Are Putting the Boom Back in Cigars https://youtu.be/oLzm2kgy6tk (https://youtu.be/oLzm2kgy6tk)
When the world throws you a curve, lean into mentors, then pivot. For this elite boutique cigar maker, that meant revitalizing the c brand. Abe Flores has embraced the roots of the D.R.’s cigar lineage; simplified his tobacco blends; halved the number of cigars his Tamboril factory produces; and picked up business advice from cigar legends. Talking to Boveda’s Rob Gagner at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas, the cigar entrepreneur shares what’s next as PDR nears its 20th anniversary. This cigar podcast’s highlights include: (6:31) Best place to buy Cuban cigars in Europe (8:13) What cigars you should try if you go to Cuba (10:50) How COVID affected the cigar industry (12:33) How smoking cigars influences what you do now for fun (15:05) What to watch out for before investing in a vacation property if you’re a cigar smoker (17:20) You can rent Abe Flores’s apartment in the D.R. on Airbnb! (17:29) Dating advice for cigar aficionados—find a mate who likes cigars (or at least, doesn’t mind them) (20:31) What Abe Flores learned from master blender Henke Kelner (23:02) What changes to make to stay in business post-pandemic (25:26) Remember the Tinder Box? (Did you know Abe Flores coded for the cigar retailer?!) (30:44) Why Abe Flores almost shut down PDR (31:37) What Abe Flores learned from Tabacalera Palma CEO Jochy Blanco (32:25) Selling cigars beyond the United States—you can buy PDR cigars in China (34:09) Finding mentors and listening to their business advice
PDR protects its premium cigars by packaging with Boveda. You too can preserve the flavor and consistency of cigars like PDR’s 10th Anniversary with Boveda. Boveda, makes 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy wood humidor seasoning, humidor bags and Humidor Starter Kits to condition new wood humidors before adding cigars. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) For More Information About PDR Cigars, Visit: https://www.pdrcigars.com/
Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: For My Humidor | Jochy Blanco https://youtu.be/Kw7VZ-0JA2k (https://youtu.be/Kw7VZ-0JA2k)
How to Better Understand Your Cigar Tasting Palate https://youtu.be/W-L976OtGlE (https://youtu.be/W-L976OtGlE)
How to Spot A FAKE Cuban Cigar https://youtu.be/qiD5qFgSpqc?t=87 (https://youtu.be/qiD5qFgSpqc?t=87)
So what if a kid gets kicked out of kindergarten and fourth grade and tenth grade? He can still succeed—and even earn a master’s degree and make the big bucks in financial services! It’s about what you learn from setbacks that counts. Micky Pegg’s gone from Capitol Hill to tobacco sales to mutual funds, then back to cigars again. In 2018, this professional chameleon and certified tobacco sommelier launched the boutique cigar brand, All Saints Cigars. Listen to this cigar talk with Boveda’s Rob Gagner as he and All Saints founder share the boxworthy Habano Dedicación at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. This cigar podcast’s highlights include: (1:50) Discovering that your great-great-grandfather ran a legendary tobacco shop (3:07) Delivering cigars to senators while they conferenced with POTUS (4:30) Selling cigars, then managing Georgetown Tobacco (7:55 ) Blending All Saints Cigars (8:31) Accidental cigar run that became All Saints’s Solamente (11.09) Trademarking St. Francis for a cigar release (12:49) Bringing to light steps in cigar making that nobody else talks about (15:19) Studying international leadership with Volvo and Ikea (21:13) Blending tobacco for the entire life of the cigar (21:37) Transitioning flavors within a cigar (33:01) Growing vegetables on tobacco farms to gauge the terroir of the soil (39:53) Honoring mentors, naming All Saints cigars (42:59) Training fine dining servers how to present cigars to increase a table’s check (48:50) Leaving CAO (52:59) So what? Now what?
Protect the flavor and condition of your big-name brands and boutique cigars, like All Saints with Boveda. Boveda, makes 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy seasoning for wood humidors, humidor bags and Humidor Starter Kits to condition new wood humidors before adding cigars. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco)
For more information about All Saints Cigars, visit: https://www.allsaintscigars.com/cigars/
Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: What Makes a Cigar Full Bodied (Feat. Pete Johnson and Jon Huber) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbId1YUsGms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbId1YUsGms)
In the Tobacco Fields with Willy Herrera (Drew Estate's Master Blender) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-el7mY06cs&t=211s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-el7mY06cs&t=211s)
Are Cuban Cigars Really Stronger? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u264JVfwYKA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u264JVfwYKA)
National treasure? More like an international treasure! Hiram & Solomon is sold worldwide as the official cigar representing Freemasons. Hear Masonic theories debunked, Freemasonary history revealed and fake cigar ops foiled. What’s the “Da Vinci Code” on the cigar brand founded by Masonic Brother, Fouad Kashouty? Find out with Boveda’s Rob Gagner from Fouad and his wife, Romy for a smoke at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. You don’t have to be a Mason to buy Hiram & Solomon Cigars, which include Enter Apprentice, Fellow Craft, Shriner, Traveling Man, Veiled Prophet, Grand Architect and Master Mason. Curamus is the latest cigar release in the Hiram & Solomon Grand Master cigar line. Hiram & Solomon protects its premium cigars by packaging with Boveda. You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy seasoning for wood humidors, humidor bags and the NEW Humidor Starter Kits. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco)
He’s been a coach, a teacher, a vice principal, a financial advisor and a Jersey Shore cigar shop owner. So with a doctoral diploma on the wall, why is Steve Zengel running a cigar company for a living? Um, because it’s awesome. Hear the whole twisty-turny origin of Los Caidos from its founder who sat down with Boveda’s Rob Gagner at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. And learn how neither sleet, nor rain, nor gloom of night stopped Steve’s motorcycle ride across the U.S. for the Life of a Ride Time, a non-profit organization for fallen first responders. (And why Steve will stick to regional rides from now on!) For Steve, a cigar is more than just a smoke, it’s a connection to a fallen friend who was a financial advisor and victim of the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Los Caidos translates to the fallen. Currently, $1 from every Los Caidos cigar sold goes to support family members of first responders. Cigar smokers can choose either Los Caidos Blue for a fallen police officer or Los Caidos Red for a fallen firefighter. The Nicaraguan cigars are crafted at Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA), which was chosen factory of the year twice by cigar blog, halfwheel. Los Caidos protects its premium cigars by packaging with Boveda. You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy seasoning for wood humidors, humidor bags and one-step hygrometer calibration kits. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) For more information about upcoming rides, visit: https://lifeofaridetime.org/
Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: Why Are Cigars So Popular Among Active Military? https://youtu.be/esSPKWYZIJI (https://youtu.be/esSPKWYZIJI)
The Best Cigar Brands Don’t Follow Trends (feat. Drew Estate) https://youtu.be/Tplzkx6DZ2o (https://youtu.be/Tplzkx6DZ2o)
Does The Cigar Binder Affect Taste? (Feat. Luxury Cigar Club) https://youtu.be/xvDzAoqjynU?t=87 (https://youtu.be/xvDzAoqjynU?t=87)
When you share a cigar, you open up to each other. It’s no different for Raquel Quesada who grew up in a cigar dynasty. She revealed some never-told stories to Boveda’s Rob Gagner over Quesada 1974 cigars at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. Raquel talked openly about childhood hijinks; the least favorite training rotation of cigar operations; secret grows on the Quesada tobacco farm; and blending swaps she pulled on her dad, Manuel "Manolo" Quesada. As president and owner of the family-owned cigar factory, Manolo raised two strong daughters to succeed in the C-suite boy’s club of premium cigars. Highlights of the cigar conversation with Quesada include: Shaking her booty to Dance VXN (1:07) Tweaking tobacco blends in dad’s cigar recipe (13:52) Coloring a box of cigars for consistency (16:07) Making your mark to get what you paid for (18:47) Studying and working at a tobacco shop in Boston—a tropical girl in the snow (21:20) Playing well with competitors strengthens the Dominican cigar industry (27:41) Jamming in a band with Nirka Reyes, Abe Flores, Litto Gomez and “Henke” Kelner (30:21) Being kids on a tobacco farm—Quesada exclusive (31:44) Putting the Quesada name on a cigar for the first time with the Quesada 35th anniversary blend (38:16) Hatching crazy ideas to expand the cigar brand—origin story of the of Quesada Oktoberfest (41:51) How Raquel Quesada is similar to Manolo Quesada (46:44) How Raquel Quesada is different than her dad (47:47) Growing wrapper for an upcoming cigar release—Quesada exclusive (1:00:15)
Quesada Cigars protects its premium cigars by packaging with Boveda. You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy seasoning for wood humidors, humidor bags and one-step hygrometer calibration kits. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) Quesada Cigars is a family-owned Dominican cigar operation. Its best known brands are Quesada, Casa Magna, Heisenberg and Fonseca cigars. Learn more about Quesada Cigars http://quesadacigars.com/ (http://quesadacigars.com/) Check Out More of Boveda Cigar Exclusives: For My Humidor | Manuel Quesada (patriarch of Quesada Cigars) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR8Gkx47YQQ&t=10s How Ferio Tego Cigars are Like Your Favorite Song (Feat. Michael Herklots) | Box Press Ep. 49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYX2VJeHTjI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYX2VJeHTjI) How to set up a new wood humidor with the Boveda Humidor Starter Kit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sub3mPJo1Tg&t=1s
Tunneling. Band burning. Puffing too soon. Puffing too late. One by one, a cigar smoking err takes them down. See who’ll represent the U.S. at the world event of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC). Will it be a BOTL or SOTL? Coined the Slowest Race on Earth, this international competition is all about “slow smoking” cigars. Pick up smoking strategies as Box Press Podcast Host Rob Gagner talks to cigar smoking competitors at BURN by Rocky Patel in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2021, 13 qualifying rounds were held at smoke clubs and lounges across the U.S. There were qualifying events in more than 30 countries. The winner from each country attended the grand finale in Split, Croatia, in September 2021. A well-humified cigar burns more slowly and evenly. Extend your own smoking experience by storing cigars in your humidor with Boveda, a global partner of CSWC. Boveda, is the maker of https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (2-way humidity control for cigars), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (easy seasoning for wood humidors), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/tobacco-humidor-bags (humidor bags) and https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/hygrometer-calibration (one-step hygrometer calibration kits). Shop for Boveda https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (here). Who Moves On? Cigar Smoking World Championship 2021 U.S. Semifinals | Box Press Ep.48 https://youtu.be/pTo7A_XIw8Q (https://youtu.be/pTo7A_XIw8Q) Slow and Low—Cigar Smoking World Championships Watch BOTL Versus SOTL, Rob Gagner Competes Against Ben Wills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYyQsJ8yOc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYyQsJ8yOc) Do YOU Have What It Takes To Be A Cigar Smoking World Champion?! Find out how to compete in CSWC from Founder and CEO Marko Bilic and Boveda’s Benny Patock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB4sB84MUrU&t=2s Learn more about https://www.cswcnews.com/ (CSWC here.)
Ferio Tego is like a greatest hits album for cigar lovers. All your favorites, less of the “something new we’re working on and we hope you like it” smokes. Learn why there’s room in your humidor for oldies-but-goodies and hot-new-hits. Ferio Tego’s Herklots joined Boveda’s Rob Gagner at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas for this episode of Box Press, the cigar lifestyle podcast. Metropolitan and Timeless cigars are alive today because of Herklots and his business partner Brendon Scott. When the now-defunct Nat Sherman International closed, the two former employees started a cigar company with saved legacy brands and cigar accessories and two new blends, Elegancia and Generoso. Highlights of the cigar conversation with Herklots include: 6:00 Getting a job at a tobacco shop to pay for his cigar hobby 8:01 Succeeding at work is doing more than your job 13:30 Wearing a guayabera and Panama hat while standing in the middle of a tobacco field smelling green leaves is not him 15:50 Comparing wine to cigars 19.50 Learning how to blend a cigar 22:28 Blending the Quesada 35th 25:31 Smoking unfermented tobacco in a cigar 47:29 Growing popularity of “meme” cigars 1:01:13 Listening to a favorite song is like smoking a legacy cigar
You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy seasoning for wood humidors, humidor bags and one-step hygrometer calibration kits. Shop Boveda for cigars here: https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco Learn more about Ferio Tego Cigars at https://www.feriotego.com/
How to Properly Cut a Cigar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2tim4FS2VA&t=229s
A conversation with the son of Davidoff's Master Blender (feat. Klaas Kelner) | Box Press Ep. 18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m35N6fV_6Vg&t=3s
For My Humidor | Manuel Quesada (patriarch of Quesada Cigars) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR8Gkx47YQQ&t=10s
How long can you make a cigar last? Watch cigar smokers go head to head in the U.S. Semifinals of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC). Coined the Slowest Race on Earth, this international competition is all about “slow smoking” cigars. Contenders talk smoking strategies with Box Press Podcast Host Rob Gagner at Club Leaf & Bean, a private cigar club just south of Pittsburgh, PA. In 2021, 13 qualifying rounds were held at smoke clubs and lounges across the U.S. There were qualifying events in more than 30 countries. The winner from each country attended the grand finale in Split, Croatia, in September 2021. A well-humidified cigar burns more slowly and evenly. Extend your own smoking experience by storing cigars in your humidor with Boveda, a global partner of CSWC. Boveda is the maker of https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (2-way humidity control for cigars), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (easy seasoning for wood humidors), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/tobacco-humidor-bags (humidor bags) and https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/hygrometer-calibration (one-step hygrometer calibration kits). Shop for Boveda https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (here). Slow and Low—Cigar Smoking World Championships Watch BOTL Versus SOTL, Rob Gagner Competes Against Ben Wills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYyQsJ8yOc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYyQsJ8yOc)
Do YOU Have What It Takes To Be A Cigar Smoking World Champion?! Find out how to compete in CSWC from Founder and CEO Marko Bilic and Boveda’s Benny Patock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB4sB84MUrU&t=2s
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Did you know that cigars, a lot of cigars, were once made in the U.S.? Learn your U.S. history of cigars in America’s West in this Box Press episode with Big Sky Cigar Company and Boveda’s Rob Gagner at 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. Jess Coleman and Brandon Marsh rejuvenated the Montana boutique cigar scene building on the state’s rich cigar heritage. Did you know that in the early 1900s, Montana was home to over 107 cigar factories? Today’s Big Sky Cigars are designed locally and created with the highest quality Nicaraguan tobaccos. This cigar podcast digs into: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=126s (2:06) Big Sky Cigar’s Yellowstone River Box which was featured in Fly Fishermen Magazine’s 2021 Father's Day Gift Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=350s (5:50) Montana’s little-known but rich cigar history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=588s (9:48) Antiquing for cigar boxes and cigar tokens like American Pickers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=784s (13:04) How to learn more about cigars in Little Haven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=959s (15:59) Reworking a tobacco blend based on customer input—the Bighorn 2.0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=1823s (30:23) Why a dark wrapper doesn’t mean it’s a strong cigar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=1848s (30:48) How to cut a torpedo cigar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBjL44vXF0&t=2108s (35:08) Legacy cigars versus boutique cigars Big Sky protects the cigars it ships to smokers with Boveda to preserve the sugars and oils of the tobacco. You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers, too. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy seasoning for wood humidors, humidor bags and one-step hygrometer calibration kits.
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Prep yourself: Your mouth will water during this Box Press episode with Jake Wyatt Cigars and https://bovedainc.com/tobacco/ (Boveda’s) Rob Gagner at 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. The company’s gourmet cigar lines are artisanal tobacco blends, say Jake Wyatt founders, Neil Garcia and Gerard Abajian. Friends Neil and Gerard launched Jake Wyatt in 2020. Named after their two sons, the boutique cigar brand offers five gourmet lines of cigar blends you won’t find anywhere else. Looking for a new cigar to linger on your palate? Nab a Jake Wyatt sample box at your brick-and mortar cigar shop. This cigar podcast delves into the men behind the business and includes: Where’s a good steak place in SoCal where you can smoke cigars? (12:22) How Neil Garcia transitioned from playing pro baseball to launching a cigar business. (13:01) How to stay friends with your business partner. (16:34) What’s a gourmet cigar? (25:00) Is your cigar palate consistent or varied? (25:34) Why 22 cigars in Jake Wyatt boxes? (39:35) How do you know when to pass on a business venture? (58:00) Why Box Press is one of the best cigar podcasts (1:02:00)
Jake Wyatt Cigars are protected with Boveda to preserve the sugars and oils of the gourmet cigars. You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers, too. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (2-way humidity control for cigars), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (easy seasoning for wood humidors), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/tobacco-humidor-bags (humidor bags) and https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/hygrometer-calibration (one-step hygrometer calibration kits). [BRUCE, insert other hashtags/link and include:] https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco) Learn more about the Jake Wyatt Cigar Light and Cutter Set featured in this episode: https://jakewyattcigars.com/jake-wyatt-lighter-and-cutter-set/ (https://jakewyattcigars.com/jake-wyatt-lighter-and-cutter-set/)
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Shop for that first cigar with confidence. Cigar smoking friend or tobacconist suggesting a Connecticut wrapper? Learn what to ask for instead from Blackbird Cigar Company’s Jonas Santana. This rapper turned cigar maker joined https://bovedainc.com/tobacco/ (Boveda’s) Rob Gagner cigar podcast at 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. Find out why a Blackbird is the hot new cigar you gotta try. This new boutique cigar brand is the next wave of cigars born from those not born into a cigar empire. A cigar talk where you’ll learn: What’s with these cigars named after birds in brightly colored cigar boxes (Crow, Finch, Cuco, etc.) How to smoke Blackbird cigars in the right order (Perfect advice for a three-cigar-a-day smoker looking for progressive blends.) What famous cigar smoker to share a cigar with. How to sharpen your skills beyond college, smart from someone who designed https://blackbirdcigar.com/product/cant-clip-my-wings-hat-black-blue/ (Can’t Clip My Wings) cigar swag.
Jonas protects Blackbird Cigars with Boveda to preserve the sugars and oils of his boutique cigars. You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers, too. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (2-way humidity control for cigars), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (easy seasoning for wood humidors), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/tobacco-humidor-bags (humidor bags) and https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/hygrometer-calibration (one-step hygrometer calibration kits).
Sticks and sticks! Listen how to improve your golf game from the founder of Carolina Blue Cigars. It’s all course management and ball placement, explains Chris Moore to https://bovedainc.com/box-press-podcast/ (Box Press) Host Rob Gagner of https://bovedainc.com/tobacco/ (Boveda) at the 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. Along with golf tips, learn: How not to kill your palate smoking cigars How to kill tobacco beetles without ruining your cigars How to spot a fake Cuban How Chris launched his North Carolina cigar company Why you couldn't find Carolina Blue Cigars for awhile Why Chris relaunched his cigar brand
In this Boveda cigar podcast, Rob and Chris are smoking the https://shopcarolinabluecigars.com/products/limitada-20pc-box (CBC Limitada). Chris protects Carolina Blues with Boveda to preserve the sugars and oils of his boutique cigars. You can protect your cigars just like cigars makers, too. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (2-way humidity control for cigars), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/boveda-for-tobacco (easy seasoning for wood humidors), https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/tobacco-humidor-bags (humidor bags) and https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/tobacco-accessories/products/hygrometer-calibration (one-step hygrometer calibration kits). https://shopcarolinabluecigars.com/ (https://shopcarolinabluecigars.com/) https://cigarsforwarriors.org/ (https://cigarsforwarriors.org/) https://tobaccoplusexpo.com/ (https://tobaccoplusexpo.com/)
Is there a cigar companies for dummies book? 🤔 Ian Reith the founder of Dapper Cigar Co. is ready to write it. Hear how a cigar smoker gets into the cigar business. In 2013, he launched the boutique cigar brand with the Cubo Claro. It’s legendary Cuban cigar-making combined with Nicaraguan filler tobacco from Oliva Tobacco Co. From scratch, Ian learned everything you need to know about cigars: where to buy tobacco; what factory makes cigars; who prints cigar bands; and how to salvage a sales call with a cigar retailer who thinks you’re from Davidoff! 💡 Entrepreneur smart tips: Make sure your new business name falls at the beginning of the alphabet near an established industry brand! Sell company swag that anyone can wear. No lie 🧢— even non-cigar smokers sport snapback baseball caps that say Dapper.
As of this interview with Rob Gagner at the 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas, Dapper Cigar currently has 5 cigar lines, including Cubo, La Madrina, El Borracho, Siempre and Desvalido. During the cigar-long cigar podcast, Rob and Ian smoke the Desvalido a medium- to full-flavored Dapper that promises a creamy, malted honey experience with floral expressions. Like many premium cigar brands, Dapper cigars are boxed with Boveda, the 2-way global leader in humidity control. Boveda protects the flavor, condition and burn of cigars for cigar manufacturers and cigar smokers. What do you use to protect cigars in your humidor? Better be Boveda. https://dappercigars.com/ https://dappercigars.com/shop/ https://tobaccoplusexpo.com/ (https://tobaccoplusexpo.com/ ) ----- Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ (https://www.bovedainc.com/ ) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ ) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc ) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ ) #boxpress #cigars #cigarsforwarriors
Hear how the U.S. Marine Corp. changed his life and primed him for the entrepreneurial journey that was ahead. Hit up a Room101 Hit and Run and lose yourself in this steam-of-consciousness interview with cigar man, Matt Booth presented by Boveda. Pay attention, follow your “belly radar” and pivot. “My business should have failed a hundred times over,” the founder of Room101 brands told Rob Gagner at the 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. Call it kismet. Call it tenacity. Call it intuition. Matt knows how and when to call it. From boutique cigars to stylized humidors. From Room101 urinal pads to bespoke custom bling worn by the likes of Snoop Dogg, DeAndre Jordan and Guy Fieri. Just try to predict Room101’s next gig. Matt stepped away from the cigar game and Davidoff in 2017. He’s launched a comeback with AJ Fernandez and Caldwell collaborating on new cigar lines, such as Doomsayer, Farce and The T. His Room101 cigar knives and cigar lighters make great statement gifts for the edgier cigar lover. Preserve your passion with Boveda, makers of 2-way humidity control for cigars, easy seasoning for wood humidors, humidor bags and one-step hygrometer calibration kits. https://room101brand.com/ (https://room101brand.com/) http://www.room101cigars.com/ (http://www.room101cigars.com/) http://www.room101cigars.com/cigars/#... (http://www.room101cigars.com/cigars/#...) https://tobaccoplusexpo.com/ (https://tobaccoplusexpo.com/)
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When you’re in active combat, a cigar can be your lifeline, why you hang on to fight another day. Hear how donated cigars from cigar smokers like you provide relief, respite and a taste of home to U.S. military men and women. An inspirational cigar hour with Box Press Host, Rob Gagner and Storm Boen, Operation: Cigars for Warrriors Chairman of the Board and CEO. The nonprofit organization collects, then disperses premium cigars, cigar accessories, coffee and more to troops serving in combat zones. Learn the CFW origin story and how the group protects the more than a millions cigars it’s shipped overseas with Boveda, its first corporate sponsor. What cigar are they smoking? The Hiram & Solomon Operation: Cigars for Warriors Live2Serve, which is a collaboration limited-edition cigar only available at CFW donation sites. Drop off cigars at one of the more than 450 OP: CFW’s donation sites. Many are in smoke shops, where you can also buy a box of your favorites and leave it there. *Shot at the 2021 at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, NV. Visit cigarsforwarriors.org to find out how to donate to the 501 (c) (3) charity. Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnJLcEpaVWxjQ09iVmpsckpXVHdYUE9NSXA4UXxBQ3Jtc0ttUzZuOE1JTWp6TTVWdGx5Q1ZFUHFYMWREMlhkdkt4TDNKTkJiQ0dCcWJScm9lTEItcGZNcHMzX0Myc2lWRUo5VU9qQl9xOEdTQWZEa3NVR3pBUEh3NlFxM1JGbkxIcDZMNUZWQnpFRlpzTFRVYm9wQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2E5iNlZ (https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ) Listen on Spotify Here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhJdWdpaG4tazFsSUtiYTVlcEpxWjZtanI0Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsbXVvd21pOGgxbGo3ZkN6a2FLM0VFN2pneFIzaUhOYlZ1M0FvOGpNU1FIWjdLdWx3TV8wQlNIWm8wTGxNem14Q3FQYjVwSDBKWFhZTmRKM2lIY2FRU3JSZWVaX2VlZ2VfZ25zbUk1ZDBPUzQxNG5KWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2Y4x7WF (https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF) ----- Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXBza29JQUVJZXU2NG9oWTJQRGctX3llY1B2QXxBQ3Jtc0ttOEJUUUZsYnQ2ZmY5UmpNUUpOd1p1YVRsRzY3ME9GNGpvRUtWU1dtb2ZnV3p0QnpwVkpfYXBIVWs2dElwMTJ0MjRrVEV0OFZKeE9OUnhuNTl4cHhhcG9DUkQyUlZHdl9vZnAzUEFON0VvaEYyRkZyVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bovedainc.com%2F (https://www.bovedainc.com/) Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGlyWVlDOUxoMC1OeXZndjhPTjhmNHVrVWluQXxBQ3Jtc0ttRnVJeTM0NVN5NFVCdVdnMlpDOGgzdjNYWVdBYmptS1oyaWRZT3BrWE5GMlMwWmN5dVNIZWZPX09HSFVLMGhfeFk5WjlfM2h2MjdmanN6TFJfaGZEcU5XdzBvTmd3d0pRelRsMmZkYTN5RXJoN0V2NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbovedausa%2F (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9JNHlYSUlfRWdQOUMtWGlibmdzaTRQaWNGQXxBQ3Jtc0trMVBSal9QT1VtQ241NzVUcjZHQ2J5eGZCd2tvOHRzTDBZajNubW9xSEttMExfVC1nSmtFOE93djlxTXBlSmZPTmtadlFJVmlPdUYtZ01iX2V0WUtOTnlBanhBV2xlZWtVckljeldGcmQ5WHppNEtKWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbovedainc (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc) Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkY4R1l4OW1HOVF2dDE4TlcyWGhzNTJXcndtd3xBQ3Jtc0ttRFdkUzZzejNfazBYZUZzczJ6cVBlajIxa1hVWnpjcU45NjZQdklMRERJbFpFMWgzUU9LQVpNOHA1eFpKX19rU3JwSnd2Xy13b001eWRaTFJ1U2NpTXBNUzBETTJRWE41NHJDZGlJTTFrREZwRWdHTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbovedainc%2F (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/) Shot in 2021 at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, NV. https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/live2serve (#Live2Serve)
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Rob traveled down to Honduras to sit down with Oscar Valladares, who has one of the more unique cigar journeys out there! Sit back and light one up as we talk Oscar Valladares cigars, Honduras and more!
Featured Guest Dave Imber from cigarclub.com talks about how he has managed to turn his vices into his career. Dave shares some amazing stories during this episode like how he, in just 3 months at cigarclub.com, found himself in Nicaragua learning the wonderful process cigar making.
On this special episode of Box Press, Rob fishes and talks with the man who gave him his first job in the cigar world. Jeff Haugen, President and owner of Crux Cigars, talks about everything from his pot of coffee a day routine to the history of Crux and the future of cigar retails (all while trying to catch fish). Light one up and enjoy!
Featured Guest Leanor Abzaradel, CEO of Platinum Nova Cigars, sat down with Rob while in Colorado to talk about her start in the industry, and how she was able to create her own cigar brand! What would you name your cigar brand? Previously Recorded in 2019
Featured guest Alexander Berezowski travled all the way from Dominican Republic to Minnesota to tell us his story. Sit back and enjoy!
Featured guest Erik Espinosa, stopped by during 2019 IPCPR to explain how his favorite color inspired his Laranja Reserva. The cigar we smoked: https://bit.ly/2GLUqjJ
Do you know who is responsible for some of your favorite cigar wrappers? Featured guest John Oliva, Oliva Tobacco Co., sits down with us to share the cigar wrappers he's grown for some of the biggest cigar brands in the industry. You'll definitely recognize their names. Where do you think the flavor comes from in a cigar? Filler? Wrapper?
Featured Guest, Dean Parsons of Epic Cigars, shares stories of real-estate, kiteboarding, and of course cigars! What's your favorite Epic Cigar?
Featured Guest, Eric Newman of J.C. Newman Cigar Co. sat down with us at their 110-year-old cigar factory in the Ybor City National Historic Landmark District in Tampa, Florida. We talked about his new cigar "The American" along with his family’s history in the cigar world. Hope you enjoy learning about America’s Oldest Family Owned Cigar Manufacturer. What's your favorite J.C. Newman Cigar?
Featured Guests, Alexander and Dean sit down with us out in Colorado to walk us through a blind taste test of Value Cigars, while also discussing common questions about value sticks. Do you smoke value cigars? What are some of your favorites?
Featured Guests, Fred Vandermarliere sat down with us at IPCPR 2019 to talk about his and his family's cigar journey and how one dance lead him to winning 50 cigars! Fred talks about the history of how he and his family got connected with Oliva Cigar Co in the first place and why their family dynamics played a huge part in the two companies coming together.
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Featured Guests, Christian Eiroa & Tom Lazuka, sit down to talk about all things cigars (and even a little pizza talk).
Featured guest Klaas Kelner, Sr. Brand Ambassador at Davidoff of Geneva USA, takes us on a 3 cigar tasting seminar that will teach you so much about how we all taste cigars!
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Featured guest Travis Pappenheim, National Education Manager-Premium Cigars at Altadis USA, sits down with us at the Cigar Shop that sparked Rob's love for cigars. During this episode Travis teaches us how to enhance our cigar smoking experience, helping us taste cigars at a higher level. Visit Altadis USA: https://www.altadisusa.com/ Join their Social Club: https://www.montecristosocialclub.com...
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Featured guest Litto and Tony Gomez of La Flor Dominicana, sit down with Rob to test their father and son relationship, share some inspiring stories and smoke some great cigars! Visit LFD: http://laflordominicana.com/
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Featured guest Frankie Dranks, Drew Estate Cigars & Spirits Pairing Ambassador, sits down with the Box Press Crew during Drew Estate's Barn Smoker 2019. During this episode Frankie pairs 3 Drew Estate Cigars with 3 different alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, all while sitting in the FSG Tobacco field.
Featured guest Nick Melillo, President & Chief blender of Foundation Cigars, sits down with us to talk about his travel filled journey that lead him to where he is today. He even shares a little scorpion story! Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc I Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #NickMelillo #FoundationCigars #BoxPress
Featured guest Ben Stimpson, TMG’s new Managing Director, reveals his former pro soccer days and how went from that to working in the cigar industry. Rob also asks Ben some "Hard-hitting" questions, while also discussing the importance of Tobacco Business Magazine This was recorded a couple weeks before TPE which is happening from Jan. 29-31st, 2020. Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #TobaccoBusiness #TPE2020 #BoxPress
Featured guest Willy Herrera, talks about everything from his blending process to stories behind the creation of some of the cigars we all know and love. This whole conversation takes place while strolling through the tobacco fields on the FSG Farm. Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #Cigars #WillyHerrera #DrewEstate
Featured guests Jeremy Casdagli (Founder & Co-owner) and Vlada Stojanov (Product Ambassador) sit down with Rob at IPCPR 2019 to talk about the amazing history of their brand and how the Daughters of the wind cigars came to be! Sit back, light one up and enjoy! Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #Cigars #DaughtersOfTheWind #CasdagliCigars
Featured guest Lissette Perez-Carrillo, gives insight into her father's process when it comes to creating cigars and how the Cigar Of The Year came to be! Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Listen on Google Play Here: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihir6... Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #Cigars
Featured guest Jeff Borysiewicz, President & Founder of Corona Cigar Co. Co-Founder of Cigar Rights of America and Exclusive grower of Florida Sun Grown Cigar Tobacco, shares his start in the cigar world and how that guided him to where he is today. Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Listen on Google Play Here: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihir6eau4eh53d73rpt3n6a63aa?t=Box_Press Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #FSG #Cigars #DrewEstate
Featured guest Klaas Kelner, Sr. Brand Ambassador at Davidoff of Geneva USA, shares his upbringing as the son of Davidoff's master blender Henke Kelner and what his role as Brand Ambassador really means. What are they smoking? (0:38) How many different tobaccos are normally in a cigar (01:17) $500 Dollar Cigar that has 9 different types of tobacco within it (05:40) Family Farm Beginnings (08:05) Growing up on the farm as a child (0:12:20) What is it like growing up in a family business (0:14:50) Klass is living the cigar dream (0:20:45) Having a master blender as a father (0:24:35) What is it like representing the Kelner name (0:30:15) How has Klass's father affected him (0:34:45) Living the stories that you tell (0:37:30) Stories make facts more powerful (0:41:20) How is caring for a living thing, different than just a normal job (0:42:40) What impact does Davidoff have on cigar culture (0:50:13) The cigar industry is attacked, why are cigars different (0:54:45) Social Media and Cigars (0:59:45) Cigars Are Time Beautifully Filled (1:01:04) Smoke a cigar to enjoy it, not just to smoke it (1:02:05) Davidoff: https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/ Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Listen on Google Play Here: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihir6eau4eh53d73rpt3n6a63aa?t=Box_Press Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #Davidoff #Cigars
Featured guest Brian Andrews, Founder of Privada Cigar Club, shares his thoughts on the impact of monthly cigar subscriptions services. Are they the future? Are they a fad? Is there room for more than one? Brian and Rob sit down with a very unique cigar and discuss it all on this episode of Box Press. Indoor Vs. Outside Smoking (2:40) What are we smoking? (6:15) Winston Churchill way to "cut" a 60 ring gauge cigar (9:20) What is it that is making monthly cigar subscriptions more popular? (13:10) Brian's new drink paring (14:20) Why Rum & Brandy are go to's for paring with cigars (16:00) Monthly Cigar Clubs are Evolving (18:50) Will everything be subscription based on day? (20:10) Who are cigar clubs for? Beginners only? (22:05) Privada Support (26:30) How does Brian find limited/hard to find cigars for his club (27:35) Privada Cigar Club started from one man's collection (30:20) Privada struggled in the beginning (33:00) Is there Tension between Retail & Monthly Cigar Subscriptions? (40:55) Are Monthly Cigar Subscriptions the Future? (54:55) Are there threats to the monthly cigar subscription model (1:01:45) Spirited Smoke (1:04:30) Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Listen on Google Play Here: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihir6eau4eh53d73rpt3n6a63aa?t=Box_Press Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #PrivadaCigarClub
Featured guest Enrique Seijas, co-owner/co-founder of Matilde Cigars, shares the origin story of the Matilde brand along with how his family's values are deeply rooted within the brand and the cigars themselves. Interview Overview by Rob Gagner, Box Press host. (0:27) How did Matilde start and Enrique's father, Jose Seijas get into the cigar business (3:08) What inspired the Matilde cigar brand? (5:15) What's the story behind the Matilde logo? (6:05) What are the written and unwritten rules of making cigars according the Enrique Seijas? (6:55) What makes Matilde cigars stand out? (8:45) How is the difficult task of hand-rolling cigars done? (10:05) Enrique Seijas talks about: Marriage (12:50) Dominican Republic's family-oriented culture (16:10) His mother (16:50) Enrique weighs in on how people perceive the Matilde cigar brand. (18:00) What is it about cigars that people love? (20:00) What should people know about Matilde? (22:15) What's Matilde's core value? (25:10) Matilde Cigars: http://matildecigars.com/ Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Listen on Google Play Here: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihir6eau4eh53d73rpt3n6a63aa?t=Box_Press Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #IPCPR2018
Donate Here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/boxpressdogs Featured guest Pete Johnson, President of Tatuaje Cigars, talks about the origin story of Tatuaje Cigars. We discuss everything from Pete's first job in the cigar industry to his new wine and his Monster Series Nightmare. So light up a cigar and enjoy the episode! What are we smoking? (2:53) Pepin's method of acquiring tobacco. (4:35) The Origin Story of Tatuaje. (6:50) Havana Famous. (18:20) Pete is a connoisseur of Cuban Cigars. (19:40) Pete was slanging Cuban Cigars. (21:00) The meaning behind the name Tatuaje. (22:30) What drew Pete to smoking cigars. (25:30) The First Box of cigars Pete bought (29:30) Pete's First job in the cigar industry (31:10) Henry Clay Cigar Moment. (34:00) Pete Johnson's Bus Tour. (37:30) Pete's Wine. (44:15) Wine & tobacco similarities. (45:30) There is too much BS in the Cigar Industry. (52:00) Pete creates cigars for himself. (55:10) Pete's Love for Dogs & there connections to his Cigars (57:35) Angle Numbers (1:28:40) Finish the Quote. (1:03:55) Pete's Desert Island Cigar. (1:05:27) The Monster Series Nightmare. (1:05:40) Pete's thoughts on the cigar Future. (1:14:00) If Pete wasn't in the cigar industry what would he be doing? (1:17:00) Listen on Apple Podcast Here: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Listen on Spotify Here: https://spoti.fi/2Y4x7WF Listen on Google Play Here: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihir6eau4eh53d73rpt3n6a63aa?t=Box_Press Tatuajie Cigars: http://tatuajecigars.com/ Website: https://www.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ #BoxPress #PeteJohnson
Featured guests Pete Johnson, President of Tatuaje Cigars, and Jon Huber, President of Crowned Heads, discuss how they created their own lane in the industry. They are themselves, and they truly live by the motto "if you try to do things that everybody likes, you won't do things that people actually LOVE". Both Pete and Jon show how when you stay true to who you are, success will be more abundant, authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling.
What sets the Privada Cigar Club apart from other monthly cigar memberships? Is a cigar club a good value for you? Subscribe to watch Boveda’s Rob Gagner unbox his Privada Cigar Club shipment every month. Watch his interview with Brian Andrew Desind, founder of Privada Cigar Club. Rob finds out what cigar lovers want to know before joining this premium cigar club. What cigar did Privada Cigar Club founder bring to smoke during this Boveda Box Press episode? Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2014.
“Bring who you are and add it to what we are,” Jonathan Drew, president of Drew Estate said. Fringe stays fringe when it keeps its cigar foot securely planted in counter culture. Stay in the know on street artists, muralists, scratchers, up-and-coming neighborhoods as well as what’s new with this maker of some of the best boutique Nicaraguan cigars. Love you some Drew Estate Java, Drew State Liga Privada or Drew Estate Acid? Find out more about what makes this top cigar brand stay real.
Listen to an exclusive cigar profile with NBA® Hall of Famer Karl Malone. Malone unveiled La Aurora Barrel Aged by Karl Malone during the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. His daughter Kadee Malone joined her dad for some two-on-one with Boveda host Rob Gagner.
EXCLUSIVE! Get a behind-the-scenes look at how halfwheel, the source for cigar news and reviews, taste tests cigars. Learn how to pick out the flavors you only read about in cigar reviews. And how you cut, light and puff can affect a cigar’s taste. Hear how cigar humidity can change the way a cigar smokes. And how halfwheel co-founder trusts Boveda 2-way humidity control for proper cigar humidification.
Cigar lovers, watch and get inspired. Southern Draw, a Texas-based, Nicaraguan-made cigar company has gotten creative—and not just with its cigar names and blends. Through its IGNITE program, Southern Draw is sharing its success while adhering to charitable giving guidelines set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Since August 2016, FDA regulations prohibit those in the cigar industry from the decades-long tradition of donating cigars to charities.) Founder Robert Holt explains how doing good is just as important as making good cigars. What to catch in Box Press Ep. 09: - ANNOUNCING: Southern Draw’s new cigar: IGNITE (0:40) - What is Operation: Cigars for Warriors? (1:45) - Why are cigars so important to active military? (2:25) - What are Robert and Rob smoking on-air? Southern Draw Jacob’s Ladder (https://www.jrcigars.com/brand/southern-draw-cigars/southern-draw-jacob-s-ladder) (4:06) - How did “Southern Draw” get its name? (9:48) - Cigars are a vehicle that brings people together (10:25) - How Southern Draw names cigars after family members (12:28) - Integrity is the first step to true greatness (16:49) - Give away the first and the best, and then keep the rest (20:21) - Marriage advice from Robert Holt (27:29) - What does Robert Holt like to smoke? (28:57) - Why Robert will always respect Eric Espinosa (31:13) - What’s a common misconception about cigars? (34:40) Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment.
RoMa Craft doesn’t build a product to fit whatever tobaccos it has leftover. Nope. Co-founders Skip Martin and Mike Rosales share how RoMa Craft crafts a new cigar blend. And why the people growing the tobacco, rolling the cigars and selling RoMa Craft are just as important as what finds its way into your humidor. Learn what’s hot in humidors from this Austin, Texas, based cigar company. RoMa Craft makes small-batch super-premium cigars, including CroMagnon, Neanderthal, Intemperance, CRAFT, Wunder|Lust and Aquitaine. The on-air Box Press smoke is the Neanderthal. (https://halfwheel.com/roma-craft-tobac-teases-three-new-neanderthal-vitolas/157757) What’s your go-to RoMa Craft cigar? Share your thoughts below with fellow cigar aficionados. RoMa Craft founders talk Neanderthal. (1:03) Why “craft” means being emotionally connected to what you are making. (3:32) Why connecting with people who make cigars is just as important as picking out tobacco. (9:16) How intentionally building a company’s culture increases employee retention. (9:25) Why some other cigar brands need to sell bad cigars in order to make good cigars. (16:53) Is the Femur worth the money? (19:57) What’s a cigar unicorn? (20:26) What’s RoMa Craft’s secret? HINT: Using unique combinations of unique tobaccos. (22:50) Who are the 3 “master cigar blenders” in the world, according to Skip? (25:03) How are master cigar blenders are like dogs? (29:47) There is no special tobacco. It’s about discipline, patience, capital and dedicated people. (30:25) How a small company uses social media to share its brilliant products (and build relationships) with people all over the world. (32:50) How good is your “weasel” game? (37:00) Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment. -- Subscribe to Box Press on iTunes: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Subscribe to Box Press on Google Play: https://goo.gl/U7LhdC Follow Boveda on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa Follow Boveda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ Follow Boveda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Buy Boveda: https://bovedainc.com/store
“Not every cigar is good, and as such, not every review will be pretty.” - halfwheel on its cigar reviews Where can you find unbiased cigar reviews? Where can you get a daily cigar news fix? Where does a cigar feature read like an episode of Law & Order? halfwheel. (https://halfwheel.com/) Along with Boveda’s Rob Gagner, get the inside story of how the industry’s most popular online source for cigar news, reviews and glamour shots got started. (Featuring halfwheel founders Charlie Minato and Brooks Whittington) Before you put down another dollar on a premium cigar, find out about halfwheel’s cigar reviews on Box Press Episode 07. Easy to search and easy to understand, halfwheel’s in-depth posts can turn a cigar newbie into a cigar aficionado. Looking for a Father’s Day gift for a cigar smoker? Boveda Smart Sensor was previewed by halfwheel. (https://halfwheel.com/boveda-launches-smart-sensor) No lighting up at halfwheel HQ, which is outside of Dallas, Texas. Instead, Charlie and Brooks reviewed Answer’s fruited sour craft brew out of Richmond, Virginia. Is a beer brewed from passionfruit, mango and lemonade still a beer? Check out halfwheel’s craft brew blog, (https://tenemu.com). Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment. Find out how to season a humidor in just 2 weeks with Boveda.
Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment. What are Rob and Brian smoking in Box Press Ep. 06? Aging Room Solera Fantastico Sungrown (https://www.jrcigars.com/item/aging-room-cigars/aging-room-solera/fantastico-sungrown) We’re lifting the curtain to show you how Boveda keeps premium cigars smoke ready. And revealing what makes Boveda work better than gels, beads and sponges. Brian Rice, the Principle R&D Engineer at Boveda tells all. - What’s Boveda and how does Boveda work? (1:54) - Are there secret ingredients in Boveda? (3:40) - Do lab-grade hygrometers need calibration? (4:40) - What’s the difference between a 1-way humidifier and a 2-way humidifier for cigars? (11:30) - What’s the differences between Boveda and gel and beads for cigars? (12:55) - Brian’s sponge confessional. (13:03) - Can Boveda over-humidify a humidor? (22:25) - How to add more horsepower to your humidor to reach the RH level you want. (25:15) - Why condition cigars before you put them in a humidor. (29:28) - Which is quicker–humidifying or drying out cigars? (30:22) - Why the wipe down method of seasoning humidors doesn’t go deep enough . (31:07) - How long does it take to season a humidor with Boveda? (35:25) #AskBoveda: Will the wipe down method speed up the seasoning of my humidor? (36:40) ANSWER: No, wiping down the inside of a wooden humidor before you add Boveda 84% RH for seasoning will delay effective seasoning. When you wipe down the inside of a wooden humidor with a sponge saturated with distilled water, the moisture level on the surface of the humidor’s interior will spike to 100%. Add Boveda 84% RH and Boveda will detect that 100% moisture level. Boveda will first go into absorb mode to bring the moisture level down to 84% RH. (This will add 2 to 4 days to the Boveda 14-day seasoning method.) After that, Boveda will push moisture all the way through the porous wood—deep down into its cells, not just on its surface. Best to just toss in Boveda 84% RH into a dry humidor and let it work on its own—no need to rain on its parade. #AskBoveda: What’s the best beverage to drink while you smoke a cigar? (38:45) ANSWER: Enjoy an alcoholic beverage with your cigar? Brian pairs his premium cigar with a single malt Scotch that’s been aged at least 15 years. To his pour, he adds a single ice cube to slightly chill his Scotch while freeing its aromas and flavors. Then he’ll settle in for good hour’s smoke. Teetotaler? With his cigar, Rob’s a fan of enjoying a sugary, carbonated soft drink, like a Coca-Cola. When Rob’s reviewing cigars, he’ll drink sparkling water or tea in between sticks to eliminate competing flavors. What’s the secret to really cleanse your palate after smoking a cigar? A glass of milk. -- Subscribe to Box Press on iTunes: https://apple.co/2E5iNlZ Subscribe to Box Press on Google Play: https://goo.gl/U7LhdC Follow Boveda on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa Follow Boveda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ Follow Boveda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Buy Boveda: https://bovedainc.com/store
Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment. What are Rob and Benny smoking in Box Press Ep. 05? A Cuban, of course! A 'Swiss Exclusive' Vegas Robaina. Cigar enthusiast looking for a vacation spot? Head to Europe with Boveda International Relations Executive Benjamin (Benny) Patock. Learn why most Europeans prefer Cuban cigars over non-Cuban sticks. And what are the misconceptions about Cuban cigars. What can BOTL/SOTL expect from cigar shopping and smoking in Europe? Tune in!
Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment.
Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment. On-air smoke: Alec Bradley - Post Embargo https://www.cigarsinternational.com/p... You have to listen to Mikey Zahn’s cigar origin story–from lumberjack to retailer to roller to rep. Listen to how Mikey fine-tuned his cigar knowledge by hand-rolling cigars with masters of the craft in Honduras, hanging out with blenders and growers and tagging along on cigar tours. Now Mikey is the Midwest Account Manager for Alec Bradley Cigars, makers of Prensado, Fine & Rare, Sanctum, Tempus, Nica Puro and Coyol. Mikey and Rob discuss: - How to turn a cigar hobby into a career - What a cigar rep for a major brand does - How to find a cigar you like - When to smoke a fresh-rolled cigar - Why cigar lovers should go to local cigar events and tastings #AskBoveda Question (21:14): What’s a normal RH readings after seasoning your wooden humidor with Boveda? Is a 84% RH level too high?
Those new cigars you just bought might tank your humidor’s RH level. Before you put them in your wooden humidor, acclimate new cigars in humidor bag or lidded plastic container. Watch now to learn more tips for cigar lovers. Boveda’s Box Press Ep. 02 Highlights: - On air smoke: La Flor Dominicana #3 - Series 2000 (http://bit.ly/2sawJKr) a hidden secret! (0:25) - Story about smoking w/ Litto Gomez In his car (2:15) - 3 internal factors that cause low RH levels, 3 ways to compensate for low RH levels, 3 superpowers of a Boveda Humidor Bag (5:04) #AskBoveda Question (22:08): a Colorado cigar lover is struggling seasoning his humidor. What's wrong?
What’s Rob smoking in Box Press Ep. 01? C.L.E.’s EIROA The First 20. Welcome to Box Press, the new cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment. In this first episode of Box Press, Rob explains how external dips and spikes in temperature and humidity can affect your humidor. The Boveda host answers: Do I need to switch to a different Boveda RH level when the season changes? Should I automatically swap Boveda RHs when the season changes? How will does an extreme humid or desert climate affect my cigars? Wooden humidor, acrylic humidor or humidor bag? Weathering the weather as a cigar lover starts with getting to know your humidor intimately and calibrating your hygrometer with the Boveda One-Step Calibration Kit. From #askBoveda, Rob turns cigar novices into cigar aficionados by troubleshooting crispy cigars, musty cigars and how to dodge both of these cigar crimes with the proper use of Boveda. Meet Rob Gagner, Boveda Account Manager Rob started at Tobacco Grove, the premium tobacconist and maker of Crux Cigars. At Boveda, Rob manages relationships with Crux, as well as many other top cigar brands, including Asylum Cigars, Dapper Cigars and Altadis U.S.A.