#ELOsoFumarTakes
258 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratings#ELOsoFumarTakes delivers abbreviated interviews, thoughts, and insights with cigar industry personnel and fans. Host Bear Duplisea's vision is to give the audience a peak into industry culture as well as show the human side of its inner members.
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#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - THIRD ANNIVERSARY SHOW - 144th Take with guest Tim Wong of Pier 28 Cigars
November 09, 2020 15:20 - 2 hours - 241 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes we welcome the return of Tim Wong of Pier 28 Premium Cigars for our 3rd Anniversary Show. As many of you all know, Tim was on #Take1, so having him back each year on our anniversary is a tradition we all love. Our #144thTake will feature a unique #take on Pier 28 Cigars and we celebrate another year of the always amazing La Zona Palooza. To kickoff of this week's Take, we had two special guests: Perennial Favorite Hector Alfonso, Jr. and Jack Torano of Espinosa Ci...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 143rd Take with guest Jason Lois of Veritas Cigars & Chateau Manifesto
November 02, 2020 14:52 - 2 hours - 194 MBThis week on #ELOsoFumarTakes, we welcome the return of Jason M. Lois of VERITAS Cigar Co. to sit down for #Take143. The last time we had Jason on we chatted about his tales of Cigar Smoking Championships and years of Kentucky Derbys. Now, Jason is launching Chateau Manifesto and taking Veritas into a new era. Industry icon, Jose Blanco once said, "Jason's (Lois) palate and tobacco knowledge is as impressive to me as some of the top people I know." Humbling words. We break it all down this w...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 142nd Take with guests William Cooper, Jon Carney, and Miguel Schoedel of Cigar Coop, LFD & Crowned Heads
October 26, 2020 21:32 - 3 hours - 252 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes - IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! And since it's my birthday, I could cry if I want, but I'd rather have some fun for #Take142. I am blessed with a lot of friends in this industry, not just people I am friendly with, but actual friends. It would be way too cluttered for one episode to bring everyone in, but I've asked some of my Premium Cigar Industry friends to join us. So, #TakeFans we welcome Cigar Coop's William Cooper, La Flor Dominicana's Jonathan M. Carney, & Crowned Hea...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 141st Take with guest George Rami of Camacho Cigars
October 19, 2020 13:49 - 2 hours - 190 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the long-tenured Camacho Ambassador - George Rami - to sit down for our #141stTake. Camacho has gone much of an undertaking over the last decade. A major rebrand, a new direction and two major nationwide release tours later and Rami is still leading the charge as the brand's ambassador. We sit down with George to discuss the latest Camacho and explore why Davidoff's edgy brand truly lives up to its tag line: LIVE LOUD, This is one exciting story and will ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 140th Take with guest Jeff Haugen of Crux Cigars
October 12, 2020 16:28 - 2 hours - 176 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Jeff Haugen of Crux Cigars to sit down for our #140thTake. Imagine graduating from college and diving headfirst into a business you know nothing about. Now, that business was the cigar business and started during the height of the legendary boom. Our guest did that and took it a step further. Two decades after trial and error and great success, Jeff launched his own cigar brand - Crux - and began to make waves in the boutique world. Now eight years in, Cr...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 139th Take with guest Ben Lee of Stogie Review
October 06, 2020 01:26 - 2 hours - 232 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Ben Lee of Stogie Review to sit down for our #139thTake. Ben is a pioneer of cigar media coverage. It was him and his team that started covering Trade Shows (back then known as RTDA). It was Stogie Review set itself apart by reviewing cigars just like popular print publication predecessors. Ben has been there and smoked that (cigars). How did Ben get here? What can we expect from cigar media in the future? And did Ben meet a Prince? These are just some of...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 138th Take with guest Laurel Tilley of General Cigar Company and National Brand Ambassador for Macanudo
September 28, 2020 15:59 - 2 hours - 197 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Laurel Tilley of General Cigar Company and herald Brand Ambassador for Macanudo Cigars for our #138thTake. Macanudo is arguably the most popular cigar in the world. So, what's the challenge? Tilley and her team aren't thinking about today, they are shaping tomorrow by making Macanudo, despite its popularity - COOL AGAIN. So, grab your cup of tea (you read that right) and strap in for what will be an incredible take! In the second half of the show, we ope...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 137th Take with guests Dan Thompson & Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars
September 22, 2020 02:13 - 2 hours - 212 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes in a mighty duo! Dan Thompson & Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars sit down for our #Take137. Micallef Cigars does not have the decades of market presence. It doesn't have lineage dating back to the 1800s. But it does, have some serious business acumen and a deep portfolio of cigars. Dan and Andy stand poised with the rest of the Micallef team to take whatever of the future brings them. We'll explore how they weren't fazed by COVID-19 and use every challenge ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 136th Take with guest Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars
September 14, 2020 21:52 - 2 hours - 185 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back Robert Holt of Southern Draw to sit down for #Take136. Southern Draw has spent the last 5+ years building his brand to one of the hottest boutiques, most critically acclaimed companies in the industry today. We are blessed to sit down and see what's going on with Robert and how life on the road has been. Robert never stops moving, so we'll get into this weekend, but we'll see how Robert decided to spend Quarantine. We reflect on the first Lustrum of...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 135th Take with guest Charlie Minato of halfwheel
September 08, 2020 03:05 - 2 hours - 221 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Charlie Minato of halfwheel to sit down for our #135thTake. If you read cigar reviews, you've probably read Charlie's work. If you're tuned into the epidemic of smoking bans in this country, you've been to Charlie's site. If you've met Charlie, you've probably walked away wondering what exactly makes this man tick. There's many more layers to Charlie's story. For anyone who thinks they have Charlie figured out, I'm going to spoil this one for you, they do...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 134th Take with guests Joe Gro, Jack Heyer, and An Phan of Drew Estate Cigars
September 01, 2020 03:39 - 3 hours - 283 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the #DESummerTakeover in for #Take134. That's right sports fans, Drew Estate Cigars : The Rebirth of Cigars is coming back to #ELOsoFumarTakes, and in truest fashion, I'm bringing a twist. Joe Gro, An Phan, & (OH SNAP) Jack Heyer (in a return) will be sitting down for a true takeover. The legacy started with Jonathan Drew and Marvin Samel. And over the years we've seen some names pass through the realm of #DE4L. Names like Melillo, Saka, Dirty Fabien, Che...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 133rd Take with guest Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigar Company
August 17, 2020 16:23 - 2 hours - 222 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the one and only Nick~R~Agua of Foundation Cigar Company to sit down for #Take133. The first son of Connecticut and the Chief of Broadleaf will bring his incredible take on everything from music to cigars to starting a cigar company. We dive into the history behind Tabernacle and an honor bestowed upon Nick by the Ethiopian Crown Council. We also peel back some layers with Nick's relationship with "Jordy" who just happens to be an Earl in the English Co...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 132nd Take with guests Tripp Waldrop & Denis Tsvang of Cigar Federation
August 11, 2020 03:55 - 4 hours - 353 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back the gentlemen of Cigar Federation - Tripp Waldrop & Denis Tsvang - sit down for version 5.0! 5.0 of what? Well, #Take132 will be the fifth time that the three of us have sat down and challenged each other's palates, lexicons, and watches. This is a marathon in the making. 3 pairings,3 blind cigars. Who will guess right? Who will guess wrong? Who will bring the most interesting beer, well Denis But other than that, it's all a mystery! The latest f...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 131st Take with guest Scott Pearce of Premium Cigar Association.
August 03, 2020 18:48 - 2 hours - 245 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Executive Director Scott Pearce of Premium Cigar Association for our #131stTake. The PCA, much like the rest of the world, has had a roller coaster 2020. We dive in with the man who's tasked with a lot of responsibility. The Trade Show may be the cover girl, but lobbying for protection from government oversight is the heart of the story. But, in true #Takes fashion, we look for the story behind the story and behind the guest. We explore recent events like...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 130th Take with guest Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust.
July 27, 2020 17:08 - 2 hours - 225 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the incomparable Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust to sit down for our #130thTake. 'Saka Squatch' poses to takeover this #Take, with his ever endearing, self-deprecating, boyhood-like love of the leaf. The goal? To bring out a side of Steve you've never seen before. The Over/Under? 4 hours. Mission: Impossible? We dare not think so. Steve challenges me in the opening minutes that I may not know him as well as I do. We dive into Steve's military b...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 129th Take with guest Juan Martinez of Joya de Nicaragua
July 20, 2020 14:08 - 2 hours - 179 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome back Juan Martinez of Joya de Nicaragua. Joya has had an amazing run since its 50th Anniversary. Awards and more awards. Recognition for both cigars and excellence in manufacturing, it's been quite an 18 months since we last sat down with Juan on #Take49. It's good to be Joya. We discuss the 50th Anniversary "hangover", getting number a number 1 rating for a cigar that wasn't in regular production or for the market, and the challenges of COVI...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 128th Take with guest James Brown of Oveja Negra Brands & Black Label Trading Company
July 13, 2020 19:09 - 2 hours - 188 MBThis week, we are pleased to welcome the man of mystery, a King of the Jungle, but above all the baron of Black Sheep. Made that last one up for alliteration's sake. This is a take, I am truly excited for - there's so much to discuss, I'm pretty sure we have James back before we even get started. From Wine Sommelier to World Traveler, James, alongside his wife Angela have nearly done it all. So, how did this modern-day Magellan settle on the premium cigar industry? We find out that and more....
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 127th Take with guest Kevin Keithan of Protocol Cigars
July 06, 2020 14:57 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcome Kevin Keithan of Cubariqueno Cigars to sit down for #Take127. How does one go from an engineer by day, cigar enthusiast by night to partnering is one of the hottest boutique cigar companies on the market? Well, our guest this week will enlighten us on the tale. It's hard to miss the passion and larger-than-life presence Kevin's partner Juan Cancel has brought to the industry. How does Kevin match up? Is he the ying to Cancel's yang, or that calm, stern dem...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 126th Take with guest Klaas Kelner of Davidoff Cigars
June 29, 2020 18:10 - 2 hours - 186 MBThis week #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of Klaas Kelner for our #Take126. The year 2020 has certainly been a roller coaster, but it also marks the 65th Anniversary of the death of one of the world's greatest leaders. Winston Churchill was a man of many things. Leadership. Vision. A Force. All things that can describe Davidoff Cigars' place in the premium cigar industry. We celebrate both by lighting up the iconic Winston Churchill Churchill & the revolutionary Winston Churchill Late H...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 125th Take with guest Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars
June 22, 2020 13:19 - 2 hours - 166 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars for our #125thTake. The Man from the Motor City has been in the industry for a while now, but it's hard to believe that only 7 short years ago, Asylum Cigars was born. Tonight, we look back at 7 years, and smoke the Ultra-Premium Asylum SEVEN in the 7x70 viola. We also discuss some of the latest releases and Tom's plans now that there will not be a trade show this year. We also give Tom a tough question in One Mu...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 124th Take with guest Sébastien Decoppet of Cavalier Geneve Cigars
June 16, 2020 03:17 - 2 hours - 182 MBThis week, #ELOSOFUMARTAKES welcomes Sébastien Decoppet of Cavalier Geneve Cigars to sit down for our #124thTake. Sébastien's story is the stuff of the 19th Century American Dream. Except, Sébastien isn't American and he didn't come to America to find it. He went to Honduras, an unfair observation is that this country is in 4th place when it comes to cigar production. But what has resulted is pure (to be on the nose) gold. We explore his journey. I don't normally do a chronological bio on ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 123rd Take with guest Glynn Loope of Cigar Rights of America.
June 08, 2020 23:46 - 2 hours - 167 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is proud to welcome Executive Director Glynn Loope of Cigar Rights of America. In the past 12 years, there has been consistency and solidarity at the helm of our industry's consumer political action group. Loope started at this post in 2008 and in November of this year he will say goodbye to the post. We reflect on the past dozen years. And along the way we have some fun and for ol' times sake we go a couple of rounds of debate. Enjoy! JOIN CRA HERE! Renew yo...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 122nd Take with guests Aaron Loomis, Ben Lee & Matt Tye of Developing Palates, Stogie Review & HBTC
June 01, 2020 14:22 - 2 hours - 208 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is proud to present our #122ndTake with another amazing cadre of gentlemen that are perfect for the task before them. It's our pleasure to welcome back Aaron Loomis and Matt Tye of Developing Palates & How Bout That Cigar (respectively). And, with the distinct privilege, we welcome for the first time Ben Lee of Stogie Review. The mission: Discuss the PCA trade Show's recent cancellation as well as events around the globe to the end and impact of the premium cigar ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 121th Take with guest, Indiana Ortez of Ventura Cigar Company and Agrotobacos
May 25, 2020 14:46 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is proud to welcome Indiana Ortez to sit in for our #Take121. If one can imagine the year 1969 - 25 years before the birth of our guest - Apollo 11 took off from the earth's surface departing the atmosphere 1 minute later and in 4 short days, we had the first man on the moon. While it may seem that the young - aged 26 - Indiana Ortez has had a career akin to that historic event, it hasn't been without hard work and sacrifice. We talked about journey, responsibilit...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 120th Take with guests, Miguel Schoedel & Luciano Meirelles of Crowned Heads & ACE Prime
May 18, 2020 15:07 - 1 hour - 158 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of two distinguished gentlemen to sit down for our #120thTake. Miguel Schoedel makes his fourth appearance and we welcome Luciano Meirelles back for his second take. A little while back, Crowned Heads and Ace Prime joined forces in a business arrangement. But, the two companies have more of a backstory and more a recent chapter as well. Remember the name Bulb! We discuss the Bulb Box, the Pope, strategic alliances, and more! Enjoy! https...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 119th Take with guest, Alec Rubin of Alec & Bradley Cigars
May 12, 2020 03:22 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome Alec Rubin of Alec & Bradley Cigars for our #119thTake. It's the second half of the coin. Is it Tails? Is it Heads? It's Alec. If you remember, we had Bradley Rubin featured in our #98thTake and he returned for a very special #115thTake. Now, it's time to get the whole story and learn about Alec's journey. We chat Gatekeeper, their latest creation - Kintsugi, and what it was like (unlike his infamous father) to grow up in the cigar business. ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 118th Take with guest, Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. of Espinosa Cigars
May 04, 2020 15:43 - 2 hours - 175 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of #MrWarmth - Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. - of Espinosa Cigars for our #118thTake. Alfonso was a pivotal guest helping to get this show off the ground. As our featured guest in #Take3 & #Take25, our gratitude is beyond words. So, for a third time and nearly 100 takes later, it is our honor to welcome him back. Espinosa Cigars and the premiere boutique factory, La Zona, always have something amazing going on so we'll be diving into what's been, what ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 117th Take with guests, Luis & Alec Cuevas of Casa Cuevas Cigars
April 27, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 146 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back three-time #ELOsoFumarTakes Top Ten Recipient Luis Cuevas of Casa Cuevas Cigars. And as a special added gues, new Director of Operations, Alec Cuevas sat down! The last 365+ days have certainly been a wild ride for the Casa Cuevas brand. Highs. Lows. Some directly impacting the brand, some indirectly impacting the world. In the midst of all that, Cuevas welcomed a fifth generation into the family business and has had several successful new launches. ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 116th Take with guests, Jesse Mariut & Steve Gherebean, creators of Hand Rolled: A Film About Cigars
April 20, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour - 137 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome Jesse Mariut & Steve Gherebean - the two men behind the acclaimed and renowned documentary Hand Rolled: A Film About Cigars! If we were doing a review, we'd certainly be late to the table, but it always was my intention to have this interview a little later into the journey. Luckily, my guests have obliged and we'll sit down and not only talk about the creative process, but also the journey! We discuss impact, criticisms, and more. Enjoy! ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 115th Take with guests, Ben Holt, Bradley Rubin & Dan Thompson of Dissident, Alec & Bradley, and Micallef Cigars
April 13, 2020 20:37 - 2 hours - 173 MBHappy Easter Everyone! This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes brings some very special guests for our #115thTake. We sit down with Benjamin Holt of Dissident Cigars, Dan Thompson of Micallef Cigars, and Bradley Rubin of Alec & Bradley Cigars. Like the world, the Cigar Industry is a very different place than it was 3 weeks ago. Consumers are anxious over family obligations and job uncertainty. Retailers are having to close their doors or work on a very limited basis. And companies are in the middle of ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 114th Take with guest, Glen Case of Kristoff Cigars
April 06, 2020 17:23 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Glen Case of Kristoff Cigars to sit down for our #114thTake. As you all know, The Kristoff Vengeance Perfecto was named the #ELOsoFumarTakes #1 Cigar of the Year for 2019, so it'll be a huge pleasure to sit down with the man behind that cigar. Case started off in the Financial Industry, before jumping into his wife's (Teri) family cigar brokerage business. Six months in and building large successful sales for companies led to him being fired, yes, fired. ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 113th Take with guest, Michael Herklots of Nat Sherman
March 30, 2020 18:32 - 2 hours - 171 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome the dapper and transcendent leader in the premium cigar industry, Michael Herklots of Nat Sherman. Our #113thTake promises to be one to remember as we dive into the journey and story that has molded one of the industry's beloved people and how he found himself at the top of one of the most powerful tobacco companies in the world. We dive into his style, his compass for leadership, as well as some of the fascinating conversations he's been ha...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 112th Take with guest, Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn & KMA Talk Radio
March 24, 2020 01:55 - 2 hours - 167 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Abe Dababneh to sit down for #112thTake. These are trying times for the industry. And, a Pandemic is going on. It's no laughing matter, small business owners make up a large part of our treasured industry and as communities are coming together in big ways, the cigar business is still suffering. Dababneh sits atop a retail operation whose many locations are nestled and woven parts of their communities. KMA Talk Radio's voice and reach capture the pulse of ...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 111th Take with guest, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars
March 16, 2020 18:06 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back two-time and consecutive Top 3 recipients for our Top Ten Cigars of the Year - Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars. For the #111thTake we look back at the road it took him to get here, with a turbulent few months in the cigar industry as a whole and what's going on today, how does this affect HVC's plans for the future. We also have a little fun with his name and the process and approach to blending he takes. And speaking of time we dive into the past wit...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 110th Take with guest, Claudio Sgroi of Mombacho Cigars
March 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Claudio Sgroi of Mombacho Cigars to sit down for #Take110. Sgroi and Mombacho have taken on some incredible projects in the last couple of years. They first gave us the revolutionary Casa Favilli - featuring a Nicaraguan-grown Connecticut Broadleaf. At the 2019 PCA (nee IPCPR) Trade Show, Sgroi announced the unprecedented collaboration with Diplomatico Rum, the infamous Venezuelan Spirit Company. We also look back at some of the decisions that put Sgroi a...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 109th Take with guest, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac
March 02, 2020 19:23 - 2 hours - 167 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back Skip Martin for our #109thTake. It may seem like yesterday since we sat down with Skip, but the changes that have come through the industry have been seismic. Martin always brings his 'A' Game and 2020 is a big year for RoMa Craft Tobac, celebrating 10 years. Additionally, we chatted BAKA, and Industry History and legislative updates. Martin teaches me some Spanish and we chat cooking in our Curveball segment. And we have a surprise visit from the b...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 108th Take with guest, Rafael Nodal of Altadis USA, Aging Room Cigars & Boutique Blends
February 24, 2020 21:33 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes current #1 Cigar of the Year maker, Rafael Nodal to sit down for #Take108. Our guest's journey is more than just cigar creation, it started with humble beginnings, multiple harrowing moves, and a daring business endeavor. We seek to discover what keeps this man going and what inspires the creativity that created one of the world's most sought after cigars. https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25cigar/aging-room-quattro-nicaragua-maestro-2019 https://...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 107th Take with guest, Drew Newman of J.C. Newman Cigar Company
February 18, 2020 03:47 - 1 hour - 121 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome Drew Newman of J.C. Newman Cigar Company to sit down for our #107thTake. Four generations in and 125 years of excellence have been given to us by the incredible Newman family. We'll pick the brain of the latest generation of this storied family to join the cigar industry and what it means to take the company to new heights. All of this while culminating over a century of history in its finest hour yet. https://www.jcnewman.com/ https://w...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 106th Take with guests, Tripp Waldrop & Denis Tsvang of Cigar Federation
February 10, 2020 23:01 - 3 hours - 285 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back Tripp Waldrop (in his record fifth appearance) and Denis Tsvang of Cigar Federation for version 4.0 of our pairing collaboration for our #106thTake. It is live blind cigar reviews, it is a pairings show, but it's done all with an #ELOsoFumarTakes twist. On this #Take, we tackle some shenanigans along with some of the industry's most serious questions that have all come down in the last few weeks. Enjoy! Cigar Federation Facebook: https://www.face...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 105th Take with guest, Oliver Nivaud of United Cigar Group
February 03, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Oliver Nivaud of United Cigar Group to sit down for #Take105. Oliver and I are kindred spirits. We'll see how far this rabbit hole goes as we (a la Sound of Music) discuss a few of our favorite things. Tacos. Baseball(ism). Cigars. That's what Nivaud and Bear do. Plus, Oliver updates on all things United Cigars, including some breaking insights into PCA, latest and upcoming projects. Enjoy! https://unitedcigargroup.com/ https://tobaccoplusexpo.com...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 104th Take with guest, Jeff Borysiewicz of FSG & Corona Cigar Company
January 27, 2020 17:59 - 1 hour - 112 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of Jeff Borysiewicz for our #104thTake. Jeff has many ventures within our beloved industry, but he serves as the unofficial beacon for the pulse for everyone from the consumer to the manufacturer simply because of the many hats he wears. This week we tap into his thoughts on Tobacco 21 to the fallout with The Big Four announcing that they will not attend PCA. It's an editorial-filled take, Enjoy! http://floridasungrown.com/ https://www.cor...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 103rd Take with guest, Javi Carranza of Plasencia Cigars
January 20, 2020 20:54 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes in the Head of National Sales for Plasencia Cigars - Javi Carranza. Plasencia is a truly historic name in the industry, but their legacy, until recently, has been mostly behind the scenes. For decades, Plasencia was and continues to be the manufacturer of some of the world's finest cigars with one thing missing the labels and boxes. The name: Plasencia. However, in recent years Plasencia has launched, with incredible success, their own lines of cigars. Ja...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 102nd Take with guest, Thor Nielsen of Cigar Press Magazine
January 13, 2020 21:58 - 1 hour - 100 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Founder, Publisher, Editor of Cigar Press Magazine, Thor Nielsen, to sit down for our #Take102. It's been a week(s) of big news in the cigar industry, so you'll definitely want to catch Thor's take on the latest news, but we'll also take it back to the beginning of Cigar Press Magazine. How did Cigar Press get here? It's an epic sit down! Enjoy! https://www.cigarpress.com/ Lord Gar by Chuck BB: http://www.chuckbb.com/ Kim Jackson, Cigar Band Art...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 101st Take - #ELOsoFumarTakes Top 10 Cigars of 2019
January 07, 2020 05:25 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBThis week, the highly anticipated #ELOsoFumarTakes Top 10 Cigars of 2019 will be unveiled! The past 12 months have been amazing and a special thank you goes out to E.P. Carrillo Cigars on being last year's winner, with the E.P. Carrillo Encore Vallientes. Will they repeat? The updated criteria is below: 1) It's vitola based. 2) I had to have smoked the cigar for the first time in the last year and a half.* 3) It must not suck. 4)No limited edition cigars (i.e. TAA, shop exclusive) are el...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 100th Take with guest, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars
December 26, 2019 04:42 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes hits the century mark. Our #100thTake features none other than Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars. Pete's business ventures have taken him from music to premium cigar retail to cigar manufacturing to wine to film producer and back again. This week we chat with Pete about his soothsayer intuition, Hollywood, and the legacy of one of the industry's most revered Limited Edition Series. Be sure to stick around, this take goes next level at 49:00. Hang in there as we mus...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 99th Take with guests, William Cooper & Aaron Loomis of Cigar Coop Prime Time
December 17, 2019 01:56 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes honors our last take in double digits. #Take99 brings in the two gentlemen that have revolutionized the cigar podcast game. Developing Palates' Aaron Loomis and Cigar Coop's William Cooper have each brought a lot to this industry. But, where did it start? Where do they see it going? I'll do my best to fire up Coop and get Aaron to admit he likes something. Enjoy! https://cigar-coop.com/category/podcast https://developingpalates.com/ https://cigar-coop.com/
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 98th Take with guest, Bradley Rubin of Alec & Bradley Cigars
December 03, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes #Take98 features Bradley Rubin of Alec & Bradley Cigars. We've talked a lot about family on our show. And why not? This is a family industry. Alongside his brother, Alec, our guest is taking the lessons they learned from a lifetime of watching their father do it right by his family, company, and team. Enjoy!
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 97th Take with guest, Luciano Meirelles of A.C.E. Prime Cigars
November 26, 2019 04:46 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome Luciano Meirelles of A.C.E. Prime Cigars for our #97thTake. Backed by a factory that is widely considered one of the best-kept secrets in the industry, Luciano and his co-founders brought a new company and plenty of new cigars to the market. It's something the industry hasn't seen in a few years. It's with great pleasure that we sit down with the man who's making a bold stand and bringing a new experience to the consumer
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 96th Take with guest, Tony Bellatto of La Barba Cigars
November 19, 2019 04:17 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the man, the myth, the unbuttoned shirt legend, Tony Bellatto of La Barba Cigars in for our #96thTake. Tony is a lot of things, but what some may not know is that he is a WSET level 3 wine sommelier. He also owns a coffee company and has been virtually been working in our beloved industry since before he could legally smoke a cigar. It's a lot to unravel, but we'll try. Enjoy!
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 95th Take & Two Year Anniversary with Tim Wong of Pier 28 Cigars
November 05, 2019 04:36 - 1 hour - 96 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes turns 2! We welcome back the man who got us started from #Take1. Tim Wong, two-decade industry veteran, and Pier 28 Cigars Founder returns to celebrate the beginning and today. We talk our Anniversary, Pier 28, La Zona Palooza, and the changes in the industry over the years. Enjoy!