#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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Episodes
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 46th Take with guest, Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars
September 16, 2018 14:37 - 42 minutes - 78 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakessits down with Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars. As the Vice President of Sales at Kristoff, Jarrid shares some of his sales philosophies as well as his journey through Corporate America. We also dive into the news Kristoff. Enjoy!
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 45th Take with guest, Richie Otero of PDR Cigars
September 09, 2018 14:05 - 55 minutes - 102 MBThis week on #ELOsoFumarTakes Richie Otero of PDR Cigars joins us for our #45thTake. Abe Flores has created a humidor staple at PDR. He's now brought in Otero to help lead the sales force through a second re-branding of PDR. Like Flores, Otero has done quite a bit in the industry including retail. We explore some of the changes coming, re-branding, and, according to Richie, most of the world's problems. Enjoy!
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 44th Take with guests, Kyle Schmeltzle & Phil Schmitz
September 02, 2018 23:35 - 1 hour - 185 MBThis week, #ELOsoFumarTakes takes a slight break from cigars as we kick back for our first annual NFL kickoff #take. Our #44thTake brings in Kyle Schmeltzle, formerly of the Ticket here in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, as well as the return of Phil Schmitz. Kyle brings in a lifelong love of the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles and a love of all things pigskin. Phil may be the foremost expert on anything with an engine, but he also is a sports savant. His team is the Rams of LA, er S...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 43rd Take with guest, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars
August 26, 2018 18:25 - 33 minutes - 61.8 MBThis week, on #ELOsoFumarTakes we are joined by HVC Cigars' own Reinier Lorenzo. Our #43rdTake features a look into the man who started HVC back in 2011. From the streets of El Cerro, Havana, Cuba to the field of Nicaragua's iconic Aganorsa Leaf, Reinier has a story that is worth sharing. Enjoy!
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 42nd Take with guest, Mo Maali of Patina Cigars
August 19, 2018 15:22 - 51 minutes - 94.3 MBThis week, Mo Maali of Patina Cigars joins us for our 42nd Take. It's Southside of Chicago vs. Beantown. And we talk, of course, cigars. Patina Cigars are manufactured at the home of Mombacho Cigars - Casa Favilli in Granada, Nicaragua. Master Blender, Claudio Sgroi was "honored" to team up with Maali on this project and has created some traditional cigars in outward appearance only. Patina in quite unordinary and we dive into that with Maali and learn about his journey as well. Enjoy!
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 41st Take with guest, John "Cigar Surgeon" McTavish of Developing Palates
August 12, 2018 16:18 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThis week, "Cigar Surgeon" John McTavish joins our 41st Take. John has been a mainstay in Cigar Media for years now and currently writes for Developing Palates. One of his current editorial works, caught the eyes and ears of many of you in the last couple of weeks. We discuss the controversy stirred by Altria's public comments concerning the deeming regulations of the FDA. We take a peek into how the Surgeon ended up "practicing" (you like what I did there?) with Developing Palates headed by...
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 40th Take with guest, Chris Topper of Topper Cigar Company
August 05, 2018 15:25 - 39 minutes - 71.6 MBThis week, Chris Topper of Topper Cigar Company joins #ELOsoFumarTakes for our #40thTake. Chris is the fourth generation of his family in the tobacco business and will share with us his insights on family, the tobacco business and how they co-exist. We also explore and set out to dismiss the stigma behind machine-made cigars. And as a cherry, we talk about how the Topper Family is truly the First Family of Broadleaf. Enjoy!
#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 39th Take with guest, Klaas Pieter Kelner of Davidoff Cigars
July 29, 2018 21:15 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBThis week, Klaas Pieter Kelner joins #ELOsoFumarTakes. The newly crowned Brand Ambassador of Davidoff Cigars joins us for our 39th Take. We kick things off by lighting up a new Davidoff 50th Anniversary Diademas Finas and explore the 50 years of Davidoff and the part the Kelner family has played in its history. All that and more. Enjoy!