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Box PressAdam Levine | League Of Fat Bastards Cigars Contribute to Mental Well-Being | Box Press Ep. 142This cigar podcast could save your or a loved one's life. 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...2024-07-2613 minBox Press3 Cigar Lovers from Green Bay Who Make Cigars They Want to Smoke | Lovely Cigars | Box Press Ep. 141Use Boveda to protect all the Lovely Cigars in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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...2024-07-1923 minBox PressGet In on This Next Cigar Wave | Daniel Lance | Domain Cigars | Box Press Ep. 140NEW 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...2024-07-1220 minBox PressWhy Does the Bad Guy Smoke Cigars? | Alex Estrella, Actor | Porto Real Cigars | Box Press Ep. 139Protect your cigars from bad guys like mold and low humidity by using Boveda in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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...2024-07-0515 minBox PressThe Cigar I'd Never Smoke | Abe Flores | PDR Cigars | Box Press Ep. 138Protect the flavor and character of boutique cigars like PDR with Boveda. Click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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...2024-06-2812 minBox PressI'm a Sucker for Cameroon Wrappers | Arnoldo Serafin | Serafin de Cuba Cigars | Box Press Ep. 137Protect the flavor and character of artisan cigars with Boveda. Find out how to use Boveda in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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 Press00:09 Juan de Fuca cigars...2024-06-2108 minBox PressYacht Owner Traveled with Cigars in a Ziploc® | Cyril Brizard, Brizard & Co. | Box Press Ep. 136So 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...2024-06-1417 minBox PressWould You Smoke a $100 Cigar Every Day? | Sans Pareil Cigars | David Swinburne | Box Press Ep. 135Whether 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? ...2024-06-0711 minBox PressBest Bang for Your Buck Humidor | Remon Mansour | CigarBros | Box Press Ep. 133What's in your humidor? Protect it with Boveda—sign up for cigar care tips here: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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 ou...2024-05-2416 minBox PressWhen Cuban Cigars Were King—Then What? | Jeremiah Meerapfel | Meerapfel Cigar | Box Press Ep. 132If $60 cigars are stored with Boveda, shouldn't yours be? Click here to receive cigar care tips: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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.2024-05-1738 minBox PressCigar Newbies & Boutique Chasers— 👀 Patina's Connecticut | Mo Maali | Box Press Ep. 131Keep the cigars you buy from drying out, use Boveda. Click here to get cigar care tips: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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 Press00:14 A COVID podcast that launched Patina Cigars01:30 NEW RELEASE: Patina Oro...2024-05-1518 minBox PressChase this Discontinued Cigar | Nicholas Melillo | Foundation Cigar Co. | Box Press Ep. 130Cigar loving wise men (and women) preserve the flavor, aroma, and character of sticks with Boveda, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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.2024-05-1016 minBox PressWhy I Sold My Company | Robert Caldwell | Caldwell Cigar Co. | Box Press Ep. 129Long Live the King! Learn how to preserve cigars with Boveda, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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...2024-05-0811 minBox PressCigars for Wine Lovers | Somm Cigars | Vlad Stojanov | Box Press Ep. 128Missing something from your cigars? Learn what humidity has to do with cigar flavors, click here to get Boveda emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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...2024-05-0343 minBox PressHow I Saved My Cigar Collection | Michael Herklots | Ferio Tego | Box Press Ep. 127Never miss cigar care reveals. Click here for Boveda's email insider news: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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...2024-05-0124 minBox PressPowerhouse Cigar Roundtable | Litto & Tony Gomez | LFD Cigars | Box Press Ep. 126Never miss cigar greatness. Click here for Boveda's email insider news: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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:- Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer Litto Gomez, Co-owner of La Flor Dominicana (LFD)- Tony Gomez, LFD Vice President- Sean Knutsen, Boveda CEO- Tim Swail, Boveda Executive VP of Sales...2024-04-271h 15Box Press!Celebramos! Cinco De Mayo with Casa 1910 Cigars, Tequila & Mariachi | Box Press Ep. 125Good cigar talk? Learn more about cigar storage with Boveda. Click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 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...2024-04-2414 minBox PressHot Topic—Fire-Cured Tobacco Farming in Tennessee | Jennifer Davis | Box Press Ep. 123Learn 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...2024-03-2507 minBox PressNo Cigar Man is An Island | Cigar Family Charitable Foundation | Box Press Ep. 122OpusX, 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 sch...2024-03-0419 minBox PressBe Present: Conscious Living Through Cigars | Reinhard Pohorec, Meerapfel Cigar | Box Press Ep. 121Ready 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 yo...2024-02-1934 minBox PressGet Spiritual with Apostate Cigars, Brandon Oveson | Box Press Ep. 120Are 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 th...2024-02-0525 minBox PressGreen Bay: Home to Lovely Cigars and the Packers | Box Press Ep. 119Green 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 sm...2024-01-2219 minBox PressGlaciers, Lakes, Volcanos & Cigars | Nick Melillo, Foundation Cigars | Box Press Ep. 117Know 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...2024-01-0839 minBox PressGet Ya New York Style Cigars Here | Debut! West Side Story Cigars | Box Press Ep. 118FIRST 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 Ga...2023-12-2207 minBox PressDoes A Cigar Have to Be Perfect? | Quesada Cigars | Box Press Ep. 116But 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.2023-12-1118 minBox PressINNOVATION! Fresh Take on Where You Buy Cigars | CigarBros | Box Press Ep. 115Picture 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 ta...2023-12-0429 minBox PressIs Cigar Club Right For You? | Boveda Cigar Club Week | Box Press Ep. 113Walking 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....2023-11-1609 minBox PressIs Standard & Twain Cigar Club Right For You? | Boveda Cigar Club Week | Box Press Ep. 112Standard & 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 ev...2023-11-1531 minBox PressIs Privada Cigar Club Right For You? | Boveda Cigar Club Week | Box Press Ep. 111If 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...2023-11-1420 minBox PressIs Luxury Cigar Club Right For You? | Boveda Cigar Club Week | Box Press Ep. 110BOVEDA 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 At...2023-11-1322 minBox PressHow to Keep Cigars from Drying Out—These Travel the World | Cigars For Warriors | Box Press Ep. 109🇺🇸 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 pro...2023-11-1126 minBox PressA Tasty Little Critter | Black Label Trading Company, James Brown | Box Press Ep. 108Cigar 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...2023-10-3016 minBox PressWhy Are Cuban Cigars So Expensive? | Juan Martínez | Joya de Nicargua | Box Press Ep. 107Joya 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 i...2023-10-2330 minBox Press#1 Cigar Meets #1 Life Lesson | Rafael Nodal | Box Press Ep. 106Great 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...2023-10-1617 minBox PressSmoking Cigars in Dubai | Ra'ed Saqfelhait, The Leaf Master Tobacco Trading | Box Press Ep. 105Travel 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...2023-10-0930 minBox PressDo Your Cigar Tools Reflect Who You Are? | LES FINES LAMES | Box Press Ep. 104Cigar 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 GagnerWhat is Boveda? Cigar makers age and preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda...2023-10-0237 minBox PressPatina Was Never Cool, So It Can't Be Uncool | Mo Maali | Box Press Ep. 103MO 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!)2023-09-2529 minBox PressBuying Cigars in Mexico—What to Know | Bernardo Andrés, Cigar Distributor | Box Press Ep. 102In 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 t...2023-09-1816 minBox PressLA Black Cigar Culture | Smoke Big Documentary | Kareem Fort | Box Press Ep. 101Cigars 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...2023-08-3010 minBox PressHustle Recognized Hustle | Carlito Fuente Jr. + Boveda Founders | Box Press Ep. 100100th 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...2023-08-2819 minBox PressHit Me, Baby, One More Time! Conviction & Dark Star Cigars | Rocky Patel | Box Press Ep. 99Stay 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...2023-08-2205 minBox PressI Won a Starring Spot on this Cigar Podcast! | Nico Sanders | Box Press Ep. 98Winner, 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...2023-08-0744 minBox PressBring Out the "Adult" Pipes | Tim Ozgener, Ozgener Family Cigars | Box Press Ep. 97Listen 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...2023-07-2027 minBox PressTo Hell with Flavor Profiles, Just Enjoy That Cigar | Illusione's Dion Giolito | Box Press Ep. 96Don'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? Cig...2023-06-2244 minBox PressThis Cigar Project Was Born the Day My Father Passed Away | Jeremiah Meerapfel | Box Press Ep. 95Get 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. 2023-05-2940 minBox PressBeginner Cigars for Newbies, Tips and Tricks | Box Press 94How 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...2023-05-1512 minBox PressWho Wins? Henry Clay War Hawk vs. Montecristo Classic | Big Brother, Little Brother | Box Press 93Instead 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. Bove...2023-05-0136 minBox PressCaldwell Lost & Found Cigar Showdown: Big Brother, Little BrotherWhat 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...2023-04-2131 minBox PressThe One Where Rob Is a Wedding Crasher | Nirka Reyes | Box Press Ep.91"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...2023-04-1852 minBox PressCigars for Firefighters & Us, Too | Aric Bey, Black Star Line Cigars | Box Press Ep. 90Good 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...2023-04-1341 minBox PressFuente Cigar Showdown—It's All About the Retrohale | Box Press Ep. 89Is 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...2023-03-3117 minBox PressA Suitcase with a Built-In Humidor?! | Heiko Peorz | Box Press Ep. 88Wheels 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 we...2023-03-2552 minBox PressCigars Good for Mental Health? Cigar Writer, Nick Hammond | Box Press Ep.87This 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...2023-03-2052 minBox Press10 Million Cigars for the Troops?! Let's Do This, People! | Box Press Ep. 81Challenge accepted! https://cigarsforwarriors.org/donate/ Boveda's Rob Ganger challenges cigar lovers to donate 10 million cigars by 2027, to the non-profit organization, Cigars for Warriors. CFW 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. Rob is joined by Trey Boring, Senior Vice Chairman of CFW and Boveda's CEO, Sean Knutsen, and EVP, Tim Swail. Boveda has been a founding corporate sponsor to CFW since the organization launched...2023-01-1625 minBox PressHow to Taste Cigars—Using What's in Your House! | Box Press Shorts Ep. 77A 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 a...2022-12-1915 minBox PressHow Cigar Flavor Stimulates Memory | Box Press Shorts Ep. 76Want 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 PappenheimBoveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate BeckMore with cigar smokers, Travis, Rob and Nate here: Wh...2022-12-1208 minBox PressWhat Are You Tasting in a Cigar? | Box Press Shorts Ep. 75Cigar 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...2022-12-0608 minBox PressCan a Cheap Cigar Be a Good Cigar? Feat. Ernesto Padilla | Miami Box Press Ep. 70Best 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 an...2022-09-191h 06Box PressPart 2: Legacy, Boveda 25th Anniversary | Box Press EP. 67"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.bovedainc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ ...2022-08-0845 min