Cigar Snob Podcast

The team talks wine after a Casillero del Diablo tasting, smokes Cain Daytona Coronas, and trashes a ridiculously gross Miami snack before contemplating whether they should order a few for the office.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Erik Calviño caught up with Nirka Reyes of De Los Reyes Cigars to talk about their products, her family's penchant for hospitality, her father's restaurant in the Dominican Republic, and more.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode, Nick interviews Nat Sherman VP Michael Herklots. They talk music, cigars, and how Mike's passion for one led to a career in the other.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Cigar Snob team talks football, Camacho Distillery Edition, and hits you with a bonus interview with furniture designer Lee Weitzman.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Erik, Ivan and Nick gather around the mics to smoke joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT cigars, Erik's trip to the Maker's Mark distillery in Kentucky, the meal Nick and Andy had at Quintonil in Mexico City, and the Miami Hurricanes' upcoming game against the Florida Gators. Also, we end this episode with a brief interview with Alejandro Suárez, a Mexican cigar distributor.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Skip Martin of Roma Craft dropped by Cigar Snob HQ for a podcast interview about his company, how he developed his identity as a blender, life in Estelí, the repercussions of the Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v Wayfair, and a whole bunch of other stuff.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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We met with Eduardo Fernandez at the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas for a talk about the brand overhaul his company, Aganorsa Leaf, underwent recently, the tobacco that's at the hear of the operation, and his ventures in other agricultural fields.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Ivan's daughter's in golf camp, Erik's kids are sailing, Nick is still alive after his first Boosted Board rides, and we smoke a Rocky Patel Super Ligero Lancero from the Cigar Snob vault.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Erik, Ivan and Nick are back at it after a bit of a hiatus form their Cigar Snob Podcast team chats. The gang gathers around the mics to smoke Laranja Escuro cigars, talk about the upcoming Mexico issue, and speculate on how much longer Nick has to live now that he's bought an electric skateboard.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Benji Menéndez stopped by our office for a long chat about his family history, his career in cigars, and the state of the premium cigar world. This is the second part of our chat, which is focused on his view of the landscape from retirement.

For the portion of our conversation that's all about his history and the history of cigars broadly, go back one episode.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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