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This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of Alec and Bradley Rubin of Alec & Bradley Cigars to sit down for our #146thTake. A lot is going in the world and in the industry. A lot of brokenness, a lot less cohesion. The latest project from these gentlemen is their small gesture of getting back to what makes us human and makes our industry a beautiful community. We'll be talking Kintsugi. Plus, we'll be diving into what this pandemic has done to bring brothers and colleagues more closely together as well.And for the occasion, we have a double dose of charity. So, you are not seeing double! Alec, Bradley and I will be raising money for the World Central Kitchen & Direct Relief!Donate now!World Central Kitchen: https://donate.wck.org/give/236738/#!/donation/checkout

Direct Relief:https://secure.directrelief.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2924&mfc_pref=T&2924.donation=form1

This is going to be one awesome #Take! Enjoy!

 

Drinks:

https://www.oldcarterwhiskeyco.com/

www.wildturkeybourbon.com

https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/

 

Is it caramel or carmel?

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/carmel-caramel/#:~:text=Carmel%20and%20caramel%20are%20not,name%20for%20people%20or%20places.

 

How to Make a S'more (The Sandlot, 1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kitsjO2QJDY

 

Announcement of Kintsugi: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/03/cigar-news-alec-bradley-kintsugi-coming-later-this-spring.html

 

Latest on Kintsugi: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/07/cigar-news-alec-bradley-kintsugi-now-slated-for-fall-2020-release.html

 

Hurricane Eta: https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2020-11-12-tropical-storm-eta-landfall-florida-southeast-flooding-rain

 

Hurricane Iota: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/weather/hurricane-iota-monday/index.html

 

 

Henry's Sandwichs: http://henryssandwich.com/

 

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This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes we have a very special #145thTake. Justin Andrews, Brand Ambassador for Diesel Cigars, returns, alongside Micallef Cigars' Samuel Spencer. Cigars will most certainly be discussed and smoked. Libations? Of course. But, this week, we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the iconic film, Gladiator. You will be entertained!And for the occasion, we have a double dose of charity. So, you are not seeing double! Justin, Sam, and I will be raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project & Project Mañana International! Because remember friends, what we do in life echoes in eternity. This is going to be one awesome #Take! Enjoy!

 

Check out Gladiator: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00470TOV0/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rhttps://www.amazon.com/Gladiator-Russell-Crowe/dp/B00470TOV0

 

Diesel Cigars: https://www.dieselcigars.com/products/

Micallef Cigars: https://www.micallefcigars.com/

 

War Zone collaboration with Espinosa Cigars: https://cigar-coop.com/2019/11/cigar-news-general-cigar-and-espinosa-team-up-for-warzone.html

 

Micallef "A": https://cigar-coop.com/2020/08/cigar-news-micallef-cigars-announces-name-and-release-of-the-micallef-a-honoring-the-micallef-ambassadors.html

 

Donate to Wounded Warrior Project: https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx?tsid=11585&ovr_acv_id=12177&campaignSource=ONLINE&source=BS20047AAABRE&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwMP9BRCzARIsAPWTJ_GDJBtgBkpt33TdI9SNxtUEOJlA_W_bOh9BweLhGmkKWL6eVrl7DakaAlsLEALw_wcB

 

Donate to Project Mañana International: https://projectmanana.org/donate.php

This 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 Cigars to kickoff the week of La Zona Palooza!  This amazing event set the foundation for our show, so it's my pleasure to promote what it brings to our beloved industry.  To celebrate 3 years of #Takes, we do a deep dive into Tim's Pier 28 Cigars Portfolio. Thank you to everyone that has made the last three years so special!And for the occasion, Tim and I will be raising money for the Cigars for Warriors! This is going to be one awesome #Take! Enjoy!

 

https://www.facebook.com/pier28cigars/

 

Pier 28 Habano Lancero release and background: https://cigar-coop.com/2018/08/cigar-news-pier-28-habano-lancero-launched-at-2018-ipcpr.html 

 

Pier 28 Maduro: https://cigar-coop.com/2017/07/cigar-news-pier-28-maduro-showcased-at-2017-ipcpr-trade-show.html

 

Pier 28 Oscuro: https://cigar-coop.com/2018/08/cigar-news-pier-28-oscuro-introduced-at-2018-ipcpr.html 

 

Pier 28 Connecticut: https://cigar-coop.com/2019/06/cigar-news-pier-28-connecticut-to-debut-at-2019-ipcpr.html

 

https://www.cigarsforwarriors.org/donate

https://www.cigarsforwarriors.org/donation-centers 

 

 

Cigars for this week's #Take were supplied by the host from: https://www.smallbatchcigar.com/pier-28 

 

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This 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 week!

 

https://www.autismspeaks.org/ 

 

Jason Lois named CEO of Veritas:

https://cigar-coop.com/2020/09/cigar-news-veritas-cigars-names-jason-lois-ceo.html 

 

https://veritascigars.com/ 

Chateau Manifesto: 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Fan-Page/Chateau-Manifesto-109102384169860/ 

 

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This 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 Heads' Miguel M. Schoedel. It'll be a little of this, a little of that, and a lot in between. And for the occasion, I'll be raising money for the ASPCA! This is going to be one awesome #Take! Enjoy!

 

This week's charity:

Donate to the ASPCA!

 

https://cigar-coop.com/

http://www.crownedheads.com/

https://lfdshop.com/ 

 

Hacking Gournet:

https://www.facebook.com/hackinggourmet/

 

Bulb:

https://bulb.wildapricot.org/

 

Spanish Flu:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/1918-pandemic-history.htm

 

Big win for Premium cigars over FDA in latest decision:

https://cigar-coop.com/2020/08/cigar-news-dc-circuit-court-delays-fda-enforcement-of-substantial-equivalence-and-premarket-rule-requirements.html 

 

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This 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 be one terrific #Take. Enjoy!

 

https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/camacho

 

Etymology of George's son's name: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Sebastian

 

Camacho Nicaragua:

https://cigar-coop.com/2020/02/cigar-news-camacho-nicaragua-coming-this-summer.html

 

Liberty 2020

https://cigar-coop.com/2020/02/cigar-news-camacho-liberty-2020-coming-in-june.html

 

Honduras History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras 

 

Hurricane Mitch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Mitch_in_Honduras 

 

 

To the #ELOsoFumarTakes community, I have decided to take part in a survey that is aimed at capturing the influence of our podcast, in addition to other Cigar Industry media. I ask you, humbly, to take a few minutes and take part in this survey. Two major points:

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This 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, Crux is becoming a 'household name' and in retail shops nationwide. Did we mention that a little over a year ago, they went back to scratch on their brand? That's right, Haugen tore it down and re-built his brand anew. This is one exciting story and will be one terrific #Take. Enjoy!

 

https://cruxcigars.com/

 

Crux Rebrand: https://cruxcigars.com/crux-cigars-phase-1-rebranded-product-shipping-this-week/

 Crux hires first full-time staff: https://cruxcigars.com/1334-2/

 

Tony Haugen joins the family business: https://cruxcigars.com/second-sales-executive/ 

 

Crux 2019 review: https://cruxcigars.com/2019-year-in-review/

 

To the #ELOsoFumarTakes community, I have decided to take part in a survey that is aimed at capturing the influence of our podcast, in addition to other Cigar Industry media. I ask you, humbly, to take a few minutes and take part in this survey. Two major points:

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This 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 the questions we'll get into. Enjoy!

 

https://stogiereview.com/

https://stogiereview.com/about-us-2/

 

http://www.cccigarshop.com/

 

http://thecigarshopblx.com/

https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/store/new-york-madison

 

To the #ELOsoFumarTakes community, I have decided to take part in a survey that is aimed at capturing the influence of our podcast, in addition to other Cigar Industry media. I ask you, humbly, to take a few minutes and take part in this survey. Two major points:

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This 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 open the door for a candid conversation about women in the industry.  Laurel certainly isn't the first woman in the industry, nor will she be the last, but it's about time we have this discussion on our show.  This may sound serious, but we have a lot of fun along the way.  Enjoy!

 

http://macanudo.com/

http://macanudo.com/cigars/macanudo-inspirado-palladium/ 

http://macanudo.com/m/bourbon

http://macanudo.com/cigars/macanudo-inspirado-green/ 

 

Follow Laurel and Macanudo on Instagram here:

@macanudo_laurel

@macanudocigars

 

Candid Conversation about Women in the industry (1:28:00)

 

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This 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 as an opportunity to build a very special brand. Half-way through the show, the tech gods try to get the best of me, but don't realzie I have two pros on as guests.  Andy and Dan takeover the show (46:00). Enjoy!

 

Micallef's Open Letter: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/01/cigar-news-micallef-cigars-not-attending-pca-2020-trade-show-lays-out-vision-for-post-2020.html 

 

Micallef's Summer 2020 Coverage: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/08/summer-of-20-spotlight-micallef-cigars.html

 

Micallef Ends Relationship with Cigars International and Thompson Cigars: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/09/cigar-news-micallef-cigars-ends-relationship-with-cigars-international-and-thompson-cigar.html

 

'To Be Named' Cigar: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/02/cigar-news-micallef-cigars-announces-to-be-named-maduro.html

 

The Launching of the "A" to honor the Ambassadors: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/08/cigar-news-micallef-cigars-announces-name-and-release-of-the-micallef-a-honoring-the-micallef-ambassadors.html

 

Ultimate Inventory Program: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/03/cigar-news-micallef-launches-ultimate-inventory-program.html

 

Micallef tasting Passport: https://www.micallefcigars.com/passport 

 

 

Andy loses it over Mike Bellody and his double Manhattens (47:00)

 

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