Smoke Dogg Cigars presents Puff, Sip, Chat

An insightful conversation with the founder of the Duece Cigar Collection, Quincy Brooks as we talk cigars, whiskey and succeeding in life and business. 

Episode Content

00:43 Introducing Quincy "Duece" Brooks
03:00 It Starts with a Dream
03:55 The Featured Cigar
04:18 When did Duece Cigars Launch
07:00 The Canes were robbed!
08:40 The Featured Sips
10:40 The Three R's of Smoking
14:20 Competition in the Cigar Industry
17:20 Who Moved My Cheese
18:18 Success Often Requires Sacrifice
22:35 People Do Business with People
27:37 Her Cigar Clutch Cigar Bag Shout Out
29:30 Show Wrap-Up

The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and Co-host Sean Simpson (aka StickMan Simp). What makes us unique is that we cover the Cigar and Whiskey scene in our neighborhoods across the globe. Look out for our Whiskey Reviews, Cigar Reviews and Interviews with the cigar lifestyle influencers that make what we do so much fun! 

Our motto is to always "Puff, Sip, Chat ... Repeat"

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For our fellow single malt lovers and those who are "single malt curious" we got you covered! Glenlivet is an incredible brand with a tradition of distilling some of the world's best single malts and we are here for it! The Founders Reserve and the 12 Year Double Oak happen to be two of the StickMen's favorite spirits but we've never pitted them head to head... so we said, WHY THE HELL NOT!

Contents:
00:00 Welcome to the StickMen Podcast
00:45 The New World Cameroon Cigar
02:43 Founders Reserve
06:45 Founders Reserve - The Nose
08:33 Founders Reserve - The Palate
09:45 What do the Pros Say about Founders Reserve?
10:40 Founders Reserve - Best Food Pairing
11:30 Founders Reserve with drops of water
14:20 Founders Reserve Price
14:59 12 Year Double Oak
15:25 Nosing the 12 Year Double Oak
17:15 12 Year Double Oak - The Palate
20:42 12 Year Double Oak - Best Food Pairing
22:18 StickMan Simp's Rating
24:00 StickMan #1's Rating
25:12 StickMen Smoker Series Announcement
27:10 StickMan Simp, The Golf Champ!

The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and Co-host Sean Simpson (aka StickMan Simp). What makes us unique is that we cover the Cigar and Whiskey scene in our neighborhoods across the globe. Look out for our Whiskey Reviews, Cigar Reviews and Interviews with the cigar lifestyle influencers that make what we do so much fun! 

Our motto is to always "Puff, Sip, Chat ... Repeat"

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Cool time kicking with Chris Moore of Carolina Blue Cigars as he shares his story of building the brand from the land of "blue"!

Contents:
00:00 Introducing Chris Moore
02:30 Launching Carolina Blue Cigars
03:45 Taking the brand National
06:14 The Carolina Blue Blends
08:40 Working with the right team
10:15 An Overview of the Carolina Blue Cigars
14:50 Slow, steady, strategic growth
17:22 Where to go to get Carolina Blue Cigars

Our motto is to always "Puff, Sip, Chat ... Repeat"

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What do you get when you mix a 144 year old legacy with a bold entrepreneur who also happens to be an MD? You get the one and only Oscar Rodriguez! He sits down with SM #1 over Duality Double Malt!

00:00 Introducing Oscar Rodriguez
03:26 The Legacy of GTO Cigars
07:00 The Tobacco Growing Process
18:00 Oscar's First Smoke
19:00 Sipping on ASW's Duality
23:10 Oscar's Rodriguez, The Doctor!
24:00 Tasting Cigars
27:00 Every Brand Knows How to Make a Good Cigar
29:50 Medium to Full Bodied on GTO Cigars
34:00 Cigar Lounges are EVERYWHERE
36:30 Boutique Cigars.... Good or Bad Thing?
39:00 Paying Your Dues in the Industry
47:00 Cigars Build Relationships
51:45 Know the Laws of the Industry

The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and Co-host Sean Simpson (aka StickMan Simp). What makes us unique is that we cover the Cigar and Whiskey scene in our neighborhoods across the globe. Look out for our Whiskey Reviews, Cigar Reviews and Interviews with the cigar lifestyle influencers that make what we do so much fun! 

Our motto is to always "Puff, Sip, Chat ... Repeat"

Support the show

The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and Co-host Sean Simpson (aka StickMan Simp). What makes us unique is that we cover the Cigar and Whiskey scene in our neighborhoods across the globe. Look out for our Whiskey Reviews, Cigar Reviews and Interviews with the cigar lifestyle influencers that make what we do so much fun! 

Our motto is to always "Puff, Sip, Chat ... Repeat"

Episode Contents:

00:20 Introducing Nic Vaughn of ASW
02:45 Introducing Duality Double Malt
03:25 Check out the Label Design
04:05 New ASW Location at The Battery
06:30 What Can You Expect at The Battery
07:40 Don't Forget the Cracker Jacks!
10:17 All About Duality Double Malt
14:30 The Jekyll and Hyde Effect
17:00 Tasting Duality
18:40 Pairs Great With Cigars
20:45 Drop of Water or Not?
204:50 The Verdict is that Duality is.......

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https://www.aswdistillery.com/

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StickMan #1 caught up with the Founder of Epic Cigars, Dean Parsons at Tobacco Plus Expo 2021 in Las Vegas for some great insight into his experience building Epic Cigars into a Global Cigar Brand through by making sound business decisions and smart collaborations with other heavy hitters in the industry!

00:00 Meet Dean Parsons
01:00 How it all Started
04:15 Meeting Production Demands
05:32 Being Acquired by Zander-Greg
07:10 Close to Shutting it all Down
09:00 Never Giving Up
10:30 Being a Global Brand
12:00 Big Things Happening
13:55 Partnership with the Cal Ripken Foundation
15:02 What Cigars Does Dean Like to Smoke?
15:55 What Collaboration in the Cigar Industry Look Like?
17:15 What's Dean's Favorite Sip?
19:00 Wrap-up and Thank you!

The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and Co-host Sean Simpson (aka StickMan Simp). What makes us unique is that we cover the Cigar and Whiskey scene in our neighborhoods across the globe. Look out for our Whiskey Reviews, Cigar Reviews and Interviews with the cigar lifestyle influencers that make what we do so much fun! 

Our motto is to always "Puff, Sip, Chat ... Repeat"

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Look who I had the fortune of bumping into at Tobacco Plus Expo 2021, last month in Las Vegas! NFL Hall of Famer, Ed Reed and I had a chance to catch up and talk about Life and Cigars.... Cigars and Life! Check out the great nuggets of wisdom in a cool Puff and Chat Session between Ed and StickMan #1.

00:00 Introduction
01:10 On His Cigar Life
03:18 How he got into Cigars
08:17 Reacting to Situations
13:05 The Ed Reed Foundation

Resources:
- https://www.instagram.com/erfinecigars/?hl=en
- https://www.erfinecigars.com/

The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and Co-host Sean Simpson (aka StickMan Simp). What makes us unique is that we cover the Cigar and Whiskey scene in our neighborhoods across the globe. Look out for our Whiskey Reviews, Cigar Reviews and Interviews with the cigar lifestyle influencers that make what we do so much fun! 

Our motto is to always "Puff, Sip, Chat ... Repeat"

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Elegant enough for a woman, yet bold enough for a man! This one of kind whiskey from sister and brother team, TK and Ty Burtin is the real deal! They have found a way to strike the perfect balance between being silky smooth but not so smooth that it turns off hardcore whiskey enthusiasts. 

I would recommend trying Red Hazel neat (you will not be disappointed) but I can tell you without a doubt this will be a phenomenal cocktail whiskey that will soon become a staple in a spirits store near you!

00:00 Introducing TK and Ty Burtin
10:25 How did this get started?
17:08 First Taste of Red Hazel Whiskey
26:56 Being Prepared for Success
47:15 Where did the Red Hazel name come from?

Other resources:
https:stickmen.blog
https://redhazel.net/

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Don’t sleep on Irish Whiskey!!!!! We all know about Jameson, but Jameson is only the beginning! Check out the education The StickMen just received from Christian Nahas on the virtues of Irish Whiskey. We had some incredible pours and this video is second of THREE PARTS!

In this episode, we explored a few top shelf Irish Spirits and loved every minute of it! we started the journey with Glendalough Pot Still Whiskey, which was an INCREDIBLE pour reminiscent of some of the Scotches we know and love. Then, we moved on to Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt, which did not disappoint! And finally, we got down to business with Redbreast 12 Year Single Malt, which is now near the top of my list of great sips!

PUFF-SIP-CHAT-REPEAT!!!!

⁣00:00 Intro of Christian Nahas
02:50 Tasting Glendalough Pot Still
06:57 Tasting Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt
10:43 Tasting Redbreast 12 Year Single Pot Still

Additional Resources:
https://www.redbreastwhiskey.com/en-en/the-range/redbreast-12-year-old-whiskey
https://us.glendaloughdistillery.com/
https://bushmills.com/distillery/

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Smoking Cigars and Sipping Kentucky Bourbon with the Red Phone Booth's Jason Furr. Intoxicologist extraordinaire! When in Atlanta, hit the Red Phone Booth and have this true "Mix Master" make you a Bourbon based cocktail that you will not soon forget!

00:00 Into to Jason Furr
07:12 Training at the Red Phone Booth
12:05 Which Cigars to buy when visiting your local lounge
19:15 Good Bourbon is not based on price
29:05 Bartending is not a contest
36:05 Kung Fun Bourbon Anyone?
44:45 Taking Pride in the Art of Mixing

Additional Resources:
Jason Furr - https://www.starnow.com/jasonfurr/
Red Phone Booth - http://redphonebooth.com/

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#stickmen #whiskeyreview #phatashcollection #stickmenblog #redphonebooth #bourbon

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