Smokin Tabacco

Brought to you by JC Newman - This week, we announce the winners of the raffle and celebrate raising $52,840 for CFCF! Carlito and Cynthia Fuente and Dellas Edmisten all come by as well to talk about the foundation and all of the work that has been done over the years to help build it to where it is today.

Micallef News: Steve Zengel, the owner and founder of Los Caidos Cigars has passed away.

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: This week, we talk about how frustrating it is that some companies fail to live up to expectations when it comes to communications and press releases with he media. We also get into a discussion on how much a cigar actually costs to make and how the tobacco and cigar making process has a different cost than all of the other logistics and marketing costs that are added in as well. We end the show crossing the $30,000 while on air for our 2023 CFCF fundraiser. 

The final days of our CF-CF Raffle are going on NOW! Don't miss out - get your tickets NOW! - https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week Nicole returns to the show to help celebrate all the hard work that has gone into the 2023 Smokin Tabacco CFCF raffle. She also gives a quick update to her pregnancy and how life has been without cigars and alcohol. The gang showcases some of the prizes and fields questions from viewers.

Micallef News: Jose Blanco Promoted to Global Brand Ambassador at Arturo Fuente - Jose Blanco Promoted to Global Brand Ambassador for Arturo Fuente — Smokin Tabacco

Find the raffle page here: The 2023 Smokin Tabacco Raffle for The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation | RallyUp

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week Matt and Mitchell welcome on Aric Bey of Black Star Line Cigars! Aric talks about being a retired firefighter in the city of Chicago and what it is like starting up a brand in the industry. Aric talks to us about early success and what it takes to keep that motivation. We also smoke and talk a lot about perhaps his most popular line, the War Witch.

Micallef News: Cohiba (STG) Announces New Riviera Line to Debut in May

The final days of our CF-CF Raffle are going on NOW! Don't miss out - get your tickets NOW! - https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2...

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: This week the gang is back for episode number 34. The boys talk about STG returning to the PCA trade show, who else might join next from the big four, and should the PCA charge media more money as a way to keep the media restricted to a small handful? Tune in and listen in on the discussion.

Don't forget to visit our CFCF fundraiser page and enter for a chance to win some EPIC prizes!: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman: This week we welcome back Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars who recently got engaged! We talk about the changes Micallef continues to make to better themselves and grow and we smoke the new Micallef A and Reata robusto sizes that debuted this week. Andy also gives us his take on the PCA trade show adjustments announced last month.

Micallef News: Rojas and United Cigars team up for Street Tacos Elote Firecracker -https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/rojas-and-united-cigars-announce-street-tacos-firecracker

Visit our CFCF Raffle page here to get your raffle tickets and check out our epic prizes! - https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman: This week, Matt and Mitchell welcome on Country music singer and songwriter Dave Gibson who has won multiple CMA awards and written songs for many well known artists in Country music history. Dave performs some songs for us live on the show and talk about his beginnings in music as well as how he came to be a cigar smoker.

Micallef News: Breaking during the show on the air, the PCA and STG announce STG's return to the trade show with their Forged company brands at PCA 2023.

We also give an update to our 2023 CFCF Fundraiser Raffle which can be found here: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: This week we dive into the Alec Bradley sale that was announced during TPE. Coop fills us in on the Great Smoke and we talk about the PCA moving the 2024 show to March from it usual July showing. Tune in to hear all of the drama unfold.

We also talk about how our 2023 Smokin Tabacco CFCF Fundraiser is going and showcase some new prizes. Get your raffle tickets here: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week Matt and Mitchell welcome on Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, our 2022 Person of the Year! Hector talks to us about the success of Knuckle Sandwich and how fast it has taken off as well as why this cigar brand is different that other celebrity cigar brands we have seen in the past. We also talk candidly about what it is really like to promote a cigar brand in the business.

We also give an update to our 2023 Cigar Family Charitable Foundation fundraiser which as of this writing is at $9,405! The link to the raffle site to make donations can be found here: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

Micallef News: The Premium Cigar Association Hires Antoine Reid as Director of Content - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/pca-hires-antoine-reid-as-director-of-content

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week it is our inaugural State of Retail show with David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop and Jeff Borysiewicz of Corona Cigar Co. The two retail giants speak to a range of topics including what sells the most, what's popular, the FDA and regulatory issues they fear plaguing their businesses, and predictions for the future. This will be an annual show to review these topics in years to come.

Micallef News: La Flor Dominicana Announces Season Three of the Gourmet Smoke Sessions - Tour de Mundo. Read more here: https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/la-flor-dominicana-announces-third-season-of-gourmet-smoke-sessions-tour-de-mundo

Our 2023 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF raffle is now LIVE! Visit us here to donate and purchase raffle tickets today! https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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