Smokin Tabacco

On this episode, Jeremiah Meerapfel joins us from Belgium to discuss the art and history of growing Cameroon tobacco in Africa and what makes that tobacco so unique, special and highly sought after. We also talk about his family and their history in the tobacco business and how they came to save Cameron tobacco all together. Jeremiah gives a toast to his father as the show falls on his late father's birthday. Such an emotional and passionate show, it is one you will not want to miss!

This week Fred Rewey, the former owner of Nomad Cigars, joins us to talk about how the brand got started and his journey to building a brand and learning about tobacco. He talks to us about smoking with the late Avo Uvezian multiple times a week, why the McRib is special, his love for bacon doesn't cause a high cholesterol, and is he happy with the way things turned out with Nomad after selling to Ezra Zion? Tune in to find out! Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and head over to Smokintabacco.com for more!

On this episode, we sit down with Reinhard Pohorec who has worked with CIgar Journal but also hosts is own show called Light Em Up World and has launched a new cigar app called Light Em Up Go. We also try to pull some info from hi son his newest role as VP of Sales for the new Meerapfel cigar brand coming soon. Reinhard also talks to us about being involved in Cigar Rights of the World. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe and follow us on our platforms. Head over to smokintabacco.com for more information and content.

This week, Nicole is back and we hang out with our good buddy Matt Booth of Room 101. In this episode we talk about his upcoming releases fore the end of 2021, we talk more about Matt Booth's time in the military and what roles he played while in the Marines. He tells about his weapon and medal acknowledgments before opening up about his mother who has Alzheimers Disease and how the portions of proceeds of the new 'Namakubi' will go to a local Nevada Alzheimers charity. If you are looking for a more tamed Matt Booth with a little more depth, this is the episode for you!

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This week on the Spare Notes Series, we dive into what happened while we were away including the proposed tax hike being eliminated from the Build Back Better bill. We talk about what has become a common theme lately for many cigar media figures - the top possible contenders for 2021 Cigar of the Year. Why don't manufacturers like to disclose information to podcasters until the last minute? Do you ever get confused about some of the cigar packaging? Tune in and listen to us dive into it!

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This week, Coop jumps in on co-host duty with Matt to welcome on Christian Eiroa and Raul Flores of CLE and Asylum 13 cigars! We talk about Honduras and growing Corojo tobacco as well as the quality of work that your staff can provide you and how that effects your product in the end. We also talk about cigar taxes and how that also affects the families of the brand owners.

We dive into all of that plus Top 3 Favorite baseball players brought to you by Room 101 cigars and our Cigar News of the week from our friends at Micallef Cigars. Don't miss us LIVE from the JC Newman Cigar Studios in Boston, MA every Thursday night for a new episode. Don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE on all platforms and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more information. 

This week Matt and Nelson welcome on Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars where we talk about bigger ring gauge cigars...well bigger cigars all around. The topic is an interesting one as larger ring gauges gain more and more popularity. However, these monster cigars that can range up to 9" x 90, would be in serious trouble if a percentage based cigar tax increase was to go into effect.

We dive into all of that plus Top 3 Favorite cars brought to you by Room 101 cigars and our Cigar News of the week from our friends at Micallef Cigars. Don't miss us LIVE from the JC Newman Cigar Studios in Boston, MA every Thursday night for a new episode. Don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE on all platforms and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more information. 

On this episode, we FINALLY get into Lanceros and settle the score on what exactly Coop thinks about them. We also explain what makes them different and how that affects market availability. We cover cigar packing and ask: What point is it too much? After getting into some smaller news topics of the week, we dive into the PCA International Summit from this week and give our take aways from the event and provide feedback as to what the PCA can do to improve. 

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This week Nick Perdomo joins Matt and Jon and they talk a lot about what has kept Perdomo Cigars consistent in a world where many brands are always coming out with new blends, skus, and lines in their portfolios. Nick takes us through how Perdomo has stayed ahead of the game during the pandemic and the second cigar boom that followed. Nick takes us into how he has planned for the next generation of the company to unfold in the future, mostly through VP Arthur Kemper and his son Nicolas. We also dive into what is being called a smash hit with the success of the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Maduro.

This weeks news comes to us from Micallef cigars - Pete Johnson has announced that due to packaging difficulties, the Tatuaje Advent calendar scheduled for release this November will be delayed until mid-2022, what we predict might be promoted as a "Christmas in July."

Our Top Three brought to us by Room 101 cigars has Nick and Jon telling us about their favorite hot spots (mostly places to eat) in the Miami area.

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On this episode, Scott Pearce from the Premium Cigar Association joins Matt and Nelson to talk about the current state of affairs at PCA. We begin by talking about the 2021 Trade Show before getting into the current threat of a tax increase on cigars by weight currently being fought. We also dig deep into the topic of State associations and how they help the PCA who cannot always be everywhere. We encourage all to head over to www.cigaraction.org to sign up for information that could affect your state. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe!