#ELOsoFumarTakes

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Ram Rodriguez of El Artista Cigars to sit down for our #181stTake. Ram and his family have a storied history in the Dominican Republic. Their partnership with David Ortiz may have brought them into the pulic eye, but Ram's family has been making the Dominican Republic proud for decades. We sit down for one #freshtake. Enjoy!

 

 

For this occasion, Ram and I are spotlighting TECHO,  a great organization working to end the world's poverty.

 

Learn more and consider donating here: https://us.techo.org/

 

https://elartistacigars.com/home/

PCA 2021: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/08/pca-2021-el-artista.html

 

Buffalo Ten Connecticut: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/06/cigar-news-el-artista-to-launch-buffalo-ten-connecticut-at-pca-2021.html

 

 

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This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome a first time guest and perhaps our freshest #Take for our #180thTake. The Eddy Guerra, Senior Brand Manager for Davidoff Cigars, sits down to talk all things premium. We'll explore his contributions to all things Davidoff including Camacho and the latest from AVO. And we obviously explore a journey worth of Tolkien. Enjoy!

 

For this occasion, Eddy and I would like to spotlight Easterseals.

Learn more here: https://www.easterseals.com/who-we-are/history/

 

Please consider donating here: https://secure.easterseals.com/site/Donation2?df_id=17302&17302.donation=form1

 

https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/

https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/avo

https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/camacho

 

Camacho Factory Unleashed: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/05/cigar-news-camacho-factory-unleashed-announced.html

Coop, Bull Shark and I take the scorpion challenge: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQ626UJnoT2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

 

Camacho Liberty 2021: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/06/cigar-news-camacho-liberty-2021-announced.html

 

Davidoff Domincana 2014: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/04/cigar-news-davidoff-dominicana-coming-in-may.html

 

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 back industry veteran and renaissance man Honest Abe Dababneh to sit down for our #179thTake. Last time we got Abe's Take, a little-term known as social distancing was just creeping into our vocabulary. A lot of cigar people found success amidst the COVID-19 Era. Almost none compare to Dababneh! We look back at the year-plus in review. Enjoy!

 

For this occasion, Abe and I will be spotlighting Kids Cancer Foundation.

Learn more here: https://www.kidscancersf.org/

 

Please consider donating; https://www.kidscancersf.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=60e8d36e24e1847d83681197

 

https://www.smokeinn.com/

Cigar of the Month Club:

https://www.smokeinn.com/cotm/

Connaisseur Club:

https://www.smokeinn.com/Connoisseur-Club/

 

Great Smoke 2021:

https://cigar-coop.com/2021/02/feature-story-the-great-smoke-digital-experience-brings-historical-broadcast-to-cigar-enthusiasts.html

 

 

 

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 industry veteran and All Saints Cigars Co-Founder Micky Pegg to sit down for our #178thTake. From Capitol Hill to the Cigar Industry to Financial Services to Back Again. If a journey was told in miles, we'd have a sequel to the Iliad here. Pegg has seen some things and this #Take will serve as some binoculars. Enjoy!

For tonight's #Take, our guest Micky Pegg would like to spotlight Family Support Line and, along with his partner Frank Layo, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 

Learn more here: 

https://familysupportline.org/

https://www.stjude.org/

 

Please consider donating here:

Family Support Line: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4SM44JPMFLC3G

St. Jude's: https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now

 

Latest from All Saints Cigars:

All Saints Dedicación to Offer Habano Wrapper Option:

https://cigar-coop.com/2021/07/cigar-news-all-saints-dedicacion-to-offer-habano-wrapper-option.html

 

Cigar News: All Saints Cigars to Introduce St. Francis Line:

https://cigar-coop.com/2021/05/cigar-news-all-saints-cigars-to-introduce-st-francis-line.html

 

 

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:

1) No personal info will be asked for or given by you
2) THE GOAL: to see what, if any, influence and impact Cigar Media has on the way you, the consumer, views and takes part in this industry we love.

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"The Lord Hates a Coward."

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of Klaas Kelner, Founder of Kelner Tabak for #Take177. KLAAS IS BACK IN SESSION. This year we take an exploratory look at the Davidoff Dominicana. The latest special release from Davidoff has quickly built a loyal fan base. Klaas and I break down the blend and do a tasting of the cigar. We also catch up after a year apart and talk about the founding of Kelner Tabak. Happy First Father's Day (Dominican Republic) Klaas!

 

This week, I chose to spotlight K9s for Warriors as a terrific cause!

Learn more here: https://www.k9sforwarriors.org/

 

Please consider donating here: https://secure2.convio.net/k9sfw/site/Donation2?df_id=2880&mfc_pref=T&2880.donation=form1

 

Klaas in session - 4th version.

Version 1 (#Take39): https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-f3yxk-c4c15f

Version 2 (#Take86): https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-af3gr-bc42a5

Version 3 (#Take126): https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-h9eyb-e187a6

 

What we smoked - Davidoff Dominicana 2014: https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/davidoff-dominicana-robusto-cigar/

Breakdown: https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/davidoff-dominicana-cigars

Press Release: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/04/cigar-news-davidoff-dominicana-coming-in-may.html

 

 

 

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:

1) No personal info will be asked for or given by you
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#klaasinsession

 

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of Michael Herklots for #Take176. With a wrapped PCA tradeshow just behind us and the future of Ferio Tego in front of us. We've got some insights to learn and moments to share. Enjoy!

 

 

For this occasion, Michael and I are spotlighting The Emeril Lagasse Foundation 

 

Please consider donating, HERE.

 

Herklots named 2020 Prime Time's Person of the Year: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/01/prime-time-awards-2020-person-of-the-year-michael-herklots.html

 

https://www.delmonicos.com/

https://peterluger.com/butcher-shop/

https://www.keens.com/

 

https://www.feriotego.com/

Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelherklots/

 

 

 

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVzGpes143J2yslmEQd4pEw/

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../elosofumar.../id1448716988...

 

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:

1) No personal info will be asked for or given by you
2) THE GOAL: to see what, if any, influence and impact Cigar Media has on the way you, the consumer, views and takes part in this industry we love.

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#premiumcigarsaredifferent 

This week #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back Garret Robinson & Ben Lee of How Bout That Cigar & Cigar Coop to preview the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. It's the salty, sage veteran of trade shows vs the FNG, the trade show virgin. And then me, somewhere in the middle. It's going to be fun as we talk about expectations, predictions, and more. Enjoy!

 

For this occasion, Ben has chosen to spotlight the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

https://www.nmcrs.org/

Please consider donating HERE.

 

Also, garret has chosen to spotlight Create Minneapolis.

https://creatempls.org/

Please consider donating HERE.

 

https://cigar-coop.com/

 

Ben Lee and Erron Nielsen join the Cigar Coop Team:

https://cigar-coop.com/2021/06/announcement-ben-lee-and-erron-nielsen-join-cigar-coop-team.html

 

How Bout That Cigar: https://howboutthatcigar.com/

TPE Wrap Up:

https://howboutthatcigar.com/2021/05/18/tpe-21-feature-wrap-up-video/

 

https://premiumcigars.org/pca-2021/

 

 

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:

1) No personal info will be asked for or given by you
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This week, "We have a cave troll!" #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of movie night with two of the cigar industry's finest resident nerds. Sam Spencer of Micallef Cigars and Tripp Waldrop of Cigar Federation sit down for #Take174. Can you believe it's been 20 YEARS since Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring made its debut? Me either. We sit, we smoke, celebrate and break down of the best cinematic triumphs in the last quarter century of film.

 

This show is dedicated in honor of my sister, Reagan, who opened up my world to books, art, and today's featured film.  She has dedicated her life to educating those about art.  So, it's our honor to spotlight the museum she works for the The Whitney Mueum of Moden Art in NY.  Please consider donating here:

https://visit.whitney.org/Membership/ItemShow.aspx?Dep=5XvJoMxUVfod0IY/bnh2PA==&Cat=jic1DFewCVp3drVbVvgFYw==&It=m4FWwGhLC5tR2ypiP2GxBA==

 

Lord of the Rings: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

 

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 back Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars and for his first #Take, Tracy Spence of Michael's Tobacco of Euless. We had a great Father's Day on #Take125 with Tom last year and so we decided to bring him back along with another favorite father of mine. It's going to be fun, it's going to be personal, and we celebrate the Fathers, come smoke a cigar with us! #ItsFathersDay and we got the dads! Enjoy!

 

For this occasion Tom, Tracy and I are raising money and spotlighting for:

CLE Foundation- interested in donations, please contact

clefoundation@clecigars.com

Check out more info here: https://www.facebook.com/CLE-Foundation-Inc-545586085772879/about/?ref=page_internal

 

GRACE- interested in donating: https://grace.ejoinme.org/MyPages/GRACEDonationPage/tabid/41494/Default.aspx

More info here: https://www.gracegrapevine.org/

 

https://www.clecigars.com/

https://www.clecigars.com/asylum/

https://www.michaelstobacco.com/

 

#Take of the #Take: "There are no failed lessons, there are only lessons."- Tracy Spence

 

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This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes some of the best pinch hitters in the game for #Take172. Ace Prime's Luciano Meirelles, La Flor Dominicana's Jon Carney, Espinosa Cigars' Hector Alfonso, Cigar Federation's Tripp Waldrop, and The New Cigar Coop Team led by William Cooper, alongside Erron Nielsen and Ben Lee (formerly of Stogie Review). We've got everything from a Phillies and Mets fan to someone in El Salvador. This #Take was an entire fluke! Our slated guest was unable to make the show literally last minute.  I threw out a 9-1-1, and in true friendship fashion that the cigar industry holds dear - some of the best of the best responded.  Some of their responses to my call for help are below. Enjoy!

 

Luciano: "I just landed in El Salvador, I'll be on in 20 minutes."

Jon: no response, just showed up!

Coop: "I got my studio up in record time!"

Tripp: "I'm in, do you still need me on?"

Erron: Jumped on after a quick text from Coop

Ben: "I'll be there"

and the first to respond, Hector: "Give me 10."

 

I am still in awe.

 

For this occasion, our panel and I are pleased to spotlight the ACE Prime Foundation.

 

Please consider donating here: https://donate.onecause.com/relief

See the story on Cigar-Coop: https://cigar-coop.com/2021/02/cigar-news-ace-prime-creates-foundation-to-support-nicaraguan-families.html

 

Cigar-Coop: https://cigar-coop.com/

Espinosa Cigars: https://www.espinosacigars.com/

La Flor Dominicana: http://laflordominicana.com/

Ace Prime: https://aceprime.com/

 

Cigar Federation: https://www.facebook.com/cigarfederation

 

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YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVzGpes143J2yslmEQd4pEw/

 

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elosofumartakes/id1448716988?fbclid=IwAR1r-iP8VQMujDERQeUJ_BFuQRUjD4Ezuhi0ux0pfC5tHEdm1K_8iBCzjDw

 

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:

1) No personal info will be asked for or given by you
2) THE GOAL: to see what, if any, influence and impact Cigar Media has on the way you, the consumer, views and takes part in this industry we love.

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

 

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