#ELOsoFumarTakes delivers abbreviated interviews, thoughts, and insights with cigar industry personnel and fans. Host Bear Duplisea's vision is to give the audience a peak into industry culture as well as show the human side of its inner members.
Episodes
Oct 19, 2020
Oct 19, 2020
2hr 18 min
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
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Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
2hr 8 min
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!
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/
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Oct 5, 2020
Oct 5, 2020
2hr 49 min
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/
https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/store/new-york-madison
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Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
2hr 24 min
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/cigars/macanudo-inspirado-palladium/
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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Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
2hr 35 min
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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Sep 14, 2020
Sep 14, 2020
2hr 15 min
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back Robert Holt of Southern Draw to sit down for #Take136. Southern Draw has spent the last 5+ years building his brand to one of the hottest boutiques, most critically acclaimed companies in the industry today. We are blessed to sit down and see what's going on with Robert and how life on the road has been. Robert never stops moving, so we'll get into this weekend, but we'll see how Robert decided to spend Quarantine. We reflect on the first Lustrum of his company's history and then look to the vision ahead. Enjoy!
https://www.southerndrawcigars.com/
300 Hands Charity: https://www.southerndrawcigars.com/300-hands
Ignite Charity: https://www.southerndrawcigars.com/ignite
Sep 7, 2020
Sep 7, 2020
2hr 41 min
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Aug 31, 2020
Aug 31, 2020
3hr 27 min
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the #DESummerTakeover in for #Take134. That's right sports fans, Drew Estate Cigars : The Rebirth of Cigars is coming back to #ELOsoFumarTakes, and in truest fashion, I'm bringing a twist. Joe Gro, An Phan, & (OH SNAP) Jack Heyer (in a return) will be sitting down for a true takeover. The legacy started with Jonathan Drew and Marvin Samel. And over the years we've seen some names pass through the realm of #DE4L. Names like Melillo, Saka, Dirty Fabien, Chester, Morales, and Flores. They created a culture, a lifestyle, an image. The weight to carry that legacy forward is not for the faint of heart. These gentlemen grabbed the bull by the horns and with the company of many others are issuing in a new era of Drew Estate. Enjoy!
https://www.cigarsforwarriors.org/
The Latest Freestyle Live:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=648142276084935&extid=8tctpQJEpIxgaVJx
Cigar Coop Prime Time Glenn Wolfson Interview: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/03/prime-time-episode-129-glenn-wolfson-drew-estate.html
Cigar Coop Jonathan Drew Interview: https://cigar-coop.com/2020/05/prime-time-episode-136-jonathan-drew-drew-estate.html
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Aug 17, 2020
Aug 17, 2020
2hr 42 min
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the one and only Nick~R~Agua of Foundation Cigar Company to sit down for #Take133. The first son of Connecticut and the Chief of Broadleaf will bring his incredible take on everything from music to cigars to starting a cigar company. We dive into the history behind Tabernacle and an honor bestowed upon Nick by the Ethiopian Crown Council. We also peel back some layers with Nick's relationship with "Jordy" who just happens to be an Earl in the English Court. We also explore an angle that not one other person in the cigar industry has acknowledged in the battle we've wage with the FDA . United Cigar's One Must Go is painful, as Nick is forced to pick between items that are his staple. It's a unique journey and we stroll down memory lane and look to the future with Nick! Enjoy!
https://foundationcigarcompany.com/
https://www.ethiopiancrown.org/
The Battle of Adwa: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Adwa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Herbert,_8th_Earl_of_Carnarvon
https://highclerecastleshop.co.uk/categories/admission-tickets
Wise Man Maduro: https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25cigar/the-wise-man-maduro-robusto-2018
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Aug 10, 2020
Aug 10, 2020
4hr 18 min
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back the gentlemen of Cigar Federation - Tripp Waldrop & Denis Tsvang - sit down for version 5.0! 5.0 of what? Well, #Take132 will be the fifth time that the three of us have sat down and challenged each other's palates, lexicons, and watches. This is a marathon in the making. 3 pairings,3 blind cigars. Who will guess right? Who will guess wrong? Who will bring the most interesting beer, well Denis But other than that, it's all a mystery!
The latest from Cig Fed: https://www.facebook.com/cigarfederation/videos/
Denis's Beer hailed from: https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/
Bear's Beer hailed from: https://www.saintarnold.com/
Trip's Beer Hailed from: https://www.monkless.com/
Tripp guesses Denis's Cigar: 1:36:20
United Cigar Presents a Double Dose of One Must Go!: 1:56:17
Nat Sherman Exits Premium Cigar Business
https://cigar-coop.com/2020/08/cigar-news-nat-sherman-to-exit-premium-cigar-business.html
FDA propses deferrment for SE
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