#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
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Steven Bailey of Cornelius & Anthony Cigars. Five generations ago, the Bailey family began farming tobacco in the state of Virginia. Today. Steven has taken the family's legacy into the world of premium cigars. Cornelius and Anthony's cigars are manufactured in two of the industry's finest boutique factories and made with tobacco from all over, including the good ol' USA. We ask Steven about the when, the why, and the how the 5th Generation decided to take its tradition along a whole new path. Enjoy!
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
This week, we welcome back Matilde Cigars' own Enrique Seijas. Along with his father (Hall of Famer, Jose Seijas), Matilde Cigars has become a powerful mainstay in the world of boutique premium cigars. Tonight, we take a look at Seibel Distribution and have a little fun with future generations. Enjoy!
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
This week on #ELOsoFumarTakes we welcome in Antonio Gomez, the heir-apparent to one of the top brands in the last 20 years of the premium cigar industry. La Flor Dominicana has a lot of notches under its belt. From the ligero leaf revolution to capturing a herald #1 Cigar of the Year from Cigar Aficionado, our guest is working to usher LFD into a new, even more, successful era. Let's not forget, "Tony" has his own story. And we unfold some of it on this #Take. Enjoy!
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
This week, we resume normally scheduled programming. And we have an amazing take lined up for our first interview of 2019. Mike Rosales may be apart of one of the most successful partnerships in the premium cigar business. It hasn't been easy, but Rosales's demeanor has always been the yang to (Partner) Skip Martin's ying. Together they've built success in RoMa. But tonight, we get Mike's take on all that and more. SURPRISE: RoMa Craft's Danny Vazquez stops by as well and chats about some of the great things coming from RoMa Craft Tobac! Enjoy!
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
This week, the highly anticipated #ELOsoFumarTakes Top 10 Cigars of 2018 will be unveiled! The past 12 months have been amazing and a special thank you goes out to Espinosa Cigars on being last year's winner, with the Espinosa Habano No. 4. Will they repeat? The updated criteria is below:
1) It's vitola based.
2) I had to have smoked the cigar for the first time in the last year and a half.*
3) It must not suck.
4)No limited edition cigars (i.e. TAA, shop exclusive) are eligible.
5) A previous number 1 cigar winner (blend specific, i.e. 2017 Winner Espinosa Habano) cannot be on this year's Top 10 or repeat as winner.*
6) A company cannot have more than 1 cigar on the Top 10, however, may be considered for honorable mention.*
7)THE BIG ONE: frequency of smoke. Basically, I had to have the means AND opportunity AND did, in fact, smoke the cigar frequently.
Sit back, relax and Enjoy!
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
This week on #ELOsoFumarTakes we welcome Seth Geise formerly of the Seth's Humidor, currently of Developing Palates fame. Seth has some pretty strong opinions, just in general. But, when Cuban cigars come up, he's all-in and it's no holds barred. He's also considered by many respected individuals in the industry for his Cuban acumen. So, we explore. Enjoy!
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
This week on #ELOsoFumarTakes we welcome back Tripp Waldrop of Cigar Federation and John McTavish of Developing Palates for our #59thTake. There's a lot of conversation generated around the polarization of Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars of the Year list...so here's one more. The three of us re-rank, re-organize and re-analyze some of this year's recently released list. Enjoy!
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars for our #58thTake. Mission. Philosophy. Principal. Mission. It's pretty clear that Holt and the Southern Draw family hold their ideals pretty close to their business practice. Robert shares his take on how they motives have taken his company to the critical acclaim that it's risen to. Enjoy!
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
This week, we welcome back Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads to take a deep dive back into the latest and greatest from Crowned Heads, LLC. There's been a lot going on at CH last few months. Two limited Editions, the release of the annual Las Calaveras cigar, a new line - Crowned Heads Court Reserve and State Exclusive to Ohio - Buckeye Land manufactured by CH's newest partner, Drew Estate. Enjoy!
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
This week, we welcome in none other than that Scorpion-tramp stamped, Toña Beer drinking, zany man from Smoke Night Live! No, we've already sat down with Master Sensei, #Take56's guest is Jack Heyer. So, who is Jack Heyer and where did he come from? Did Master Sensei craft him in the Cigar Dojo app? All joking aside, we get Jack's take on cigars, cigar media, Co-Hosting one of the most wildly interactive cigar shows and we attempt to get a glance of that infamous tattoo. Enjoy!