#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
Jan 21, 2019
Jan 21, 2019
46 min
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!
Jan 13, 2019
Jan 13, 2019
1 hr 3 min
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!
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
56 min
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!
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
1 hr 3 min
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!
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
1 hr 18 min
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!
Jan 5, 2019
Jan 5, 2019
43 min
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!
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
1 hr 5 min
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!
Jan 3, 2019
Jan 3, 2019
50 min
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!
Jan 2, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
56 min
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome in Andrew Brennan of Patoro (AG) Cigars. Patrik Martin, a Davidoff veteran of two decades started Patoro in 2001 and launched into the U.S. just four years ago. While growth and production have been stellar, Martin decided he needed something to take it to the next level. Enter in Andrew Brennan, veteran cigar sales executive. He's done it all, taken a cigar company to the next level and built a brand from scratch. We'll talk with Andrew about his plans for Patoro, but we'll also see what its like to launch, build and grow a brand in this industry. Enjoy!
Jan 1, 2019
Jan 1, 2019
56 min
This week, Luis Cuevas, fourth generation tobacconist and head of one of the hottest new cigar brands sits down for our 54th Take, The man behind Casa Cuevas Cigars (and the Casa Cuevas Studios) discusses family, foundations and the road ahead. Also, we had a very special appearance by Denise Cuevas, Luis's "better half" and the foundational support to the Cuevas Clan. We talk the present and future generations of Cuevas lineage. It's all right here, enjoy!