#ELOsoFumarTakes

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 307th Take & The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable No. 16 - Room 101 Johnny Tobbaconaut Toro with special guest Matt Booth

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes joins forces with The Smoking Syndicate for a very special Roundtable. Our dear member, Ben Lee and thousands in Western North Carolina have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. So, this Sunday is all about our brother and his neighbors. We will be featuring Room101 Cigars Johnny Tobacconaut Toro and raising money for Operaton Airdrop. You can learn more in the link below! Come for the banter, give for the people and smoke because you want to. See you Sunday!

 

https://www.operation-airdrop.com/hurricane-helene

 

 

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 306th Take - with Scott Regina of Emerson's Cigars and President of PCA

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the newly sworn-in President of the Premium Cigar Association, Mr. Scott Regina of Emerson's Cigars. Our #306thTake promises to be a good one as we learn more about one the industry's premiere tobbaconists. A second generation retailer may have been born into this world, but on Sunday we learn more about Scott's journey and what it took to get here. The newly appointed President of PCA has some big shoes to fill and we intend to see how he plans on filling them. Along the way we'll have some fun and, of course, smoke some cigars. Enjoy!

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 305th Take - with Reinhard Pohorec of Meerapfel Cigar & Light'em Up Lounge

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is pleased to welcome all the way from the other side of the globe - Reinhard Pohorec to sit down for our #305thTake. Reinhard's impact on the premium cigar industry has been fast, furious, and unwavering in just a few short years. From the Founder of Light em' Up Lounge to Vice President of one the most highly anticipated companies to hit the market in the last decade, Reinhard brings considerable influence and poise to everywhere he goes. You should be excited about this journey because I am!

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 304th Take - with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return (from Space I may add) of Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars drops in for our #304thTake. From the DMV to the Last Frontier, Fratello has surely and steadily bringing some of the most unique projects to market.  We explore the past decade-plus and the journey that got Omar from obscurity to seeing his brand on the moon.  Enjoy!

 

https://cigar-coop.com/2024/05/pca-2024-fratello-cigars.html

 

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 303rd Take - with Jon Carney of Bentley Cigars and Shoulders of Giants

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes returns after a week off to bring back one of my oldest friends in the industry and take a peek into a new era of the cigar industry. Jon Carney is back and partnering with one of the pillars of the industry in Europe to bring Bentley Tobacco to the American Market with a fury. Our #303rdTake promises to be a real page-turner. See you Sunday at 9:30pm CST! Enjoy!

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 302nd Take - with Jeff Haugen of Crux Cigar Company

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes returns with our #302ndTake! We welcome the return of Jeff Haugen, Founder of Crux Cigars to sit down and share about the next era of his cigar company. It wasn't that long ago that Crux was 'the New Kid on the Block.' Now, Crux is firmly entrenched in the premium cigar world and their name is part of every aficionado's lexicon. This will be one to remember, Enjoy!

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 301st Take - with K.C. Johnson of L'Atelier & Havana Cellars

This week, #ELOsoFmarTakes marches toward 400, with none other than KC Johnson of L'Atelier Imports and Havana Cellars Brands. We're excited catch up with KC and all things L'Atelier, surrogates, Tatuaje, and New England sports! Enjoy!

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 300th Take - with The Ultimate Cigar Media Panel

THIS IS IT! #ELOSOFUMARTAKES brings you our #300thTake! This Sunday, we have a panel for the ages. George Brightman, Thor Nielsen, William Cooper, John McTavish, Aaron Loomis, Tripp Waldrop, Erron Nielsen, Ben Lee, Mike Szczepankiewicz, and Denis Tsvang join us for the ultimate cigar media drop. We'll have a little history, a little juice and a little bit of evolution tonight. It's a star-studded event- worthy of 300! Enjoy!!

 

Cigar Coop:

https://cigar-coop.com/

Developing Palates:

https://developingpalates.com/

Cigar Aficionado:

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/

Let's Get Pairing:

https://www.youtube.com/@letsgetpairing

The Smoking Syndicate: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfb2RftzcJwIQSh_nXdoGg

Cigar Press Magazine:

https://cigarpress.com/

Cigar Hustler:

https://acigarhustlerspodcast.podbean.com/

 

 

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 299th Take - Thank You Everyone!!

#ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 298th Take - with Mike & Gregg Szczepankiewicz of Cigar Hustler & Pospiech Cigars

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes has something awesome in store for our #298thTake! We welcome the Szczepankiewicz Brothers of Cigar Hustlers and Powstanie fame to sit down for some much needed, exhilarating conversation. Mike returns with, first time guest, Gregg and we dive into the business of hustle, grind and how to make a every customer interaction unique and memorable. You won't want to miss this! Enjoy!