#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 Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes is please to welcome the return of fan-favorite and birthday-loving Steve Saka back for our #273rdTake! Steve is always a good time, despite what he says. His cigars finesse the palate and his axioms boggle the mind. We'll see what we can do to enjoy both all in one night. Love our #Takes with Steve! Enjoy!
https://www.dunbartoncigars.com/
https://cigar-coop.com/2023/08/pca-2023-dunbarton-tobacco-trust.html - PCA coverage
- Sobremesa rebranding
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes back the Gordo-Loving, Kapler-Hating, Press Release-Asking, Burger Fiend himself - Mr. William Cooper for #Take272! The Cigar Coop founder and I will sit down and throw it back! We look back at all the pods over the years and reflect on some of faves, some of the best, some of the most impactful, and yes, even some we'd like to forget. Prime Time, Special Edition, Jukebox, #ELOsoFumarTakes, and Smoking Syndicate, we talk about it all. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/@WilliamCooperPrimeTime
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVzGpes143J2yslmEQd4pEw
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
#ELOsoFumarTakes IS TURNING 6!!!! Today marks the year 6 of #Takes and we're so please to welcome the return of two of our original #Takes to celebrate the occasion. As always, Tim Wong as agreed to return as he has every year to celebrate the festivities. Tim was my guest for my very first #Take and I will never forget it! #MrWarmth Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. of Espinosa Cigars returns as well. Hector has made numerous appearances including in #Take3 on our opening weekend! Six years in the making and I have a feeling we're just getting started!
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of one of our favorite nerds! Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar returns as the guest for our #270thTake! It's been almost four months since the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show back in July and believe it or not, we're gearing up for the next one as the first in Spring 2024. Plus, the end of the year is coming and that means we talk about some of the best cigars we've smoked all year. But, Matt always has a hand on the pulse of the comings and goings in the industry. We see what some of his favorite interviews of 2023 were and some thoughts on where the industry is, was and is going into the new year. It's November already and 2023 has flown by. Stop by for a great conversation with a good friend, a better man and always great cigars. Enjoy!
We are raising awareness for K9s for Warriors!
Please donate HERE.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of Nick R. Agua, Founder of Foundation Cigar Company to sit down for our #Take269. With the latest releases, Charter Oak Pegnataro-CT Shade and Pasquale CT Broadleaf, heading to stores this week, we unfold some of the new chapters in this next Foundation era. Nick is always fraught with unending knowledge of cigars, tobacco, and more. We explore some of the newest from Nick as well, but we never forget to explore the past.
For the entire month of October, we are raising awareness for K9s for Warriors!
Please donate HERE.
Foundation PCA recap: https://cigar-coop.com/2023/08/pca-2023-foundation-cigar-company.html
Tabernacle Knight Commander: https://cigar-coop.com/2023/06/cigar-news-foundation-cigar-co-to-release-the-tabernacle-knight-commander-at-pca-2023.html
Metapa Shipping: https://cigar-coop.com/2023/10/102614.html
CHarter Oak Pasquale and Pegnatoro shipping this week: https://cigar-coop.com/2023/06/cigar-news-foundation-cigar-company-adding-charter-oak-pegnataro-and-pasquale.html
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Tonight, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes two exceptional guests for our annual Bear's Birthday Extravaganza! This year Mike Szczepankiewicz & Erron Nielsen will sit down for a celebration of fun and hijinks! This annual show has always been one of my favorites and its been my goal to always welcome in folks from the industry that I consider dear friends. Mike and Erron are no exception. We tackle previous birthdays, the comings and goings of the industry and predictions for the upcoming year as we gear up for the first trade show not held in the summer! Enjoy!
For the entire month of October, we are raising awareness for K9s for Warriors!
Please donate HERE.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Tonight, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes the return of one of the top returning guests on this show. That's right y'all Tripp Waldrop returns for his record tieing 9th appearance for #Take267! Tonight, it's all about movies. Yes, the cinema. We break down some of our favorites in film. "To be or not to be, that is the question." Well, it really isn't, because you have TO BE here tonight. Enjoy!
For the entire month of October, we are raising awareness for K9s for Warriors!
Please donate HERE.
Our agenda today:
Top 3 Halloween Films
Top 3 Christmas Films
Favorite Hero/Heroine (not necessarily superhero) Character:
Top 3 scenes that make you cry
For Tripp, Favorite Sports Film
For Bear, Favorite Film about Music
Quotes you use in everyday conversation continuously
Top 3 Movies Released before 1970:
2005: Movie Web says Star Wars Episode III is best film from this year. Debate/Discuss
THIS OR THAT:
Stallone vs Arnold
home or theater
Outside or inside watching
Black and WHite or 3D
Luke Skywalker or Frodo Baggins
Deep Impact or Armageddon
Avatar: Game Cahanger or Overrated
Pine, Pratt, Hemsworth, Evans
Inception ending, was he dreaming?
(Book of Eli) was he actually blind?
2005 Best Movie per movieweb: https://movieweb.com/best-movies-since-2000-every-year/#2005-star-wars-episode-iii---revenge-of-the-sith
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes not one, not two, but three distinguished gentlemen for an exciting panel discussion the likes of which we have never seen! David Lafferty of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Derek Matthews of Black Label Trading Company and Miguel M. Schoedel of Crowned Heads all sit down for #Take266! We've got three of the hottest brands in the industry with the Heads of Sales for each of them. We'll explore challenges, journies, and maybe a tale or two from the road. It'll be epic. Enjoy!
For the month of October, we will be raising awareness and money for the original charity when we launched this component of our show.
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust: https://www.dunbartoncigars.com/
Black Label Trading Company: https://ovejanegracigars.com/pages/black-label-trading-company
Crowned Heads: https://www.crownedheads.com/
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes John Hakim of Forged Cigar Company & General Cigar Company to sit down and tackle all things Chillin' Moose, Punch, and more. While cigars may be his job today, growing up in Northeast Pennsylvania, his path started with a tad more convention. How did he become Brand Manager to some of the most fun brands in the Forged Family of Cigars? You'll need to be there to find out.
John selected The Lucerne Foundation to spotlight his week, learn more here: https://www.luzfdn.org/
https://cigar-coop.com/2023/07/cigar-news-chillin-moose.html
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023