In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, we start our 6th season with the annual Smoking Tents show that highlights the innovative ways that cigar enthusiasts enjoy their cigars in the cold winter months. We also talk about the various cigar of the year lists and highlight the upcoming cigar events in the Read more about Taking It To The Nub Season 6 Kickoff – Smoking Tents[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with Lou Cross the owner of Lure Cigars. The company is all about fishing and cigars and taking time to relax and share stories. Lou has many stories to tell, especially stories of fishing with his dad who knew how to do Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Lure Cigars[…]
In this episode, Boston Jimmie sits down with James Brown, the owner of Back Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. We dig into the celebration of the company’s decade long history in the premium cigar business and look back in the past of how James came to be Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Black Label Trading Co.[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with the owners of the latest addition of beautiful cigar lounges on the space coast of Florida. Carmen and Luis Torres are the owners of this new lounge nestled in the quaint downtown section of Cocoa Village, Florida. During Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – His and Hers Cigar Lounge[…]
In case you missed this episode of Taking It To The Nub, long time Cigar Enthusiast and the Event Queen, Shanika Smith, has a return visit to the show and brings us all up to speed as to what she has been doing including being the event coordinator at her local lounge, assisting in charitable Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Shanika Smith – The Event Queen[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Mike Glover the Owner of Toro Cigar Company. The company is currently a new Online Cigar Company that has its sights set on opening a future Brick & Mortar business. Mike explains his trials and tribulations in trying Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Toro Cigar Company[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with Enid Blanton, the founder and owner of Ancestry Cigars. Enid, a Chicago native, is the first African American Woman to own a cigar brand in Illinois. She is a Air force veteran, mom, and wife. She is also a proud mother Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Ancestry Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Chief Rebel and Owner of Rebellion Cigars. The company is a new and upcoming brand that made it’s debut at the 2023 PCA. The brand was conceived back in 2020, just before the world crashed into a pandemic. Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Rebellion Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Todd Pribanic the owner of Croatian Mafia Cigars. The new brand was launched. Croatian Mafia Cigars believes in capturing the essence of the mafia’s hierarchy, intertwining it with Croatian flair. Each cigar in the company’s collection represents a Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Croatian Mafia Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with fellow Brother of the Leaf and Cigar Media member Eric Guttormson. For over a decade, Master Sensei Eric has run the Cigar Dojo media site in addition to creating the industry leading Cigar Dojo App. He has also Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Eric Guttormson (Master Sensei) Cigar Dojo[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie press welcomes back Josh Habursky to the show. Josh has just been named the new Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). We discuss the latest PCA news and events including the latest appointees to the PCA board of Directors and Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Josh Habursky; Executive Director Premium Cigar Association[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Cynn and Joshua Coburn, owners of Dissident Cigars. This being the second time for the team to be on Taking It To The Nub, we dive into the newest announcements from the company as they continue expand their Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Dissident Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Allen Sanabria the co-owner of Family by Loyalty Cigars. The brand is young but the passion is strong for Allen and his partner Ernesto Cordova. During this episode we dig into the full line of cigar offerings from Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Family by Loyalty Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with Coleman Fine; co-founder of Sinistro Cigars. The company is over a decade old now and still going strong now. Prior to starting Sinistro Cigars with business partner James Agopian, Coleman spent about a year in the retail side. They have got Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Sinistro Cigars[…]