In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Billy and Gus Fakih, the owners of Artesano Del Tobacco are Boston Jimmie’s guest. Fresh from the Premium Cigar Industry (PCA) trade show, we talk about and break down the latest from the brothers Fakih – the Viva La Vida Connecticut. This bold new introduction adds Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 6 – Billy and Gus Fakih – Artesano del Tobacco[…]
In this sensational episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press welcomes back Dr. Gaby Kafie – Owner of Kafie 1901 Cigars. Throughout this episode, we touch on a wide range of topics, less focused on the company’s cigar portfolio but more on industry topics like pricing, retail brick & mortar Read more about Taking It o The Nub – Season 6 – Dr. Gaby Kafie (Kafie 1901 Cigars)[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with Jason Wood, the Vice President of Miami Cigar & Co. The company has recently celebrated 35 years in the business. Miami Cigar & Co. are the makers of Nestor Miranda. Don Lino, and Tatiana cigars. Besides being the Vice President of Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 6 – Jason Wood – Miami Cigar & Co.[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Pete Johnson, the Owner/Founder of one the most Iconic brands in the Premium Cigar Industry – Tatuaje Cigars. The brand is over 20 years old and is the first brand to be produced by Don Pepin of My Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 6 – Pete Johnson Tatuaje Cigars[…]
In this episode, Boston Jimmie welcomes back Kevin Schweitzer, the owner of Rock-A-Feller cigars, a premium cigar company that has made quite the name for itself over the years. Kevin is known for cigars and wall street and he certainly touched on both of those topics in this episode along with making his predictions for Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 6 – Rock-A-Feller Cigars[…]
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[…]