In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Juan Lopez and Raul Flores from Gurkha Cigars. In the episode we discuss things old, new and future for Gurkha as the company continues their growth across the world.
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with the Guillermo Pena (GP) Cigars team to discuss their latest endeavors. GP Cigars has been in business since 2010 and owns its own factory (Las Villas Cigars) in Estelí Nicaragua. The factory has grown to have 100’s of skilled workers and Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – GP Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press Sits down with Yaniv Erez – Owner of Erez Cigars, a premium cigar company based out of Florida and operational for almost 2 decades. Yaniv just released a new addition – the Landlord Series – to his portfolio of cigars. The Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Yaniv Erez (Erez Cigars)[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with a Si Sweeney also known in the cigar community as “The Irishman”. Si is an ambassador for Light ’em Go – an online platform to promote love and passion of the leaf worldwide. Si smoked his first cigar when he was Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Si Sweeney (The Irishman)[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with John Garofalo III, owner or ENEBES TABAC. John has a quite a bit of history in the Cigar business and is a No Bullshit kind of guy. In fact, as you will learn, the name of his shop and cigar line Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – John Garofalo III Owner, ENEBES TABAC[…]
In this Special Episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie press sits down with Raymond Kane Jr. AKA TflonDon from the CigarClowns along with Justin and Crystal Chaffiot from Chaffiot Collection Cigars. The team have gotten together to create a special cigar to help raise funds to fight Human Trafficking, a Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Fight Human Trafficking – The Cigar Clowns & Chaffiot Collection[…]
Smoking Tents – they are a thing.. in the cold weather parts of the country. People create all kinds of outdoor smoking environments to enjoy a premium cigar in inclement weather when they cannot smoke in their house.
In this episode, Boston Jimmie sits down with the co-owner of Tabacalera Caballeros – Marco Accardi. The company is based out of Canada with operations in the Dominican Republic. Although new to the Premium Cigar Industry, Marco has been an enthusiast for a long time. The company was founded in 2022 by two cigar enthusiasts Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Tabacalera Caballeros[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie welcomes “BIG” Tony Gomez to the show. Tony may be best known as a successful cigar representative for Espinosa Premium Cigars, but he recently departed Espinosa and is now the National Sales Director for Jake Wyatt cigars. Tune in to this episode to learn Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – “BIG” Tony Gomez (Jake Wyatt Cigars)[…]
We open Season 5 of taking It To The Nub with Steve Saka, owner of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The company has been receiving numerous awards for a number of blends they introduced to the market in 2023 including the Stogie Press Overall Cigar of the Year – the Muestra de Saka Krakatoa. Boston Jimmie Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Steve Saka[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down to have a conversation with Kevin “King” Brown, the Proprietor of Konscious Cigars. From cigar enthusiast to the owner of the first African American Owned lounge in Tampa to Brand Owner, Kevin knows cigars. As you will learn his journey has been Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 4 – Konscious Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Neil Ylanan, the owner of Timeout Cigars. Based out of Texas and aligned with Ryan Frank Rodriguez of Ohana Cigars, Neil launched his inaugural cigar line less than a year ago with two different blends and has started Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 4 – Timeout Cigars – Neil Ylanan[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with Mr. David Blanco – the President of Blanco Cigar Company. David succeeded his father Cesar Blanco in taking the helm of this multi-generational cigar company. David has continued to expand the brand and operations under his watchful eye and acute business Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 4 – David Blanco (Blanco Cigars)[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with the owner of Troianiello Cigars – Michael Troianiello. We discuss the journey that Michael has been on since launching his small brand right after the pandemic in 2021. As you will see, everything takes time and Michael has Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 4 – Michael Troianiello[…]