In this interview, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Arnold Serafin the owner of Serafin De Cuba Cigars in Tarpon Springs FL. Arnold takes us back 4 generations to the start of his family’s long tobacco journey and shares his insights into creating a classic cigar shop and factory in the historic town Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Arnoldo Serafin – Serafin De Cuba Cigars[…]
What a great episode this was. Storm Boen (CEO for Cigars for Warriors) and Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sit down for an informative hour of what Cigars For Warriors is all about, how they have grown and how much help they have provided to the many brave women and men in the war zone. Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Storm Boen – Cigars for Warriors[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Luis J. Falto, owner of Tabacalera Falto, Inc., La Garita Cigar Company and Falto Cigars. We talk about Luis’ 25 plus years in the cigar business, how he got started and how he was able to persevere or Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Falto Cigars[…]
GFP Cigars is a new online cigar store founded by Gustavo F. Placeres. His dream of offering the finest of cigars to enthusiasts across the country became a reality in 2020 and his business keeps growing. This episode digs into the drive to enter the retail side of the cigar industry and how he was Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Gustavo F. Placeres Founder of GFP Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie welcomes back Eddie Tarazona, the owner and founder of Tarazona Cigars, a Florida Based Cigar Business. Eddie is always fun and exciting to talk to and this episode was wicked awesome as Eddie talked about his success in the industry and what it took Read more about Taking It To The Nub Season 2 – Eddie Tarazona – Tarazona Cigars[…]
In this exciting episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie press revisits with Amendola Family Cigars owners – Jeffrey Amendola and Chris Monaco. The free flowing interview takes some great turns and twists along the journey of the 10 year old cigar company. Watch as Chris and Jeffrey play off each Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Amendola Family Cigars[…]
Those who know – Smoke GTO! Well after this episode you all should be more aware of and know GTO Dominican Cigars along with company Founder and Owner, Dr. Oscar Rodriguez. During this fast 1 hour show, the Doc imparts some great cigar knowledge and talks about the roots of his Boutique Vertically Integrated Cigar Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – GTO Dominican Cigars – Dr. Oscar Rodriguez[…]
In case you missed this one. In this video, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press, sits down with the founder of Epic Cigars, Mr. Dean Parsons. Dean chimes in from a small boat in a bay in the Miami area. We talk about his 10 year journey in the cigar business and the trials and tribulations Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Dean Parsons – Epic Cigars[…]
In this video, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with David Rivera the Marketing and Sales Director for Martinez Cigars NYC. The company is the oldest and still operational cigar factory in the city of New York. I chose to do the broadcast from one of the newest cigar lounges near me, Smoke Rings Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Martinez Cigars NYC[…]
In this Taking it To The Nub episode, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Danny DiFabio the owner of Rodriguez Cigars Key West at Executive Cigar Shop and Lounge in Sanford FL. We talk about what is new and coming from his iconic brand along with some history of the company. Later in Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Rodriguez Cigars Key West and Papas Pilar Rum[…]
In this interview, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Nick Melillo – Owner of Foundation Cigars. Nick is one of the most knowledgeable cigar men in the industry and we talk through his history in the business and discuss the Stogie Press 2020 Medium Company Cigar of the Year “The David”. This video Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Episode 23 – Nick Melillo – Foundation Cigars[…]
In this episode, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with Bobby Newman, Owner of J.C. Newman Cigars, to talk about what new with the oldest cigar factory in the US. We touch on the history and growth of the company over the last 125 years and delve into the renovation of the factory. Bobby Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 Episode 11 – Bobby Newman – J.C. Newman Cigars[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sits down with CAO Cigars Master Blender and Brand Ambassador, Rick Rodriguez. We get into his growth in the industry and how he moved from sales to blending and what it is like to be the Brand Ambassador for CAO. Rick Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 Episode 5 – CAO Master Blender Rick Rodriguez[…]
In this video, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press welcomes the always dapper Michael Herklots to Taking It To the Nub. We venture into Michael’s past with Nat Sherman and then discuss his founding of a new cigar company Ferio Tego. Later in the show, we get some excellent cigar education from Michael who is a Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 Episode 4 – Michael Herklots[…]