Know why tobacco grows well in Connecticut? Or what revitalized Nicaraguan cigars? Or why a layer of sand on top of clay makes a great foundation for a tobacco plant? Learn cigar facts, how to pronounce Foundation's award-winning El Güegüense Cigar and more. Go deeper into the history of the cigar Motherland of Nicaragua with Foundation Cigars Founder/Owner, Nick Melillo and Boveda's Drew Emmer.What is Boveda? Premium cigars brands protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar. Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..00:00 This is Box Press01:09 Creating the first All-Nicaraguan blend—El Güegüense cigar01:45 Smoking a Foundation Olmec Cigar03:09 Do you put a cigar in the blue flame of a lighter?04:09 Are you supposed to puff on a cigar a lot? 04:25 Low humidity changes how a cigar smokes, burns and tastes05:43 Nick Melillo worked at a cigar shop through college07:41 How Nick Melillo met, started blending tobacco and making cigars with Jonathan Drew, Drew Estate Cigars18:37 How do you say El Güegüense cigar?19:54 Are Nicaraguan cigars good?23:35 Why is tobacco grown in Connecticut?25:31 What's does the Foundation Cigar logo mean?28:30 What cigars does Nick Melillo smoke most out from his own brand?30:19 Olmec Cigar honors the first cigar smokers32:07 Foundation packaging complements the tobacco blends33:01 How can tobacco shops get new customers? 34:06 How to make you first cigar experience a good one34:56 Joe Rogan and Foundation Cigars' Joe Rogan Special Cigar Blend35:25 Cigar smoking brings people togetherLearn more about:Nicaragua's El Güegüense here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UtXF9uRB-sOlmec civilization: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/olmec-civilization/

FIRST IN A NYC CIGAR SERIES—2 BLENDS, 1 BOX. Pick your side. Baseball bat cigars or knife cigars? Get ready to rumble over cigars named after the weapons of choice by rival gangs in West Side Story, 1957 play/1961 movie/2021 reboot. The 20-count boxes of West Side Story cigars feature both blends, which you can tell apart by their secondary bands. You get 10 blue bats (Mexican San Andres) and 10 red knives (Brazilian Arapiraca). Blended and hand rolled in New York City, West Side Story cigars are a collaboration between Martinez Cigar Factory and Amendola Family Cigars. Rob Gagner interviews Owner of Martinez Cigar Factory, Jesus Martinez, and Co-owners of Amendola Family Cigars, Jeff Amendola and Chris Monaco. What is Boveda? Boutique cigars brands and large manufacturers protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar. Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda 00:30 This is Box Press00:45 Shopping for cigars in NYC? Visit Martinez Cigar Factory, 171 W 29th St off of West Side Hwy01:14 Made the Hangry for Luxury Cigar Club01:29 First generation cigar blender, Jeffrey Amendola, founder and co-owner of Amendola Family Cigar Co.02:19 Learned how to roll in Miami's Ybor City03:19 Creating the West Side Story cigar04:05 Toast to the NYC cigar with Jeffrey Amendola and Chris Monaco04:19 Why is it called the West Side Story cigar?04:46 Box of cigars with two different kinds of cigars inside05:28 Choice your weapon—baseball bat cigar or knife cigar05:47 NYC cigar release party

But dad, why? Every daughter has said it. When Raquel Quesada entered the family business, she questioned why good wasn't good enough when it came to making premium cigars. She soon learned that construction, consistency, and quality have to be perfect, especially if your father is Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer, Manuel (Manolo) Quesada. Raquel is among the fifth generation producing the Dominican premium brand, which includes Quesada, Casa Magna, Vega Magna, and Oktoberfest cigars. Find out why humidity control is key to enjoying a Quesada cigar to its fullest from father-daughter cigar makers and Boveda's Drew Emmer.What is Boveda? Premium cigars brands like Quesada protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and perfect smoke from every cigar. Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda 00:30 This is Box Press02:07 Where can you buy Boveda in Madrid, Spain?02:30 Why store cigars with Boveda03:23 Connection happens over a cigar05:17 Watch Manuel Quesada's For My Humidor here: https://vimeo.com/73875930305:37 Raquel Quesada is the first woman featured in a Boveda For My Humidor ad06:41 The Quesada cigar that's not your typical Connecticut08:11 Release of the Casa Magna XV Anniversary11:45 Where can you find a Quesada Salomon Oktoberfest cigar

Picture choosing your own premium cigar from a fully stocked humidor while you fill your tank. And it's a smoke you want to smoke, not some rocket dog. Think Montecristo, Oliva, Cohiba, Rocky Patel, or other aficionado-approved cigar. CigarBros founder Remon Mansour is making it easier for you to buy cigars where you already go—non-traditional cigar sellers, like gas stations, convenience stores, liquor stores, lounges, casinos, golf courses, etc. The company provides a patented stand-alone climate-controlled humidor, which is how it keeps cigars fresh, then keeps it stocked with premium smokes. Hear all about it in this cigar talk with Boveda's Drew Emmer. NEW! JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Check out the affordable Personal Humidor on the CigarBros website. Practical cigar storage for the cigar lover in your life. What is Boveda? Cigar retailers preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with CigarBros Commercial Humidor. At home, use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast, or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor. No humidor? Pick up a Boveda Humidor Bag for easy, portable cigar storage. Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda 00:30 This is Box Press04:54 How retailers can keep cigars fresh06:27 Stand-alone humidor changes how and where you buy cigars07:25 Buy cigars from a self-contained humidor in a liquor store, convenience store, gas station, casinos, hotel, golf course, etc. 09:18 How to buy a cigar if you're a new cigar smoker10:30 If someone has a bad first cigar experience, it's game over11:25 Getting started with cigars15:46 Does this take business away from brick-and-mortar cigar stores?21:01 Try Boveda Humidor bags once to keep your cigars in perfect condition21:50 Cigar gift bag that's a portable travel humidor23:36 How to store cigars at home without the hassle—CigarBros Personal Humidor, which comes preloaded with Boveda

Walking into a cigar shop's humidor can be intimidating. As a member of the Cigar Club, you get curated premium cigars auto-shipped right to you every month. The way to go for new smokers, busy smokers, or cigar smokers who don't live near a decent tobacco shop. You can specify the types of cigars you favor—mild-medium, medium, full, or a variety of all three (3). There's also a bi-monthly subscription of limited-edition blends developed by the club called Cigar Club Customs. Or sign up for a quarterly premium subscription of high-end cigars via Cigar Club Black.Cigar Club membership subscriptions make the perfect gift for a cigar lover in your life from new cigar smokers or aficionados. Boveda's Drew Emmer interviews Cigar Club podcaster, host, David Pugh. Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?The crew at Cigar Club wants you to experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of those cigars they vet for your subscription. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive. Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?...Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails:: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF000:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda00:30 This is Box Press00:52 Origin story of Cigar Club01:56 Shout out to former Bovedian, Ramsey Cronin, Cigar Club videographer02:13 Is Cigar Club worth it?03:50 Does Cigar Club send new cigars brands or just traditional blends?04:11 Cigar Club Black is a quarterly premium cigar subscription 04:58 Sign up for a cigar subscriptions at cigarclub.com05:17 Cigar Club Customs is a bi-monthly subscription featuring blends developed by Cigar Club 06:00 Why Cigar Club's podcaster, David Pugh only uses Boveda in his personal cigar humidor07:16 Launched first AI-blended cigar, Havana Gold, perfected by TABACALERA LA iSLA's Hostos Fernandez for Cigar Club

Standard & Twain is the 1st blind tasting cigar subscription. Like a surprise? The cigars' brand bands are removed to do away with hype, bias, and your own pre-conceived notions. You smoke the cigar for the cigar. Afterward, scan the QR code on the S&T band to reveal what cigar you just smoked. The cigar club for you if you want to discover hidden gems, develop your own palate, and cut through the noise of shopping for cigars. Just fill out a quick cigar quiz, then choose how often you want to receive the mystery cigars—either every month or every two months. Each delivery is packaged with Boveda to protect the cigars' flavor and character. Cigar club gift subscriptions are available for the cigar lover in your life.Rob Gagner interviewed Standard & Twain's founder, Kellen Gorbett on location in Tennessee. Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?The Standard & Twain cigar club ships your sticks with Boveda, so you can experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of each blind taste test. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive. Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?...Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails:: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF000:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda00:30 This is Box Press03:54 What's a sharp cigar?09:32 Is marketing, branding, and labels changing cigars?10:37 Origin story of Standard & Twain Cigar Club11:59 When you blind smoke a cigar, you have to focus on what's happening15:26 Does price influence how much you enjoy a cigar?17:33 What affects a cigar's price?17:44 S&T highlights a cigar factory in factory-reveal shipment20:43 "Concerning Tobacco" by Mark Twain23:06 "Cigar Aficionado" blind cigar tastings23:53 You scan the QR code on the cigar to see what you smoked26:44 Cigar reveal29:07 Have you ever recycled a cigar?

If you crave cigars, knowledge, and community, Privada Cigar Club is for you. Every month as a member, you'll get three (3) of limited-edition cigars, many are exclusive sizes and blends. All of which have been aged at the ideal humidity using Boveda to protect the cigars as their flavors meld and mature. With those curated cigars, you'll receive tasting notes, pairing notes, and stories of how those cigars came to be, plus personal insights from the cigar blenders who created the month's selection. You'll join thousands of Privada members who share a similar cigar experience each month, then connect about it online.Boveda's Drew Emmer interviews Privada Cigar Club founder, Brian Desind.Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?Not only does Privada Cigar Club age its cigars with Boveda, it ships your cigars with the cigar protection, too. Brian Desind wants you to experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of Privada's curated rare cigars. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive. Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?...Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails:: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0A cigar club membership subscription makes the perfect gift for a cigar lover in your life. 00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda00:30 This is Box Press00:46 Privada Cigar Club started with a downsizing and a cross-country move02:23 "This guy just wants free cigars."03:47 People didn't know the value of limited-edition cigars08:07 Friends are people who get to know you and still like you.09:27 No membership tiers at Privada Cigar Club—everyone gets 3 cigars a month10:17 Privada Method of aging and storing cigars with Boveda10:51 As a Privada member, you get the full story on the cigars—why it was made, who it was made by, tasting notes, pairing notes, and more14:39 Privada's online community is a vibrant group of cigar lovers 15:46 Join Privada Cigar Club at privadacigarclub.com16:45 Once Privada hits a certain membership number, it will close17:57 Limited Cigar Association was created by Privada to encourage its members to buy limited-edition cigars at participating brick-and-mortar shops

BOVEDA SPECIAL! Sign up for Luxury Cigar Club with coupon code BOVEDA and get FREE shipping on your first cigar shipment! A cigar club membership subscription makes the perfect gift for a cigar lover in your life. BOVEDA CIGAR CLUB WEEK kicks off with Luxury Cigar Club. Choose among 4 tiers to have 3 to 5 cigars delivered to you every month—all shipped with Boveda cigar protection. Expect up-and-coming cigar brands; boutique artisanal cigars, such as Crowned Heads, Tatuaje, Foundation; and club exclusives, like the Viva La Vida Lancero or Choshi. Luxury is also the exclusive cigar club for Atabey cigars—some of the most Cubanesque cigars around today.Boveda's Drew Emmer interviews Luxury Cigar Club co-founders, Ben Rotem and Chris Doyle.Why do cigar clubs package cigar shipments with Boveda?Luxury Cigar Club hand-picks the vitolas it sends to members every month. The founders want you to experience the full flavor, aroma, and character of those select cigars. Boveda keeps premium cigars at the ideal humidity, which preserves the nuances of the blends and protects the tobacco, so you'll enjoy a perfect smoke as soon as your cigars arrive. Whether you store your cigars in a humidor, tupperdor, cooler, wineador, or humidor bag, use Boveda to protect your passion.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?...Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails:: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF000:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda00:30 This is Box Press00:59 Let's make some money doing what we love02:19 We wanted to get a cigar club box that would excite us every month03:55 Luxury Cigar Club is the only cigar club that works with Nelson Alfonso, known for brands such as Atabey and Byron04:18 What do you get in each tier of Luxury Cigar Club membership?05:30 Entry level membership tier: Core Line = 3 cigars per month06:21 Mid membership tiers: Platinum and Palladium = 5 cigars per month 11:15 What do cigar brands think of cigar clubs?12:10 Choshi, is a blend exclusive to Luxury Cigar Club13:20 Viva La Vida Lancero was made especially for Luxury Cigar Club14:27 Luxury Cigar Club shipments are packaged with Boveda to preserve the cigars15:57 Available top membership tier: Sapphire = 5 Ultra Premium cigars17:26 Diamond membership tier is wait-listed, features guaranteed aged, rare limited-edition cigars17:57 Do cigar clubs close their membership if they're full?21:20 Use coupon code Boveda on luxurycigarclub.com to get free shipping on the first month's cigar shipment

🇺🇸 Boveda Veterans Day Challenge: Smoke a cigar, give a cigar to Cigars for Warriors: https://cigarsforwarriors.org/ Boveda's Drew Emmer is joined by foodie, cigar lover, Matty Rock and Trey Boring, Senior Vice Chairman of Cigars for Warriors (CFW).This cigar talk jumps from supporting troops with cigars to $70 Cubans, Robert Burns tubos, why foodies would love cigars, and how to keep cigars fresh while you travel. CFW is a non-profit organization that sends cigar care packages filled with donated cigars and cigar accessories to troops who are in active war zones. Each care package is protected by Boveda, the brown 2-way humidity packs you put in a humidor to preserve cigars. Find out how you can get cigars to the troops here: https://cigarsforwarriors.org/donate/What is Boveda?When you own a humidor, you need to make sure the cigars inside stay well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast, or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll get better flavor from a cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaIncInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?hl=enGet more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails:: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF000:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda00:30 This is Box Press03:56 Sent 1.5 million cigars and counting to troops serving in active war zones06:26 Matty stopped drinking but kept food, coffee, and cigars as his vices.07:47 "We're gonna go up to Montreal. We're gonna drink Canadian beer. We're gonna smoke some Cuban cigars."09:10 "When you learn what really goes into it a cigar, your respect grows."11:40 Are you a boutique cigar chaser, like CFW's Trey Boring?14:37 Why foodies would love cigars 15:20 Smoking a cigar calms you16:44 Cigar smoking is inclusive17:18 How important cigars are to U.S. service men and women18:24 "Well if I have a bad day, I can go sit on the couch, you know, eat a whole bag of Cool Ranch Doritos..."20:17 Cigars dry out without Boveda in the bags21:30 "My cigars need to be humidified, give me a Boveda."21:45 You don't need a humidor, use a humidor bag preloaded with Boveda24:46 You'll never recharge your humidor again if you use Boveda in your humidor

Cigar Journal winner of the Best Boutique Brand Nicaragua 2023: Black Label Trading Company Royalty! Since it won this major award, the small-batch limited release cigar company has been in even higher demand—and shorter supply. Just to establish the hierarchy of this Nicaraguan cigar maker: Oveja Negra (AKA black sheep) cigar brand family begets Black Works Studio and All Black Label Trading Company. The company was co-founded by the husband-and-wife team, James and Angela Brown. Boveda's Drew Emmer—who loves the BWS Killer Bee cigar, BTW—sat down with James to discuss why these boutique cigars are for smokers who are still looking for their favorite stick.What is Boveda? Cigar makers age and preserve the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor. Get more cigar tips and news from Boveda emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/ 00:00 Never risk your cigars, use Boveda 00:30 Cold open02:22 #1 selling vitola is a Petite Corona 03:06 Co-founders James and Angel Brown are citizens of the world05:25 Cigars and wine 06:59 Story behind Black Sheep Cigars (Oveja Negra translates to “black sheep” in English)08:31 The Killer Bee cigar is tasty10:28 Love a complex full-bodied cigar? These are the cigars you've been looking for!11:54 Limited-edition Poison Dart cigar14:19 Smoking a cigar is a very intimate experience