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There is a story inside every smoke shop, with every cigar and with every person. Come be a part of the cigar lifestyle at Boveda. This is Box Press.

  1. FEB 27

    About that Maduro… | Crowned Heads + Oz Family Cigars | Box Press Ep. 144

    You’ll laugh your ash off as 2 superstars from Nashville cigar companies join the Boveda cigar podcast. #LoveYourCigars Episode features: Jon Huber, Crowned Heads and Tim Ozgener, Oz Family Cigars Both boutique cigar brands share a heritage over CAO, the cigar company founded by the late Cano Aret Ozgener in Nashville in the 1990s. (Cano was Tim’s father.) Oz Family Cigars of today upholds the family's craft with Turkish-named blends, such as Firsat and Karatoba. Crowned Heads specializes in small-batch blends, such as Four Kicks and Jericho Hill. Interview by Boveda’s Box Press Hosts Nate Beck and JP Awad. What is Boveda? Boveda patented 2-way humidity control for storing premium cigars. Aging cigars with Boveda is the easiest and most effective way to preserve their quality, flavors, aroma, and integrity. By maintaining the ideal humidity, Boveda prevents mildew in a cigar humidor while also protecting cigars from drying out. With Boveda in your cigar humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar. Looking for the best cigar humidor? Check out the only humidor built to work with Boveda packs, the Boveda Humidor. The Boveda Humidor reimagines traditional cigar care. It’s simple. No guesswork. No maintenance. No humidity problems. Your only task is to enjoy. Highlights: 00:00 Welcome to Box Press by Boveda 00:50 Cigar legends & stories 04:08 How Boveda got started 05:17 Boveda makes Viva for cannabis curing and storage 09:36 History of Crowned Heads cigars 15:00 History of OZ Family Cigars 32:01 What cigars are smokers liking right now 38:35 Why foodies should try cigars 42:57 Steps of making a good cigar 44:37 What not to do in retirement 47:12 Funny story: bring out the "ADULT" pipes 49:34 Funny story: Timmy stuck in kindergarten 01:03:33 Humidity for cigars in dry climates 01:05:25 Find a mentor 01:07:35 What will be your legacy?

    1h 15m

  2. 07/26/2024

    Adam Levine | League Of Fat Bastards Cigars Contribute to Mental Well-Being | Box Press Ep. 142

    This cigar podcast could save your or a loved one's life. Following his own mental health crisis, Adam Levine founded the League of Fat Bastards Cigars. The boutique Nicaraguan cigar brand gives away 40% of its profits to men's mental health initiatives; hosts events where men can get real about their lives; and encourages intentional discussions about mental health over cigars. Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. What is Boveda? League Of Fat Bastards Cigars recommends Boveda 2-way humidity control for wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar. Feel better about storing cigars, use Boveda. Click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 00:00 This is Box Press 00:24 How did the League of Fat Bastards Cigars get its name? 00:45 Creating space for men to chew the fat 01:23 Organize cigar events with celebs and athletes to normalize mental health struggles 01:47 LOFB Cigars gives back 40% of profits to men's mental health groups 02:15 Using cigar smoking as therapy 03:10 Living in London in the heyday of Cuban Cigars 03:34 Adam Levine had a severe mental breakdown 04:46 Create a movement to help men live their best lives 05:16 Only cigar brand produced over Zoom? 05:51 The Goldilocks cigar blend, Serie L made in Nicaragua 06:40 League of Fat Bastards is an everyman cigar on purpose 07:06 What cigar should your first cigar be? 07:26 Discover the joy of cigars and provide an opportunity for men to open up emotionally 09:20 Why did this happen FOR me? 10:56 LOFB Cigars packaged with Boveda 11:50 Reusing Boveda packets from cigar boxes 12:22 Keeping cigars at the perfect humidity maintains their condition 13:13 If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988

    13 min

  3. 07/19/2024

    3 Cigar Lovers from Green Bay Who Make Cigars They Want to Smoke | Lovely Cigars | Box Press Ep. 141

    Use Boveda to protect all the Lovely Cigars in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 This vintage 1800s Wisconsin cigar brand has a new life thanks to owners Mike Gehm, Keith Archiquette, and Dylan Masse. The trio blends cigar that they love, and it turns out a lot cigar smokers love Lovely Cigars, too. Hear more about this boutique cigar brand that produces Elegante X2 Ain't They Lovely Cigar, The Bay City Cigar, and the No. 162. Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. 00:00 This is Box Press 01:36 First 2 years of a new business are rocky 03:16 Gotta have a quality cigar, good marketing, and good relationship with tobacco shops 04:27 Founders are regular cigar palate people 05:00 Lovely Cigar brand is from the 1800s out of Green Bay, Wisconsin 05:29 No.162 Lovely Cigar 05:35 The new Lovely's Bay City Cigar 06:19 Converting a great idea into tobacco stores adopting cigar lines 12:41 What's ham-and-egging it? 13:51 A delicious cigar to try 18:57 Storing cigars in a Boveda Humidor Bag keeps cigars from disintegrating 19:22 Cigar guys share cigars and share cigar recommendations 20:17 Lovely Cigars protected by Boveda on the way to and while in Las Vegas What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Lovely Cigars recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control for wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every Lovely Cigar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..

    24 min

  4. 07/12/2024

    Get In on This Next Cigar Wave | Daniel Lance | Domain Cigars | Box Press Ep. 140

    NEW CIGAR BRAND: Domain Cigars, whose flavor and construction are protected by Boveda. Use Boveda to protect the cigars in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Domain Cigars is the crest of the third wave of cigar making. Fully vertically integrated. Craft. Innovative. If they can't produce a cigar, they won't make it anymore. This new guy in town was developed by Daniel Lance and his business partner, Esteban Disla, a master blender who has created cigars for 30 cigar companies. Domain will change the way you see cigars, including a new way to package cigars with Boveda 2-way humidity control. Lance only uses Boveda to keep his cigars, like Domain's new Neutron and Negentropy tasting and smoking great. Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. 00:00 This is Box Press 00:43 Esteban Disla experienced cigar man 02:19 Third wave cigar maker is where the cigar industry is headed 02:27 First cigar wave = Cuba embargo 04:01 Second wave of cigars is like Starbucks is to coffee 05:33 Built Boveda into its cigar packaging 06:02 Boveda first integrated branding 06:59 Positioning Boveda at the foot of cigars 07:21 A cigar naturally dries out from the foot to the cap 08:38 Domain Neutron cigar's flavor notes 12:13 Lessons learned from Sylvia the cigar roller 14:18 People have begun valuing relationships post pandemic 14:52 If we can't produce that cigar, we won't make it anymore 16:49 Boveda branded cigar boxes 18:04 Boveda saves Fuente Añejo cigars What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Domain recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control for wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Use Boveda B84 packets to season your wood humidor before adding cigars. And then keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..

    21 min

  5. 07/05/2024

    Why Does the Bad Guy Smoke Cigars? | Alex Estrella, Actor | Porto Real Cigars | Box Press Ep. 139

    Protect your cigars from bad guys like mold and low humidity by using Boveda in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Unlike a bad guy, his Maduro cigar won't kick you in the head. Discover Porto Real, actor Alex Estrella's boutique cigar brand. Porto Real cigars are tasty Dominican and Nicaragua blends that are affordable. Cigars are from $8 to $12. When playing a ne'er-do-well in a film or series, Alex would often smoke a cigar. (Hey, cigar smokers are not so bad!) So it's natural that the actor parlayed his love of smokes into a cigar biz. Alex and Boveda's Drew Emmer talk cigar storage and more at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. 00:00 This is Box Press 00:01 This IS the actor/producer Alex Estrella 01:29 The actor who has a cigar brand and the cigar brand run by an actor 02:31 Started in cigars when he started acting for TV 03:05 Sampling the Porto Real Maduro cigar 03:44 Maduro cigar that's not going to kick you in the head 05:07 Living la vida loca 06:02 A cigar is a moment of time spent with a friend 06:18 Estrella watch Porto Real cigar edition based on his late dad's watch 08:51 Why Boveda for cigars? 11:15 Cigars don't have to be too expensive to be good What is Boveda? Cigar makers recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Use Boveda B84 packets to season your wood humidor before adding cigars. And then keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..

    16 min

  6. 06/28/2024

    The Cigar I'd Never Smoke | Abe Flores | PDR Cigars | Box Press Ep. 138

    Protect the flavor and character of boutique cigars like PDR with Boveda. Click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Does the size of a cigar matter? Sure does for PDR founder Abe Flores. Find out if he prefers fatter stogies versus shorter, slimmer cigars. Then get cigar recommendations from this award-winning master blender. Looking for an accessible Cubanesque cigar? PDR (Puro Dominican Republic) blends Cuban traditions with boutique modern manufacturing . The cigar makers employ a complex tobacco rolling technique that originated in Cuba called “entubado.” The cigar roller rolls each filler leaf into a straw shape to fit a greater number of filler leaves into a PDR cigar, which results in amazing air flow. PDR's Flores talks with Boveda's Drew Emmer about protecting the condition of cigars at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. 00:00 This is Box Press 01:58 To buy instruments, I was selling cigars on the side 03:36 Abe Flores already knew tech and marketing, needed to learn cigars 04:23 Pinar del Rio, Cuba is where tobacco seeds are from 06:41 #1 PDR cigar: El Criollito 07:37 For My Humidor I Use Boveda 08:43 Boveda maintains the perfect humidity for cigars 10:00 Bad humidor, no Boveda is very bad for cigars 10:14 What's your favorite cigar? 10:31 PDR 10th Anniversary Millefleurs Corona cigar 11:06 Pepin Black Lancero cigar and 601 Green cigar 11:25 Fuente Añejo Shark cigar What is Boveda? Master blenders recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control to protect cigars you store. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Boveda humidor packets prevent cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..

    12 min

  7. 06/21/2024

    I'm a Sucker for Cameroon Wrappers | Arnoldo Serafin | Serafin de Cuba Cigars | Box Press Ep. 137

    Protect the flavor and character of artisan cigars with Boveda. Find out how to use Boveda in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Cigar smokers in the Pacific Northwest, you made this Tampa cigar famous. Try the latest iteration of the Juan de Fuca cigar blended by Serafin de Cuba. Fourth generation cigar maker Arnoldo Serafin talks with Boveda's Drew Emmer about reviving forgotten cigar brands at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. 00:00 This is Box Press 00:09 Juan de Fuca cigars packaged with Boveda 00:31 What is a Juan de Fuca cigar? 00:47 Strait of Juan de Fuca in Pacific Northwest 01:38 Why smoke a closed foot cigar 01:56 Don Ramon 1917 Series cigar—cigar fit for a BOSS! Created to honor patriarch, Don Ramon Serafin, Jr. 02:18 How did you fall in love with cigars? 04:23 Sweeter cigar, medium that's not too strong, not too harsh 04:34 I'm a sucker for Cameroon wrappers 06:00 How many fourth generation cigar makers are there? 06:31 History of Tampa and cigars 07:04 Prince of Wales cigars (Principe de Gales cigars) What is Boveda? Generations of cigar makers recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control to protect cigars you store. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Boveda humidor packets prevent cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..

    8 min

  8. 06/14/2024

    Yacht Owner Traveled with Cigars in a Ziploc® | Cyril Brizard, Brizard & Co. | Box Press Ep. 136

    So they're ready for cigars right away, Brizard & Co. ships humidors with Boveda's specialty seasoning packets. Brizard airflow humidors have compartments that position Boveda above and below the cigars to surround them in the idea humidity. Find out how to use Boveda in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 Brizard & Co. makes premium cigar accessories from exotic woods and genuine leather. Manufacturing in Southern California allows Brizard & Co. to control the quality of their woodwork, leather work, and metal work. Founder of Brizard & Co., Cyril Brizard talks proper cigar storage with Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. 00:00 This is Box Press 01:05 People connect over cigars 01:37 Brizard & Co. makes no mass produced humidors 03:17 Southern California maker of high-end humidors, cigar cases, and lighters 03:48 Brizard & Co. golf cigar collection 04:09 Brizard & Co. luxury cowboy cigar collection 06:09 From luxury toiletry cases to high-end cigar accessories 06:37 ...but I travel with my cigars in a Ziploc® bag 10:58 First limited-edition luxury cigar case for OpusX for Carlito Fuente 13:13 New Limited-Edition Fuente Black Pink cigar case 14:46 Brizard & Co. airflow humidors designed for using Boveda to control humidity for cigars What is Boveda? Humidor makers, like Brizard & Co. recommend Boveda 2-way humidity control wherever you store cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. Use Boveda B84 packets to season your wood humidor before adding cigars. And then keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. Boveda prevents cigars from drying out and mold growth. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..

    17 min
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There is a story inside every smoke shop, with every cigar and with every person. Come be a part of the cigar lifestyle at Boveda. This is Box Press.

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  • Creator
    Boveda Inc.
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    141
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