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Today we're talking brand building, the unobtanium factory that is Room 101 brands, and tobacco as a time travel mechanism.
Since 2009 Room 101 Brand has been creating an inclusive cigar experience for modern smokers. Room 101 frontman Matt "Boofy" Booth is equal parts, showman and disciplined strategist. Matt strikes a careful balance between brand authenticity and manufactured scarcity with a steady cadence of limited-edition drops. 
The biggest surprise might be that the model for Room 101 brand is non-other than Alfred Dunhill. The 1950's bespoke lIfestyle brand with tobacco at its core is the blueprint for Room 101 today. Room 101 Brand's West Coast meets Far-east aesthetic with "a coat of LA grit" is a three-spined dragon of jewelry, cigars, and spirits as the core of the brand. Offshoot projects like fine bags and highly coveted brand swag that's on the verge of being a full-on streetwear brand.  















 
 

Editor of Tobacco Business Magazine. Founder and editor of Cigars and Leisure Magazine and Host of Deep Cuts Live, Antoine Ried talks with us about starting a Cigar magazine, representation in the Cigar community, the power of telling your authentic story, and a few Cigars he loves. Light one up with us and enjoy Episode 5: Antoine Ried.

Co-Creators and co-hosts of The Burndown Podcast Eric Josefson and Justin Heisig, tell us how a tiny comment in their first burndown podcast episode became their calling card and a hashtag with 14k posts. Plus we discuss expensive cigars we’ve splurged on and when and why they were worth it.

Jon shares his story from telemarketing dog shampoo to starting as the shipping manager at CAO to building Crowned Heads. He talks about defining success for himself, the moment he decided never to wear a necktie again, and his commitment to creative collaboration.  
Cigars Discussed




Jericho Hill: Willy Lee By Crowned Heads x My Father Cigars





Manufacturer: My Father CigarsStrength: FullShape: Box Pressed ToroSize: 6 x 54Country: NicaraguaColor: MaduroWrapper: Mexican San Andreas



Buy it at Famous Smoke Shop







Four Kicks Sublime By Crowned Heads x E.P. Carillo





Manufacturer: Tabacalera La Alianza S.A.Strength: MediumShape: ToroSize: 6 x 54Country: Dominican RepublicColor: RosadoWrapper: Ecuadorian HabanoBinder: NicaraguanFiller: Nicaraguan 



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La Imperiosa Magicos by Crowned Heads x My Father Cigars





 
Manufacturer: My Father CigarsStrength: FullShape: Rothschild Size: 4.5 x 52Country: NicaraguaColor: OscuroWrapper: Ecuadorian HabanoBinder: NicaraguanFiller: Nicaraguan



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Las Mareas Ciclopes By Crowned Heads x My Father Cigfars





Manufacturer: My Father CigarsStrength: FullShape:  Toro Size: 6 x 54Country: NicaraguaColor: ColoradoWrapper: Nicaraguan CorojoBinder: NicaraguanFiller: Nicraguan



Buy it at Famous Smoke Shop







La Careme Belicosos Finos By Crowned Heads x E.P Carillo





Manufacturer: Tabacalera La Alianza S.A.Strength: Medium-FullShape: PyramidSize: 5.5 x 52Country: NicaraguaColor: OscuroWrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Grade A DarkBinder: Ecuadorianian Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan



Buy it at Small Batch Cigar







Juarez Willy Lee by Crowned Heads x Pichardo Cigars





Manufacturer: Tabacalera PichardoStrength: FullShape: Double ToroSize: 6  x 54Country: NicaraguaColor: MaduroWrapper: Mexican San AndreasBinder: NicraguaFiller: Nicragua
 



Buy it at Famous Cigar







Mil Dias Edmundo by Crowned Heads x Pichardo Cigars





Manufacturer: Tabaclera Pichardo Strength: Medium-FullShape: Toro Size: 5 3/8 x 52Country: NicaraguaColor: ColoradoWrapper: Ecuadorian HabanoBinder: NIcraguaFiller: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru
 



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Tatuaje Cabinet Especiales





Manufacturer: El Rey De Los HabanosStrength: Medium-FullShape: LanceroSize: 7.5 x 38Country: USAColor: ColoradoWrapper: Nicaragua HabanoBinder:NicaraguaFiller:Nicaragua
 



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Illusione Fume de Amor





Manufacturer: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A.Strength: MildShape: Corona GordaSize: 7.5 x 38Country: USAColor: Colorado ClaroWrapper: Nicaragua CorojoBinder:NicaraguaFiller:Nicaragua
 



Buy it at Famous Cigar







 

Model, entrepreneur, and cigar influencer Coco Maria aka @theCigarmadame. Coco chats with us about breaking into the boys club. Whether or not Cubans are overrated. And the power of feeling good.
 
Cigars Discussed




Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Miami 





Manufacturer: Drew Estate CIgarsStrength: FullShape: ToroSize: 6 x 52Country: USAColor: OscuroWrapper: Ecuador Habano



Buy it at Famous Smoke Shop







Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Brazillian Maduro





Manufacturer: Drew Estate CIgarsStrength: FullShape: ToroSize: 6 x 52Country: NicaraguaColor: MaduroWrapper: Brazillian Mata Fina



Buy it at Famous Smoke Shop







Caldwell Cigars Pacific Standard





 
Manufacturer: Wynwood Cigar FactoryStrength: MediumShape: Double Robusto Size: 5.5 x 54Country: USAColor: CorojoWrapper: Ecuadorian CorojoBinder: Ecuadorian SumatraFiller: Dominican



Buy It at Small Batch Cigar



 




Bolivar Royal Corona





Manufacturer: Real Fábrica de Tabacos PartagásStrength: MediumShape:  Robusto Size: 4.9 x 50Country: CubaColor: ColoradoWrapper: CubaBinder: CubaFiller: Cuba



Buy it at Puro Express







Diplomaticos No. 2





Manufacturer: Habanos SAStrength: Medium-FullShape: PyramidSize: 6.1 x 52Country: CubaColor: Colorado



Buy it at Puro Express







Black label trading co Santa Muerte




Manufacturer: Tabacalera Fernandez Cigars EsteliStrength: FullShape: Robusto Size: 4 3/4  x 52Country: NicaraguaColor: ColoradoWrapper: Ecuadorian Habano



Buy it at Famous Cigar







My Father Cigars La Promesa 




Manufacturer: My Father Cigars SA, EsteliStrength: FullShape: Toro Size: 6 x 52Country: NicaraguaColor: RosadoWrapper: Ecuadorian Habano



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Books Discussed:

The Urtantia Book
The Science of Getting Rich, Wallace D. Wattles 

 

Burn one with Akil “Pete” Petersen Founder of A.P. cigars, Owner of the Pelican Shop in St Thomas US Virgin Islands, and creator of Island Life Cigars. Today Akil shares his five-year journey home to open a cigar lounge with a view of the Caribbean sea. He talks about the cigars that influenced him to start a cigar line and the adventures in getting there.