Two pillars of the premium cigar industry. One conversation you don’t want to miss. #LoveYourCigars

In this episode, we sit down with Joya de Nicaragua and Quesada Cigars to talk about legacy, collaboration, and what happens when Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic come together in the world of premium cigars.

Episode features: Joya de Nicaragua's Juan Martinez and Quesada Cigars' Raquel Quesada. Interview by Boveda’s Box Press Hosts Nate Beck and JP Awad.

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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?

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.

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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