Episode 60
Guy Fieri Cigar & A Nicaraguan Circus (feat. Jack Toraño) | Miami Box Press Ep. 60
The first stop on the Miami cigar scene! Boveda’s Miami cigar tour features acrobats, a new celebrity cigar, stink bugs and other spine-tingling tales from cigar legend Jack Toraño. Espinosa Cigar’s brand ambassador gives host Rob Gagner a Knuckle Sandwich, the new Guy Fieri cigar. Hear how the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives star launched his stick. Private jet to Puerto Rico. Mongo release party. Cadre of chefs. BAM!
Shot on location at Miami’s Empire Social Lounge. Take a moment to enjoy South Florida’s cigar lifestyle—relax and listen to good stories over good cigars with good company.
When you head to Miami for cigars, stop in at Empire Social Lounge and tell them Boveda sent you: https://empiresociallounge.com.
Highlights from this cigar podcast include:
00:00 Cold open
02:25 New cigar trend? Celebrities endorsing cigars again?
05:06 When it comes to cigars, is Guy Fieri the real deal?
10:23 The ’70s and ’80s were not a good time for cigars—discuss
11:15 Oddest mixed tape ever—Niteflyte, Average White Band, The Rolling Stones and Survivor?!
11:32 Remember "Real Men of Genius"? “Real Men of Genius” Mr. Way too Much Cologne Wearer https://youtu.be/ik6QzSgrqZ4
12:47 Stogiebird’s Sam Leccia and a traveling act of little people in Nicaragua
17:15 Jonathan Drew and Nick Melillo take a cigar national sales meeting to the circus
18:34 Blending Sam Leccia’s Luchador Cigar
26:24 DJing on NYE in the Viagra Triangle
27:45 What makes a good DJ?
33:42 "You bought a brand called Toraño Family Cigars and there's no family."
35:25 It’s always easier to find a job when you have a job
37:58 Severed from a company on Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
41:14 John joined Espinosa. General and Espinosa Cigars joined forces to release Warzone. Warzone was named Cigar Aficionado #13 Cigar of the Year for 2000!
45:07 Watch for 5 new releases from Espinosa Cigars
46:18 Who are the biggest partiers in the cigar biz?
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