How To Turn a Cigar Hobby into a Career - Becoming a Rep for Alec Bradley Cigars | Box Press Ep. 03

Box Press, is a cigar podcast from Boveda, the global leader in 2-way humidity control for premium cigars. Every month, Boveda’s Rob Gagner covers cigars, cigar life and cigar enjoyment.

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You have to listen to Mikey Zahn’s cigar origin story–from lumberjack to retailer to roller to rep. Listen to how Mikey fine-tuned his cigar knowledge by hand-rolling cigars with masters of the craft in Honduras, hanging out with blenders and growers and tagging along on cigar tours. Now Mikey is the Midwest Account Manager for Alec Bradley Cigars, makers of Prensado, Fine & Rare, Sanctum, Tempus, Nica Puro and Coyol.

Mikey and Rob discuss:

- How to turn a cigar hobby into a career

- What a cigar rep for a major brand does

- How to find a cigar you like

- When to smoke a fresh-rolled cigar

- Why cigar lovers should go to local cigar events and tastings

#AskBoveda Question (21:14): What’s a normal RH readings after seasoning your wooden humidor with Boveda? Is a 84% RH level too high?