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Latest Episodes

Do Your Cigar Tools Reflect Who You Are? | LES FINES LAMES | Box Press Ep. 104
October 02, 2023

Cigar smoking is an art form, a lifestyle. That's why every SOTL & BOTL must don a Les Fines Lames Punch Bracelet. Ready to elevate the way you cut cigars? Pierre Jourdan & Pablo Rodet, creators of fine cigar accessories, delve into why you should

Patina Was Never Cool, So It Can't Be Uncool | Mo Maali | Box Press Ep. 103
September 25, 2023

MO KNOWS CIGARS! Look beyond Cigar Aficionado's Top 10. Patina is the best cigar you've never heard ofuntil now. Could Patina be the next Fuente of Padrn? Founder Mo Maali's heart and soul are in this small-batch cigar company. He wants you to be excite

Buying Cigars in Mexico—What to Know | Bernardo Andrés, Cigar Distributor | Box Press Ep. 102
September 18, 2023

In Spanish with English captions. Who's buying up all those premium cigars in Mexico? Learn why humidity and cigars is so important, especially in a country like Mexico where climates go from beach to desert in this southern-most North American country. P

LA Black Cigar Culture | Smoke Big Documentary | Kareem Fort | Box Press Ep. 101
August 30, 2023

Cigars are the equalizer that bring people together. Lord knows we need more of that right now. Smoke Big, created by Kareem Fort, is an independent film about the Black cigar culture in LA. Kareem captures short stories about cigar experiences to shine a

Hustle Recognized Hustle | Carlito Fuente Jr. + Boveda Founders | Box Press Ep. 100
August 28, 2023

100th Box Press episode! Cigar revolutionaries! Arturo Fuente CEO, Carlito Fuente Jr. & Boveda founders Sean Knutsen & Tim Swail talk premium cigar care and why humidity has everything to do with it. OpusX creator, Carlito is one of the most respe

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time! Conviction & Dark Star Cigars | Rocky Patel | Box Press Ep. 99
August 22, 2023

Stay tuned for the big take down! Rocky Patel got way more than he bargained for while debuting his new cigars, Conviction and Dark Star to Boveda's founders, Sean Knutsen and Tim Swail and company sensei, Drew Emmer. Rocky explains why he uses Boveda to

I Won a Starring Spot on this Cigar Podcast! | Nico Sanders | Box Press Ep. 98
August 07, 2023

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. In a Premium Cigar Retailers Association auction, Nico Sanders was victorious in earning a guest role on Boveda's cigar podcast, Box Press. "Sharing cigars with people and learning more about them and their experiences is t

Bring Out the "Adult" Pipes | Tim Ozgener, Ozgener Family Cigars | Box Press Ep. 97
July 20, 2023

Listen for the hilarious father-son story that taught Tim Ozgener the importance of knowing your customer via adult-themed pipes! Previously, Tim owned and ran CAO with his father Cano Aret Ozgener and his sister Aylin. After a 12-year hiatus, Tim found h

To Hell with Flavor Profiles, Just Enjoy That Cigar | Illusione's Dion Giolito | Box Press Ep. 96
June 22, 2023

Don't get mired in the flavors you're tasting in a cigaror not tasting, for that matter. Just smoke a cigar to enjoy it, said Dion Giolito, founder of Illusione Cigars. This from the guy with an exacting palate and a rep for creative tobacco blending in

This Cigar Project Was Born the Day My Father Passed Away | Jeremiah Meerapfel | Box Press Ep. 95
May 29, 2023

Get out your handkerchiefs! A cigar talk to share with your dad or other influential man in your life. In November 2003, Jeremiah Meerapfel's father Richard died suddenly of a heart attack. Richard was heralded with saving Cameroon/Central African wrapper