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

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This vintage 1800s Wisconsin cigar brand has a new life thanks to owners Mike Gehm, Keith Archiquette, and Dylan Masse. The trio blends cigar that they love, and it turns out a lot cigar smokers love Lovely Cigars, too. Hear more about this boutique cigar brand that produces Elegante X2 Ain't They Lovely Cigar, The Bay City Cigar, and the No. 162.

Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.

00:00 This is Box Press

01:36 First 2 years of a new business are rocky

03:16 Gotta have a quality cigar, good marketing, and good relationship with tobacco shops

04:27 Founders are regular cigar palate people

05:00 Lovely Cigar brand is from the 1800s out of Green Bay, Wisconsin

05:29 No.162 Lovely Cigar

05:35 The new Lovely's Bay City Cigar

06:19 Converting a great idea into tobacco stores adopting cigar lines

12:41 What's ham-and-egging it?

13:51 A delicious cigar to try

18:57 Storing cigars in a Boveda Humidor Bag keeps cigars from disintegrating

19:22 Cigar guys share cigars and share cigar recommendations

20:17 Lovely Cigars protected by Boveda on the way to and while in Las Vegas

What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Lovely Cigars recommend 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. Keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. 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 Lovely Cigar.

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NEW CIGAR BRAND: Domain Cigars, whose flavor and construction are protected by Boveda. Use Boveda to protect the cigars in your humidor, click here to get emails: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0

Domain Cigars is the crest of the third wave of cigar making. Fully vertically integrated. Craft. Innovative. If they can't produce a cigar, they won't make it anymore.

This new guy in town was developed by Daniel Lance and his business partner, Esteban Disla, a master blender who has created cigars for 30 cigar companies. Domain will change the way you see cigars, including a new way to package cigars with Boveda 2-way humidity control. Lance only uses Boveda to keep his cigars, like Domain's new Neutron and Negentropy tasting and smoking great.

Interview by Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.

00:00 This is Box Press

00:43 Esteban Disla experienced cigar man

02:19 Third wave cigar maker is where the cigar industry is headed

02:27 First cigar wave = Cuba embargo

04:01 Second wave of cigars is like Starbucks is to coffee

05:33 Built Boveda into its cigar packaging

06:02 Boveda first integrated branding

06:59 Positioning Boveda at the foot of cigars

07:21 A cigar naturally dries out from the foot to the cap

08:38 Domain Neutron cigar's flavor notes

12:13 Lessons learned from Sylvia the cigar roller

14:18 People have begun valuing relationships post pandemic

14:52 If we can't produce that cigar, we won't make it anymore

16:49 Boveda branded cigar boxes

18:04 Boveda saves Fuente Añejo cigars

What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Domain recommend 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. Use Boveda B84 packets to season your wood humidor before adding cigars. And then keep cigars well-humidified with Boveda B69 packets in your humidor. 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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