Cigars for Wine Lovers | Somm Cigars | Vlad Stojanov | Box Press Ep. 128
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Connoisseurs of fine wines who love cigars, this cigar talk is for you. Get in the know on Somm's limited-release boutique cigars.
Somm is short for sommelier. Somm's lines are named after wines and blended to tap into your palate for wine and cigars. BDX is Red Bordeaux. BDX Blanc is White Bordeaux. Rioja Blend is inspired by the eponymous Spanish wine region. And the Premier Cru - Limited Edition is a rarified 3,000 release of cigars for wine lovers.
Who knew sommeliers (pro wine experts) are also schooled in cigar tasting? Pick up 3 tips on how to taste your cigars better from Vlad Stojanov, founder of Somm Cigars.
Hosted by Boveda's Drew Emmer at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.
00:00 This is Box Press
00:22 How to correctly light a cigar AKA toast the foot of your cigar
00:37 Light the edges of your cigar first
03:33 First cigar? Cuban Punch Punch
05:37 Somm Cigars has 3 limited-production cigar blends
08:24 Great gift for cigar lovers: THE CIGAR, FROM SOIL TO SOUL by Didier Houvenaghel
10:29 Why you retrohale a cigar
17:18 Train your palate to taste cigar better
23:25 5-pack cigar bundle
25:40 Is a big cigar better than two shorter cigars?
27:49 Somm Cigars use rare Honduran Broadleaf
34:19 Which RH is right for your cigars?
35:08 Does a cigar's humidity affect how it smokes?
What is Boveda? Premium cigars like Somm Cigars protect their blends with Boveda 2-way humidity control—that brown pack that you find in the box with your cigars. Boveda preserves the flavor and character of premium cigars by keeping them at ideal humidity. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor and a perfect smoke from every cigar.
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