Podcast appearances and mentions of ernesto padilla

In episode 124 of Deep Cuts Live, host Antoine Reid speaks with special guest Ernesto Padilla, the owner of Padilla Cigars. Born in Cuba, Ernesto has been a key player in the premium cigar industry for over 20 years. In this fascinating interview, Ernesto shares his journey in creating a traditional cigar and how small brands in the industry have to navigate their own distribution companies. He also offers insights into why staying small and boutique gave his company longevity, and why getting big isn't necessarily the goal for every business. Ernesto reflects on his 20 years in the cigar industry and how the boutique category has evolved over the years, particularly with the rise of the influencer. He highlights the importance of reading and learning about the history of the cigar industry, and shares his unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in this business. If you're a cigar aficionado, entrepreneur, or just curious about the world of premium cigars, you won't want to miss this episode! Tune in now and join us for an unforgettable conversation with Ernesto Padilla. -- Thanks for watching! Website: https://deepcutslive.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DEEPCUTSLIVE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deep_cuts_live  

Best explanation of a tobacco plant on the web! This cigar talk proves you don't have to spend a lot on a cigar to get a great smoke. Fuma cigars are made by repurposing the tobacco that's leftover after producing premium cigars. Hear how Ernesto Padilla (pronounced Pah-dee-yah) selects the best of what's left to craft Padilla fumas. Ernesto and Boveda's Rob Gagner discuss how blending tobacco for cigars is like grinding meat for hamburger. Are cigars on In-N-Out Burger's secret menu? Like any good sit-down in a smoking lounge, the conversation roams—from The Cold War and the Cuban Revolution to botany and the tobacco strength. Recorded in cigar mecca, Miami, Florida. Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmpJZGI3WmZSRTJic3VEYjhTa2dPNGx3V1k1Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsLXdqUXh2SUMzUFlfOTAzX3VKeElxRHI1T0owN3dCSE1NeGFJU00yR1NCd0FHTGxmVWUtbE1GODlsQnFhU3hWcjZxM1AyaUM0a2c0blBzUEY2ZWZzZHI5bWg0cXdtNGNDWDh1QTY2X3pKM3BHV0lOVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bovedainc.com%2F&v=izmJ8kmsYTg (https://www.bovedainc.com/) Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXpDX2dadWhmZEZhTktzd0Z0UEMwd20tTHc5UXxBQ3Jtc0trU3JyS3o2UGJKTTl1SWF2UEpVZC1PbUhKczZSbk44eUhRb1VGc3J5Sk1aaG5jMm9OQXBzdGktZ3djV1ZMcXo1bTU4TDh3cGk0U08td1k3dHVpNF9vcmN5MTU4YjRpU3ppZFRGTzFucTl5dkdDVmV3dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbovedausa%2F&v=izmJ8kmsYTg (https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/) Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblEwTm9BbnBsRXRqYjBscFlmUl85em9FWVdRZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttaVVQazBUeXNFQ191cXVrNW9scVljNGtIb1Q4dDQtWWZrczhCRlZDbzJhNC1ramNBcVVVOU9pMElkbXRSSUxicVVtTVFlVTd3cjVYRmVPN3ladm5xcXFISVMzVHphYkJWRVB0SVY4V0dBM3lOcnV2QQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fbovedainc&v=izmJ8kmsYTg (https://www.twitter.com/bovedainc) Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk5kN1F2NDRFRDNEbVNfWFk3RFp5RjF4RVo0d3xBQ3Jtc0tsaTUyTzYtcm5hX2ZpNlU3RGlCVFNhQjdSMUdnSk9IMmI1M3BtQVhsdXBpcE9OQXhDWTR0ZzQ5YUFWUU1jVGtDMk9HSXpEWEZ2RzduUkd4UTJlMUxhOWdhU2xpMGt2Z2pibzZLSTNPOG5wOGkyT1JTOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbovedainc%2F&v=izmJ8kmsYTg (https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/) To get great taste out of expensive and budget cigars, keep Boveda cigar packs in your humidor. Innovators in 2-way humidity control for cigars, Boveda makes Humidor Starter Kits, travel cigar humidor bags, one-step hygrometer calibration kits, humidor seasoning and more. Shop Boveda here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZWbUJyOEg5dFFUUnItSzRLN2dOQXZWU2l4QXxBQ3Jtc0trTUVCNlBlczUxYnFjMXNORTBacUVYdUF2bHR5QWVmMFliZEdaWWtpNFBsQTVGaFpWbmdkOWxrSTJrU0o1U1M5UmFnMkdrYzQtcXp2VGc0NmhXRnNuRHlvRzVHenFQbGZiYkxjUE9aOWwya1dnWG9Ecw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.bovedainc.com%2Fcollectio.&v=izmJ8kmsYTg (https://store.bovedainc.com)

This week Jake and Steve sit down with Nate Hale, interview Ernesto Padilla, drink something more local, and smoke some of Ernesto's cigars!  It was another, and hopefully last, frustrating week with the Apple updates to software.  We hope you can excuse the quality of the recording this week, as it is split up into 3 recordings with a small chunk missing.  We thought about scrapping it after 2 hours were lost, but decided there was some great content and wanted to do the best we could working with the Instagram Live recording.  Sit back, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage.  Going forward, we will do our best to keep the quality high, even if some of the humor and content isn't, ha!  Happy Whiskey Wednesday!

A special poetry reading in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing Hispanic and Latino American heritage and culture. Ernesto Padilla is a poet and publisher who has introduced the community to writers such as Poet Laureate of the United S

This week DogWatch celebrates April Fool's Day when Dale and regular guest host Craig Schneider smoke an unbanded Cigar of the Week supplied by Bob. Bob receives his April Fool's surprise when he smokes the What's my band? cigar suggested by long-time listener Dan Crouch. Liz is back with another What's hot? What's not? What's next? segment with Bryan Newbury from Centro Cigars. The Cigar of the Week is the Wicked Indie from The East India Trading Company line of The Gurkha Cigar Group. The What's my Band? cigar is the Flor de Copan (factory seconds - bundle) suggested by Dan Crouch. The winner of this month's Palio cutter is David Dennis. Wes Thorne wins a box of Commonwealth Cedar Spills and David Zack wins a five-pack of of La Tradicion Cubana cigars during the live show chatroom. Chad Miller writes in with a question about coffee and cigars and Dana Poling asks about citrus and orange cigar flavors. Bob and Dale discuss their plans for a DogWatch Cigar Radio Herf which will be held on July 27th and July 28th at Tranquilo Cigars in Melbourne Florida. Tickets are $35 and only 25 spots are available for this intimate gathering. (Spots are going fast!) Friday night will feature a live version of DWCR with everyone in the crowd experiencing the Cigar of the Week and the Unbanded cigar. Saturday we will have a Tasting seminar, meetings with manufacturers, lunch and door prizes. More is in the planning stages and additional details will be coming out every week. Each registrant will receive a gift bag worth more than the $35 admission fee. To reserve your spot now, email Liz@cigarmedia.tv. You can vote to get Cigarmony's patented Humidity Bead System® on the shelves of Walmart through April 3rd. Go to http://www.getontheshelf.com/product/2550/Humidity-Bead-System and vote daily (You can vote twice daily if you vote by text and facebook.) Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EST. Be a part of the show while participating in the chatroom. Enter April's Palio contest to win a black Palio cutter by sending a photo of you or your friends enjoying a cigar to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. (Don't forget to include your mailing address and type "Palio" on the subject line.) To see the contest pictures, click on the Contest icon on the www.cigarmedia.tv home page. Remember you must re-enter each month to be eligible to win. March's contest winner of a black Palio cutter is David Dennis. Cigar of the Week - Wicked Indie from The East India Trading Company line of The Gurkha Cigar Group The Wicked Indie blend is comprised of an oily Habano, Nicaraguan wrapper; a carefully selected Nicaraguan binder; and a rare, 3-year aged Nicaraguan filler. It will be available in 4 sizes with an MSRP ranging from $4.79 - $5.90. This cigar encompasses a rich and complex taste profile, full of sweet spice and nuttiness that evolves to a long and cool finish. 5 x 52 Robusto 6 x 54 Toro, 7 x 50 Churchill 6 x 60 XO What else have you been smokin' Dale? Punch Rare Corojo Magnum (5.25 x 54) and Punch Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary Robusto (5.0 x 50 - For those who want to taste the difference between wrappers, this comparison is a good one. Both of these cigars use the exact same filler (Dom, Hon & Nic) & binder (Connecticut Broadleaf). The original Rare Corojo is wrapped in a Sumatra leaf with a beautiful reddish color with lots of oiliness. The 10th Anny version uses a Connecticut leaf with a lighter reddish color that appears more delicate. I find the original to be a bolder cigar and a bit stronger then the 10th Anniversary. The original has more sweetness, the Anny has more floral notes. Both burn well, provide a lot of smoke and are med-full bodied. I like them both and seem to choose the original after dinner while the Anny fits me better in mid-day. What else have you been smokin' Craig? Cabaiguan Maduro - From a box I bought after returning from Esteli. These cigars are always evolving, never intimidating. Great ‘daily’ smoker, even if you smoke much less often then that. Padilla - 1932 - These 1932s were some of the best cigars ever produced by Jose Pepin Garcia, or sold by Ernesto Padilla. Now nearly 5 years old, they represent the quintessential mellowed Nicaraguan tobacco that when rolled was some of the highest quality coming out of Central America. Toasty, nutty, rich & savory. Truly a discontinued cigar to seek out. Bought from a vintage cigar retailer, these cigars are even a bargain at their $14/stick asking price today. Reynaldo 2010 - This custom Cuban cigar is rolled as a Petit Cimarones vitola (aprox 5”x58 figurado). Delivering cocoa & chocolate sweetness they demonstrate how Cuban tobacco can be molded to provide different flavor profiles than the typical Marques give you. A good cigar that really shined when it was even fresher. What else have you been smokin' Bob? ORTSAC Bulletproof 1962 Torpedo - Complex, full flavored and medium bodied. A very good smoke. What's My Band?- This week's unbanded, the Flor de Copan bundle cigar was suggested by Dan Crouch. Bob, who swears that he won't buy any cigar that starts with "Flor de" liked this cigar! Bob: A slight grassy sourness that I found very light on my palate. I genuinely enjoyed this cigar. Craig: 4-7/8”x44rg - I have $400 to spend on cigars left over from 2011 taxes & a year of penny pinching. After this cigar I am strongly considering sending it to DC to have him stock my humidor. Yet again he provides a delicious unbanded example. The initial light delivered strong woody flavors that were typical to Nicaraguan tobacco from the Jalapa region. 5 puffs later and the woodiness I tend to dislike transitioned beautifully into a lovely Nicaraguan sweetness. Like sugary orange juice concentrate, the flavor sticks to your palate & provides a tremendous finish that continues right until you take your next puff. I can type a few sentences and still taste the cigar. Epic. A bready, yeasty flavor jumps in there like a cranberry orange breakfast loaf. Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? Every week Bob and Dale include an “unbanded cigar” segment in their show in which they smoke a cigar without any markings and give their honest opinions. Bob then opens a sealed envelope and discovers the cigar’s name and manufacturer. If you have suggestions for the "What's My Band?" segment, or would like to provide 2-4 What's my Band? cigars, please email liz@cigarmedia.tv. 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Bob and Dale are joined this week by new father Craig Schneider and Colin Ganley, author of soon to be released Le Snob Guide to Cigars. Colin also discusses his Cigar Research company's apps available from iTunes: Cuban Cigar Creation, Mobile Stogie Pro and Mobile Stogie Ref. This week's show features an interview with Jose Blanco from La Aurora Cigars. Canadian listener Tim Banic checks in from his "Stogie Malone Cigar Bar." Listeners Mark Hall from TobaccoEvents.com and Bryan Newbury from Centro Cigars comment on recent shows. The Cigar of the Week is the Oliveros King Havanos Oscuro and the cigar featured on the "What's My Band?" blind smoke test is the Hoya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo Doble Fuerte. Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EST. Cigar of the Week - Oliveros King Havanos Oscuro. The Nicaraguan binder secures the all Ligero (Jalapa and Condega) filler for the application of this oscuro wrapper. Full bodied and not to be trifled with, this cigar comes from the Habano Cuba Cigar Company. What else have you been smokin' Craig? Illusione F9:2007 - What a cigar. Dion’s birthday was in May and I took advantage of it to smoke an older F9. I did the cigar injustice by enjoying it during a stint mowing the lawn but actually had to stop & sit down during the process. Not only was the cigar excellent but it was substantially stronger than I expected! Loaded with full rich deep tobacco flavors, this well balanced, well aged example did nothing but please. Stock some away and treat yourself in a few years. Pinar Del Rio Capa Maduro Petit Corona - In an attempt to follow up the monumental F9 I decided to light another cigar I expected great things from. Unfortunately, I was greeted by an overwhelming unbalanced strength (not from nicotine). Imagine a burned cup of coffee. Too bad. I’ll give another a try shortly to refresh my opinion on these (usually) pleasing cigars. Quesada Espana What else have you been smokin' Dale? Macanudo 1968 Robusto - 5’ x 50 Lower pricing (as reported here recently) and back to the solid, rich flavors as when first released! Med - full bodied, savory & a bit of light spice. A mild natural sweetness on the finish is particularly pleasing. Assuming the flavors stay consistent, I’ll be buying a few from time to time. Don Pepin Garcia Blue Fundadores Lancero - 7.5” x 38 - Nicaraguan fillers and binder with a Corojo Oscuro wrapper. This size really displays the fine aromas and deep flavors of this blend. Very refined with leather and cedar core flavors, yet with a bold pepper/spice component. Dark earth overtones and a heavenly aroma round out this complex, balance smoke. What else have you been smokin' Bob? Greycliff Professionale (Blue) - A very light bodied but enjoyable smoke that burned well and provided a modicum of flavors; however, it failed to excite my palate. These days a cigar must bring the flavor - not strength but certainly flavor - to be on my repeat list and this one did not. Padilla Series 68 Signature - Controversy and turmoil seem to follow Ernesto Padilla every step of the journey. Recently forced to relinguish control of his personal project, the shop on Calle Ocho, he continues to produce some outstanding cigars. The 68 is a full-bodied cigar with a touch of sweetness. This one was a 60 ring gauge model that filled my senses with wonderfully aged tobacco flavors of leather, cedar and just a hint of sweetness. Padilla Series 68 is the final chapter in the trilogy Ernesto released in honor of his father, one of the world's most renowned poets. Rolled with a Nicaraguan corojo wrapper around Havana seed fillers from Jalapa and Condega, two of Nicaragua's premier growing regions. The Series 68 stands for 1968, the year Enesto Padilla's father compiled his most controversial work, one that ultimately led to his imprisonment in Cuba for speaking out against Castro's communist regime. The Series 68 is the only cigar in the Padilla tribute line that is hand rolled in Honduras. Oliva G Maduro - Oliva cigars are often overlooked by those that do not smoke them regularly. But do not dismiss these as low end smokes because of their most reasonable p[rice tag. These are excellent smokes with quality construction and excellent dark tobacco flavors of expresso and leather. An excellent smoke at an excellent price. What's My Band? - this week's Unbanded Cigar is the Hoya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo Doble Fuerte. May Palio Cutter Contest Winner: Tim Delaney, a proud member of our military, won the Classic Black Palio Cutter. Enter the June contest now to win a Carbon Fiber Palio Cutter. Check out the show at http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EST. Do you have a Herf Line Review? If you call and leave a cigar review on the herf line and it is played on the show, you will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio patch! You can reach the Herfline at 321-594-4373 - or cigar.radio on Skype. You can also send email to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? Every week Bob and Dale include an “unbanded cigar” segment in their show in which they smoke a cigar without any markings and give their honest opinions. Bob then opens a sealed envelope and discovers the cigar’s name and manufacturer. If you have suggestions for the "What's My Band?" segment, please send them to liz@cigarmedia.tv. Music provided by the Figurados from their new album, "Lesson Two," and The Surfonics. 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