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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Kevin welcome Litto Gomez Jr. back to the show to discuss how it's going getting into the family business. Litto discusses possible developments on Solis and talks about what it is like being part of the new wave of generational family to enter the industry. We also talk about the current running of our 2024 CFCF Raffle! Click here to donate and get raffle tickets! - https://go.rallyup.com/a55f78/Campaign/Details Visit www.2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in the industry! Accessories provided by S.T. Dupont - Be Exceptional Micallef Black - It's a black out!
One of the big stories of the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was La Flor Dominicana celebrating 30 years in the cigar business for Litto and Ines Gomez. Given La Flor Dominicana had released milestone cigars for the 20th and 25th anniversary, it was no surprise that there was a 30th-anniversary cigar, LFD 30 Years. This year, we caught up with Litto and Tony Gomez to discuss this important milestone. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sBB
One of the big stories of the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was La Flor Dominicana celebrating 30 years in the cigar business for Litto and Ines Gomez. Given La Flor Dominicana had released milestone cigars for the 20th and 25th anniversary, it was no surprise that there was a 30th-anniversary cigar, LFD 30 Years. This year, we caught up with Litto and Tony Gomez to discuss this important milestone. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sBB
Never miss cigar greatness. Click here for Boveda's email insider news: https://hubs.la/Q01BLsBF0 It's like having a smoke in a cigar lounge WITH 5 CIGAR NOTABLES. Light up you best celebratory cigar (perhaps La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull, rated #1 cigar of 2016 by Cigar Aficionado, BTW?) for this virtual smoke sesh featuring:- Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer Litto Gomez, Co-owner of La Flor Dominicana (LFD)- Tony Gomez, LFD Vice President- Sean Knutsen, Boveda CEO- Tim Swail, Boveda Executive VP of Sales- Drew Emmer, Guru of Strategic RelationshipsOne of the top premium cigar brands, LFD creates some of the strongest smoking profiles and full-flavored Dominican cigars around. LFD is known for its consistency thanks to the cigar maker's vertical integration—from farming its own tobacco to producing its own cigars in its own factory. LFD's highly skilled artisanal cigar rollers produce distinctive cigar shapes and limited-edition designs. Recorded at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry. 00:00 This is Box Press08:28 What's it like to be Litto Gomez's son?13:00 Creating a successful cigar business from nothing20:31 Litto Gomez knew nothing about cigars when he started in the cigar business20:54 Versace silk shirts, gold chains and Dominican cigars24:59 Litto and Ines Gomez cold called cigar stores 29:31 The cigar brand that didn't grow during the 1990s cigar boom32:40 You'll know you made it when you don't pay the bill35:06 A cigar maker is only as good as your last cigar37:58 $100 cigar—what a cigar should cost38:23 LFD Cameroon Cabinet #342:09 Creating the world's first cigar NFT and Alex Martinez of Mane Street Cigars46:42 The Cigar Merchant in Atlanta was an early adopter of LFD cigars50:53 Tony surprised Litto Gomez with a 70th birthday party on the eve of the 2024 PCA Show56:58 Litto Gomez made his own vacuum chamber1:00 Litto Gomez talks about his dad's factory accident1:08 Tale of two different perspectives on life1:14 LFD cigars and Boveda 2-way humidity controlWhat is Boveda? Legendary cigars brands like LFD 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. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bovedausa/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BovedaInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bovedainc/?..
Please welcome to our show the mega-talented writer, producer, and director Andria Litto, who joins us to discuss her magnificent documentary, “My Father Moves Mountains,” about her dad, George Litto, who represented many of Hollywood's top writers who were black-listed during the McCarthy era and beyond. This is a fascinating film, with detailed interviews from actors, writers, and agents, with film footage of a time in Hollywood when studios could crush the careers of actors and writers, but George Litto wasn't afraid of them. Instead, he fought for the rights of people he thought were unfairly blacklisted, and ended up behind some of Hollywood's most accomplished films from “Mash” and “Midnight Cowboy.” He later went on to produce films directed by Brian DePalma. And Andria, his daughter, had a front row seat to it all and joins us to talk about it. Please join our show on #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast on all video and audio platforms. And invite your friends and family, too. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it's a pleasure to have you join us.
The #5 2023 Cigar of the Year is the La Flor Dominicana Solis. Many cigar companies are family operations, and that applies to La Flor Dominicana and the Gomez family. La Flor Dominicana is known for the blends created by Litto Gomez. Litto's wife Ines and his son Tony have also been involved with the company for many years. In 2022, another member of the family, Litto Gomez Jr, would get a chance to spearhead his first project. Dubbed “Solis,” the cigar had its debut at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-rgN
The #5 2023 Cigar of the Year is the La Flor Dominicana Solis. Many cigar companies are family operations, and that applies to La Flor Dominicana and the Gomez family. La Flor Dominicana is known for the blends created by Litto Gomez. Litto's wife Ines and his son Tony have also been involved with the company for many years. In 2022, another member of the family, Litto Gomez Jr, would get a chance to spearhead his first project. Dubbed “Solis,” the cigar had its debut at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-rgN
En la última parte de este episodio doble dedicado a dos grandes trompetistas, Litto compartió la última parte del disco "Free Form", de Donald Byrd, y profundizó en la obra de Don Ellis.
En muchos de los instrumentos del jazz hay héroes, figuras que dejaron un legado y cuyo nombre no se circunscribe sólo a los avezados en el género. En esta primera parte de otro episodio doble de Planeta Nebbia, Litto reprodujo el álbum "Essence" del trompetista y compositor estadounidense Don Ellis.
Segunda parte de este episodio doble dedicado a la obra del tecladista y compositor austríaco Joe Zawinul, en la que Litto compartió la última parte del disco "Historias del Danubio", que el ex líder de Weather Report lanzó en 1996.
Después de un episodio triple sobre Wayne Shorter, Litto Nebbia dedicó la primera parte de un nuevo especial -esta vez doble- al tecladista y compositor austríaco Joe Zawinul. No es casual: ambos lideraron el grupo de jazz-fusión Weather Report. En su faceta solista, Zawinul lanzó varios discos, uno de ellos titulado "Historias del Danubio", que Litto compartió en esta emisión.
Всем привет! Вот и юбилейный сотый выпуск Ди-Формации подьехал)) Тут можно поделить микс на две части 1 часть состоит из новинок танцевальной-клубной музыки 2 часть из ремиксов и блэндов на уже узнаваемые всеми нами темы ) Все собрано-отобрано-смиксовано с любовью для всех вас. Всем хорошего настроения и веселых выходных! Чмок! 1. San Pacho - High Town 2. Rob Laniado & Ryan Spicer feat. Emilie Rachel - Talk About It 3. Paul Damixie - I Got U 4. Landis - The 312 5. N4C feat. Ysabelle - Don't Kill My Vibe 6. Nicky Mars - My. Way 7. Litto, Yan Cloud - Kill Me 8. Max Styler - Speaker Freaker 9. Joanna Magik - Kick Out 10. Dot N Life - Bad 11. Mary J Blige - FAMILY AFFAIR 12. Paul Johnson - Get Get Down remix 13. Black Eyed Peas - My Humps remix 14. Britney Spears x Fisher & Kita Alexander - Toxic remix 15. JUNTARO - Madan 16. Deeper Purpose x Masters at Work - Work remix 17. Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape remix 18. Don Omar - Danza Kuduro remix
Gran improvisador y dueño de un estilo innovador y minimalista, Ahmad Jamal se erigió gracias a su prolífica carrera como uno de los grandes exponentes del jazz. Al punto de que fue una de las influencias de Miles Davis, figura fundamental del género. En esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió su disco "Baladas", uno de los últimos que grabó antes de su fallecimiento, en abril de este año.
En su programa Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió "The Wedding Album", un disco que Leon Russell lanzó en 1976 junto a su esposa Mary Russell.
Litto eligió en la última emisión de Planeta Nebbia compartir el primer long play de Los Gatos, lanzado hace más de medio siglo y uno de los mejores discos de la historia del rock nacional.
Abocado a los encuentros de grandes músicos cuya obra fue recopilada en álbumes que editó a través de su sello, Melopea, Litto presentó en esta emisión el Encuentro de grandes bandoneonistas argentinos que logró en el disco homónimo publicado en el año 2003.
En esta seguidilla de álbumes recopilatorios, Litto compartió en esta nueva emisión de Planeta Nebbia el encuentro de grandes guitarristas argentinos en un disco que publicó el sello Melopea a principios de los años 2000.
Grandes pianistas argentinos recopilados en un álbum editado por Melopea fueron los protagonistas de esta nueva emisión de Planeta Nebbia. En esta oportunidad, Litto compartió música de Enrique "Mono" Villegas, Horacio Salgán, Cuchi Leguizamón y otros grandes artistas.
Siguiendo con esta selección de artistas que a través de su sello, Melopea, reunió en diferentes discos, Litto presentó en esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia una antología de canciones interpretadas por grandes mujeres de la música argentina.
Primera parte de un homenaje compositor y cantante rosarino Lalo de los Santos. A 22 años de su fallecimiento, Litto compartió un disco triple que lanzó Melopea en 2021 y que reúne todas -casi todas- sus grabaciones.
Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Teo Litto, an award-winning creative technologist with more than 20 years of experience with the world's biggest brands, including Intel, Visa, Delta, Experian, GE, Finlandia Vodka, Microsoft, Tomb Raider, HTC, Nokia, Activision, and Skylanders. He is the President and CCTO of Ultra Plush, an immersive creative technology and design atelier in Las Vegas, founded in 2020 to pursue the production of location-scale immersive art and interactive projects and to provide a platform for exploratory leading-edge tech art experimentation, reality-hacking, and project incubation. Don't miss a thing on this. Tune in to learn more!
The 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was quite special for La Flor Dominicana. There was a lot of excitement over the return of owner Litto Gomez's eponymous line, the Litto Gomez (LG) Diez. It's the first time we've seen the LG in nearly eight years. This year we talked to owner Litto Gomez and his son Tony, in what we have been told is the only interview that Litto recorded at this year's PCA. While we did talk some about the LG and last year's groundbreaking NFT project, the discussion evolved into one about stories and family. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q95
The 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was quite special for La Flor Dominicana. There was a lot of excitement over the return of owner Litto Gomez's eponymous line, the Litto Gomez (LG) Diez. It's the first time we've seen the LG in nearly eight years. This year we talked to owner Litto Gomez and his son Tony, in what we have been told is the only interview that Litto recorded at this year's PCA. While we did talk some about the LG and last year's groundbreaking NFT project, the discussion evolved into one about stories and family. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-q95
Cientos de notables guitarristas han nacido en los Estados Unidos. Muchos no alcanzaron la fama, pero ello no les impidió desarrollar una importante carrera. Uno de ellos fue Grant Green, quien, además de un excelente manejo del instrumento, era una gran improvisador. Falleció en 1979, a los 43 años. Pero su temprana muerte no condice con su prolífica trayectoria: grabó más de 40 álbumes como solista. En esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió "Sunday Mornin'", grabado en 1961.
Hermeto Pascoal es considerado una de las figuras más importantes de la historia de la música popular brasileña. Compositor y multiinstrumentista, ha sido reconocido como uno de los músicos más originales del planeta. También ha trabajado con importantes figuras de la música, por ejemplo, con Miles Davis. A sus 87 años, acaba de lanzar "Planetário da Gávea", un disco que surgió de una de sus últimas presentaciones en vivo, y Litto lo compartió en esta nueva emisión de Planeta Nebbia.
Pese a ser dueño de un estilo que lo ha convertido en un guitarrista muy prestigioso, haber lanzado algunos discos y tener decenas de participaciones en orquestas, Nguyên Lê no es un músico muy conocido a nivel mundial. Por eso, en esta nueva emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió su último material, "Silk and Sand".
No alcanzarían años para presentar toda la música de Frank Zappa, pese a su temprana muerte. Supo mezclar elementos del jazz con el punk y el folk, entre otros géneros. Pero siempre se discutió sobre si era comercial o no. Por eso, uno de sus trabajos se llamó "Estrictamente Comercial", lanzado al mercado en 1995, dos años después de su muerte. Y en esta primera parte del especial dedicado al compositor y guitarrista estadounidense, Litto compartió aquel álbum.
Una reciente serie de álbumes ha recopilado material inédito y en vivo de Miles Davis, una de las figuras más innovadoras e influyentes de la historia del jazz. El tercero de esa selección, recogió el concierto que brindó en el Theatre St. Denis de Montreal, en Canadá, el 7 de julio de 1983. Y en esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió parte de ese disco.
En una nueva emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió "Pieces of treasure", el último disco de Rickie Lee Jones, cantante, compositora y pianista estadounidense.
En esta nueva emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto comparte un material inédito. No pertenece a ningún disco, sino que está extraído desde la consola de sonido. Se trata de un concierto que brindó en 1998, en Alemania, un grupo de artistas caribeños. En esa oportunidad, invitaron a un compositor y cantante inglés: Steve Windwood.
William Edward Childs es un compositor, pianista y arreglador de jazz estadounidense. Como la mayoría de los artistas del género, comenzó tocando en diferentes agrupaciones y pudo grabar su primera disco recién a fines de la década del '80. A partir de entonces, lanzó una docena de extraordinarios álbumes. Y en esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió su último trabajo, "Vientos de Cambio".
James Taylor es un cantante y compositor estadounidense dueño de una prolífica carrera dentro del género folk. Sacó su primer disco en 1968, a través del sello de The Beatles. Sin embargo, alcanzó el reconocimiento internacional gracias a su segundo trabajo, "Sweet Baby James", lanzado dos años después. En esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto compartió su historia y repasó algunas de sus mejores canciones.
Ray Charles fue "un héroe del soul". El genio, brillante cantante, compositor y pianista, marcó con su estilo a muchísimos artistas. Por eso, en esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto comparte uno de sus álbumes más famosos, Hallelujah I Love Her So.
Robert Kirby fue un arreglador que trabajó con grandes compositores del folk inglés. Y a pesar de su prematura muerte -falleció a los 60 años-, dejó grandes producciones. En esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto comparte "Orquestaciones de Robert Kirby".
A fines de la década del '60, al cantante y compositor Gordon Jackson le propusieron grabar un disco. Al mismo tiempo, un grupo -luego prolífico- daba sus primeros pasos. Así fue como integrantes de Traffic terminaron grabando con el músico nacido en Birmingham "Thinking Back", denominado tiempo después "El disco perdido de Traffic". Y en esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto comparte el materia de un álbum muy difícil de conseguir.
En esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto comparte grabaciones inéditas del dúo Ciriaco Ortíz & Ubaldo de Lío, recopiladas en un álbum editado por Melopea a fines del siglo pasado.
La historia del material es interesante. A partir de grabaciones de ensayos, segundas tomas, prácticas y demos que fue recogiendo, un fanático de Stevie Wonder conformó un álbum que no se consigue en tiendas, pero que reúne un material inédito e invaluable. Y en esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto comparte el disco, que consiguió en uno de sus tantos viajes.
Enrique Villegas fue un baluarte del jazz argentino, con "una capacidad de invención y personalidad tremendas", famoso por sus anécdotas y charlas. Nació en la misma manzana que Adolfo Ábalos y Aníbal Troilo, en el barrio porteño del Abasto, el 3 de agosto de 1913. Y falleció en julio de 1986. En esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, Litto presenta otro de los discos del "Mono" que editó su sello, Melopea. En esta oportunidad, "Villegas + Folklore", donde el pianista interpreta a los Hermanos Ábalos.
Adalberto Cevasco tocó con "medio planeta". Formó parte de la agrupación de Astor Piazzolla y de la orquesta de Lalo Schifrin, por mencionar sólo algunos ejemplos. En 2020, lanzó en Melopea su álbum "Pájaros eléctricos" -que luego fue editado en Europa en versión vinilo- y el año pasado, "Volumen 2: Sesiones inéditas con amigos", que reúne música de distintas procedencias. Y en esta oportunidad, Litto comparte ese material.
Mirtha Defilpo fue una excelente poeta que a lo largo de su trayectoria grabó un solo disco. Se llamó "Canciones para perdedores" y fue musicalizado precisamente Litto, que, en esta emisión de Planeta Nebbia, comparte ese material.
Rodolfo Alchourron fue un gran músico y compositor. Sin embargo, nunca logró la repercusión popular acorde a su talento, explica Litto. Por eso, en esta edición de Planeta Nebbia, uno de los fundadores del rock argentino comparte su obra "La historia de un hombre".
En el primer programa de la cuarta temporada de Planeta Nebbia, Litto comparte grabaciones inéditas de la banda Traffic, recopiladas en un álbum confeccionado por un fanático del glorioso grupo inglés que sentó base del mejor rock británico que se pueda escuchar desde la década del '60.
In 2022, La Flor Dominicana made a return to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show after skipping the 2021 show. There was a lot of excitement around La Flor Dominicana's return and you can see it in the faces of owner Litto Gomez, his family, his staff, and his customers. This year was a lot about the next generation as Litto's sons, Antonio "Tony" Gomez and Litto Gomez Jr. would bring the La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull Golden Bull and La Flor Dominicana Solis projects respectively. We had a chance to have some significant time with Litto Gomez, and we could clearly see his pride in the work his sons brought to the table as well as his excitement of being back at the Trade Show. PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-njY
In 2022, La Flor Dominicana made a return to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show after skipping the 2021 show. There was a lot of excitement around La Flor Dominicana's return and you can see it in the faces of owner Litto Gomez, his family, his staff, and his customers. This year was a lot about the next generation as Litto's sons, Antonio "Tony" Gomez and Litto Gomez Jr. would bring the La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull Golden Bull and La Flor Dominicana Solis projects respectively. We had a chance to have some significant time with Litto Gomez, and we could clearly see his pride in the work his sons brought to the table as well as his excitement of being back at the Trade Show. PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-njY
In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Litto Gomez, Jr., shares what it's like growing up in the cigar industry. Litto's father is one of the Dominican Republic's well-known cigar makers. Litto talks about growing up in the cigar industry, what made him want to join the family's business and what it was like blending his very first cigar, the La Flor Dominicana Solis. In addition to talking about his father and brother, Litto talks about what life is like as a college student and what his peers think about today's cigar industry. -- Thanks for listening! Website: https://deepcutslive.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DEEPCUTSLIVE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deep_cuts_live --
In this all-new episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid shares how the opportunity to work with his family's cigar business was so alluring that he decided to put aside his pursuit of screenwriting to give cigars a shot. Learn about Tony's iconic cigar making father, Litto, and how a robbery inspired him to launch his cigar business in the early 1990s. Tony talks about La Flor Dominicana, his father's pandemic ashtray creation, and how his company is about to enter into the NFT business. -- Thanks for listening! Website: https://deepcutslive.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DEEPCUTSLIVE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deep_cuts_live --
99 EPISODES OF @THELILBROWNBOYS PODCAST! The boys sit down just like ol' times, to talk that talk! It's been a hell of a journey. we celebrate the accomplishments, and also the failures. Get to hear some behind the scenes chismes and some #EmotionalDAMAGE! feelings run high on this episode! THE BEST GUEST TO THE WORST! We talk about the great friendships we've made along the way, and business relationships! POST UP WITH THE BOYS on this very special episode of YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS FAVORITE PODCAST!
This week we are back in the JC Newman Cigar Studios and Jon Carney and Matt reconnect after Jon's absence. They talk about the new cigar that Litto announced on the show a few weeks ago as well as some other projects that LFD has been working on. The boys talk about preparing for PCA and tease some shenanigans. This week since there is no guest, the guys talk about some interesting topics or facts about cigars that maybe you haven't heard of. Some more unheard of than others. They also talk about Ligero and how it is harvested and used properly to roll a cigar. In the news brought to you by Micallef Cigars, we talk about the upcoming open comment period to be held by the FDA on flavored cigars and the ban that the FDA is proposing on them. You can visit www.fightflavorbans.com to let your voice be heard and help stop this atrocity. Be sure to tune in next week, LIKE & SUBSCRIBE and as always visit www.smokintabacco.com
This week with Jon absent we are joined by his boss and LFD owner, Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana. Litto spoke to us about the early days of LFD and how it came to be after being robbed at gun point in the jewelry/pawn business. We discuss how LFD performed during the boom of the mid 1990's, and how they are one of the few companies who survived and took off after. In addition, a Smokin Tabacco exclusive, Litto has announced at PCA 2022 we will see a new cigar called Soleil, which means “The Sun”. According to Litto, this cigar was created by his son Litto Gomez jr. It is considered the opposite of the La Nox - created by his other son Tony Gomez, which means “The Night”. More information to follow. In our Cigar Industry News segment, brought to you by Micallef Cigars, we talk about the return of the Herrera Esteli Lanceros. More information can be found here: Return of Herrera Esteli Lanceros In the Room101 Top 3 Segment, Litto talks about his favorite alcohol and why he almost exclusively uses foam cups for all of his drinks. Be sure to visit our fundraiser page to donate for the CFCF raffle fundraiser here: Raffle Tickets Don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE on all of our platforms and don't miss out on more news from www.SmokinTabacco.com
This week the Walk-Ons sit down with diehard Boston sports fan Mike Litto to discuss the aftermath of the NFL draft and whether or not the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul fight is legit. Plus, Ryan celebrates Trey Lance to the Niners while Andrew makes his case for why Aaron Rodgers will absolutely be QB1 for the Denver Broncos this season.