Boveda Cigar Podcast Box Press Ep. 145
Joya de Nicaragua and Quesada Cigars stand as pillars of the premium cigar industry, each guided by a legacy built on family, tradition, and craftsmanship.
Joya de Nicaragua holds the distinction of being the first handmade premium cigar producer in Nicaragua, while Quesada Cigars proudly carries forward a heritage that now spans five generations. In this episode of Boveda’s cigar podcast, Box Press, we sit down with these cigar makers to talk legacy, collaboration, and what happens when Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic come together in the world of premium cigars.
Featured Cigar Makers:
Joya de Nicaragua’s Juan Martinez and Quesada Cigars’ Raquel Quesada
Highlights:
- 02:05 Growing up in a cigar family
- 09:20 A cigar collaboration like you’re never seen before
- 11:53 What does the alliance mean for cigar smokers, retailers, etc.?
- 16:13 Why are cigars boxed with Boveda?
- 18:06 Why is humidity important for cigars?
- 21:54 Switched from wet sponges to Boveda in humidors
- 23:18 Duty-free cigar shopping, Joya de Nicaragua, and Boveda
- 25:27 Friday, make plans; Monday, hung over
- 26:51 Just cut off the spicy third of the cigar
- 28:53 Tweaking your master blender father’s cigar behind his back
- 33:31 Bad Bunny’s in the house
- 34:28 Generational cigar brands, carrying on the family legacy
- 44:48 You’re as good as the people you surround yourself with
- 54:17 Rebranding Quesada Cigars
- 55:24 New Quesada cigars and new JDN cigars
- 59:07 How to modernize without losing your soul
- 59:37 AQ vs IQ
Interviewers:
Boveda’s Box Press cigar podcast hosts: Nate Beck and JP Awad.
