Episode 181: Vincent McGlone of Vicente Blends

About this episode

Vincent McGlone discusses his journey from engineering to the cigar industry and the cultural differences he navigates in his business.

James and Jimmy welcome Vincent McGlone, owner and blender of Vicente Blends, to the show. Vince talks about his engineering background and how he started Vicente Blends. What was a passion project has turned into a business. Vince discusses how his engineering background impacts is approach to blending and marketing. We talk about the difference in cultures between the Dominican Republic and the US and what Vince does to work through those. Vince gives us his take on the industry, cigar bands, and much more!

People in this episode

Hosts: James Giehm, Jimmy

Guest: Vincent McGlone

Topics covered

• cigar industry
• blending
• cultural differences
• entrepreneurship
• engineering

Keywords

• Vicente Blends
• cigars
• engineering
• cultural differences
• blending process
• cigar bands
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vicente Blends

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