167. Joe Perkins on Sans Pareil Cigars & His Career Journey | The Cigar Guys Podcast

About this episode

In this episode, Joe Perkins discusses his career journey from law enforcement to the premium cigar industry as the VP of National Sales for Sans Pareil Cigars.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheCigarGuysOur Podcast Microphones: https://www.maono.com/tcg (Maono PD200W)In this episode of The Cigar Guys Podcast, we sit down with Joe Perkins, the VP of National Sales for Sans Pareil Cigars, for a cigar show focused on personal journeys, career transitions, and the people behind premium cigar brands.Joe spent 10 years in law enforcement in Georgia before transitioning into luxury product sales, eventually finding his way into the premium cigar industry. Today, he leads national sales for Sans Pareil Cigars, one of the brands we’ve proudly featured and discussed many times on this cigar show.Instead of focusing only on the cigars themselves, this episode is about getting to know Joe — his background, what led him into the cigar industry, and how his previous career shaped the way he approaches business today.In This Episode:• Joe Perkins’ career in Georgia law enforcement• The transition from public service to luxury sales• How Joe entered the premium cigar industry• His role as VP of National Sales for Sans Pareil Cigars• Insights into the Sans Pareil brand and its growth• Life, business, and the relationships behind the cigar world👉…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex Gonzalez, Mark Nikollaj, Zachary Nikollaj, Jared Burrows

Guest: Joe Perkins

Topics covered

• cigar industry
• career transitions
• luxury product sales
• personal journeys
• Sans Pareil Cigars
• law enforcement

Keywords

• Joe Perkins
• Sans Pareil Cigars
• cigar sales
• career change
• luxury products
• law enforcement
• premium cigars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sans Pareil Cigars

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