About this episode

Nick interviews Ram Rodriguez about Artista Cigars and the cigar industry.

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Ram Rodriguez, owner of Artista Cigars, to discuss the company, their products, and much more. Nick lights up the Artista Falu while Ram smokes the new Broadleaf version of the Buffalo Ten. Learn about Ram's family history in cigars and cigar making, lessons he learned while working for his father. the importance of teamwork, why he's worked hard to produce good cigars at a fair price, his love of Dominican tobacco, and much more. During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, get a recap of Nick's trip to the Indy 500. And its Tuesday, so its time for another Lemonade Review! Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS... For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com! Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries…

People in this episode

Host: Nick

Guest: Ram Rodriguez

Topics covered

• cigar making
• cigar products
• Dominican tobacco
• family history
• teamwork
• cigar industry

Keywords

• Artista Cigars
• cigar making
• Dominican tobacco
• Indy 500
• Lemonade Review

Sponsors

2 Guys Cigars, JRE Tobacco, Villiger Cigars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Artista Cigars, Villiger Cigars, JRE Tobacco

Products: Artista Falu, Buffalo Ten

Places: Indy 500

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