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Met Sam Leccia Today
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I met Sam Leccia today. The local B&M had a NUb event, ended up being relatively small I got to hang around with Sam and talk about everything under the sun with him and a couple others. I'm now even the proud owner of a custom barber pole Nub rolled by Sam right in front of me and a signed box of Cameroon 466 BPT. Thats gonna rest for a while. He is a h3ll of a guy and a great businessman. Told a lot of great stories and got a bunch of off the record info. He actually asked us not to post a lot of the stuff he said on any forums. I can however tell you there is going to be a Maduro Nub coming out soon called the Mad Nub. A couple of us were trying to talk him in the making the barber pole part of the line. My favorite thing he said was when someone asked what he smoked aside from the NUb. He responded by saying ... If you spent years developing the perfect cigar, perfect to you, what would you smoke? And he managed to say it without coming across as an @$$. Great guy I hope to hang out with him again sometime.
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This post, and forum in general, as well as the people behind Cigar.com, are making me enjoy the world of cigars more and more. Despite some of the snobbery associated with it, which I've personally experienced, it increasingly seems like a hobby/industry that is largely untainted by the stupidity that permeates so many others. Even others that exist for the purpose of relaxing and adding enjoyment to one's life like cigars.
Ok these aren't my pics they are a guy I know who was also at the same event. My actual cigar isn't in any of the pics but he has a few pics of different cigars Sam rolled, check out the one with scallops and the pipe. The pic titled Sam's work my cigar is very similar to the two wrapper barber pole thats there. Also if anyone is interested the picture after the one titled Oliva / Nate, thats my fat ass in the green shirt and glasses on my head holding up the counter. Looking retarded I guess I was biting my lip while they were raffling the chance to be a finalist for the car.
I have something I'm real excited about that I'm working on right now and when it happens I'm smoking that cigar in celebration. With Svenson's permission(he shouldn't have a problem but I'll ask anyways) I'll tell you guys all about it when its close to ready. Lets just say its something I'm surprised doesn't already exist and will benefit every BOTL and hopefully will be my stepping stone into this industry. Even if it is just a part time for fun gig.
kuzi go pick up a nub cameroon bpt and a habano torpedo and give them a shot. I'm telling you they'll quickly weasel their way into your regular rotation. They're cheap, they're very good, and the quality is impeccable. Best of all they're just freaking fun.
at least not today...