Episodes

Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
TALKING NFTS, PICASSO, CIGARS AND MORE (feat. Tony Gomez, La Flor Dominicana)
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
In this all-new episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid shares how the opportunity to work with his family's cigar business was so alluring that he decided to put aside his pursuit of screenwriting to give cigars a shot. Learn about Tony's iconic cigar making father, Litto, and how a robbery inspired him to launch his cigar business in the early 1990s. Tony talks about La Flor Dominicana, his father's pandemic ashtray creation, and how his company is about to enter into the NFT business.
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Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
STG ACQUIRES ROOM101 CIGARS! Why this is good news ...
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Room101 Cigars, which is celebrating its 13th anniversary in the premium tobacco industry this year, just made headlines with the news that it had been acquired by Scandinavian Tobacco Group! Acquisitions and mergers always get people riled up over fears that their favorite brands and companies will change but here's why I think this may be a win for both Matt Booth and STG in the long run.
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Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
In this all-new episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, entrepreneurs Brian Schmittdiel & Angelo Fraboni share the inspiration behind their premium cigar brand, Founders Cigar Company. Learn how the ideas of community was woven into their brand and how they worked in American themes into their different product lines. Also learn how cigars play a big role in those deployed overseas and how Founders supports the charity Operation: Cigars for Warriors.
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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Bryant and Douglas Bocock share how they took the love of their birth country, Honduras, and combined it with the American Dream to create their own business and brand, Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars. The Bocock Brothers chat about their passion and how it fuels their success rather than a pursuit of money. Learn how they went about building their business to last and their advice for other entrepreneurs looking to start their businesses.

Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Nicholas Melillo explains how he pursued a career in cigars after spending years learning all he could about them. Learn how he got his professional start working in cigar retail, a fateful meeting that led to a big opportunity and how he fell in love with all things Nicaragua. Learn also how Nicholas tapped into his network to land his product in the hands of popular podcast host Joe Rogan.

Wednesday May 25, 2022
HOW TO BUILD A BRAND FROM SCRATCH (feat. Chris Weber, Veritas Cigars)
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In this latest episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Chris Weber shares how he and his business partners latched on to an opportunity to build a premium cigar brand after facing obstacles with their publication business. Weber talks about the steps he and his partners took to launch Veritas Cigars, some of the mistakes that were made and what lessons were learned about business and entrepreneurship along the way.
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
RE-INVENTING CIGAR ACCESSORIES (feat. Pierre Jourdan & PABLO RODET, Les Fines Lames)
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In this episode of Deep Cuts Live, Pierre Jourdan and Pablo Rodet shared how they joined forces to re-invent cigar accessories for a new generation. Learn how they gave cigar cutters new utility and personality and how they inserted "fun" and fashion into other accessories including bracelets and ashtrays. Pierre and Pablo also explain how finding a good partner can accelerate the growth of your business and product ideas.
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
HOW TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS AND CAREER TRULY EPIC (feat. Dean Parsons, Epic Cigars)
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In the latest Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Dean Parsons shares how sharing a cigar with his real estate clients eventually inspired him to start his own premium cigar company. Learn how his desire to live life to the fullest helped inspire Epic Cigars and some of the advice he received that helped him set his brand apart from others.
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Wednesday May 04, 2022
AN INTERVIEW WITH HENDRIK ”HENKE” KELNER ON CIGARS, TOBACCO AND LIFE
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Back in 2019, Antoine Reid traveled to the Dominican Republic to witness how premium cigars are made and how tobacco is grown. During that trip, he had the opportunity to sit down with Hendrik "Henke" Kelner and his son Klaas to discuss his career in the tobacco industry and to learn how Hendrik Kelner became one of the cigar industry's most respected cigar makers. Enjoy this special "deep cut" interview from the vault!

Wednesday May 04, 2022
HE HELPED PUT BOUTIQUE CIGARS ON THE MAP (feat. Pete Johnson, Tatuaje Cigars)
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
In this episode of Deep Cuts Live with host Antoine Reid, Pete Johnson shares how made the jump from music to the world of cigars. Learn how Pete redefined the world of boutique cigars with his creative approach to marketing and branding, creating a brand around his desire to be different and to create a brand that didn't conform to industry standards. In addition to diving deep into the world of Tatuaje Cigars, Pete shares how he's re-investing in the future of the cigar industry through his advocacy work and support of cigar-friendly trade groups.

