March 27, 2026 · show notes

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Two pillars of the premium cigar industry. One conversation you don’t want to miss. #LoveYourCigars

In this episode, we sit down with Joya de Nicaragua and Quesada Cigars to talk about legacy, collaboration, and what happens when Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic come together in the world of premium cigars.

Episode features: Joya de Nicaragua's Juan Martinez and Quesada Cigars' Raquel Quesada. Interview by Boveda’s Box Press Hosts Nate Beck and JP Awad.

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SHOW NOTES 🔗

00:00:00Box Press, Boveda's cigar podcast

00:00:02Growing up in a cigar family

00:00:11Alliance for cigar smokers & retailers

00:00:16Why are cigars boxed with Boveda?

00:00:18Cigars & humidity

00:00:21Switched from wet sponges to Boveda in humidors

00:00:23Duty-free cigar shopping

00:00:25Friday, make plans; Monday, hung over

00:00:26Just cut off the spicy third of the cigar

00:00:28Tweaking your father's cigar blend

00:00:33Bad Bunny's in the house

00:00:34Generational cigar brands & family legacies

00:00:44People you surround yourself with

00:00:54Rebranding Quesada Cigars

00:00:55New Quesda cigars, new JDN cigars

00:00:59How to modernize without losing your soul

00:00:59AQ vs IQ

00:09:20Cigar collaboration

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