Hustle Recognized Hustle | Carlito Fuente Jr. + Boveda Founders | Box Press Ep. 100

100th Box Press episode! Cigar revolutionaries! Arturo Fuente CEO, Carlito Fuente Jr. & Boveda founders Sean Knutsen & Tim Swail talk premium cigar care and why humidity has everything to do with it.

OpusX creator, Carlito is one of the most respected figures in the industry. This third generation cigar maker was an early adopter of Boveda and its 2-way humidity control that protects premium cigars. His company supports the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, which gives children in the Dominican Republic education, health care, and other necessities.

Boveda CEO, Sean Knutsen; SVP, Tim Swail; and Strategic Relations Manager, Drew Emmer interviewed Carlito at PCA 2023.

What is Boveda? Cigar makers like Carlito Fuente protect the flavor and character of their hand-rolled cigars with Boveda, that brown 2-way humidity pack that you find in a cigar box. At home, continue to use Boveda in your humidor to keep cigars well-humidified or they can be hard to light, burn to too fast or get moldy. With Boveda in your humidor, you'll enjoy full flavor from every cigar. Boveda has been keeping cigars tasting great for more than 25 years. Age and store premium cigars with Boveda in your humidor.

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00:00 Cold open

00:42 Introducing Carlito Fuente Jr.

02:03 Humidity fluctuation has an enormous effect on the enjoyment of a cigar

03:06 Different cigars age differently

04:06 There was no uniform humidity control for cigars before Boveda

05:55 Fuente has been boxing cigars with Boveda since the early 2000s

06:28 Boveda is the greatest product to ever enter the world of cigars

07:32 Fuente revolutionizes cigar molds

11:15 If you do what you say you do, this is going to revolutionize the industry.

12:41 Properly age cigars with Boveda to preserve essential oils that give you aromas and flavors

13:25 Cigar Family Charitable Foundation betters D.R. cigar community

14:59 No running water, no electricity, no schools