Met Sam Leccia Today

madurofan

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.

kaspera79

Sounds like a great way to spend the day. Sharing cigars and great discussion with other great people. Once a year there is a BIG Smoke event that takes a weekend and is sponsered by that magazine we have all seen. They take place in cities all across the country and you can meet everyone in the industry at these events handing out all kinds of samples, dinner, plenty to drink, I have never had the pleasure of attending a small meet and great with these guys. And they probably don't charge 200 bucks to get in like the Big event.

madurofan

Best part is this event was free. Even got a free NUb. Of course I bought a box to get in on the drawing for the NUb Mini Cooper but didn't get that. Yea there is no way I'd pay $200 for something that big. THe same B&M is having a dinner with Rocky Patel thats $100 but thats dinner, three cigars and wine. As great as this one was I'm thinking about that one seriously considering it.

kuzi16

ive heard nothing but good things about Rocky Patel as a person. even though i am not a huge fan of his cigars i would still like to meet the guy and ask him questions. Ive seen a few videos of him and he just has a down-to-earth feeling about him. thats hard to come by these days.

madurofan

Yea I've met him before but very briefly it was a packed house. He's cool, loud but cool. Let me say again just how cool Sam Leccia is. Rocky's a nice guy but I'd hang out with Sam if he was just a guy with a regular job. Let me tell you a cool story that was told to me and Sam confirmed it. This herf asked Sam if he'd mind sending a few pre release cigars to them for a buddy that was getting sent to Iraq. Sam booked a flight and flew down there with BOXES of cigars and hung out with the guy before he deployed. The guy ended up getting ambushed in Iraq and won a purple heart. At the event I witnessed Leccia giving out all kinds of free stuff to the military guys that were there. Not to keep going on and on about the guy but he just left an impression on me that took me from being an fan of his cigars to being a fan of the guy.

kuzi16

you could be a walking ad for the nub... but there is nothing wrong with that. it just seems that sam is runing his cigar outfit correctly: keeping the tobacco and the people first.

madurofan

Exactly. I'm stoked about my custom barber pole NUb too, lol.

kuzi16

you need to do a review on that thing when you smoke it.

madurofan

No doubt. I'll take some pics soon and make it my avi and post in a few other places

kuzi16

thats great. id love to see a pic of that thing. a cigar that small all barber poll. since it is a "full sized" cigar (meaning it has all the wrapings) are the stripes very close together? i havent smoked a nub yet but this peaks my intrest.

kaspera79

As tempting as smoking it may sound I would probably keep it aging and have great conversational cigar, very rare, to remember the event by. Tough choice.

kuzi16

id let it age for a bit too. im just sayin, cigars are ment to be smoked. it is why they exist. ... i have to admit that there are a hand full of cigars that i have that i may never smoke for one reason or another. I intend to, but i have no idea when.

gott.des.feuer

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kuzi16

madurofan:

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.

good luck. !!

kuzi16

madurofan:

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.

good luck. !!

kuzi16

madurofan

Yea its a major problem for me I'm really about to go by a cooler.

kaspera79

Kuzi, Do you remember the line from the movie Jaws, ...." We're gonna need a bigger boat"... Same thing applies here buddy.

j0z3r

madurofan:

Yea its a major problem for me I'm really about to go by a cooler.

You and me both buddy

kuzi16

madurofan

Thanks for the luck kuz. Continue your battle you give all of us hope lol

madurofan

I just popped into my local B&M today for a lunch time stogie and got talking to the girl working there. Well guess what she just happened to have another nub rolled by Sam that she wasn't a fan of so its now in my possesion. Its just a plain conneticut but its another that he hand rolled at this event to add to my collection.

kuzi16

Niiiiiiice

kaspera79

Hey kuzi maybe one of us could make a wish these fine sticks cigars away from maduro...( no way of that happening ) Even the most generous people have limits. This guy has all the luck..

madurofan

That is most definetly a MAW that will go unanswered by this guy. What can I say things have a way of working out for me.

kuzi16

you make your own luck.

madurofan

Exactly. There is no such thing as luck, you just have to always make sure that when you are in the right place at the right time you have the capability of seizing the oppurtunity.

kuzi16

it goes for good luck and bad luck. most just blame others when it comes to bad things happening to them. personal responability.

madurofan

Yea personal responsibilty is something this country is greatly lacking. I won't go off on my tyraid as this isn't the place.