Part 2: Legacy, Boveda 25th Anniversary | Box Press EP. 67

"We gotta put our pants back on. We'll be down there in a minute." Business start-up tip: even if you're already in your pjs, you get dressed when Carlos Fuente, Jr. invites you to a late-night dinner to talk packaging cigars exclusively with your new two-way humidity control.

2022 marks Boveda’s 25th anniversary! Learn how the award-winning innovation for humidors and cigar packaging came to be from Sean Knutsen, CEO and Tim Swail, EVP of Sales with Box Press host Rob Gagner.

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Rolls-Royce, Ichiro Suzuki and Boeing are just a few big names who've used Boveda for its moisture protection. Listen to the highlights:

00:43 Carlito just called, put your pants back on

04:29 Fuente's exclusive deal with Boveda

08:43 Visiting the Fuente factory and estate—Opus A

10:47 Boveda Sean Knutsen’s best cigar moment

11:25 Be prepared for nausea when you tour a cigar factory

14:18 Boveda revolutionized the cigar industry

18:25 How to work your way into a cigar trade show

20:09 Using an RV for guerrilla marketing

22:37 Apple started in a garage, Boveda began in a house in St. Paul

23:47 Smart tactics to get into an industry trade show

25:36 Boveda revolutionizes humidor seasoning and cigar storage

28:52 Why did Boveda change its name from Humidipak?

30:48 The world’s first two-way humidity control for desktop humidors

30:53 How do you pronounce Boveda?

31:57 How to properly store and age cigars at home

32:06 3 steps to protect cigars with Boveda

35:04 To enjoy the dynamic character of tobacco, care for cigars properly

36:20 Rolls-Royce Phantom humidor and Boveda

37:44 Subzero wine cellar humidor and Boveda

38:12 MLB baseballs and Boveda

40:56 Ichiro Suzuki and Boveda

41:48 MREs, alligator eggs, airplane parts and car components and Boveda