Last year came word that the Meerapfel family was reintroducing its family-name cigar brand. Today the first release, the “Richard” Master Blend, was announced. The cigar pays homage to company Chairman Jeremiah Meerapfel‘s father Richard Meerapfel. At the same time the brand is intended to reach a new level of ultra-premium luxury cigar that Meerapfel […]
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on Fuente & Meerapfel Present Meet the Professor
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One of the more unique podcasts that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic has been “Fuente & Meerapfel Present Meet the Professor.” It is hosted by Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., Jeremiah Meerapfel, and José Blanco (aka “The Professor”). On November 28th, 2021, I had the opportunity to return as a guest on “Fuente & Meerapfel Present […]
Cigar News: Meerapfel Family to Launch Cigar Brand
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This week the Meerapfel family has announced it is re-introducing its own cigar brand. The Meerapfel family is best known for being tobacco brokers and in particular are known for brokering tobacco out of Cameroon, Africa. In addition, the Meerapfels work with Arturo Fuente Cigar Company on its international distribution outside of the U.S. While […]
Feature Story: Evolution of the Cigar Podcast Marathon Record
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This weekend, Fuente & Meerapfel Present Meet the Professor will be celebrating its one-year show. As a part of the celebration, the podcast is attempting to break the unofficial record for the longest single live cigar-centric broadcast. To this author’s knowledge, it’s the first time the cigar industry/cigar media is attempting to do a 24-hour […]
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on Fuente & Meerapfel Present Meet the Professor
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led many cigar industry people to dive into the world of podcasting. One of the more unique podcasts that has emerged has been “Fuente & Meerapfel Present Meet the Professor”. It is hosted by Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., Jeremiah Meerapfel, and José Blanco (aka “The Professor”). On November 8th, I had […]
Prime Time Episode 160: Jeremiah Meerapfel
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On this very special episode of Prime Time, we are honored to have the one and only Jeremiah Meerapfel on as our special guest. Jeremiah will be burning the midnight oil live from Brussels, Belgium. The Meerapfels are one of the most famous tobacco families in the world. We will hear from Jeremiah about his […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 160 – Jeremiah Meerapfel
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On this very special episode of Prime Time, we are honored to have the one and only Jeremiah Meerapfel on as our special guest. Jeremiah will be burning the midnight oil live from Brussels, Belgium. The Meerapfels are one of the most famous tobacco families in the world. We will hear from Jeremiah about […]