
Rob Blumenthal
Founder & Owner of Tradecraft Cigars and President of Tinder Box International — a fifth-generation cigarman with roots in the tobacco business dating to the Civil War era.
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Aug 8, 2026
Humidor Challenge 2: Three Experts. One Dream Humidor.
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Rob BlumenthalGUEST
We're brand new to the game, but I'm fifth generation in the cigar business.

Rob BlumenthalGUEST
Tradecraft is my p- labor of love, my passion project, what I want my legacy to become.

Rob BlumenthalGUEST
We used to own Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, El Rey del Mundo, and we owned those for decades.
Episode 182: Rob Blumenthal of Tradecraft Cigars
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61:37JimmyHOST
And the problem is, is if you get people loving your brand and all they're eating is the, the frosting on the cake and they're not eating the vegetables, like you, you're at some point that's not sustainable, right?

Rob BlumenthalGUEST
Yeah, it's, I, I, I won't belabor my again, but like I said, what I, how I feel about that.

Rob BlumenthalGUEST
Um, but for boots and to my next point for young boutique brands, like mine and my peer group of brands, I think it's.

Rob BlumenthalGUEST
Not right from a business point of view and from a partnership point of view to your retail partners.

Rob BlumenthalGUEST
I'm a brand new brand, whether I'm six months in the game or a year in the game.

Rob BlumenthalGUEST
It's like, thank you for taking on my core line, whether it's five different lines, five different brands or whatever.
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83:33JamesHOST
What are your
