The Sticks: JFR and Plasencia

The Story: Within this episode, we learn more about the airplane sales business from co-host Gary and the importance of situational awareness.

Location of Event: https://www.hotelangleterre.ch/en/home (Gary's most memorable cigar lounge, the Leopard Lounge , and hotel experience while employed as an airplane salesman).

Fact Check: Men in Morocco do in fact have to serve at least 12 months in the military as part of the citizenship (between ages 19-25).

In case you are curious, folks can check out the map: https://communitycrimemap.com/

This episode was recorded at Churchill's in Scottsdale, AZ in June 2025.

Also, when AI lies, they call it hallucinations.

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Sticks:

• BattleBorn, by EP Carrillo now Casa Carrillo, limited production (@trevorsliquor). Also they are at @churchillsaz
• Padron Black label series, limited production (@fumarcigars)
• Gatekeeper, by Alec Bradley (@fumarcigars)

Stories:

• Carlos discusses his history and introduction to cigars
• We discuss cigar facings and the dynamics which collide to bring them to consumers.
• Gary and Carlos discuss military adventures
• We discuss capacity & ultimate destruction of the Antonov, an over-sized cargo plane utilized for transporting extraordinary cargo.

Thanks Carlos!

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Recording on Jan 5, 2026, @fumarcigars

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Sticks:

• Oliva V Serie: Melanio, 70 ring gauge specially made for Fox Cigar
• Dunbarton Sombremesa
• Oliva, Nub Habano

Story:

• Sci-Fi book review, Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu (HERE)

Recording in November, released 12/3/25 @churchillsaz

Look for our audiobook series to drop soon in 2026!!!

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Sticks:

• Fuente, Anejo 888 (Anejo comes out twice a year, around father's day and during the part later in the year)
• Quesada, Oktoberfest - ca. 2014, Salomon pressed, 50/33
• Alec Bradley, Black Market Filthy Ghooligan

Stories:

• Haus of Health
  • Smokers stories
  • You smoke cigars (or participate in combustion), now what?
  • How smokers did during pandemic time
  • Urgent care & functional medicine

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Sticks:

• Fuente, Anejo 888 (Anejo comes out twice a year, around father's day and during the part later in the year)
• Quesada, Oktoberfest - ca. 2014, Salomon pressed, 50/33
• Alec Bradley, Black Market Filthy Ghooligan

Stories:

• Haus of Health
  • Smokers stories
  • You smoke cigars (or participate in combustion), now what?
  • How smokers did during pandemic time
  • Urgent care & functional medicine

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The Sticks:

• El Septimo, King Sargon CT Churchill
• Tatuaje, The Jekyll
• Tatuaje, The Hyde

The Story: In this episode of Sticks and Stories, we have special guest Amber who explains how she transitioned into the e-foil business during a time when the world was facing massive change. Today, e-foil has gone from an obscure activity to a sought after sport, ideal for the cigar leisure community.

• Check out her site HERE (Fli Foil)

Other mentions:

• Rowing competition mentioned was this past weekend HERE —> https://trc.live
• Box jellyfish HERE

So grab your coffee, kava, or favorite scotch as you join us for this episode of Sticks and Stories.

Recorded at Churchills, Scottsdale, AZ.

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We recorded two episode today (last Monday in September 2025).

The Sticks: Here we are finishing up CAO -Stokk cigar while Lonnie tests the waters with something new.

The Stories: Lonnie reviews Asimov's I,Robot based on the recommendation by Gary. Of course the conversation veers off its hinges with regulars Tina and Gary, chatting with Lonnie at Churchills.

Mentions:

• I,Robot by Issac Asimov: HERE or wherever books are sold
• I,Robot book review: HERE
• Dreams:
  • HERE
  • Academic:
    • HERE. Seems as though we see-saw btw REM and nonREM, for about 2 hours (assuming its "good sleep")
    • HERE: (90min to 2 hours)
• Memories can strengthen during sleep: HERE

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We are sharing a story from Gary on his pre-Vietnam tour.

Today Gary discusses a training exercise which didn't go as planned.

Mentions:

• Loach helicopter: HERE
• Fort Rucker: HERE
• Cigar mentioned: HERE

Today we recorded 2 exciting episodes (end of Sept 2025) so stay tuned for the second one to be released this week!

Grab your favorite cigar/pipe, coffee or whiskey and listen to this episode of Sticks and Stories.

This episode was recorded at Churchills in Scottsdale, AZ.

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