Mike Glover, also known as 757 cigar, hosts Ru and Pedro from Haze Gray Cigars on the Toro Cigar Lounge podcast [ 00:00 ]. Ru and Pedro share how they entered the cigar industry about a year ago, leaving previous jobs to follow their passion [ 02:32 ]. They discuss changing their brand name from War Dog Cigars to Haze Gray Cigars due to trademark issues [ 03:33 ]. Ru, a Navy veteran, explains the significance of "Haze Gray" within the Navy community [ 04:22 ]. They talk about learning to roll and blend cigars [ 06:16 ]. Haze Gray Cigars works with a US manufacturer but also hand-rolls cigars for events with their mobile cigar lounge [ 11:20 ]. They focus on building a community and supporting veterans [ 14:09 ]. Their mobile cigar lounge is a unique part of their business [ 17:00 ]. Haze Gray Cigars plans to expand their product line and is working on a new website and membership packages [ 23:16 ]. They want to create a cigar with leaves from Portugal, honoring their heritage [ 24:15 ]. The brothers discuss working together and their strong bond [ 27:15 ]. They mention their presence on social media [ 33:36 ]. The episode ends with final thoughts from Ken, John, and the Haze Gray Cigars team [ 36:24 ].
