Perdomo Cigars
Project status
Podcast
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Highlights of the Month
Deliverables
- Arthur Kemper · Showcase
In progress
- Take The Perdomo Challenge • 20th vs 30th Anniversary
- Nicholas Perdomo · Perdomo Podcast
In progress
- Ep15 • What Makes a Premium Cigar Worth the Price?
What was delivered
Perdomo Cigars: What Was Delivered in September 2026
Podcast (The Perdomo Podcast)
- Ep13 "Secrets Revealed! How to Blend a Cigar" (Sep 15): Final edit and render delivered, with widescreen thumbnail and square cover artwork. Published and distributed; it was the top episode in the weekly podcast reports (Sep 21 and Sep 28).
- Ep14 "How to Make Millions of Cigars & Control The Quality" (Sep 29 to 30): Three edit rounds (v3, v4, v5). Added Nicaragua factory footage (production and quality control), Google Earth flight sequences, on-screen list graphics, framing fixes, full subtitles, and a 20-second YouTube end card with logo.
- Ep15 "What Makes a Premium Cigar Worth the Price?" (Sep 30): Edit started; Aging Room footage added to the project. In progress.
- New podcast brand assets (Sep 15): Google Earth flight animation (Esteli to Miami), airplane flyover sound effect, and a new episode end frame.
- Episode planning session with Nicholas (Sep 15): Finalized titles and order for Ep13, Ep14 and Ep15, reviewed Nicaragua footage, the opening sequence and channel analytics.
- Seven new episode ideas pitched for the next round (Sep 20, resent Sep 26).
- Script planning for Ep17, Ep19, Ep20 and Ep21 (Sep 29).
- Audience research brief from YouTube viewer comments to shape episode angles and questions for the Miami shoot (Sep 28).
- Milestone: The Perdomo Podcast passed 10,000 downloads (Sep 12).
- Podcast hosting maintained for September.
Video Production
- Miami podcast studio shoot at Perdomo HQ (Sep 28 to 30): Travel, setup and recording. Six sessions recorded on Sep 28 and Sep 29 with four cameras and multitrack audio on the RODECaster Video, all footage uploaded to Dropbox.
- MythBusters series shoot prep (Sep 21 to 28): Run of show built from Nicholas's scripts for five topics: Handmade, Box Pressed, Ligero, Shade vs Sun, and Aging.
- MythBusters on-screen graphics package (Sep 28): Episode title cards, MYTH / BUSTED / CONFIRMED cards, lower thirds for Nick Perdomo and Nicholas Perdomo, plus intro and outro loaded on the RODECaster Video.
Design & Print
- Northport Cigars window graphics (Sep 1 to 8): Mockups for both sides of the building and print-ready files with bleed.
- Jungle Jim's Eastgate window advertising (Sep 8): Window ad mockups.
- Cigar 30 canvas wall art (Sep 8): 36 x 88 in canvas telling the factory story (Finca Natalie, fermentation, rolling, aging room) with icons and captions. Print file delivered.
- Take The Perdomo Challenge 6-count sampler box (Sep 8, file prep Sep 30): Updated to the 20th vs 30th Anniversary red version.
- Perdomo Training Guide 2026: The Perdomo Way + Brand Information Cards (Sep 25): PDF compiled for the sales training session and added to the Product Catalog folder.
- Legacy silkscreen artwork (Sep 25): Updated for a new vitola across Connecticut, Maduro and Nicaragua Shade Grown.
- Miami Humidor window ad (Sep 25): Window layout sized for the store.
- Connoisseur Collection 12-count sampler box (Sep 25): Box template updated.
- Humidified travel humidor bags (Sep 25 to 30): Robusto print file, plus new bag artwork in additional colors and a print template.
Web & Digital
- Store locator (Sep 1): Updated Pennsylvania store listings and account groupings in StoreRocket.
- QR code and form service (Sep 1): Subscription renewed, scanning restored, and form fields simplified (phone and email made optional).
- Website product layout (Sep 15 to 25): Reviewed the 30th Anniversary lineup layout with Nick; website updates completed.
- Canva team (Sep 16): Added a new team member to the Perdomo Cigars Canva team.
Tech & Hardware
- Production storage for the Miami shoot (Sep 29 to 30): Sourced a 1TB portable SSD, USB-C cables and a drive sleeve, delivered to Perdomo in Hialeah.
- Camera recommendation (Sep 28): Recommended a DJI Osmo Pocket camera kit for the team.
Meetings & Planning
- Studio session with Nicholas (Sep 1).
- Design and marketing working sessions with Arthur (Sep 1, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 25): Window graphics, canvas art, sampler boxes, training guide, silkscreens, store locator and web requests.
- Miami shoot planning call (Sep 25): Prepared the plan for the Monday to Wednesday shoot.