It’s coming an episode early, but Episode 100 of Let’s Get Pairing (LGP) features pairings with the El Pulpo Octo Ocho by Artesano Del Tobacco. Bear Duplisea, from the Cigar Coop Coalition joins Tripp and Denis for the festivities.
In 2023, Artesano Del Tobacco introduced its second brand, El Pulpo. El Pulpo translates to The Octopus. Owners Billy and Gus Fakih, brothers, chose to name their cigar after this fascinating creature for a couple of reasons. First, just as an octopus wraps itself around its prey, they wanted a cigar that would similarly envelop the consumer. Second, much like an octopus can adapt to different spaces and take on various shapes, they aimed to create a cigar that would appeal to a wide range of tastes.
A culebra consists of three panatela cigars intertwined. Often, the cigars that form a culebra are likened to snakes. In fact, culebra is Spanish for snake. In the case of Octo Ocho, while it fundamentally retains the culebra concept, the distinction is in the twisted panatelas, which symbolize the tentacles of an octopus. The term “Octo” is a Latin word that means eight, while “Ocho” also translates to eight in Spanish. However, it’s important to note that a culebra does not have eight tentacles, only three.
Episode 100, will air before Episode 99 which is scheduled to be live-streamed next week.
Let’s Get Pairing Episode 100 with the El Pulpo Octo Ocho premiered live on 10/11 at 8pm ET on the Let’s Get Pairing Facebook page. It will also be available on Spotify.
