The Slow Burn: Buc-ee’s, Bourdain, and a Shot in the Dark (Part III)
I could feel it.
They saw the passion.
They heard it in the way I spoke about storytelling, strategy, connection.
I wasn’t some schmuck with a few bucks and a Canva logo.
They saw the flicker.
Maybe they even saw the flame.
We bonded over our shared reverence for the leaf.
For the process.
For the people.
The Slow Burn: Why I Started Brolo Cigars
I’ve been here before, in a way…climbing onto something bigger than me, feeling that mix of adrenaline and uncertainty. Starting Brolo is taking the bull by the horns. It’s trusting that courage, curiosity, and respect for the craft will keep me in the saddle long enough to build something worth sharing.
