In Episode 17 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam shares a smoke with “The Cigar Merchant”, Grant Ovenden. For over three decades, Grant has imported premium cigars to New Zealand. He reflects on building Canteros, navigating strict regulations, busting smoking myths, and why the timeless ritual of a fine cigar endures.
In Episode 17 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam shares a smoke with the man known as “The Cigar Merchant”, Grant Ovenden.
For more than 30 years, Grant has been importing premium brands and building Canteros into one of New Zealand’s most respected tobacconists.
He talks about the hurdles of running a cigar business in a tightly regulated industry, busts a few myths about smoking, and makes the case for why the ritual of a fine cigar still matters in the 21st century.