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The series is less about cigars and more about the raw, gritty, vulnerability of male vulgarity and authenticity that occurs when men can be themselves around one another.
The story is largely inspired by ATK’s own experiences, but is also shaped and influenced by his love for the TV show Rescue Me with Denis Leary, the barber shop scene dialogue in Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino, the comedy of Bill Burr, and more recently, Bill Murray’s character in the film St. Vincent.