Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Kevin talk about Hurricane Milton's now post storm and the damage that unfolded. The guys also talks bout a variety of topics including Matt feeling like an old soul in a younger guys body. Tune in for more!

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Kevin talk about Hurricane Milton that is impacting south Florida where many of our industry friends are located and we are praying for their safety. We also talk about today's implosion of the Tropicana Las Vegas and compare it to some of the other famous implosions in the city in the past. Tune in now!

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt welcomes Anto of JM Tobacco. The guys talk about JM's history in the business, having been around for thirty years even though sometimes they seem like they don't have the recognition of a thirty year old company. Learn more about this brand right now and see what they have to offer!

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman: This week, Matt and Mitchell welcome on Country music singer and songwriter Dave Gibson who has won multiple CMA awards and written songs for many well known artists in Country music history. Dave performs some songs for us live on the show and talk about his beginnings in music as well as how he came to be a cigar smoker.

Micallef News: Breaking during the show on the air, the PCA and STG announce STG's return to the trade show with their Forged company brands at PCA 2023.

We also give an update to our 2023 CFCF Fundraiser Raffle which can be found here: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: This week we dive into the Alec Bradley sale that was announced during TPE. Coop fills us in on the Great Smoke and we talk about the PCA moving the 2024 show to March from it usual July showing. Tune in to hear all of the drama unfold.

We also talk about how our 2023 Smokin Tabacco CFCF Fundraiser is going and showcase some new prizes. Get your raffle tickets here: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week Matt and Mitchell welcome on Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, our 2022 Person of the Year! Hector talks to us about the success of Knuckle Sandwich and how fast it has taken off as well as why this cigar brand is different that other celebrity cigar brands we have seen in the past. We also talk candidly about what it is really like to promote a cigar brand in the business.

We also give an update to our 2023 Cigar Family Charitable Foundation fundraiser which as of this writing is at $9,405! The link to the raffle site to make donations can be found here: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

Micallef News: The Premium Cigar Association Hires Antoine Reid as Director of Content - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/pca-hires-antoine-reid-as-director-of-content

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week it is our inaugural State of Retail show with David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop and Jeff Borysiewicz of Corona Cigar Co. The two retail giants speak to a range of topics including what sells the most, what's popular, the FDA and regulatory issues they fear plaguing their businesses, and predictions for the future. This will be an annual show to review these topics in years to come.

Micallef News: La Flor Dominicana Announces Season Three of the Gourmet Smoke Sessions - Tour de Mundo. Read more here: https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/la-flor-dominicana-announces-third-season-of-gourmet-smoke-sessions-tour-de-mundo

Our 2023 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF raffle is now LIVE! Visit us here to donate and purchase raffle tickets today! https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco2023/Campaign/Details

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Brought to you by Drew Estate - This week, Matt and Coop get together to recap the TPE 2023 trade show that Matt and Nicole attended and the 2023 ProCigar Festival that Coop attended. They talk about new products shown and the hits and misses at TPE and the adventures that Coop had in the Dominican at ProCigar. Then finally, they did their re-cap of the 2022 year and awards season and discuss things that hit and missed in the end of year results.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - Pete Johnson of Tatuaje returns to the show to talk about the joys of fatherhood and watching you children achieve their own success. We also talk about the Smoke Inn/Tatuaje Anarchy NFT, projects from the past and what is to come. Pete also has donated an epic "Mystery Pack" for the Smokin Tabacco CFCF Raffle starting March 17th. Tune in to hear what kinds of Rare and Unreleased things might be in that prize!

Micallef News: Room101 Brings Back Daruma - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/grfhs53usta22xcz0x2aqfegipoohk

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co: Justin Andrews stops by the show this week to talk with Matt and Mitchell about the acquisitions of Room101 and Alec Bradley and what is to come with those brands. Justin also talks to us about blend cigars, flavored cigars and the future of General and Forged. 

Micallef News: STG Completes Acquisition of Alec Bradley - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/gr811dbe55xpfo3lve6zwmfkjnjlvp

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Mitchell return once again to have a cigar with Aaron Sigmond, an author and early cigar media personality who has created many works, including recently Arturo Fuente: Since 1912 by way of publisher Assouline. Aaron talks about his long history working in the business and how it has led to his current work. Aaron talk about his books in both the Cigar genre and the Wristwatch genre. Aaron talks about what makes the Fuente books so special and where to get them.

Micallef News: Two Guys Smoke Shop announced yesterday a new multi-vendor, two-day event to take place this Fall known as the New England Cigar Expo. This event will take place Friday and Saturday September 29th and 30th 2023 at Dreamer’s Ranch in Windham, New Hampshire.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- This week, Matt is feeling sick and so Mitchell steps up tooth plate to handle the show on his own. In doing so, he welcomes Ram Rodriguez of Artista Cigars to the show where they discuss the rebranding that took effect last year, current projects as well as what is to come. They also answer some questions from the audience and touch upon some of Artista's collaborations with other brands. 

Micallef News: Byron Limited Edition Humidor Sets Scheduled for Release - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/byron-limited-edition-humidor-set-scheduled

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Brought to you by Drew Estate and Gurkha cigars - This week, Matt, Mitchell and Coop get together to talk about the BCA, CRA and a recent survey that suggests most Americans want to ban all tobacco products. But how accurate is this poll? What are the variables to this survey? Tune in to hear more.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt welcomes James Brown of Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Fabrica Oveja Negra to the show.James has been working on some very cool and exciting projects over the years and Matt has been waiting to chat with him about what makes them different from everyone else and where that passion comes from. Tune in to learn more about one of the hottest boutique makers out there today!

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week Matt and Mitchell welcome on Fouad and Romy of Hiram & Solomon. The couple talk about their early beginnings, the meaning behind their name, the connection to the Freemasons and all of their charity and work in the community. Tune in to hear more about what makes this brand so special, even beyond the cigars.

Micallef News: Chillin Moose Announces the "Shady Moose" blend with a Connecticut shade wrapper. We also announce the 2023 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF Fundraiser.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week Jon Carney of LFD is back with us after a long hiatus. We spend most of the show reviewing the big and busy year that LFD had in 2022 with the NFT, Solis, TAA and more. Jon gives us some insight in what to expect for 2023 and we finish the show talking about celebrities and their impact on the industry as well as the importance of celebrating with cigars.

Micallef News: United Cigars Announces Independance Day Firecracker for 2023 with E.P. Carrillo Pledge blend.

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - On this episode, Mitchell joins Matt and Coop on the show to talk about a wide range of topics including pre-end of the year chat, ratings, cigar factory's, and Coop's trip to Puro Sabor in Nicaragua. The boys make predictions to the Half Wheel Consensus and talk about how certain cigars will fair in general. On the net episode, the gang will do a full coverage of all of the CotY lists and awards from all the media sites industry wide. Matt also gives an update on the 2023 CF-CF Raffle.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - Mike Szczepankiewicz of Powstanie and Cigar Hustler joins us this week to talk about the brand and the balance of being a media guy, a retailer and a brand owner. Mike shares his thought on a number of topics including customers bad habits and the PCA trade show.

Micallef News: Don Doroteo announces Garret Robinson of Bow Bout That Cigar as Vice-President of Sales.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This very special episode is one we do every year. We welcome Abe Dababneh and Alex Tavella of Smoke Inn and Bradley Rubin of Alex Bradley on the show to talk about the 2023 Great Smoke. Questions are answered and things are revealed in this special two-hour show. At the end, Matt and the Smoke Inn crew unveil the first prize for the 2023 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF Raffle. Visit www.thegreatsmoke.com to get your tickets NOW!

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Brought to you J.C. Newman Cigar Co. – This week Matt welcomes on one of the most popular guys blending cigars right now, Nicholas Melillo a.k.a "Nick-r-Agua". We talk about the new cigars such as Olmec, Menelik toro and the Senetjr. Nick talks about his past and how it has led him to where he is today, including where he gets inspiration to make blends.

Micallef News: Espinosa Premium Cigars will be raising prices across the majority of its portfolio by 5%. — Smokin Tabacco

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Brought to you by Drew Estate - This week, Matt and Coop get caught up after a long break during the holidays. After exchanging some general gear grinding on both sides, Coop decides to take to Matt's Final Quarter series that Smokin Tabacco did for the first-time last month to dissect it to talk about what he thought were hits and misses on all three lists. Listen in to hear how it went, spoiler: Coop had A LOT to say.

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Brought to you J.C. Newman Cigar Co. – This week Matt sits down and talks with Juan Lopez and his soon-to-be wife Bianca Melone both of Gurkha Cigars. After getting caught up with everything Gurkha has been doing since the last time Juan was on, the wonderful couple debut and showcase two new cigars: Ghost Connecticut and Grand Age II. Read more on our website here: Gurkha Introduces Two New Cigars

Micallef News: Punch Announces Spring Roll Limited-Edition for Year of the Rabbit VISIT Smokintabacco.com for more news from the industry.

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Brought to you J.C. Newman Cigar Co. – This week Matt and Nicole sit down and talk with each other about everything that has happened this year. From getting married, to visiting the Fuente Factory to getting COVID at the tradeshow, it was one hell of a ride. Matt and Nicole talk about what is to come in 2023 and wish everyone a very Happy New Year!

Micallef News: Aganorsa Leaf Announces First Round Supreme Leaf - Aganorsa Leaf Announces First Round Supreme Leaf — Smokin Tabacco

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This is the 2022 Smokin Tabacco Cigar of the Year list ranked from bottom to top. Join Matt and Mitchell as they go through the list and talk about each cigar and how and why it ranked where it did. Who will win number one? Tune in now to find out.

Read more about and view the list here: https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/2022-smokin-tabacco-top-25-cigar-list

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop discuss the conversation of industry staff departures before starting a mid-year check in of the year where they talk about what has been good, what hasn't and all other things that have happened so far before talking about potential outcomes at the end of the year.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week we welcome Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars onto the show for his second consecutive Christmas episode tot all about what an amazing year United has had including some of the great cigars we have seen in the Byron 1850, YAYA, Arnold Andre and of course the Alfonso collection. Oliver talks to us about how it has changed their company and what they have to look forward to. We also talk the holidays and what gifts he would not only like to get but to gift to others as well. 

Micallef News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group to Appeal Decision in Cohiba Trademark Ruling

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week, Matt welcomes on Manny Iriarte of the Opus X Society who is also one of the core people behind designs and packaging for Arturo Fuente along side Carlito Fuente and Ciro Cascella. Manny talks about how he came to the US after being born in Cuba, becoming a professional swimmer for Cuba and then escaping. Manny talks about not only how and why the Opus X Society came to be but all of the other projects he helped design for Arturo Fuente including the 20th Anniversary Opus X, Forbidden 13, Opus X Dubai, the Fuente/Hublot watches and more. Don't miss this episode with one of the most creative minds of our time.

Micallef News: Quality Importers Launches Palio Gift Sets for the Holidays - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/st5vxov09ovbhwg1ngpqpymy59agkt

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Nicole and joined by their good friend Matt Booth of Room101 Cigars and they hold a unique kind of pairing show for all of you - a Christmas cookie and cigar pairing to be exact! As we all navigate through the Kirkland brand "European Cookie" tin, we talk to Matt about the recent sale of Room101 cigars to General Cigar Company and what plans for the future there may be now that the company is under new ownership.

We are holding a contest: Find a holiday cookie tin and pair it with your favorite Room101 cigar, take a photo with your favorite cookie from the tin and the cigar and TAG us @SmokinTabacco on social media and one lucky winner will receive a Room101 sampler pack courtesy of Smokin Tabacco!

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week Nicole joins Matt and Coop to talk about each of their recent trips. Matt and Nicole just visited the Dominican Republic where they got to live the Magic of Arturo Fuente while Coop visited Mexico City for the Casa 1910 experience. This is a great look into some of the cool things not everyone gets to see. Coop talks about getting away with smoking in his room for $45 while Matt and Nicole talk about losing their passports and almost getting stuck in the DR.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Nicole are back from the Dominican Republic and promised they will both tell all about the trip this Saturday night on the Spare Notes show. But in the meantime, Zaya Younan of El Septimo joins the show to talk about the Ultra-Premium brand that has taken the industry by storm. He talks about the new Emperor Collection, the thirty new El Septimo lounges opening across the US, and a case study that his company has presented on the effects of nicotine on the body. If natural nicotine bad for you? Does your cigar smell worse than others? Tune in to hear more from Zaya on these topics.

Micallef News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group will release a special blend of Macanudo Inspirado to commemorate The Chinese New Year which begins on January 22, 2023. Called Macanudo Inspirado “Year of the Rabbit,” the limited-edition release will be sold exclusively in select markets in Europe and Asia. Read More

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Nicole welcome Micky Pegg of All Saints Cigars back to the show to catch up on what has been a busy year for Micky. They talk about the St. Francis Robusto getting #2 Smokin Tabacco Cigar of the Year in 2021 or as Micky calls it the 'Ricky Bobby Award" as well as what is to come in 2023. Micky also tells the story of how he took $500 in promotional play money from the Palms Las Vegas and turned it into over $100,000 at the blackjack table.

Micallef News: The BLACKENED M81 cigars from Drew Estate begin shipping to Drew Diplomat retailers across the US this week. Read more about it here: https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/blackened-cigars-m81-by-drew-estate-now-shipping-to-participating-drew-diplomat-program-members-in-us 

Room101 Top Three: Matt and Nicole ask Micky his preference on top three Thanksgiving dishes.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Nicole and Matt sit down and light up some Atabeys and talk about a topic that has come up in the media recently - cigar industry power rankings but broken down into three categories. We break down who is who based on current analysis on who is in control, who is hot and who to watch out for. Listen in to find out who we named and why. A written three-part article is to follow. All of which is subject to change year-to-year.

Micallef news brings us some exciting stories from the week including news from JC Newman, Plasencia and LFD.

During the Room101 Top Three we talk about what Thanksgiving dishes we each like the most during the holiday.

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week Coop and Matt talk about the Phillies advancing to the World Series and the first game of the World Series between them and the Astros. The guys also talk about prices increases not only as a whole but also for the premium brands like Davidoff and Habanos and how they might be related. The show finishes with some of the differences between how the print media gets treated vs how the online media gets treated.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Nicole and Matt are joined by Alec Cuevas a.k.a. "Young Blood" joins the show to talk about the newest cigar from Casa Cuevas, his cigar called Sangre Nueva which means "new blood" in Spanish. Alec talks about the blend and what his plan is with that line as well as other lines he is working on with his family. 

New from Micallef Cigars: United Cigar has begun shipping their limited edition Byron Epique Poemas 30-ct humidors with 80 cigars that come along with it. We also hear about this year's Liga Privada Unico Series UF-4 which will be going on sale at Casa de Montecristo in Chicago.

Top Three by Room101 Cigars: We ask Alec who he would pick to be in his post-apocalyptic entourage in a nuclear fallout.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week we welcome Brandon Oveson on to tell what an Apostate is and how it ties in his brand Apostate Cigars. We talk about what it is like go from retail to owning a brand and what it's like to blend cigars at Tabacalera Palma. 

Micallef Cigars News: We talk about the new Carbon Collection from S.T. Dupont available in three finishes. Read more about it at https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/s-dupont-carbon-collection

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt welcomes on industry veteran Bobby Newman of J.C. Newman! Bobby shares some old stories with us as well as plenty of interesting historic anecdotes and tidbits of information that will surely teach you something new! Bobby also speaks on what J.C. Newman has been keeping busy with in the last few years which is truly amazing.

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week we are back and we open the show talking about the Major League Baseball playoffs and make predictions to how we think the post-season will go. Matt tries to get Coop to agree to give up on the Gabe Kapler hate if the Phillies win the World Series with no success. Matt and Coop also talk about the Premium Cigar Association survey pertaining to the the trade show and what the results were and how it should influence the future of the show. They they also talk about what cigars they have their eyes on going into the end of the year.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Nicole and Matt are joined by Manolo Santiago from Casa 1910 to talk about this newer Mexican brand and the cigars they make with multiple types of Mexican San Andreas tobaccos. Manolo talks about learning about tobacco and cigar making after traveling to Cuba and becoming a "Master of Habanos" - the highest designation given by Habanos S.A. to those who graduate from the Habanos Academy.

Manolo talks about where the inspiration to the theme of the brand and its signature orange color scheme came from and talks about the "Casa 1910 Experience" event in Mexico later this year.

Our news brought to you by Micallef Cigars we talk about the new CAO 12 Days Cigar box - an advent calendar that is coming soon from CAO. - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/cao-2022-12-days-box

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Luciano Meirelles of Luciano Cigars (formerly Ace Prime) joins us to talk about the hot topic of splitting with Crowned Heads, starting fresh, and all the changes he has made and plans on making. We also talk about Mas Igneus cigars and the wine that it was blended to pair with. Luciano talks a lot about pH, its effects on the tobacco and how your body changes to acidity and pH and how that affects your taste.

In news brought to you by Micallef Cigars we talk bout the limited edition Alec Bradley "Reclaimed" sampler that comes in real factory cigar molds, limited to 800 numbered sets. 

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Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week, we get caught up on everything that has been happening in the industry the last few weeks including the breakup between Crowned Heads and Luciano Cigars (formerly Ace Prime). We talk about Drew Estate, Davidoff, the William Ventura fire and everything in-between. Tune in to hear Coop's gripe of the week as well. 

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Brought to you by J.C.Newman Cigar Co. - Finally after a long wait, Steve Saka joins us on the Smokin Tabacco Show. We talk in length about tobacco, farms, how Saka blends and you wouldn't believe how many test samples he has made for a blend. Steve smokes the SakaKhan and Matt and Nicole smoke the Bewitched. It is a Saka show - just tune in to listen!

Micallef news - We talk about the news of Drew Estates new Blackened cigar with Blackened Whiskey and James Hetfield of Metallica.

Room101 Top Three - Steve answers this with one answer in typical Steve Saka style - tune in to find out more.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Nicole are joined by Sam Ventura of Crux Cigars. They talk about their not so well first encounter at PCA 2021 and Matt compares the aftermath to the way Matt and William Cooper met and went on to work together. 

Sam talk about the new Epicure Habano from Crux that was shown at PCA 2022 and will be coming out soon. He talks about the rebranding and packaging that was done a few years ago and how that has dramatically helped the presentation of the Crux brand on store shelves. 

In the news brought to you by Micallef Cigars, we talk about the breakup between Crowned Heads and Luciano Cigars (formerly Ace Prime).

The Room101 Top Three shows us what three cocktails the former bartender Sam calls his all-time favorites.

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Brought to you by JC Newman Cigar Co - This week, Matt flys solo on hosting duty but welcomes on Les Mann of Coles of London - distributor of ST Dupont. ST Dupont is a luxury brand of cigar accessories. You may or may not recognize some of their products if you have been in and around lounges and cigar shops. Les comes on the show today to show us what is new this year and talk about what it means to own something from ST Dupont. 

Several items that were on display at the 2022 PCA Trade Show earlier this year are showcased with all of their info including MSRP included as well. Look for or ask about ST Dupont at your local brick-and-mortar retailer.

Les also talks about his career including some stories about being the golfer on the Leroy Neiman Ligne 2 lighter, working with the folks for the James Bond movies to meeting Michael Jordan! Tune in to hear all about it!

Micallef Cigars once again brings us our news - this week we talk about the latest and final expression of Warzone from General and Espinosa cigars! Read more about that at www.smokintabacco.com

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On this episode, Matt and Coop catch up after a few weeks away. Matt smokes the new Mi Querida Black "SakaKhan" from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Coop smokes the Maria Lucia from Ace Prime. 

We take a look at some new projects announced during the last few weeks which include the new FLVR flavored cigar line from Forged Cigar Company (STG) and the announcement of the next cigar NFT from Smoke Inn and Tatuaje.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Company - This week Matt and Nicole welcome P La Cangri, one of the hottest new DJ's on the scene who just came out with her new cigar Boss of the Block from Graycliff Cigars. P is short for her former nickname and La Cangri is a name she was given later on - listen in to find out more on who she is!

P La Cangri talks to us about how she started DJ-ing and what is was like to go from spending what little money she had for cigars to treat herself to working with Graycliff to make her own cigar. She is an example of another successful woman in not only the cigar business, but the music business.

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Brough to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Company - This week Kevin Schweitzer joins us from Rock-A-Feller Cigars to talk about taking over the brand and working on some new cigars. We talk about his days on Wall Street and working with Gold mines all over the world.

Kevin also reveals to us that he is a magician and has performed magic at trade show before. In the Room101 Top Three, he tells us who his three favorite magicians are.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Kevin welcome Izola "Izzy" woods from Drew Estate onto the show for her first visit to talk bout all things DE and what is to come this year including details on the Barn Smoker, Family Reunion and what cigar Izzy feels is the most underrated cigar from Drew Estate that you MUST smoke and check out today if you haven't already. Izzy brought her energy for this show and made it a blast so do not miss it!

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Company - On this episode, we welcome Miguel M Schoedel of Crowed Heads! Nicole and Matt light up the Las Calaveras 2022 LC46 and Miguel lights up the event-only Blood Medicine. Miguel talks about the brand and how it started. He also talks about his personal history with the business and what an honor it was for not just Crowned Heads but him personally to welcome Tim Ozgener back to the industry.

We wrap up our talk on the LFD NFT on the Micallef News segment. Final NFT sold for $98,000 and now all NFTs are closed.

We end our show talking about baseball and incorporating that into the Room101 Top Three segment.

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On this episode, Matt and Coop talk about the ongoing La Flor Dominicana NFT auctions including how much they have sold for and some of the people who have been bidding and even won. They also ask, "So what happens when this is over?" Many are waiting to see what the retailers who plan to sell the limited-edition cigars will sell them for when this is all said and done.

The other really hot topic this week is the news that Liana Fuente will be leaving Arturo Fuente. Liana hasn't said where she is going or what she plans to do but that she is ready for a change. A few ideas are discussed, and the possibility of a return someday is open.

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Brought to you by J.C. Newman - On this episode, Master Blender Willy Herrera of Drew Estate joins us to talk about his beginnings at El Titan de Bronze in Miami where he learned about tobacco and self-taught himself much of what he knows today, including how to roll cigars. Willy then talks to us about how he then made the move to Drew Estate and started blending some of the most well-known cigars today. We talk about the next Freestyle Live and make a prediction as to what it might be.

Nicole talks about her trip to the Connecticut Barn Smoker event last weekend where Willy was in attendance as well. They both share some information about the event that newcomers to this event might find interesting and should help convince them to attend!

In our Micallef Cigars news segment, we updated everyone on the amazing journey thus far of the La Flor Dominicana NFT's currently on sale through an auction. The first four have netted almost an amazing $350,000!

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