Cigar Dave 4-15-21 Podcast - John 'Lites' Leenhouts
We are on the Flight Line at the 47th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly In in Lakeland, FL. Our guest is the CEO John 'Lites' Leenhouts.

We are on the Flight Line at the 47th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly In in Lakeland, FL. Our guest is the CEO John 'Lites' Leenhouts.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony on the Flight Line I've selected the Saga Solaz from Reyes Cigars. The Saga Solaz carries a blend of Criollo, Olor and Piloto Cubano, wrapped in a selected Ecuador Shade Claro for a rich and balanced smoke.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I've chosen the Baccarat Connecticut, made by Davidoff. This mild-to-medium bodied cigar is made with a Connecticut shade wrapper, Honduran fillers and Mexican binder.
I've chosen the Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro for today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This cigar features 5-year aged higher-priming Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper combined with 5-year aged Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I'm smoking the brand new La Gloria Cubana Spirit of the Lady which was released in March and is very limited. This cigar features a 7-year old Honduran wrapper with binder and filler tobacco from the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Nicaragua.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I'm smoking the Camacho Corojo featuring a Honduran corojo wrapper, corojo ligero binder and three corojo fillers. This medium-to-full bodied cigar is smooth, spicy, and sweet.
To prepare for St. Patrick's Day we conduct our annual 'Erin Go Bragh' Irish Whiskey Tasting Maneuvers as we sample 8 Irish whiskies with Tommy D and Angel Benitez from the Davidoff of Geneva Since 1911 cigar lounge in Tampa, FL.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I've selected La Coalición from Crowned Heads, part of the February Officers Club selection. This cigar is a collaboration between Crowned Heads and Drew Estate featuring a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Sumatran binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.
The General wraps up his conversation with the founders of Crowned Heads cigars, Jon Huber and Mike Conder, as they discuss their unique cigar blends and they sample the Mil Dias cigar.
The General continues his conversation with the founders of Crowned Heads cigars, Jon Huber and Mike Conder as they discuss their thoughts on the company 10 years in and history behind some of their cigar blends.
The General begins his 3-part series with Jon Huber and Mike Conder from Crowned Heads Cigars as they discuss their background and how they started Crowned Heads nearly 10 years ago.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I've selected the San Miguel from Gurkha Cigars. This medium bodied smoke is a Nicaraguan puro made with a shade grown Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper.
Michigan halts all smoking in cigar lounges citing the Chinese Wuhan Virus, Senator Marco Rubio re-introduces bill to exempt premium cigars from FDA regulations and to celebrate Rocky Patel's 60th birthday I've lightning up a Rocky Patel B52 Edge B52 Maduro and toasting with a Suerte Anejo Tequila.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I've chosen Kintsugi from Alec & Bradley, the January selection for the Cigar Dave Officers Club. This cigar an elegant medium-bodied cigar that pays homage to the ancient Japanese artform of joining together ceramics with gold lacquer.
Cigar Dave and Laura Corn, author of 101 Nights of Great Sex, get your prepared to give her the Valentine's Day that will keep her happy so she'll reciprocate in pleasing you.
With Tampa hosting the Super Bowl this weekend I've chosen a local boutique cigar maker for today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. I have the Tabanero Sun Grown Robusto made by Yanko Maceda in Ybor City in the Cigar City with an Ecuadorian sun grown wrapper, Nicaraguan ligero and seco with Ecuadorian volado.
Today's selection for the International Cigar Lightation Ceremony is the Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas. This beautiful cigar features an 11-year-old Mexican wrapper with Nicaraguan fillers and a Connecticut broadleaf binder.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I've pulled out the CAO Flathead V660 Carb which is a full-flavored box pressed cigar with a striking flat top. It features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and a blend that’s heavy on Nicaraguan leaf.
Today I've chosen the Trump 2020 Victory Cigar from Ted's Cigars to honor Donald J. Trump's 4 years in office as the greatest President since George Washington. The MAGA movement isn't ending but just beginning.
For my final International Cigar Lightation Ceremony of the Donald J. Trump administration I've selected the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro which features an 8-year-old Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper that's been bourbon barrel-aged for an additional 14-months. This medium-to-full bodied smoke has notes of semi-sweet chocolate and espresso on the finish.
Today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony is being conducted with a heavy heart in honor of longtime friend and owner of the Humidor Store, Jim Blanton, who passed away on Sunday night. To honor him I've chosen the Tennessee Waltz from Crowned Heads, a medium-to-full bodied cigar with a dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper with Nicaraguan tobaccos for the filler and binder.
Today I've pulled out the Camacho Distillery Edition Connecticut for the International Cigar Lightation Ceremony as we remember a moment from last year's National Championship game when Joe Burrow lit up a cigar in the Superdome. The Camacho Distillery Connecticut tobaccos are aged in bourbon barrel for 6 months including the beautiful Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.
I am enjoying the Partagas Classic for today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This exquisite cigar has a beautiful Cameroon wrapper, Mexican binder and Dominican and Mexican fillers for a smoke that is rich with spicy notes.
For today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I found a terrific boutique cigar manufacturer with the Mombacho Tierra Volcan. This mild-to-medium bodied Nicaraguan puro is full of sweet flavor but not overwhelming.
To kick of the New Year I've chosen the Avo XO for today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This medium-bodied cigar features tobaccos aged for at least 6 years including an Ecuadorian wrapper and Dominican binder and filler.
To wrap up 2020 I've pulled out the Sindicato Particulares for the International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This Cubanesque cigar was featured in the December 2020 Cigar Dave Officers Club and features a beautiful Shade Grown Corojo Jalapa wrapper and tobaccos from Nicaragua. I've paired it with the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve champagne.
Cigar Dave is joined by Sommelier Tommy D, Captain Eric and the lovely Princess Debbie for 2021 Happy New Year Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting Maneuvers as they sample 11 wines, including a mystery wine, and 3 champagne cocktails.
For Christmas Eve I've chosen the Sindicato Affinity for the International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This medium-bodied cigar has a Connecticut seed wrapper grown in Ecuador blended with aged Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos for a rich, flavorful, and complex taste profile.
Today's selection for the International Cigar Lightation Ceremony is the Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro. This cigar is named for a scientific concept relating to how outside influences positively affect one's well-being. It's a medium-plus bodied cigars that features a lush Maduro wrapper from San Andreas, Brazilian Habano binder and all Nicaraguan filler.
For the 8th and final night of the Festival of Lightation I've pulled out a beautiful premium cigar, the Davidoff 702 Series Double R. This cigar features a proprietary 702 Habano Ecuadorian wrapper that beautifully balances leather and pepper notes into a spicier taste experience.