Just like a good cigar, the profile of this episode ramps up as the time goes on. The Dominator comes down from the north country and we have a special guest, Long Haul Mark, who schools us on the car carrier business. The laugh-O-Meter climbs in the second half with Matty the Magnificent leading the way. The Hidden Herf almost stumps the panel, they get too many clues. Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar; Plaistow, NH Controversy Corner – Weather Control...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Robert Wright of Pura Soul Cigars drops in to The Tobacco Shack where we have him on the podcast. Our local Pura Soul rep, Bugsy, is also in the house. We learn all about Robert and his journey to Pura Soul cigars. The Hidden Herf is a surprise because of the vitola. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA Controversy Corner – Controlling us with the narrative...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min
We have a sit-down with Justo and Andrea Eiroa of JRE Tobacco and Aladino Cigars during the Aladino Cigar event at Two Guys in Seabrook . Mr. Bojimbles jumps in for the interview with Justo and Andrea. We learn a few things and have a few laughs. The Hidden Herf, a lancero, surprises the panel and receives high rating. Local Spotlight – Two Guys Smoke Shop ; Seabrook, NH Controversy Corner – Landing on the Vineyard...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min
We are joined by Steve and Blake from Molon Labe Cigar this week. Molon Labe Cigar is a local New Hampshire company, we learn all about their cigars and the journey. We record this episode out back by the pond at The Saddle Up Saloon in Kingston, NH . The Hidden Herf receives a top rating. Local Spotlight – Victory and Michael’s Cigar Bars; Worcester, MA Controversy Corner – Shutting Down the Protest...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 30 min
No rowing was required as we do another episode out on the boat. No fish were harmed (or caught) in the production of this episode. We swear in, or at, a new Hack and have him read some cringe-worthy urban dictionary entries. The Hidden Herf is picked out by Nurse Rick at the 11th hour. The second half of this episode goes in a few directions, but not without a few good laughs. Local Spotlight – The Cigar Station; Spring Hill, TN Controversy Corner – Crossing the Line...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Direct from Ricky’s Recluse, AKA the screen house, we have a new guy and an old guy join us. We do a call-in interview with the owners of The Cigar Quarters . Ricky brings us a great Hidden Herf from his trip and fills us in on his cigar lounge travels. Local Spotlight – The Cigar Quarters; Haines City, FL Controversy Corner – Buying Votes??
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 24 min
We’re at the Mustang Ranch with stories from the past few weeks. The Hidden Herf is a new blend with an old name and really surprises the panel. Local Spotlight – Molon Labe Cigars at Seacoast Harley ; North Hampton, NH Controversy Corner – Burke Mountain Curse
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Direct from El Toro , with all nations represented, we’re back at one of our favorite lounges and are joined by a few of the regulars. We have a follow up on a couple of topics from last week. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel, but is well received. Smoke along while we tell stories and talk cigars, etc. Local Spotlight – El Toro; Hudson, NH Controversy Corner – It’s a raid!
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min
We are on the S.S. Low Voltage, where the weights are made up, and the fish don’t matter! It’s our first time this summer doing the show from the boat. We have a couple of Comedy Chris’ out-of-town relatives who join in on the fun. The Hidden Herf gets a decent rating but no close guesses. Local Spotlight – Night Fishing on the Lake Controversy Corner – How deep is your well?
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min
This week we find ourselves invited to the Amici Club in Medford, MA. for a BBQ and Cigars. We are joined on the show by Angelo, Gus, Andrew, and Paul with dozens of fellow cigar enthusiasts in the background. The members tell us about the Amici Club while smoking the hidden Herf. Lots of guesses but no one gets close. Local Spotlight – Associazione Amici Club and Smoking Patio Controversy Corner – Traffic, Traffic, Traffic...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min
It’s our fifth summer special from the north country of New Hampshire. Join the crew for more fish stories as we continue the tradition of smoking a lot of cigars on the water over the weekend. See Episodes 34 and 89 from the Saco River and episodes 139 and 191 / 192 for the Summa-Palooza series from the lake house. All five trips include hanging out on the pedal-powered paddle-wheeler barge for cigars etc. Local Spotlight – On the lake; New Hampshire Controversy Corner – Titanic vs. Olympic The...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Direct from the Route One Business Networking Group (BNG) event for our second year, we talk with various BNG members while enjoying cigars on the back patio. We are then joined by a pair of Marine Vets who tell us about their new podcast on YouTube called Hard to Kill . It’s the usual laughs with some new and old friends. New England Tree Company Saugus Karate Kung Fu Aflac Local Spotlight – Route One BNG at The Breakaway ; Danvers, MA...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Continuing our Farewell Tour, we do our last episode at Radloff’s Cigar Shop and On the Rox Lounge before they cease operations on July 31st 2022. It’s a bittersweet transition for the proprietors as they move on to the next chapter. We smoke a brand new release, which is a bit of a metaphor for what’s to come for the Radloff’s team, and it doesn’t disappoint. We have a rare appearance by our very own Chappy, on leave from the 82nd Airborne, where he tells us about Operation Deployed . Local Spo...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 28 min
We assemble a large panel of thirteen hacks for what we’re calling the farewell tour to the Domicile, the sale should be final in a couple weeks. It’s Saturday night of the Fourth of July weekend at the lake so there are a few fireworks in the background. Half of us are in the garage and the other half are on the driveway in the fresh air. We swear in a few new hacks, add the Ladies’ Night segment, and followup up on last week’s story. The Hidden Herf is so far out in left field no one is even c...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Joining the crew is Brian Sonia from United Cigar at the Plaistow Cigar Event. We pick up Bill, a lounge patron, to round out the panel and it’s bedlam from the start. Mustang Mike is not with us this week but he sends in a story, or two, or three… The mail bag is full and the Hidden Herf is excellent. Plenty of laughs, and podcast juice, in this episode. It was almost named “The Podcast That Would Not End”. Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar; Plaistow, NH Controversy Corner – SCOTUS was busy this...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 27 min
We attempt to do this week’s show from the boat but the weather does not cooperate, so we retire to Jake’s Place (AKA, Comedy Chris’s smoke shack). The Hidden Herf is a complete surprise and was selected because it was a box of 10 that we have not tried before, so basically we got lucky. This one runs a bit long because we go off on a lot of tangents and tell a lot of funny stories. There are plenty of laughs and a cigar that goes the distance, even for us fast smokers. Local Spotlight – Podcast...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Direct from the Mustang Ranch, we are joined by a couple of special guests, including Irving, our sales rep for PDR Cigars , and for the first time; the lady of the ranch. Again we’re recording before the basket ball game. The Hidden Herf coincidentally rates the same as the last PDR Hidden Herf, now there’s a controversy! We learn about PDR Cigars and have a few laughs along the way. Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar; Plaistow, NH Controversy Corner – Sports Cheats...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 28 min
It’s game 1 of The Celtics vs. The Warriors at The Tobacco Shack . Folks are filtering in as we do the show before the first game of the NBA finals. We talk a little basketball and other random topics while smoking the Hidden Herf. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA Controversy Corner – BLM and the nuclear family
Jun 06, 2022•59 min
Jim “The Price is Right” joins us for a special Forged Cigar episode. We learn about the Forged lines from General Cigar. The Hidden Herf is a great new cigar that all the panel enjoys. “The Duster” coat is explained and we get an AMA (ask-me-anyhing) challenge from Matty the Magnificent on the flat earth topic. Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar; Plaistow, NH Controversy Corner – The Color of Money Money / The Duster...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Direct from Boom Boom and Kimmie’s basement Mama and Papa join us for another fun packed episode. There are plenty of bar stories and laughs as we smoke another legend for the Hidden Herf. Local Spotlight – The Dirty Basement Pub and Cigar Lounge Controversy Corner – UFO Distractions
May 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min
It’s a short staff this week direct from the front porch, Nurse Rick calls in. The Hidden Herf is an assortment pack. Hang out with us and smoke a cigar while we just talk about vacations, trucks, and cigar stories. Comedy Chris fights off the bugs while reading the current events. Local Spotlight – Burn the Band at Two Guys Controversy Corner – Friday the 13th
May 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min
We have perfect weather on Cinco De Mayo for a firepit episode. After a bit of a hiatus The Scarlet returns with tales from the road about the ponies and cigars after a visit to FatAsh Cigar in Kentucky. The Hidden Herf is an easy guess if you’ve been paying attention. Hunter Rick returns for the second consecutive week and gets sworn in. Local Spotlight – FatAsh Cigar Lounge ; Ashland, KY Controversy Corner – Pro-spiracy and the Ministry of Truth....
May 09, 2022•58 min
It’s our first visit to Radloff’s since we got snowed out at Hackapalooza. Boom Boom and Kimmy just happen to be there too, there must be a psychic connection. We get caught up with Jamie on the shop, outdoor seating, and the cigar business. Jamie sets us up with a Hidden Herf from the vault that we come so close to accidentally guessing. There’s a contender for the new Podcast Juice that everyone seems to enjoy. Local Spotlight – Radloff’s Cigar Shop and On the Rox Lounge ; Rochester, NH Contro...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min
With what could be our last episode from The Domicile we are joined by The Brooklyn Chick and The Blue Ash. We have official Podcast Juice which has also been canceled. Nurse Rick and Taco Steve find us a nice Hidden Herf that has a surprise twist. The current events list is extra long this week, but The Reverend Harvey does a respectable job working through it. Local Spotlight – Castro’s Back Room , Nashua NH Controversy Corner – Don’t be a twit and sit on a board....
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Featuring the Rabbi Cut Above during the holiday season, we bid farewell to a brand that is close to the Hacks in multiple ways. The Hidden Herf is an honorary smoke that we all know well. The Reverend Harvey has a few incidents during the Current Events. The Rabbi Cut Above and the Pocono Palooza One Hacks compare notes on a handful of the cigar lounges that Eastern PA has to offer. Local Spotlight – The Eastern PA Circuit Controversy Corner – Where did he really come from and how did he get he...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Everyone gets into the guessing game as we randomly plow through brand names to pin down the Hidden Herf. The future of Podcast Juice, golf tournaments, and more in the news section. We tweak The Hidden Herf Reveal once again. A recap of last week’s Hamlet event segues into a Jury Duty discussion. Local Spotlight – Elie’s Smoking lounge; Nashua, NH Controversy Corner – 600 years and still going strong.
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Hamlet of Rocky Patel Cigars is back in town, we meet up at The Tobacco Shack for a rolling demonstration event. Afterwards he joins us for this week’s episode. The event was a great success and the Hidden Herf was a winner too. Lots of news items and a couple of e-mail letters landed in the mailbag. In honor of Hamlet we dedicate this episode to the people of his heritage – be free! Local Spotlight – Hamlet Event atThe Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA Controversy Corner – The Strategic Oil Reserve Pol...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min
It’s been a while but we’re finally on the road again and visiting the Culebra Club to do a fun episode with a few members at the club. The Hidden Herf is a secret and gets mixed reviews. We go full circle with the Frog Juice and get a first hand report on Cigars for Warriors in the field. Local Spotlight – The Culebra Club ; Epping NH Controversy Corner – Shortages are going to continue....
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Comedy Chris is back and we get resolution on the Hotdog Pancake question, of course he throws in another questionable question later in the show for next week. The Hidden Herf is a barber pole lancero. It’s surprising, considering the details on the makeup of this cigar. The Reverend Harvey breaks into a monologue on his life-long cigar smoking journey. Nurse Rick fills in for Mustang Mike and Dommie the Dominator is back with the sound effects. Local Spotlight – Cloud Lounge; Salem NH Controve...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min
A member of the crew that has been on hiatus returns this week and brings us a really interesting Hidden Herf. It rates well but it’s the back story that’s even more than we expected. Comedy Chris is out this week so we hold over the Hotdog Pancake reveal until his return. Nurse Rick calls in from Florida at the perfect time for the local spotlight (seriously, not planned!) and gives us a review of another Corona Cigar location. The ESP involved in that timing could be a topic for Controversy Co...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min
