Master Sensei

It’s the first ever Smoke Night LIVE and Flavor Odyssey simulcast. That’s right, it’s two shows for the price of one. Sensei is joined by Robby and Randy as they smoke and pair Tatuaje Monster Series cigars with Pumpkin beer.

The Quality Importers team joins Smoke Night LIVE for a night of fun and prizes. Michael Giannini (chief of customer engagement) and Joe Gro (director of marketing and communications) field your cigar accessory questions and we also select four winners simply for participating during the show!

Connecticut, Habano, Maduro. Espinosa Premium Cigars' master blender Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. joins the show to discuss the three most popular cigar types. What are the characteristics of what each wrapper should bring to the table, and what are the challenges blending with these tobaccos? Most importantly, what are Héctor’s favorite Connecticut’s, Habanos, and Maduros?

It’s time to speed date some premium cigars. That’s right folks, it’s the 8th edition of our famous First Impressions show. Our panel consists of Randy Griggs (Flavor Odyssey host), Emmett Malone (Blind Man’s Puff), Alex Tavella (Smoke Inn), and the Dojo crew. Each guest will smoke and rate a cigar that they haven’t tried before. Will each cigar leave a good first impression? Tune in and find out.

This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we are joined by Luciano Meirelles of the newly rebranded Luciano Cigars. After news broke last week that Crowned Heads and ACE Prime were parting ways, further news revealed that ACE Prime would be rebranded as Luciano Cigars. We will attempt to make sense of what it all means and why it all happened.

Everything you wanted to know about whiskey but were afraid to ask. Master Distiller Lenny Ekstein is in-studio, as we discuss all things whiskey. Lenny answers the age-old question: what are the characteristics of a great whiskey? We will also have Lenny blind taste four different whiskeys as we reveal them live.

An expert panel drafts a fantasy team of seven cigar brands, and the audience votes for the winner. Jonathan Carney from La Flor Dominicana, Alex Tavella from Smoke Inn, William “Cigar Coop” Cooper, and Master Sensei battle each other in a cigar brand fantasy show-down. NOTE: The beginning of this episode was unfortunately cut off. This primarily introduced our panel and went over the draft order and draft rules. Votes The Chosen Ones (Jon Carney) 9% GOATS ‘N Hoes (Alex Tavella) 40% The Prime Timers (William Cooper) 18% Sensei’s Sizzlers (Master Sensei) 33% Picks The Chosen Ones (Jon Carney) -- BIG -- My Father | Arturo Fuente -- MEDIUM -- LFD | Plasencia -- SMALL -- Ferio Tego | RoMa Craft -- FLEX -- Asylum Cigars GOATS ‘N Hoes (Alex Tavella) -- BIG -- Drew Estate | AJF Cigars -- MEDIUM -- Illusione | Espinosa -- SMALL -- Caldwell | ADVentura -- FLEX -- EPC Cigars The Prime Timers (William Cooper) -- BIG -- Camacho | Padron -- MEDIUM -- ACE Prime | Aganorsa Leaf -- SMALL -- Protocol | HVC Cigars -- FLEX -- Alec Bradley Sensei’s Sizzlers (Master Sensei) -- BIG -- Perdomo | Davidoff -- MEDIUM -- Tatuaje | Crowned Heads -- SMALL -- Foundation | Dunbarton -- FLEX -- Oliva Cigars

Ask Sensei and win! This week, Master Sensei and the Dojo team answer questions from the community, and the best, most funny, or otherwise interesting question will win 20 premium cigars! Sensei will field questions about anything: cigars, sports, music, entertainment, life, and even dating advice...

It’s a special Thursday night edition of Smoke Night LIVE. Coming to you live from the Dochela Festival at Dojo Studios, it’s our annual extravaganza, featuring several surprise guests from the cigar industry. That’s right, folks, it’s a cavalcade of stars! Just which industry giants will make a cameo appearance on the show? The only way to find out is to tune in and join the fun.

Which cigar brands do you buy, hold, or sell? Friday, August 19th, our panel of experts analyze the state of the cigar business in one of the most popular episodes of Smoke Night LIVE. The PCA trade show is over, and as we head into the final part of 2022, we discuss how twenty cigar brands have fared and which direction they are heading.

Industry icon Rick Rodriguez joins the show to discuss his new brand: West Tampa Tobacco Co. Formerly the national brand representative of CAO, Rick left his post to start his own company in May of 2022. We will find out why Rick decided to make the change and what is in store for his new brand in the coming months.

Kristopher Hart of the acclaimed podcast Whiskey Neat joins the show. Kristopher has interviewed some of the giants in the whiskey industry, as well as celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey, Colin Hanks, and many others. We will also sample Kristopher’s own offering—The Prideful Goat 6-Year Rye—and see what this unfiltered cask-strength has to offer.

On this episode, Nick Perdomo joins the show to discuss the release of the Perdomo Reserve Champagne Cigar Dojo Limited Edition 10th Anniversary, which will be available at JR Cigar while supplies last. Nick Libretti from JR Cigars will also join the show as we celebrate this special occasion.

Get to know Ian Reith from Dapper Cigar Company. Flying somewhat under the radar, Dapper Cigar Company are the makers of some excellent cigars which have a loyal following, such as: La Madrina, El Borracho, and Desvalido. As Dapper nears their 10th year in the business, we will get their entire story as well as their future plans.

An expert panel joins the show to discuss what we learned from the 2022 Premium Cigar Association trade show in Las Vegas and what all of it might mean for the average cigar enthusiast.

It’s blind cigar review night. The Dojo team is joined by Emmett Malone from Blind Man’s Puff, and your hosts put it all on the line by rating and reviewing cigars blind. After the ratings have been stated, the identity of the cigars will be revealed.

Terence Reilly from Aganorsa Leaf is on location in Dojo Studios to talk about the upcoming Premium Cigar Association trade show and what is in store for Aganorsa Leaf fans in 2022.

A cigar only gets one chance to make a good first impression. That’s right folks, on this episode of Smoke Night LIVE, your hosts will “speed date” new cigars and rate them on the spot. William “Cigar Coop” Cooper and Aaron Loomis from Developing Palates join Sensei and Dojo crew for the 7th edition of one of our most popular shows.

Micky Pegg from All Saints Cigars is in studio for a special episode of Smoke Night LIVE. All Saints Cigars was the Dojo’s Under-the-Radar Cigar of 2021, and that’s due in large part to Micky’s tireless promotion of the brand. Micky has a rich history in the business, and we will extract some of his favorite stories on this episode.

What is the best bourbon on the shelf right now? Find out on this week’s Smoke Night LIVE. Friday, May 20th, it’s the return of the Bourbon Junkies. Dan and Sean from the Bourbon Junkies join the show to discuss the state of the bourbon scene and what the two of them have been up to since their last appearance on Smoke Night LIVE.