66 mins S10 #355 Nov 09, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – On Location at Protocol Studios On this special Thursday night episode of Smoke Night LIVE, the Dojo crew is on location at Protocol Studios. Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan join Jordan and Master Sensei for a show highlighting the release of the new Protocol Tenure cigar, which celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Cigar Dojo. The Tenure goes on sale Friday, November 11th at Famous Smoke Shop.
58 mins S10 #354 Nov 03, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Cigars For Warriors' Trey Boring On this episode, we kickoff our own Operation Cigars for Warriors “Fumar and Fundraiser” event that will run all through November 2022. Trey Boring, the Senior Vice Chairman of CFW, joins the show to discuss this amazing organization that has been supplying our troops abroad with premium cigars for 10 years.
104 mins S10 #353 Oct 28, 22 Smoke Night LIVE X Flavor Odyssey – Monster Mashup With Pete Johnson 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.
56 mins S10 #352 Oct 14, 22 Smoke Night Live – XIKAR's Michael Giannini & Joe Gro 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!
73 mins S10 #351 Oct 07, 22 Smoke Night Live – Connecticut Habano Maduro 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?
90 mins S10 #350 Sep 30, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Cigar First Impressions 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.
57 mins S10 #349 Sep 22, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Luciano Meirelles 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.
83 mins S10 #348 Sep 16, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Lenny Eckstein Deerhammer Distilling Co. 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.
87 mins S10 #347 Sep 09, 22 Smoke Night LIVE - Cigar Brand Fantasy Draft 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
95 mins S10 #346 Sep 02, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Ask Sensei 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...
100 mins S10 #345 Aug 25, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Cavalcade Of Stars 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.
124 mins S10 #344 Aug 19, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Cigar Brand Stock Market 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.
64 mins S10 #343 Aug 12, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Rick Rodriguez of West Tampa Tobacco Co. 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.
81 mins S10 #342 Aug 05, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Kristopher Hart Of Whiskey Neat 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.
63 mins S10 #341 Jul 29, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Nick Perdomo 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.
62 mins S10 #340 Jul 22, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Ian Reith Dapper Cigar Co 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.
102 mins S10 #339 Jul 15, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – PCA 2022 What Did We Learn? 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.
83 mins S10 #338 Jul 01, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Blind Cigar Review Night 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.
60 mins S10 #337 Jun 24, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – Terence Reilly In - Studio 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.
104 mins S10 #336 Jun 17, 22 Smoke Night LIVE – First Impressions 7th Edition 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.