Rob Rasmussen

The 2025 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show has concluded, and the burning question on everyone’s mind is, “What are the best cigars from this year’s show?” The Cigar Dojo team answers this question in our annual First Impressions Show. Our crew—Sensei, Jordan, Robby Ras, and Matty Hall—will each smoke three new releases, rating them live on air to guide cigar enthusiasts on which premium cigars to seek out in 2025.

The Cigar Brand Fantasy Draft is back, and we’ve assembled a star-studded panel of guests who will go head-to-head to draft the ultimate lineup of cigar brands. Winning the fourth edition of this competition will require expert strategy, and this year’s contestants are: Robby Ras, William “Cigar Coop” Cooper, Aaron Loomis, and John McTavish (aka the Cigar Surgeon). The best part? The viewing audience will decide the winner, so be sure to tune in and cast your vote!

It’s the return of the one of the most popular episodes of Smoke Night LIVE: Cigar Brand Stock Market. We have assembled an expert panel of some of your favorite cigar media personalities and ask them if they would Buy, Hold, or Sell stock in 20 premium cigar brands based on their current buzz in the market. Make sure to tune in to see how your favorite brands are performing.

Tonight on Smoke Night LIVE! It’s a special PCA edition of our First Impressions show. Robby Ras and Randy Griggs join the Dojo crew to smoke and rank the new cigars released at the PCA 2024 Trade Show. https://www.youtube.com/live/XAgmX04047s?si=how7xL-ZSzNAkf6t

Episode 188 of Smoke Night LIVE features special guest Rob Rasmussen formerly of Mombacho Cigars, Cigar Federation and Cigar Chat. We will catch up with Robby and find out what he is up to with Laughing Monk Brewing as well as the recent announcement that Robby has joined the Cigar Dojo staff! We will also put him to the test in the Cigar Company Stock Market. Make sure to tune in and join the fun on what has become the place to be on Friday night for cigar lovers.