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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Mitchell host Juan Lopez of Gurkha to talk about the Year of the Dragon project and some of the trademark stuff that has followed it. We also talk about the upcoming PCA show and Juans trip to Cuba and what that was like for him having been born in Havana, Cuba. Juan opens up about his emigration on the Mariel boat lift in 1980.
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Micallef Black - It's a black out!

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop are finally back together and on this episode they recap all of the end of the year lists and awards before getting into some coverage and criticism of the 2024 Total Product Expo show in Las Vegas. We also talk about the Year of the Dragon trademark issues between Gurkha and Davidoff. We do apologize in advance for the technical issues and contain problems during this show.
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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt hosts Eddy Guerra from Davidoff while Kevin attends the TPE 2024 Trade Show. Matt talks to Eddy about his really interesting past and the long but interesting journey that got him into premium cigars while living in Thailand to where he is now with Davidoff. They also talk about the Cigar of the Year and Eddy answers some popular questions regarding Davidoff.
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Micallef Black - It's a black out!

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Kevin enjoy some different rums and smoke some great cigars with them. They talk about what cigars they grabbed and why they chose them. Enjoy this fun and laid-back episode with more to come this year!
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Micallef Black - It's a black out!

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Mitchell talk more in-depth about the 2023 Smokin Tabacco Cigar of the Year list as well as some predictions about what is to come in 2024. Matt also talks about what he likes and doesn't like for 2024 eligible cigars already.
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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week we reveal our Top 25 cigars of 2023. We face many technical difficulties and apologize for any inconvenience to our live viewers but we have edited the download the best we can. Kevin did have to exit the show after the first 13 minutes or so. At the end, Matt and Nicole crown the winner for 2023.
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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt returns to the show and brings Kevin Acuff officially on board to replace Mitchell as his weekly co-host. The pair welcome their guest Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf to talk about their exciting new products including the latest iteration of the Supreme Leaf which will come in a Rothschild format. Terence also talks about what is to come in 2024 and discusses who should be the winner of the 2023 Airport Selfie Contest.
Micallef News: Aganorsa Leaf Announces Next Supreme Leaf in Rothschild Format
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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week with Matt away, Mitchell hosts a Cuban Cigar show with John McTavish a.k.a Cigar Surgeon. The guys talk about common topics, questions and misconceptions regarding Cubans and smoke some along the way. They also cover some myths and rumors about Cubans and whether they think they are real or not.
Micallef News: Dissident Cigars Donates Land To Support Nicaraguan Animal Rescue Center
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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Mitchell host a Year in Review for 2023 before Matt's brief hiatus until January. The guys talk bout popular and/or impactful stories and events from the year as well as what cigars they are enjoying going into the Top 25 season in January. For the December 27th show, Mitchell will host with John McTavish a.k.a. Cigar Surgeon for a special Cuban cigar episode!
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Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Kevin talk a lot about trade mark issues and specifically about two separate issues that came up in the industry this week. They also talked about the Funete y Padron Legends delay that was recently announced.
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