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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Celebrating the Holidays with Oliver Nivaud - United Style!

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week we welcome Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars onto the show for his second consecutive Christmas episode tot all about what an amazing year United has had including some of the great cigars we have seen in the Byron 1850, YAYA, Arnold Andre and of course the Alfonso collection. Oliver talks to us about how it has changed their company and what they have to look forward to. We also talk the holidays and what gifts he would not only like to get but to gift to others as well. 
Micallef News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group to Appeal Decision in Cohiba Trademark Ruling
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: A World of Creativity and the Opus X Society with Manny Iriarte!

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week, Matt welcomes on Manny Iriarte of the Opus X Society who is also one of the core people behind designs and packaging for Arturo Fuente along side Carlito Fuente and Ciro Cascella. Manny talks about how he came to the US after being born in Cuba, becoming a professional swimmer for Cuba and then escaping. Manny talks about not only how and why the Opus X Society came to be but all of the other projects he helped design for Arturo Fuente including the 20th Anniversary Opus X, Forbidden 13, Opus X Dubai, the Fuente/Hublot watches and more. Don't miss this episode with one of the most creative minds of our time.
Micallef News: Quality Importers Launches Palio Gift Sets for the Holidays - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/st5vxov09ovbhwg1ngpqpymy59agkt
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: ”Put Some Cookies and Cigars in Your Mouth Pipe” with Matt Booth

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Nicole and joined by their good friend Matt Booth of Room101 Cigars and they hold a unique kind of pairing show for all of you - a Christmas cookie and cigar pairing to be exact! As we all navigate through the Kirkland brand "European Cookie" tin, we talk to Matt about the recent sale of Room101 cigars to General Cigar Company and what plans for the future there may be now that the company is under new ownership.
 
We are holding a contest: Find a holiday cookie tin and pair it with your favorite Room101 cigar, take a photo with your favorite cookie from the tin and the cigar and TAG us @SmokinTabacco on social media and one lucky winner will receive a Room101 sampler pack courtesy of Smokin Tabacco!
 
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Spare Notes Series #28: Tell Us About Your Travels

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week Nicole joins Matt and Coop to talk about each of their recent trips. Matt and Nicole just visited the Dominican Republic where they got to live the Magic of Arturo Fuente while Coop visited Mexico City for the Casa 1910 experience. This is a great look into some of the cool things not everyone gets to see. Coop talks about getting away with smoking in his room for $45 while Matt and Nicole talk about losing their passports and almost getting stuck in the DR.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Is Nicotine Bad For You? Zaya Younan of El Septimo Tells Us More

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Nicole are back from the Dominican Republic and promised they will both tell all about the trip this Saturday night on the Spare Notes show. But in the meantime, Zaya Younan of El Septimo joins the show to talk about the Ultra-Premium brand that has taken the industry by storm. He talks about the new Emperor Collection, the thirty new El Septimo lounges opening across the US, and a case study that his company has presented on the effects of nicotine on the body. If natural nicotine bad for you? Does your cigar smell worse than others? Tune in to hear more from Zaya on these topics.
Micallef News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group will release a special blend of Macanudo Inspirado to commemorate The Chinese New Year which begins on January 22, 2023. Called Macanudo Inspirado “Year of the Rabbit,” the limited-edition release will be sold exclusively in select markets in Europe and Asia. Read More
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Taking Down the House with Micky Pegg

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Matt and Nicole welcome Micky Pegg of All Saints Cigars back to the show to catch up on what has been a busy year for Micky. They talk about the St. Francis Robusto getting #2 Smokin Tabacco Cigar of the Year in 2021 or as Micky calls it the 'Ricky Bobby Award" as well as what is to come in 2023. Micky also tells the story of how he took $500 in promotional play money from the Palms Las Vegas and turned it into over $100,000 at the blackjack table.
Micallef News: The BLACKENED M81 cigars from Drew Estate begin shipping to Drew Diplomat retailers across the US this week. Read more about it here: https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/blackened-cigars-m81-by-drew-estate-now-shipping-to-participating-drew-diplomat-program-members-in-us 
Room101 Top Three: Matt and Nicole ask Micky his preference on top three Thanksgiving dishes.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Cigar Brands - Who’s In Control, Who’s Hot, and Who to Watch?

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Nicole and Matt sit down and light up some Atabeys and talk about a topic that has come up in the media recently - cigar industry power rankings but broken down into three categories. We break down who is who based on current analysis on who is in control, who is hot and who to watch out for. Listen in to find out who we named and why. A written three-part article is to follow. All of which is subject to change year-to-year.
Micallef news brings us some exciting stories from the week including news from JC Newman, Plasencia and LFD.
During the Room101 Top Three we talk about what Thanksgiving dishes we each like the most during the holiday.
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Spare Notes Series #27: Price Increases & Online vs Print

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week Coop and Matt talk about the Phillies advancing to the World Series and the first game of the World Series between them and the Astros. The guys also talk about prices increases not only as a whole but also for the premium brands like Davidoff and Habanos and how they might be related. The show finishes with some of the differences between how the print media gets treated vs how the online media gets treated.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: ”Young Blood” Alec Cuevas Smokes New Sangre Nueva

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week Nicole and Matt are joined by Alec Cuevas a.k.a. "Young Blood" joins the show to talk about the newest cigar from Casa Cuevas, his cigar called Sangre Nueva which means "new blood" in Spanish. Alec talks about the blend and what his plan is with that line as well as other lines he is working on with his family. 
New from Micallef Cigars: United Cigar has begun shipping their limited edition Byron Epique Poemas 30-ct humidors with 80 cigars that come along with it. We also hear about this year's Liga Privada Unico Series UF-4 which will be going on sale at Casa de Montecristo in Chicago.
Top Three by Room101 Cigars: We ask Alec who he would pick to be in his post-apocalyptic entourage in a nuclear fallout.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: What is an Apostate?

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - This week we welcome Brandon Oveson on to tell what an Apostate is and how it ties in his brand Apostate Cigars. We talk about what it is like go from retail to owning a brand and what it's like to blend cigars at Tabacalera Palma. 
Micallef Cigars News: We talk about the new Carbon Collection from S.T. Dupont available in three finishes. Read more about it at https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/s-dupont-carbon-collection
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