Smokin Tabacco

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Cigars and Baseball with Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Company - On this episode, we welcome Miguel M Schoedel of Crowed Heads! Nicole and Matt light up the Las Calaveras 2022 LC46 and Miguel lights up the event-only Blood Medicine. Miguel talks about the brand and how it started. He also talks about his personal history with the business and what an honor it was for not just Crowned Heads but him personally to welcome Tim Ozgener back to the industry.
We wrap up our talk on the LFD NFT on the Micallef News segment. Final NFT sold for $98,000 and now all NFTs are closed.
We end our show talking about baseball and incorporating that into the Room101 Top Three segment.
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Spare Notes Series #23: LFD NFT and Liana Fuente Leaves Arturo Fuente??

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars
On this episode, Matt and Coop talk about the ongoing La Flor Dominicana NFT auctions including how much they have sold for and some of the people who have been bidding and even won. They also ask, "So what happens when this is over?" Many are waiting to see what the retailers who plan to sell the limited-edition cigars will sell them for when this is all said and done.
The other really hot topic this week is the news that Liana Fuente will be leaving Arturo Fuente. Liana hasn't said where she is going or what she plans to do but that she is ready for a change. A few ideas are discussed, and the possibility of a return someday is open.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: The King of Beards Willy Herrera of Drew Estate!

Brought to you by J.C. Newman - On this episode, Master Blender Willy Herrera of Drew Estate joins us to talk about his beginnings at El Titan de Bronze in Miami where he learned about tobacco and self-taught himself much of what he knows today, including how to roll cigars. Willy then talks to us about how he then made the move to Drew Estate and started blending some of the most well-known cigars today. We talk about the next Freestyle Live and make a prediction as to what it might be.
Nicole talks about her trip to the Connecticut Barn Smoker event last weekend where Willy was in attendance as well. They both share some information about the event that newcomers to this event might find interesting and should help convince them to attend!
In our Micallef Cigars news segment, we updated everyone on the amazing journey thus far of the La Flor Dominicana NFT's currently on sale through an auction. The first four have netted almost an amazing $350,000!
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: The Guayabera Lady

Brought to you by J.C. Newman - On this episode, Matt and Nicole are joined by Berta Bravo a.k.a The Guayabera Lady. Berta talks about how she got her beginnings in the clothing business and what led to the connection to the cigar industry. She attended her first IPCPR in 2008 and everything took off from there. She has become such a symbol in the cigar industry, she still has love for it and remains connected to it even though her store is no longer here.
Berta talks to us about some of the charity work she has done over the years and being the influence behind "Guayabera Fridays" in Miami. Berta talks about having to close her store during the pandemic - but teases a return to the business. She tells us the three most memorable and meaningful designs she made over the years to close out the show.
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Spare Notes Series #22: Who’s in the Running?

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - On tonight's show, we talk about who is in the running for Cigar of the Year now that we are past the halfway point. Matt and Coop trade ideas for what cigars they like based on eligibility for 2022. They also talk about non-eligible cigars that have impressed and disappointed.
Matt and Coop also take a break to discuss a little bit more of the 2022 PCA trade show - things that were left out from the last episode such as how well did the media cover all the booths? Were certain booths left out by a majority of media groups?
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Cigars That ”Shall Not Be Named”

Brought to you by J.C. Newman - On this episode Chris Doyle of Luxury Cigar Club steps in for Ben Rotem and talks to us about the newest projects they are working. One of them, is the SNBN or the cigar that "Shall Not Be Named" - tune in to hear more about that and why it carries that name.
The other really cool project is the CREATE project that LCC is doing with their community to blend and create a cigar with their consumers. This unique opportunity is something that any cigar smoker should give a try! Listen in to hear more about how it works.
We get into some other projects as well as our Room101 Top 3 - Three cigar industry people you would want with you during a zombie apocalypse. Visit Luxury Cigar Club here to check them out and some of the stuff we talked about on the show: https://luxurycigarclub.com
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Sebastian Decoppet of Cavalier Cigars

Brought to you by J.C. Newman - On tonight's show, we welcome Sebastian Decoppet of Cavalier Geneve Cigars to talk to us about the brand and the new Inner Circle which we are smoking on this episode! We talk about the 2022 PCA trade show and convention and find out what Sebastian's opinion of the show was. He fills us in on what is to come in the next year and talks about going to TPE in February.
We announce the winners of our PCA giveaway brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars. We also announce our NEXT giveaway featuring two bags of the Sasquatch Poo and ONE Unicorn cigar brought to you by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust!
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Spare Notes Series #21: 2022 Post-PCA Trade Show Episode!

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week, Matt and Coop are back from Las Vegas after another Premium Cigar Association Trade Show and Convention. It was perhaps one of the best trade shows in the last five years. Matt and Coop do into a recap of what they likes, what they didn't like, who got COVID from super spreader event and who didn't. The boys also cover thoughts on future trade show locations and host cities, the FDA Ruling form last week as well as the General/Fuente lawsuit currently unfolding in court. Tune in for more and don't forget to Like & Subscribe and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more coverage from PCA 2022 and news from the industry.

The Smokin Tabacco Show: 2022 PCA Re-cap Show

Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week, Matt and Jon join forces to talk bout the 2022 PCA Trade Show and Convention. They recap what they liked and disliked, what changes the PCA should make and the potential for the "Big Four" to return. They also talk about the potential for the relocation of the show to New Orleans. 
Jon gets into the current legal battle between Arturo Fuente and General Cigar over the use of the "X" on the CAO band.
Matt showcases some photos from the PCA trade show and Jon gets more in depth over the new cigars and ashtrays that LFD showcased at the show. He also went over how they as a company performed. Matt and Jon later discussed some of the other brands that showcased some interesting products.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: The 2022 PCA Pre-Game Round Table!

Brought to you by J.C. Newman - This week, we are joined by Matt and Garrett of How Bout That Cigar, Bear Duplisea of El Oso Fumar, and our Spare Notes co-host, William Cooper wearing the Cigar-Coop title tonight. On this show we celebrate the upcoming 2022 PCA Trade Show and Convention next week and hold a round table discussion on things we anticipate seeing. We talk about who is going, what's going to be showcased, who might be coming back. We share some memories of last year's show and talk about the non-show related stuff we will be getting into this year.
Once again, Matt teases a big announcement from Smokin Tabacco which won't be revealed until sometime next week. Stay tuned for more on that. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe and as always visit www.smokintabacco.com for more news from the industry and our 2022 PCA Trade Show coverage.
NOTE: There will be NO SHOW next week while the team is in Las Vegas.