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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Litto Gomez Announces New LFD Cigar

This week with Jon absent we are joined by his boss and LFD owner, Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana. Litto spoke to us about the early days of LFD and how it came to be after being robbed at gun point in the jewelry/pawn business. We discuss how LFD performed during the boom of the mid 1990’s, and how they are one of the few companies who survived and took off after. In addition, a Smokin Tabacco exclusive, Litto has announced at PCA 2022 we will see a new cigar called Soleil, which means “The Sun”. According to Litto, this cigar was created by his son Litto Gomez jr. It is considered the opposite of the La Nox - created by his other son Tony Gomez, which means “The Night”. More information to follow.
In our Cigar Industry News segment, brought to you by Micallef Cigars, we talk about the return of the Herrera Esteli Lanceros. More information can be found here: Return of Herrera Esteli Lanceros
In the Room101 Top 3 Segment, Litto talks about his favorite alcohol and why he almost exclusively uses foam cups for all of his drinks.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Jay Davis of Blue Smoke of Dallas!

This week we welcome our friend Jay R. Davis of Blue Smoke of Dallas and a member of the board at the Premium Cigar Association. Jay tells us about his beginnings in the industry and what he did before. He talks to us about what makes Blue Smoke different from other cigar shops out there and even talks to us about a new venture he just started.
Jay also gets into his time with us working with the PCA and what his challenges have been as well as the things he has been proud to accomplish. He speaks to us about the importance of retailers attending the show and everyone supporting the organization that does so much to protect cigar rights.
We then talk to Jay about his experience visiting and working with the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. We provide an update on where we are at in terms of total raised but we also reveal some changes that have been made and announce an extension to the raffle by request of the Fuente family. Carlito Fuente even makes an appearance. More information on that can be found at www.smokintabacco.com
On Micallef News: J.C. Newman announces the factory store exclusive of the Cuesta Rey 95 Cameroon.
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Spare Notes Series #18: The Ban on Flavored Cigars

Brought to you from the Drew Estate Cigar Studios
This week, we get caught up since we have been away. We talk about what really went down a few weeks ago with the Cigar Rights of America and how they can make some small professional changes to their presentation.
We also get very deep into the announcement that the FDA is bringing down the hammer and moving forward with their ban on flavored cigarettes AND cigars. This is a real topic and issue you should not dismiss! We also talk about responses from the PCA and Drew Estate. Listen in to find out more.
There is almost one week left for the CFCF charity raffle which can be found here: https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco/Campaign/Details?fbclid=IwAR25mtLpWlnGSJjpr0B7fAXZ631UvgFiB-7sWs60xIPS033ZGvqzzxuDuhg
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Smoking Luxuriously with Luxury Cigar Club!

Recored Live at the J.C. Newman Cigar Studio
This week, we welcome Ben Rotem of Luxury Cigar Club to the show where he tells us how the subscription based company got started and where it is today. Luxury Cigar Club has had some amazing collaboration projects and releases from some big names including Room101. Ben tells us what he did before getting into the business and what he feels makes his company stand out from the other subscription based cigar services. For more info, visit https://luxurycigarclub.com
During the Micallef news segment, we talk about the announcement of the FDA moving forward with the flavored cigarette and cigar ban, which will take some time. More can be read about that on www.smokintabacco.com
Also, there is two weeks left for the raffle so get your tickets now! https://go.rallyup.com/smokintabacco/Campaign/Details?fbclid=IwAR25mtLpWlnGSJjpr0B7fAXZ631UvgFiB-7sWs60xIPS033ZGvqzzxuDuhg
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Hollywood Comes To The Show With Mike G!

This week on The Smokin Tabacco Show, Nicole is away in the U.K. and Jon is on baby duty so Matt welcomes on Mike G of Mike G Stick and Hollywood fame. Mike talks about growing up in a town like the one from Napoleon Dynamite and then moving and working with children and working to become a teach before moving to Los Angeles to give a shot at becoming an actor and also at the same time getting into cigars. Tune in to find out how he made it here!
On our news segment brought to you by Micallef Cigars, we talk bout the newest and only second cigar NFT to hit the market, the La Flor Dominicana "Golden Bull".
Mike gives us his three actors he would want to star in a film with and also smoke cigars with in the Room101 Top 3.
We give our weekly update on our CFCF fundraiser with can be found here: Fundraiser/Raffle Tickets
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Pairing Toscano Cigars with Michael Cappellini!

On this episode we welcome back Michael Cappellini of Toscano cigars to the show to host a virtual pairing episode with all of us. The first pairing is a Toscano Garibaldi with the "Godfather" drink - equal parts half and half of bourbon and amaretto. Michael then walks us through a few different methods of combining the two - ending with a smoke out of the drink with your cigar smoke which we HIGHLY recommend.
The second pairing was a Stillnovo with a Negroni and an Aperol Spritz. Again, the same methods used and it really brings out the flavor in both the cigar and the alcohol in their own ways. In the news we discussed some of the CRA's recent behavior and how it should be cleaned up for a brighter future. You can read that story here - https://www.smokintabacco.com/blog-posts/how-the-cigar-rights-of-america-continues-to-fail-to-impress
We will be doing another pairing episode soon with Michael again so stay tuned for that info. Also the raffle for CFCF is still live and raffle tickets can be purchased in the link below. As always, don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!
 
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The Spare Notes Series #17: No ”Candy Coating” Coop Taking Shots From The Audience

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week on Spare Notes, Matt and Coop discuss the new PCA letter that was released titled "Let's Not Candy Coat The Situation" further enforcing their stance on some of the cigar marketing strategies in the industry, a topic that has already creating much controversy. We also get into PCA show exclusives and begin the Pre-PCA Show season talk on what to expect. This show was exceptionally awesome since Coop got himself into some trouble with the audience and had to engage in defending himself live on the air. But it was all in good fun! Tune in to hear what happened! We also talk about the CFCF fundraiser and how it is going. To buy raffle tickets and donate, visit the link below and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more info and don't forget to Like & Subscribe! 
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: The Official 2022 Smokin Tabacco X CFCF Raffle Kick-Off!!

On this special episode, we kick off the 2022 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF fundraiser raffle and showcase the prizes live on the air! Jon Carney comes back and makes his return to the show to help us celebrate. All the the proceeds will go to the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. TO purchases raffle tickets, click the link below to visit the official page on RallyUp. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more news and information.
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The Smokin Tabacco Show: Hector Alfonso Talks Knuckle Sandwich and Espinosa!

After losing our original feed, we're back! This week on the Smokin Tabacco Show, Matt and Jon are joined by Hector Alfonso of Espinosa cigars who starts by giving us a recap on "La Zona Palooza 2022" and tells us more about how it got started. Hector talks to us about the Knuckle Sandwich cigar that was just released in conjunction with celebrity chef Guy Fieri. Hector walks us through Espinosa's ten year history and reminisces of the early days of the company and how he got involved. We also find out what we can expect in terms of Espinosa's 2022 PCA showcase, which may include new offerings for Knuckle Sandwich. We give an update on the fundraiser and Jon gives us his 2021 "Soap of the Year". Don't forget to get your raffle tickets NOW! Visit www.smokintabacco.com for more news and content and always Like & Subscribe!
 
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The Spare Notes Series #16: The NASEM Report Explained!

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week, we dedicate this episode to Coop's father who passed away recently. Nicole joins us for the first time ever while also working on the upcoming fundraiser for CFCF. Most of this episode we spend going through the NASEM report and discussing certain topics that we found inside that could have major impacts on the industry. Tune in to hear more on what we covered. We also talk a little bit of TAA and some of the TAA exclusives releases and how we feel about them individually and as a whole. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more news and info!