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Cigar of the Week - Camacho Diploma Corojo 11/18 – The Ultra Premium lines from Camacho are competing well with other big name cigars, and this 11/18 size in the Diploma Corojo line has got it all going on! Deep, rich, full flavors from authentic Corojo tobacco grown on Camacho farms in Honduras, a unique shape that really highlights those flavors and an elegant packaging presentation all position this cigar for success. The all corojo tobaccos are Quinto Corte, or from the fifth priming, meaning they are the top most leaves on the plants and picked last so they receive the most exposure to the elements for maximum flavor. The figuardo shape goes from 48 to 54 and back to 48 ring gauge in a 6” length, but not quite what we think of as the traditonal perfecto style - more of a subtle graduation of the cigar's curves. They come in varnished pyramid shaped boxes of 21 cigars. Paul Bush of Flatbed Cigar Company joins us for discussion of his cigars and the cigar business. Whats My Band - Dale smokes Bob's #111

Conversation with Jesus Rodriquez, Director of Marketing for Di Fazio Cigars. Although a new player in the cigar industry, Di Fazio Cigars brings a fresh perspective and some fine cigars.

Joe talks about the pressures on cigar retailers, anti-smoking laws and the FP Habanos98 cigar.

Episode 219 - Wood, nuts and monkeys. The Cigar of the Week is the Gurkha Vintage Shaggy Maduro Torpedo. It’s easy to see how the Gurkha Shaggy got its name. The unfinished foot looks like it’s several weeks overdue for a trim! However, for those who wonder how much the wrapper leaf affects a cigar’s flavor, pay particular attention to the taste of the cigar when you first light it. The initial puffs are all 6 year old Dominican filler & Nicaraguan binder, and we’ll bet you can tell with your eyes closed when the 8 year old Dominican wrapper starts to burn. The Torpedo is a 6.5” x 53 ring gauge size which delivers smoothness and complexity. A long finish, some tangy spice and a unique visual appeal all add up to the Vintage Shaggy. Journalist extraordinaire Colin Ganley joins us to set the record straight on leaf grading and the purchasing process, his recent visit to Cuba and the inside scoop about the Cuban Cigar Seed Institute. What's my Band? Colin ships in a mystery cigar that stumps the Master a

The Cigar of the Week is the Ambos Mundos No.1 Robusto. The newest cigar line from Pete Johnson/Tatuaje is positioned to fit in the value end of the cigar spectrum. The line consists of 2 versions, each with a distinctly different wrapper. The No. 1 uses a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper, the No. 2 uses a Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. They both use Nicaragua long filler & binder. Currently each is available in a Robusto and a Toro size. The translation of Ambos Mundos is “both worlds”. The phrase is probably most famous for the hotel of the same name in Cuba where Ernest Hemingway did some writing. The tobaccos selected for this blend are the same as in the other Tatuaje lines, however they are not the Grade A tobaccos. These tobaccos would be graded B or perhaps C due to coloration, texture or similar reasons, yet they will deliver similar taste and performance to the grade A selections. The advantage to the smoker is lower price in a long filler cigar. Perdomo is joining the ranks of cigar makers who are

The Cigar of the Week is Redemption Coronita by El Titan de Bronze. We catch up with Abe Flores (Pinar Del Rio cigars) and chat about the biz! Listener emails and herfline submissions cover topics from the CRA, Australian BBQ bans, smokers health care costs and cigar reviews. On the Dark Side - Vegas Robaina Famosos LPM June '07. What's my Band? Dale smokes a Topper Old Fashioned Perfecto, Bob smokes a Casa Torano Maduro. We play a portion of an interview with Joe Fuller, pick up the full length version on iTunes! Opening theme music provided by 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke. Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics.

The Cigar of the Week is the Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Torpedo. DWCR reviewed the Lot 23 cigar over three years ago and thought it was time for another look. Happy Birthday to Alejandro Robaina - 90 years old! Craig Cunningham, owner of Esteban Carreras Cigars joins us for a interesting conversation about his cigars and the cigar business. A Herfline submission from Angry Bill on the Ambos Mundos. Avo is releasing it's 9th Limited Edition - the Campanero. What's my Band? Bob smokes a Rocky Patel Winter 2009 from the Seasonal Collecton. Dale smokes a mystery cigar?!?!? On the Dark Side - Marca - Bolivar, Frontmark - Belicosos Finos, Vitola - Campana 140 mm (5.5") x 52 ring gauge. Box Code TEB JUL 07 Bob has tips for keeping your lighter in tip top shape! What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Padilla 68, Illusione ECCJ, Cubao #4, 5 Vegas, Vengeance Ligero Maduro, Kristoff Ligero Maduro. This week's winner of the one year European Cigar Cult Journal subscription is Steve Waibel! Opening theme music

The Cigar of the Week is the Tatuaje Havana VI Artistas Colin Ganley joins us before his adventure to the Festeval de los Habanos, and smokes the Cohiba V. Angry Bill delivers a Dark Side Review, Jerry Cruz deliberates the Triunfadore, Ron Fedel rants on junk science and Adam Haught reviews the Outlaw Calendar Girl. Bob, Dale and Colin provide their unique perspective on cigar bar exemptions, blunt wrap makers fighting back and Gurkha's new "smokesperson". Congratulations to Sean Miller, this weeks winner of a year's subscription to European Cigar cult Journal! On the Dark Side - Dale reviews the Cohiba Robusto and the crew discuss the famous tobacco growing region of Pinar del Rio. What else have the DWCR guys been smoking? Camacho Corojo 11/18, Oliva Serie V Lancero, Tatuaje Havana VI Almirante, Famous Nicaraguan 3000, RyJ Churchill, Ashton ESG, San Cristobal, Esencia Corona Gorda, Jameson Black, Monte Cristo #2. What's my Band? Dale smokes a Fuente Curlyhead, Bob smokes a CAO Brazilia Amazon. Openi

The Cigar of the Week is the La Gloria Cubana Reserva Figurados Flechas Especiale For our brothers of the briar, it is International Pipe Smoking Day! What's my Band? Bob smokes a JFR, Dale smokes a Don Thomas Classico Congratulations to Jeff Bower for winning this week's yearly subscription to European Cigar Cult Journal Magazine! On the Dark Side - Por Larranaga Belicosos Extra Regional Release, Asia Pacific What else have the DWSC guys been smokin'? Don Pepin Cuban Classic 1970, Dona Flor, La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel, Devil's Weed Nicot, Padilla Miami. In the DWCR News - China's enhanced snow closes highways. Some Canadian tobacco signage laws conflict with historic preservation laws. Another conflicting situation, Canadian bar must serve a pot smoker or be fined, but if he does, he loses his liquor license. Opening theme music provided by : 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke Closing theme Longboard Cowboy by The Surfonics

The Cigar of the Week is the A. Fuente Hemingway Short Story. Joining us tonight is Mark Neff, owner of Cigarmony.com and one heck of a cigar aficionado! Some email from Brian leads us to discuss what to look for in a desktop humidor. In preparation for the SCHIP taxes on April 1st, we recommend cigars to stock up on, particularly cigars that will be affected most. On the Dark Side - From the 11th Festival de los Habanos comes a new release, Montecristo Open. Mark leads us through a review of Cohiba Esplendido What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1973, Padilla Series 68 Corojo Toro, Oliva Master Blends 3 Robusto, Tatuaje Ambros Mundo Habanos Robusto, American Stogies Corona, Tessa Factory Direct, Occidental Reserve. We spend some time talking about which cigars smokers might want to stock up on in advance of the SCHIP taxes hitting on April 1st. Congratulations to Hartford Hight, our European Cigar Cult Journal subscription winner this week, and to Robert Gianelli f

The Cigar of the Week is the Oliva Serie G Double Robusto. We also smoke this month's Bonus cigar, the Esteban Carreras 10 Anos, Congratulations to Chris Cambell - he came up with the longest cigar name and wins a sampler pack from DWCR! We listen to a Herfline review from Angry Bill on the Pinar Del Rio. What's my Band? Bob smokes a Felipe Gregorio Dominicana Boa, Dale smokes a Topper Cosmo Perfecto. Doctor Terry Simpson joins us to talk cigars, junk science and economics! On the Dark Side - a brief review of the cigar industry in Cuba since the revolution. We also preview the new cigar releases from Habanos S.A. from the 11th Festival de los Habanos. What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Casa Magna, Cruzado, Padilla Series 68, Montesino, The Brick, Jameson Red. This week's winner of the year long subscription to European Cigar Cult Journal is Jay LeDao! Opening theme music provided by : 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke Closing theme All or Nothing provided by I

The Cigar of the Week was the San Cristobal Guajiro. Colin Ganley co-hosts the show while Bob is on vacation, and he smokes the San Cristobal Monumento. We dive deep into a discussion about Colin's experience at the 11th Festival de los Habanos in Havana. A short review of the new cigar releases - Montecristo Open, Trinada Robusto T and the Cohiba Siglo VI Gran Reserva! Colin describes what it's like to attend the Festival. We discuss vitolas that are being discontinued and speculate on the direction of Habanos S.A. A U.S. House Committee has passed their first version of the Family Smoking Revention and Tobacco Control Act, preparing to give the FDA control over the tobacco industry. Colin gives us a preview of the cigar reviews, interview with Padron and collecting cigar accessories articles in the latest ECCJ. Jeffery Busse wins this week's yearly subscription to the European Cigar Cult Journal! Opening theme music provided by : 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke Cl

The Cigar of the Week is the Jameson Black Label Robusto. Bob interviews Brad Mayo, owner of Jameson Cigars for a separately published feature, and shares some snippets. Rob Ayala from Friends of Habanos joins us to talk cigars! Listener Email - Bob is corrected on his view of the worldwide adoption of the Metric System, and we hear of some real life effects of the SCHIP tax. What's my Band? Bob smokes a Onyx Reserve Belicoso and Dale smokes a Topper Old Fashioned. We have a Herfline review of the Kristoff Ligero Maduro, and another of the Don Pepin Blue label Firecracker. On the Dark Side - Diplomaticos No. 2 OEB Feb 07 What Else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Jameson Red Label, Cabaiguan Guapos Junior, The Brick, E. Zarzuela, Pinar Del Rio Sungrown, Illusione ECCJ, Esencia Petite Corona. Congratulations to Roger Berg for winning this week's yearly Subscription to European Cigar Cult Journal! Opening theme music provided by 25 Smoking Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke. Closin

Conversation with Brad Mayo, Jameson Cigars

Our show tonight is dedicated to Justin and all the other great Americans, who paid the ultimate price in Iraq. The Cigar of the Week is the Litto Gomez Diaz Oriental. We read & respond to some listener email - What to do with all those bands and cigar recommendations. Congratulations to Richard Baum for winning the Palio Cutter of the month! What's my Band? Bob smokes a Sancho Panza Valiente, Dale smokes a Tessa Factory Direct! On the Dark Side - Vegas Robaina Unicos USE Sept '07 and Bob talks about the myth of Cuban Cigars.. What Else have the DWCR guys been smokin'= Gurkha Triple Ligero, Trinidad T Robusto, Pinar Del Rio Sungrown, Esteban Carreras 10 Anos. This week's winner of a yearly subscription to European Cigar Cult Journal is Kerry Maelicke! Opening theme music provided by : 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics A very special rendition of Amazing Grace on Scottish Bagpipes and a herf line from Angry B

The Cigar of the Week is the Vengeance Maduro Ligero. Nelson Pidgeon co-hosts with us this week! He also is the Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club in Boston. (add web url) The Esencia Corona Gorda wins Cigar of the Year award from Two Guys Smoke Shop! We re-visit evening out your humidification devices in your larger humidors. The Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club of Boston - http://www.shpcboston.org/ Herfline submissions from Bill Bevins on the Joya de Nicaragua Antano, Bill Featherston on the Greycliff Chateau Grand Cru Piccolo and Ron on the Rocky Patel Seasons. Lots of discussion on SCHIP, wage hikes in Honduras, more proposed cigar taxes in PA - how do cigar smokers cope with all this additional burden? Some good news - CRA members and other cigar smokers help Long Beach, CA legislators see the light - smoking lounges are now exempt from the local draconian smoking ban! On the Dark Side - La Gloria Cubana Tainos! What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? CAO Criollo, Esencia Petite Corona, La

The Cigar of the Week is the La Aurora 1495 Series Corona. Lots of herfline submissions - cigar reviews, SCHIP and Habanos! Special guest Tom Barbalet joins us to talk more about encouraging cigar manufacturers to be more open with consumers about the tobaccos and other details of their product offerings. Congratulations to Jefferson Grosso for winning the January Palio of the Month contest! Big news in the cigar industry - Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is leaving General Cigar to start a new cigar business with his son & daughter. On the Dark Side - The 2008 Regional Edition Bolivar Short Bolivar! What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Camacho Corojo Maduro, Cubao #5, Nestor Miranda Special Selection Lancero, Tatuaje Frank, Ashton VSG, A. Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown, Ramone Allones Specially Selected (2004), La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero, Jameson Black. Single Cigar sales under fire all around the country. Dallas city council attacking cigar manufacturers as being the cause of illegal drug use!

The Cigar of the Week is the 601 Habano Oscuro La Punta. We share some listener email - questions and suggestions! Michael Rosales of Adrian's Costa Rican Cigars joins us to talk about his lines of cigars! Check out the Petition to Cigar Manufacturers link on our site and let the cigar makers know what YOU want to know! More news about anti-smoking legislation from South Dakota and Colorado. On the Dark Side - Cohiba Siglo VI. On the herfline - Dr. Dan Para reviews the Litto Gomez Diaz Lusitano. What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Adrian's Premium Costa Rican Ecuadorian Shade & Havana 2000, Esencia Petite Corona, La Aroma de Cuba, Jameson Black, Quorum The What's my Band segment returns! Bob smokes a Punch Punch and Dale smokes a Congratulations to Jason Slaughter for winning the weekly subscription the European Cigar Cult Journal! Opening theme music provided by : 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics

The Cigar of the Week is the Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1970. Unless you are new to premium cigars or have been living in a cave, the name Don Pepin Garcia is sure to invoke visions of tasty smoke wafting ghost like through the air. Pepin Garcia is the talent behind many of the most popular cigars in today's market. The Cuban Classic line (or Black Label as it is sometimes called) is the third line of cigars created under his own name, the first being the Blue label and the second being the Serie JJ. This Cuban Classic line hit retailers shelves in late 2006 and quickly rocketed to superstar status among passionados. The wrapper is a Habano Rosado variety and both the filler and binder are Nicaraguan. Don Pepin Garcia cigars are rolled in Pepin's Tabacalera Cubana factory in Esteli, Nicaragua and his El Rey de los Habanos factory in Miami Florida. The Cuban Classic Black Edition is available in six sizes: Perla (4.25x40), Corona Especial (5.5x38), Robustos (5x50), Belicosos (5x54), Figurado (6x60 and th

The Cigar of the Week is the Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Lancero Heather Haddad joins us to discuss the Smoke Free Texas legislation. We invite Andy Kilroy to explain his new website - Smokeasys.com Check it out for info on smoke friendly locations around the world! The SCHIP bill has made it through the House, on it's way to the Senate. Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars of 2008 list is out, and a $5 non-cuban cigar tops the list! On the Dark Side - Obama plans to restore Cuban-American visitation and remittance rights with Cuba. We review the Partagas Serie D no. 4 A herfline review of the Esencia Petite Corona from Wild Bill...... What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? La Aroma de Cuba, San Cristobal, La Flor Dominicana Ligero, Los Blanco Premier Sumatra, Avalon Juke, Camacho Diploma Maduro, Don Tomas Clasico, Adrian, Oliva Series G. In the DWCR News - Update on the sale of Torano factories. The American Lung Assoc says the US Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card. Baltimore passes laws against