Cigar Hacks

Mel and Kevin of The Elevated Humidor Cigar Co. and Stories Cigars + Lounge join us at Twins Smoke Shop in NH for the RI Palooza Report. The Hidden Herf is a relatively new release from The Elevated Humidor. Local Spotlight – Stories Cigars + Lounge; Lufkin, TX Controversy Corner – Too Much Information?

The crew is joined at Grumpy’s by Tom of The Original Cigar & Bar in North Conway and Jim from 3leaf Cigars. It’s been a long day for our resident Irishman who is now into the Japanese Whiskey. He may be a few drinks in but he’s still able to pin-point the Hidden Herf in … Continue reading "Episode 468: Whiskey vs. Bourbon & 3Leaf Cigars – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH"

Castro’s Nashua celebrates 30 years in the cigar business and we are there to record an episode. Five of the eight Hacks on the episode are first-timers at the Nashua location. Eric pulls out a killer box of cigars from the vault for the Hidden Herf, it’s over 15 years old and does not disapoint. … Continue reading "Episode 467: Thirty Years in Nashua – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Nashua, NH"

This week’s Hidden Herf is a selection that had been put away for just ove a year. We compare it to how we remember it when it was freshly released and to a recent try at a lounge. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA Controversy Corner – The Knights are Back.

Sitting around the fire pit with an assortment of spirits, from Zacapa to the Red Pecker, we have a blast with this week’s crew. The twins are initiated and get new Hack-names. The Hidden Herf is the star of the show with its unusual characteristics and misleading clues. We all have smoked this one before … Continue reading "Episode 465: It’s a Sweet Cap – Local Spotlight: Cigar & Lounge; Watertown, MA"

Our special guests are a set of twins we met duting the NE Cigar Expo weekend. Oddly enough thay are Grumpy’s regulars. We reap the Expo and other Hack happenings from last weekend. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel and receives good marks. Local Spotlight – Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH Controversy Corner – … Continue reading "Episode 464: The Cigar Twins – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH"

‘Twas the night before the Expo where we meet up with a group of out of state Hacks, brand owners, and reps. Nimish Desai and the crew from Rocky Patel, Terence Reilly with Aganorsa Leaf, JJ Eiroa from CLE, and Jon Carney of Bently join us for a portion of the episode. It feels like … Continue reading "Episode 463: 2026 New England Cigar Expo Pre-Game – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH"

Not exactly “on” a boat, but right next to it. We record at the marina on Lake Winnipesaukee before the boats al come out for the season. The Hidden Herf is something unusual and, of course, stumps the panel. Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Company; Plaistow, NH Controversy Corner – Aviation Mishaps

Sitting around the firepit we take a call from Fabian for the Florida weather report. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel. Local Spotlight – The Boat and Firepit Controversy Corner – Promises, Promises

Signals get crossed and we have a situation where we are at two locations. The Hidden Herf is a pre-release that turns out to be released so it stumps the panel. Local Spotlight – Federal Cigar; Dover, NH Controversy Corner – Surveillance Weather