The Good Cigar Podcast

We have a wonderful time smoking Room101 Doomsayer and the Ichiban and pairing it with Glendalough Irish Whiskey. We are joined by special guest Nick from The Hard Ash Cigar Society. Our weekly winner announced and science questions you want to know about plus have a cat poop for your EX and more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Episode #65 we unbox the February Luxury Cigar Club Core Box and drink Hot buttered Rum. Special guest interview with Chris from Luxury Cigar Club and Melissa wants her own personal chief while Al takes to bird watching plus more at   www.thegoodcigar.com  

We enjoy a great time at one of our local cigar lounges, Enfuego Tobacco Shop McKinney located at 301 E. Virginia St. #101, McKinney Texas. We were joined by the owner Ryan and a few customers of the shop and smoked the Perdomo ESV Maduro and ESV Connecticut. There was plenty of Tequila Sheela on hand and good times. www.thegoodcigar.com

We smoke the CAO Vision with its beautiful cigar box and pair it with a vodka martini made with Blackland vodka from Ft. worth Texas. Special guest interview Markus Kypreos from Blackland Distillery joins us. Nick & Gator from the Cigar Pulpit and Mark from The Straight Cut phone in to help Melissa answer life’s questions and Al’s big package winner announced and more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Episode #62 The battle over which drink is better paired with the Steve Saka Nacatamale cigar, as Al tries the Barrell Dovetail Whiskey and Melissa goes for Don Q Gran Añejo Rum. Melissa calls for help during the “Ask Melissa” to our friend Clay and Al tugs, pulls and fights with the himself all while Melissa cheers him on “blow harder” and more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Episode #61 as we smoke the Big Sky Madison cigar and pair it with Balcones Texas Rum. Special guest interview with Brandon co-owner of Big Sky cigars. A full episode of "Ask Melissa", cigars of the week, and winner of the giveaway announced plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Part-2 episode #60 We continue with the amazing Steve Saka interview and much more wine with co-host Shawn. We announce the winner of our weekly contest and give our top 10 cigars countdown for 2020. Al says yes to making pornos and Melissa compares people to monkeys plus so much more at www.thegoodcigr.com 

Amazing part-1 show with special interview Steve Saka From Dunbarton Tabacco & Trust as we start off 2021 with the Unicorn Cigar. Special Co-Host Shawn joins us as we pair the Unicorn with amazing wines. Next week Part-2 of Steve Saka interview and we conclude the rest of the show, as there was so much greatness one show could not contain it. Stay tuned next week for Part-2 of this week’s epis...

We enjoy the Barreda cigars and Appleton Estate 12 Year Rum. Special guest from Barreda cigars; Jennifer Barreda & Stephanie Huete joins us. We discuss how to keep your sticks and box moist and Melissa needs a banana. Winners from the Barreda cigars announced and more at www.thegoodcigar.com

We smoke the Nova Limited Edition Platinum Perfect and the Nova Robusto and pair it with Diplomatico Rum Reserva Exclusiva for our one-year anniversary of the show and Holiday special. Winner of Al’s Big Package announced. Melissa exposes herself and Al eats a dog treat. Cigar news and lifestyle reviews and more at www.thegoodcigar.com

We explore the Cigar factory New Orleans Cigars with Sazerac Rye Whiskey Boulevardier cocktail. Special guests Dave Sharruf from Cigar Factory New Orleans and Andrew Wilson from Cuban Creations Cigar Lounge. Al’s Big Package gets bigger. Melissa wants drunk golf and the airport will not let you smuggle tarantulas, fish, or small kids in carry-on luggage anymore. www.thegoodcigar.com

Episode #55 We smoke cigars from Carolina Blue Cigars and pair it with Rum Richardson 22 year Mexican Rum. Special guest Chris Moore from Carolina Blue Cigars. Giveaway winner announced and one-year anniversary prize package is up for grabs. Melissa quandaries the origins of the continents and monoliths.    www.thegoodcigar.com

Episode #54 with the Valacari Nobility & Messenger cigar paired with a Classic Gin Martini made with The Botanist Dry Gin. Special guest Nimmer with Valacari Cigars joins us and last week’s winner of Al’s package announced. We have battle of the James Bonds and pontificate the weight of the earth. Cigar man of the year saves puppy from an alligator with the power of a cigar and more at www.the...

Fun episode with the Cigar: K By Karen Burger Maduro & Devils River Coffee Bourbon. Weekly giveaway winner announced. Special Guest Karen Burger and Melissa has a pole dance song and Al is scared of Japanese Robot Wolves. www.thegoodcigar.com

We record live from the EnFuego Tobacco Shop – Frisco, located at 6190 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX. We smoke The New World by AJ Fernandez and the Camacho Connecticut paired with Tequila Sheela Anejo. Will and Henry join us from the shop and Al's Mega Package Winner Announced. Melissa’s tears are mad of Sangria and Al really enjoys the cigars in his mouth.  www.thegoodcigar.com  

Episode #51, we smoke Danli’s The Clown with Belfour Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Texas Pecan Wood. Special guest Crystal from Cigar Connect joins us. We deep dive into Melissa’s Advanced Institute for Scientific Studies and what is a Jug-a-ho. Plus we have proof of Bigfoot and last week for the Mega Package Giveaway. www.thegoodcigar.com  

Special Halloween addition where we smoke the Tatuaje Karloff 2020 Monster Series with special guest Cynthia #Murersentrehumos blog and we pair the cigar with a Ruby Daiquiri. Scary movies that horrified us as a kid and cigar/cocktail culture in Puerto Rico. www.thegoodcigar.com  

This week we record our show at the Enfuego Tobacco Shop in Rockwall, TX. Al has a great new bigger package giveaway. We explore the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Maduro and the Aganorsa Leaf Connecticut and Leaf By Oscar 60 Sumatra Gordo. We combine the cigars with great company and Tequila Sheela Reposado and Grind Espresso Shot Rum Liqueur. We have great conversations with Lee an...

Great episode with Drew Estate Calwell All Out Kings and the 5 Vegas Limitada in the October box from mymonthlycigars.com and paired with Basil Hayden's Bourbon Whiskey. We have special guest Pandora from the UK, music from Allensworth, Facebook screws you again and alligators on helium. www.thegoodcigar.com  

The Melissa host episode #47 as we celebrate her birthday month. We have special guest Amanda Micallef and smoke the Nova LeoX and Micallef Layenda#1. Al makes his Tequila Sheela Margarita, birthday wishes from friends in the cigar industry, the October unboxing of My Monthly Cigars, Facebook bans naked onions and the October Mega giveaway announced. All this and more on this amazing fun filled ep...

We explore cigars from Casa Cuevas and pair them with D'usse VSOP Cognac. Special guest Luis Cuevas from Casa Cuevas joins us and the winners from our giveaway announced. Melissa wants 100 lives and Al announces the winners from the Cigar Journal 2020 awards and talks about chicken poop. www.thegoodcigar.com

This week we two amazing cigars from Blackbird Cigars: The Finch & Rook. We pair the cigars with Bumbu Xo Rum. There is a great interview with Jonas from Blackbird Cigars. Melissa says she would pay Al for sex and Al would do anything for a Klondike Bar plus much more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Welcome to another great episode. We smoke the Alter Q by Oscar Valladeres and pair it with Bayou Single Barrel Rum. Melissa agrees to October fest at the lounge with girls on trampolines and a accordion player. Al wants to control the spice and makes a playlist on Spotify.  www.thegoodcigar.com  

Amazing show with special Guest Bryant Falconer from Cigar Talk. We smoke the Island Jim cigar and pair it with Kraken Black Spiced Rum with Pineapple juice. Al sleeps with the rob Jones shirt and Melissa answers the big question, WTF Al why did you not hit the record button (take two). www.thegoodcigar.com

Al's back from Miami and visited Yadi from Flor De Gonzalez & Leo from Nova cigars. We open the September My Monthly Cigars box and we drink Kirk and Sweeney 23 year rum. Melissa wants Al's DNA and Abraham Lincoln's hair and blood for sale. www.thegoodcigar.com