Cigar Hacks

It’s cast of thousands for the roasting of McGroin. The Hidden Herf is picked out early but gets a wide range of reviews. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA Controversy Corner – It’s in the Water.

Our special guest is a former MLB player, so it’s lots of baseball and cigar stories for this episode. The Hidden Herf is obvious after just a single clue. Local Spotlight – Castro’s Backroom; Manchester, NH Controversy Corner – McGroin’s Dating Habits

While we’ve been outside plenty it’s the first time we are on the front lawn, but not the first time we are with a dog. Detroit Steve is back from Reno and gives us a recap of his cigar lounge adventure at Fumare and General Frank fills us in on his trip to the Pittsburg … Continue reading "Episode 449: The Front Lawn with Blue – Local Spotlight: Fumare Fine Cigar Boutique; Reno, NV"

Count how many times you hear “Holy BEEEP”. It’s another small group episode and The Hidden Herf is another vintage selection from Killer’s vault. Local Spotlight – Castro’s Backroom; Manchester, NH Controversy Corner – IPO & AI

This episode is a recap of our trip to RI and MR. J’s 6th anniversary celebration. We also visited Tammany Hall, The Gentleman Cigar Lounge, and The Ale House Cigar Bar. We also get a surprise PA report. The Hidden Herf is back to the traditional format that stumps the panel. Local Spotlight – Mr. … Continue reading "Episode 447: The Rhode Island Report – Local Spotlight: Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Loun...

The Hidden Herf theme is a follow up to last week’s theme where we all sample a variation of the same line. Checkout the cigar holder, ashtray, coaster. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA Controversy Corner – The truth is coming out.

Jonas Santans calls in to tell us about his cigar brand, our Hidden Herf for this week. We report on the Perdomo Father & Son cigar release by Two Guys. Local Spotlight – Two Guys Cigar Shop; Salem, NH Controversy Corner – Ticked Off!

After last week’s current events we try another effect. We have a real Hidden Herf that was selected by “The New Guy” and he hit a home run. Killer pops in for a few minutes. Local Spotlight – Castro’s Backroom; Manchester, NH Controversy Corner – AI Buzz w/PatGPT

There’s a Rocky Patel event at Plaistow Cigar, so we drop in to record after it’s over. The “new guy” is initiated into the Hack family. The Hidden Herf is a pre-release from the Rocky Patel team fresh out of the PCA. Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Company; Plaistow, NH Controversy Corner – Info Wars … Continue reading "Episode 443: The New Guy – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Company; Plaistow...

The weather breaks for just a bit so we gather the firewood and a large compliment of hacks for this one. Half the panel has not been on in quite a while so it’s different than the last few months. The Hidden Herf is a lesser-known boutique type brand found in Florida. Local Spotlight – … Continue reading "Episode 442: It’s Firepit Weather – Local Spotlight: Ricky’s Firepit"

One of our special guests is Brian Sonia with West Tampa Cigars. He also operates The Tiki Taxi in Hampton Beach, NH. The stories from last season are great. He also brings us a blast from the past for the second half. The Hidden Herf is hard to find but has aged quite well. John … Continue reading "Episode 441: The Tiki Taxi and Toro Taxi – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH"

A regular listener is in the lounge, so we drag him in to the fourth chair this week. He happens to own Barkingham Mobile Pet Spaw. The Hidden Herf should have been obvious, but it stumps the panel. Local Spotlight – Federal Cigar; Dover, NH Controversy Corner – It’s Just Crazy Talk

The Gringo is in from Florida and holds down the fort this week. Nurse Rick is under the weather and misses the big news item. Pat-GPT figures out the Hidden Herf almost immediately, and it scores well. Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Company; Plaistow, NH Controversy Corner – Alien Inbreeding

The crew is back at the Shack for another party and podcast. Rick is back from Florida with more stories. Jim Price, from Rocky Patel Cigars, and Eastie Paul, the owner of The Tobacco Shack, join us this week. The Hidden Herf is an Ybor City staple. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA … Continue reading "Episode 438: The Party for the Hell of it 5.0 – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack...

The heater is installed at the Mustang Shed and it seems to be a success. The Hidden Herf is so obvious we don’t bother trying to hide it, but it does rate high. Local Spotlight – Rhino’s Cigar Lounge by Owl Shop Tobacconists Controversy Corner – From Prophets to Profits

The weather is good enough for an episode from the Mustang Shed. Ricky calls in from Florida and puts Steve on the phone so we can learn about his businesses and the Tampa cigar scene. The Hidden Herf is a blast from the past. Local Spotlight – The Mustang Ranch Controversy Corner – 2nd Mortgages … Continue reading "Episode 436: Horses and Irish Pizza – Local Spotlight: The Mustang Ranch"

We are back at Twins with a cast of long-lost, newly minted, and regular Hacks totaling a dozen including the peanut gallery. The Hidden Herf is a re-try of a wet 3Leaf Azalea and we find it makes a big difference with proper aging. Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH Controversy Corner – … Continue reading "Episode 435: I’m Confused w/Jim from 3Leaf – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke...

We return to the Founding Fathers Executives private lounge for this week’s episode. We are joined by Joe, one of the principals of the club for an update on what’s new since our last visit. The Hidden Herf is a unique selection from Florida, and it get decent reviews from the panel. Local Spotlight – … Continue reading "Episode 434: Founding Fathers Revisited – Local Spotlight: Founding Fathers E...

Its another double cigar Hidden Herf, but this time we do mild and bold variations suited to the panelist. Nick Laramie from Drew Estate joins half way in. Local Spotlight – Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH Controversy Corner – Havana Syndrome

We have two short figurados this week and somehow it turns into a long ash challenge. Ricky and Pat send in a couple interviews from Florida. Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA Controversy Corner – Tariffs

Many of the regular Hacks are out of town this week, so it’s another small group episode. Ricky and Pat send in a series of interviews from the Ybor City area. The full versions are tacked on at the end of the episode. The Hidden Herf is guessed after a massive clue and receives good … Continue reading "Episode 431: Let’s Go Bowling – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Manchester, NH"

It’s a small group, simple setup, this week as we recover from last weekend’s escapades. Ben Dover returns with jokes. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel and receives good reviews. Local Spotlight – Federal Cigar; Dover, NH Controversy Corner – The Trifecta

It’s halfway through Hackapalooza 8.0 where we meet up with the Rocky Patel crew in North Conway at The Original Cigar & Bar. We also sit down with the three brother-owners, Tim, Tom, and Craig. This is our eight stop of the weekend. The Hidden Herf stumps the entire panel. Local Spotlight – The Original … Continue reading "Episode 429: Hackapalooza 8.0 – Local Spotlight: The Original Cigar & Bar;...

Hackapalooza 8.0 is this week. We run down the itinerary and plans for the weekend. We try to stay on topic, Nick. Ricky’s back so we get an in-person Florida report. The Hidden Herf is a throw-back. Local Spotlight – JR Cigar Outlet; Tampa, FL Controversy Corner – Football Theories

Jim and Hailey from Great Cigars Podcast are in town and join us at Federal Cigar for this week’s episode after No-Name John’s birthday party. We introduce Ben Dover. The Hidden Herf is a special “sleeper”. Local Spotlight – Federal Cigar; Portsmouth, NH Controversy Corner – Epstein Update