Craft & Puro

We sit down at our locker sponsor and OG supporter LIT Cigar Lounge for this podcast. We were excited to launch Jake Wyatt cigars for the episode and man did we have a good time. Joined by multiple guests we smoked the JW Appendix 2 and the USIR. With that we did a big pairing event. Starting with LIT's newest barrel pick from Woodford Reserve. Then we moved to a LUKAS barrel pick of BARREL BOURBO...

Join The Bourbon Cowboy and The Viking, as we sit down for some conversation at The Country Club of St. Albans, for the launch podcast of our newest retail partner! We sit with a bunch of different members and staff, as we smoke a few cylcops and hooligan cigars from Craft & Puro! Enjoy the conversation and be sure to check out The Country Club of St. Albans! Mahalo!

Join us for some post round conversation with a couple guests at The Legends Country Club. Grab a cigar pour a dram and join us! Mahalo!

Join us poolside as we sit down and discuss the LIT Cigar Lounge and COHIBA Cigars dinner. We fire up the new YAGUA from JC NEWMAN and snag a pour of the ever lovely Michter's 10yr Rye. Pour a dram grab a smoke and join us! MAHALO!!

We wish the Bourbon Cowboy and his Mrs. the happiest of anniversaries as they enjoyed a trip to celebrate their time together. The Viking is joined by Scooby-Drew and The Mad Russian for some talk, smokes and libations. We start off by smoking a couple 2yr and 4yr aged MEII from Tatuaje Cigars. We pair that against some old forester Statesman, as well as a new Single Barrel Rye from New Riff Disti...

The Viking and The Bourbon Cowboy, are joined by the one and only Scoooby-Drew, and Barry Strange as we sit down for the podcast in the new Charles P Stanley event space. We fire up the highly anticipated new Mil Dias release from Crowned Heads Cigars, and pair it against a few different bourbons. We talk the industry, changes, jokes, laughs and scooby drew ends the episode with a cliff hanger que...

On this episode the Bourbon Cowboy and The Viking sit down at our locker sponsor LIT Cigar lounge, and fire things up. We light up a vintage Viaje Leaded Maduro toro and pair it against the new to LIT Michters Sour Mash. As we smoke through this episode we feature Penelope bourbon missouri barrel pick, and finish with the cask strength belle meade sherry select. We discuss tasting, sour mash histo...

Welcome to the 100th episode of the podcast! We are so happy to have made it to 100, and we cant wait to see where it goes from here. We sit down with Mickey Pegg of ALL SAINTS CIGARS, as well as his local broker Tommy Chlyne from 314 Cigars. We dive into the history of cigars, the history of ALL SAINTS the company, as well as a few 100 proof bourbons. Enjoy this episode and we will see you next w...

Aloha! The Bourbon Cowboy and The Viking take the dat for the first round of golf of the year and then they sit down for the podcast! Grabbing the La Aroma De Cuba Belicoso, with its awesome new packaging and label design and pairing that against 100 BIB Wilderness Trail as well as and 8yr Dickel. Lots of jokes and laughs, and we are met by a special guest Sheriff Woody! You guys enjoy this episod...

On this episode the Bourbon Cowboy and The Viking, sit on the porch in great weather and fire up a new cigar from Lit Cigar Lounge. We smoke the newest of the CAO ARCANA SERIES, the "Fire Walker" a super unique cigar with a one of a kind aging and fermenting period. We pair that against an Old Forester Rye, and then we sit down with the host of Bourbon & Blondes and discuss their newest charity ba...

Wow, Lucky weather day in STL. Check out this bourbon taste off. BOOKERS 2018-02 BACkYARD BBQ 2019-02 SHINY BARREL BATCH 2019-03 COUNTRY HAM 2020-02 BOSTON BATCH 2020-03 PIGSKIN BATCH We got back through 3 years of BOOKER's releases paired against a Tatuaje private label toro, as well as the "Black Irish" Cromagnum from Roma Craft Tobac, Alot of talk, taste, movies, shows, cigars and more, enjoy!...

Join us as we come from an old staple in the STL area, Bones French Quarter! We sit out on the patio and fire up the two new LOST & FOUND cigars. Collab between Robert Caldwell, Tony Bellato, and general cigars (bolivar) or Forged cigar co. We pair that against the Elijah Craig RYE, as well as some old favorites come back to visit. Enjoy the fun, our special drop in guest, banter and more. Follow...

Aloha! The Bourbon Cowboy and the Viking, sit down in the new office and start the podcast. We start smoking the 2009 Tatuaje Cojonu, and pair it against a Clyde Mays, and Chicken Cock Rye! We talk everything from football, new shows we are watching, cigars, whiskey, dream office madmen style set up and more. Enjoy and we will see you next week! Dont forget for all the extra content on our patreon...

Join us as we sit down inside the warming tent on the patio of Wente's! Wente's is a cool family owned spot that features a humidor and a year round welcoming patio to smoke on. We fire up the 2021 Mil Dias Escogidos Limitada, personal favorite size of the cigar released yet, and pair against a few exciting and fun whiskies. We discuss a variety of different topics, as well as some opinions on a f...

On this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Steve Sakas’ Mistress and pair it against The DUKE himself. Well… in a way. We take the toro size MI QUERIDA from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, and we pair it against 3 versions and releases of THE DUKE whiskey. We talk the differences, then and now taste transition and comparison, as well as the NFL, NCAA, movies and a couple rabbit hole rants here an...

On our first episode of 2022, episode 92; we dive into the last year and what it brought us. We are joined by The Mad Russian, as we sit outside with some music and a few pours. We go back through 2021 and discuss our top 5 cigars, top 5 spirits, some exclusive over all favorites, and we talk a few things that declined and didn’t really hold true for the year. Mahalo for all the continued support,...

The Viking and The Bourbon Cowboy, roll out to Sugar Creek winery on a quick meet up last minute decision to record the podcast. We set up on the hill side with a cool layout of spirits, and especially the starter. We enjoy the weather while trying this locally sourced and distilled vodka right here in town! The views were amazing, and we celebrate with a Padron 50, vintage humidor cigar! Mahalo f...

On this podcast the Viking and the bourbon Cowboy head down to AP CIGAR, We arrived early morning to do their new podcast on YouTube called “UNROLLED” head over and check em out. After that we sat down to record, joined by scooby drew from LIT cigar lounge. We smoke a few of the new Toro size sampler sticks from Tatuaje, and discuss the variants compared to the flagship vitolas. We pair a few fun...

Live from LIT Cigar Lounge on 12/2/21, we sit down for our 2 year anniversary podcast. We smoke a couple different Tatuaje cigars, as well as some 1792 barrel pick, and a throwback Little Book from 2019. We are joined by Bryan Snyder owner of LIT, as well as MIke Weller, the owner of AP Cigar as well as Table 36 cigars. Jokes, memories, plans and all the banter you could want are piled into this e...

A solid hour of laughs, jokes, news, updates and more. Please enjoy this episode!! Mahalo!!

This is an awesome podcast of all the boys together hanging out together out in Weston, MO.

Happy Halloween from the crew here at Craft & Puro. Enjoy this podcast from THE HAUNT STL, while we have some fun and enjoy some goofy times. Mahalo

The Viking is back from his trip to Louisville, KY, and we are meeting out here at 3rd Chute in Grafton, IL. While their we smoke to OG Vijae releases the “ORO” and the “Platino” paired with that we pour a very rare and luck find, the first Double Oaked Peerless Distilling Kentucky Bourbon. We tell stories, talk a bunch about Kentucky, the bourbon market, cigars and fun places to find them, all wh...

On this episode we head down to AP Cigar Co. in Alton, IL We sit down with Mike Weller, the owner of AP as well as the owner of Table 36. He smokes the new Craft & Puro release; The Hooligan, as the Cowboy and the Viking smoke the new Tatuaje monster The Frank Redux. We pair a few different spirits talk an array of fun and a lot of jabs at each other during the episode. Everyone enjoy and many mah...