Flavor Odyssey

The Odyssey continues… this week, Robby and Randy wrap-up (pun intended) their journey into Habano-wrapped cigars with the Casa Cuevas La Mandarria and pair it with bourbon. Yes, that’s right, bourbon, the Dojo’s favorite spirit! Will the bourbon overrun the subtle flavors of the La Mandarria? Find out on this week’s show.

The Odyssey continues… this week, Robby and Randy continue their journey into the habano wrapper as they pair the classic My Father with a Belgian tripel. It’s been awhile since the team has tackled a beer pairing, which both hosts specialize in, but will the combo be a hit or miss?

This week, Robby and Randy dive deeper into the Habano wrapper, as they pair Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli with the El Brujito cocktail (as picked by Drew Estate’s own Frankie Dranks from the Sticks and Sips podcast). It’s our hosts' second foray into this classic wrapper and it’s possible this leaf might just pair well with everything... but you will have to tune in to find out.

The Odyssey continues… this week, Davidoff’s Klaas Kelner joins Robby and Randy as they begin their journey into the Habano leaf. On this first episode featuring Habano wrapper, we pair the Davidoff Late Hour with Scotch whisky. Kelner, the Senior Brand Ambassador from Davidoff, will be guiding us and giving us the inside scoop on what we might expect from this pairing, as well as future pairings...

The Odyssey continues… it’s a WILDCARD episode with our hosts Robby Rasmussen and Randy Griggs, taking a quick detour into Cameroon-wrapped cigars and pairing with a Mojito cocktail. Grab some rum, mint, club soda, simple syrup, and your favorite Cameroon-wrapped cigar, and join the Odyssey.

The Odyssey continues… as the team will be on their final leg of the Sumatra wrapper journey. This week, we pair the Oliva Serie V Melanio with coffee. It will also be a special episode of Flavor Odyssey, as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the show and Randy travels to Dojo headquarters to be live in studio!

Coinciding with Cigar Dojo’s monumental collaborative release of the Undercrown Dogma Sun Grown, this week’s pairing features this cigar with Master Sensei’s drink of choice: bourbon! Helping to sort this pairing out, special guest Jack Heyer of Drew Estate will be joining us live.

This week’s Flavor Odyssey features a pairing that, on paper, looks to be a massive home run. Robby and Randy continue their journey into the Sumatran wrapper and pair the Ashton VSG with a cocktail in the form an old fashioned made with rye whiskey.

We begin our journey into the Sumatran wrapper. To usher in this portion of the Odyssey, Robby and Randy are joined by none other than Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson. Pete has done some amazing things with Sumatran wrapper, so he will be the perfect guest to kick things off. This week, we are pairing the Tatuaje TAA 2020 with a Zinfandel wine, so grab a bottle and join the fun.

It’s a WILDCARD edition of Flavor Odyssey, and this week, beer expert Randy Griggs and Jordan "the wiz-kid producer" try to convince Master Sensei that sour beers don’t suck AND they can even pair well with cigars. Will they change Sensei’s mind?

It’s the final episode in the Corojo wrapper series, as Robby and Randy pair the Aladino Corojo Reserva from JRE Tobacco with a porter-style beer. Corojo wrapper has proven to pair well with almost everything the team has thrown at it, but will the porter be an exception? Tune in to find out.

The boys are at it again, continuing in their journey into the Corojo wrapper. This week, your hosts, Robby and Randy, fire up a Lunatic Torch from Aganorsa Leaf and pair it with an Old Cuban cocktail. Will it be a match made in heaven or get a big thumbs down?

Robby and Randy continue their journey into the Corojo wrapper. This week they will be smoking the El Güegüense from Nick Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company and pairing it with rye whiskey. Will the Corojo be able to keep pace with the spicy rye, or will it be overrun? Grab an El Güegüense and some rye and join us to find out.

Illusione’s Dion Giolito joins Robby and Randy as they begin their journey into the Corojo wrapper. Not many folks know how to blend a Corojo-wrapped cigar better than Dion, so we will get his thoughts on pairing the highly-rated Haut 10 with root beer, as well as what we might expect as we explore this delicious tobacco variety.

It's our first WILDCARD episode of the season, and it wont get any more wild than this! Robby and Randy welcome in Fred Rewey, former owner of Nomad Cigars. Fred is known around the world for his obsession with bacon. Therefore, on this episode, we will explore pairing cigars with bacon! Is it a match made in heaven... or one that should be left in the pigpen?

Robby and Randy wrap up (no pun intended) exploring Connecticut Shade cigars as they pair the Desert Rose from Southern Draw Cigars with a bee—in this case, a Pilsner-style ale, to be more specific. The Rose of Sharon Desert Rose was the Dojo’s number 2 Cigar of the Year in 2019, so the pressure is high to find a great pairing. Robby and Randy will also review the previous Connecticut Shade pairin...

On this episode, your hosts pair the Sobremesa Brûlée from Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust with coffee and cream. Robby boldly predicted on last week’s show that this might be the best pairing yet. Tune in to find out if his prediction proves accurate. Also, Steve Saka joins the program to announce some big news about a future project.

Robby and Randy continue the journey to find the perfect pairing for a Connecticut Shade-wrapped cigar. On this episode, your hosts pair the Número Uno from Joya de Nicaragua with a Chardonnay. Yes, that’s right, it’s a delicious cigar paired with a white wine and the only way to find out if this pairing works is to continue the odyssey.

It’s the season 2 premiere episode of A Flavor Odyssey. Special guest Nick Perdomo Jr. joins Robby and Randy as they begin their quest to find the perfect pairing. On this episode we start our journey into Connecticut Shade wrappers, pairing one of the most popular cigars on earth: the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne with a Moscow Mule cocktail. Nick will help us get a feel for what the Connect...

It’s the final episode of season one and Robby and Randy will be recapping what they learned from the pairings in the first season of Flavor Odyssey. As they discuss this past season, they will also be pairing the Padrón 1926 Serie Maduro with a Cigar City Maduro ale. Grab your favorite pairing and join us for another LIVE episode.

This week it’s the much anticipated 25 and 5 pairing edition. Robby and Randy juxtapose an expensive and inexpensive pairing and let the chips fall where they may.

This week’s episode features a challenge from Robby to Randy to see if he can come up with a perfect pair for the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas. Randy has chosen the Alaskan Amber in order to meet the challenge. We break the pairing down live and encourage you to join in and let us know what you think of this week’s combination.

This week’s episode features a challenge from Randy to Robby to see if he can come up with a better pairing for the Köstritzer Schwarzbier Black Ale that didn’t fare well in episode “K.” Robby has chosen the Highclere Castle from Foundation Cigar Company as his choice to create a great pairing. We break the pairing down live and encourage you to join in and let us know what you think of this week’...

Your hosts take a beer that they paired earlier in the season which received “thumbs down” and give it another shot with a different cigar. On this show, Robby and Randy pair up the Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, but this time pair it with La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva from Ashton. We break the pairing down live and encourage you to join in and let us know what you think of this week’s combinatio...

Wednesday, April 15th, it’s a LIVE Wildcard edition of Flavor Odyssey. Robby and Randy will be turning lemons into lemonade and answering your questions in realtime. Your hosts will take a cigar that they paired earlier in the season which received “thumbs down” and give it another shot with a different beer. On this show, Robby and Randy pair up the Killer Bee Connecticut from Black Works Studio...