Flavor Odyssey

Flavor Odyssey is going Au Naturel by exploring natural-wrapped cigars and which drink pairings are best. This week, your hosts smoke the EPC Encore and attempt to determine what drink brings out the best for this cigar. Thumbs Randy: 👍🏻 Sensei: 👍🏻 Jordan: 👎🏻 Votes Randy: 15% Sensei: 70% Jordan: 15%

It’s a Sharing Our Pairings reunion show with Robby Ras and John McTavish (AKA Cigar Surgeon). Rob and John had, very likely, the first-ever cigar pairing show, “Sharing Our Pairings,” which aired from 2014 to 2017. Rob and John reunite on this episode and pair scotch whisky with their favorite cigar.

Flavor Odyssey takes a quick Saint Patrick’s Day detour, and your hosts Robby and Randy grab some Irish Whiskey and seek out their favorite (or most appropriate) cigar to pair with it.

Hot off the maduro road segment of season 4, Robby goes au natural! This week, we investigate the best possible drink pairing for the Camacho Factory Unleashed. This cigar and drink pairing will kickoff the natural-wrapped cigar segment of Flavor Odyssey.

Flavor Odyssey takes one last trip down maduro road as Robby and Randy smoke the Padron Black and attempt to find the best pairing with one of the best maduro wrapped cigars on the planet.

Flavor Odyssey wraps up the maduro segment of Season 4 with the Liga Privada T52 from Drew Estate. Your hosts Robby and Sensei seek the perfect pairing for one of the best cigars to come out of La Gran Fabrica.

Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs strive for an Eruption of flavor as they seek the best drink combination for the Crowned Heads Serie E. It’s the 3rd episode in the maduro segment, and we invite you to tune in and join the fun.

Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs find the perfect pairing for the Drew Estate Undercrown 10, which was the Dojo’s number two cigar of the year in 2021.

Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs set their sights on maduro-wrapped cigars and which drinks pair best with them. On this episode, we explore the best drink pairing with the Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Maduro.

It’s a wildcard episode of Flavor Odyssey. This week, Robby and Randy will be attempting to find a cigar that pairs well with the bubbly. So grab a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine and see if you can out-do the experts.

Flavor Odyssey kicks off 2022 with the final episode of the pre-mixed cocktail segment. On this show, Robby and Randy pick a cigar that they believe will pair well with the Cutwater Gin & Tonic.

Flavor Odyssey continues the pre-mixed cocktail segment of season 4 with an old fashioned mix from Barsmith. This is a Dojo must-have—especially when traveling—and you need a quick and decent cocktail.

Flavor Odyssey resumes the pre-mixed cocktail segment of season 4 with the surprisingly good Kirkland brand ready-to-drink Margarita from Costco. Margaritas are well known to be a difficult pairing with cigars, so this episode should be a challenging one.

Flavor Odyssey kicks off the pre-mixed cocktail segment of season 4 with the Tiki Rum Mai Tai from Cutwater Spirits. This canned, pre-mixed cocktail features barrel-aged rum along with pineapple and coconut. What cigar pairs the best? We find out together on this episode.

Robby and Randy wrap up the mocktail segment of Season 4 with a Mojito mocktail, or “No-jito,” if you will. The mojito has long been considered a perfect pairing for premium cigars, so how will this non-alcoholic version perform? Whip one up for yourself and join the show.

Robby resumes the exploration of non-alcoholic cocktails, i.e., mocktails. This week, your hosts will tackle the non-alcoholic version of the old-fashioned via the cold-fashioned! This mocktail leans heavily on a coffee blend, but will it pair well with a cigar?

It’s a special episode of Flavor Odyssey! Your hosts Robby and Randy welcome in Bobby Newman, the Executive Vice President of J.C. Newman Cigar Co., and Rob Schaefer of Horse Soldier Bourbon, as we pair our favorite J.C. Newman cigars with Horse Soldier Bourbon. Find out about this special bourbon and discuss what’s up at one of the most historic cigar brands on the planet.

Flavor Odyssey continues the journey into non-alcohlic cocktails i.e., mocktails. This week Robby and Randy tackle the Arnold Palmer the popular tea and lemon drink which on paper should be a excellent cigar pairing.

Flavor Odyssey takes a deep dive into non-alcoholic drinks and cigar pairings. Yes, that’s right folks, it’s the mocktail segment, and our first pairing will feature the Shirley Temple – one of the oldest non-alcoholic drinks. So grab a cigar that you think would pair well with a Shirley Temple and join the show.

The first segment of Season 4 (Bourbon Cocktails) is now complete. But wait, there’s more! Robby and Randy have a wildcard episode up their sleeves, and this week all distractions are out the window, as they pair Straight Kentucky Bourbon with their favorite cigars.

It’s the final whiskey cocktail challenge episode, and this week your host Robby is joined by Master Sensei, gearing up for the crisp fall weather by finding the best cigar pairing for a Hot Toddy cocktail.

It’s the third whiskey cocktail challenge episode. Both Robby and Randy have one win under their belt on the season. This week, your hosts will challenge each other with a Beggar’s Banquet cocktail, which features BOTH bourbon and beer in the same drink!

It’s the second whiskey cocktail challenge episode. Last week, we paired cigars with a Manhattan, and this week we wrestle with the refreshing Mint Julep. What cigar will pair best with this popular Kentucky Derby cocktail? Pick a cigar that you think will complement this drink and join the fun.

Let the challenges begin! In Season 4 of Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs challenge one another to find the best pairings. This week, the drink is a Manhattan and the challenge is to find the best cigar pairing for this famous whiskey cocktail.

It’s the first episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 4. Robby will give you the low-down on what’s to come this season, and we kick it off with a challenge to find the perfect pairing for the Herrera Esteli from Drew Estate (AKA Willy Wednesday).