Liberty on Nicotine

Send us Fan Mail We have a rare treat to speak with Meir Ezra, the host of the Truth About the Truth podcast from Israel.  Meir is not only a cigar enthusiast, like us, but has unique insights and straight forward talk that delights cigar lounges throughout the world.  So sit back, light up and enjoy Tripp's conversation with Meir. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The joy of the Micallef Experiencia La Creama on a December Day at the Mini Airport!  The final cigar experience share for 2025! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Here, we take a dive into the world's largest manufacturer of cigars... STG and their General Cigar Company. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome, friends, to a very merry, slightly smoky, and entirely good-spirited edition of Liberty on Nicotine. Today we’re unwrapping the holiday spirit like it’s a fresh box of long-aged Dominican magic. If you’re sitting by a fire, pour yourself something warm. If you’re in the garage because your family banished your cigar habit to the North Pole, turn on the space heater and pr...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a road trip—literally. We’re talking about traveling with your smokes. We’ll look at everything from humble Tupperware to those fancy lunchbox-style traveling humidors. There will be an examine the noble one- and two-stick protective sleeve. How to plan your ash-disposal strategy. And we’ll talk lighters—what work,  Get ready for this ride before YOU hit the roa...

Send us Fan Mail The Brotherhood #1 by Oscar Valladares doesn't arrive quietly.  From its loud, oversized label wrapped around a majority of the stick, to the suggestion of boldness that arrest the taste buds in the crisp December air. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail An Interview with Dean Smith of the White Ash Cigar Lounges in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Here he discusses his history of a tobacconist and his philosophy on pairing. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re heading into the digital wilderness… the shadowy, button-clicking universe of online mail-order cigar retailers. We’ll take a friendly, humorous, and slightly mischievous stroll through the three online cigar retailers I’ve used personally: JR Cigars, Cigars International, and Thompson Cigar. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re puffin’ on a value hero — the Odyssey Habano, in a proud Churchill size. The workhorse. The reliable Ford F-150 of cigars. The one you smoke when your wallet says “be practical,” but your spirit says “I still deserve a good smoke.” Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re diving into one of the most sacred temples in the cigar universe: the humidor. Yes, the wooden womb of flavor, the private property box that keeps Big Humidity at bay. Around here, we respect two things—self‑ownership and proper cigar storage. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Drew Estate Deadwood Series - Leather Rose Petite Corona measures in at a tight 4 inches with a 43 ring gauge. That’s short and shapely — the kind of figure that gets your attention before she ever says a word. The construction is perfect, the wrapper dark and oily, just begging to be touched Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Esteban Carreras Las Canas Bootlit! Four and three-quarter inches of mysterious, elegant, deceptive pleasure — kind of like the Bond girl of cigars. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode? We’re not just puffing — we’re paging. I’ve got a stack of cigar magazines right here on the table, each one promising to make me more sophisticated, more worldly, and possibly more broke. So, grab your favorite stick, pour a drink that goes down smoother than government overreach, and join me as we pass the time — the old-fashioned way — through the glossy world...

Send us Fan Mail Arturo Fuente Don Carlos ~ Eye of the Shark Natural Today’s indulgence? The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark Natural. A box-pressed beauty that’s not just a cigar—it’s a sculpture. This one looks like it was crafted in a workshop run by angels with steady hands and high standards. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is on the Esteban Carreras — the Cashmere Connecticut , six inches long with a 50 ring gauge. It’s dressed like royalty. The label alone looks like it was designed by a team of Renaissance monks on espresso. A regal lion sits proud at the center, guarding his golden filigree kingdom. The embossed gold accents shimmer against that creamy Connecticut wrapper lik...

Send us Fan Mail Now, today’s episode isn’t about politics or philosophy—no, no. We’re talking about gifting cigars—those beautiful, limited-edition, wallet-denting, once-a-year treasures that make your buddies’ eyes light up like the Griswold family Christmas tree. * Arturo Fuente Rare Pink * Espinosa 601 La Bomba Torpedo * Montecristo Classic Series #2 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re exploring a fascinating dimension of cigar culture — the commercial art behind the smoke . The way colors, fonts, bands, and boxes whisper stories to our senses before the first draw ever reaches our palate. Because cigars aren’t sold with jingles or billboards anymore. They’re sold through romance — through heritage — through art. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Now today’s a special one — the Thanksgiving episode. A New World holiday, celebrated with a New World product — the cigar. That’s right, tobacco itself is as American as it gets. Before we were colonies, before there was a Boston Tea Party, there was tobacco — growing right here on this soil. The first export, the first currency, the first sweet, smoky contribution we made to the...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re setting the stage for something rare, refined, and — dare I say — shark-like. No, not the kind that makes beachgoers nervous. I’m talking about the Arturo Fuente Shark No. 77 — a limited edition masterpiece that swims in its own class. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about the Liga Privada Único Serie — Year of the Rat , a creation of Drew Estate, born in Nicaragua, raised with attitude, and released once a year like a royal decree for cigar lovers. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Tonight, we’re stepping into the sweet symphony of a perfect evening — that trifecta of pleasure: a good cigar, the right drink, and the perfect atmosphere. Throw in the right music and, my friend, you’re not just relaxing — you’re composing an evening worth remembering.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today’s topic: the great cigar personalities of history—the men who didn’t just smoke cigars, they became cigars. You could almost light them with a match and get notes of tobacco, ego, and brilliance. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re talking about the heart, the guts, the very soul of the cigar: the filler tobacco. The wrapper may be the beauty queen, the binder the steady spouse, but the filler — that’s the flavor. It’s the meat in the smoke sandwich, the orchestra of leaves that sings harmony when everything’s burning just right. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We are here to talk about the unsung hero of the cigar world: the binder leaf — or as I like to call it, the love that binds. See, every cigar is like a relationship. The wrapper is the looker — the one that catches your eye across the bar. The filler? That’s the personality, the soul, the depth. But the binder — that’s the glue, baby. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re rolling up our sleeves—literally—and getting into the leaf that makes or breaks a cigar: the wrapper . The unsung hero of the humidor. The tuxedo jacket of tobacco. Without it, your cigar’s just a pile of crumbled dreams and good intentions. Support the show