Smoke Night LIVE - Cigar Dojo

As we head into spring and things begin to heat up in the cigar industry, it’s time for our Cigar Brand Fantasy Draft. Our panel will draft a team of seven cigar brands that they think is the best, and the audience will determine the winner. Master Sensei, Jordan “the producer kid,” John “Cigar Surgeon” McTavish, and Matt “HBTC” Tye battle for ultimate supremacy in the second edition of the Cigar...

What would Steve Saka look like if he really was Sakasquatch? What if Juan Cancel realized his dream and became a Sith Lord? What if Erik Espinosa were a real-life Alpha Dog??? On this episode of Smoke Night LIVE, we employ the most advanced artificial intelligence technology to help us visualize what your favorite cigar industry personalities look like through the eyes of Ai. Also on this show, J...

Here’s the dilemma… your friend hands you three premium cigars, but the catch is: you have to throw one of them away, you can stash one for later, and you get to smoke one of them right away. How do you choose? The Dojo crew along with William “Cigar Coop” Cooper will be faced with several of these scenarios, and will be forced to decide on the spot. Do they…. Smoke, Stash, or Trash?

We are finally back from our week-long trip to Nicaragua to visit the Perdomo factory and immerse ourselves in Nicaraguan culture. Sensei and Jordan are joined by Flavor Odyssey host Randy Griggs to discuss the highs and lows and juicy details of our journey. Fire up a cigar and join us for a fun evening of smokes, drinks, and talking tobacco.

The Big Game is this Sunday, and we are breaking down all the details on this week’s episode of Smoke Night LIVE. Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. and Jack Toraño from Espinosa Premium Cigars join the show to tell us who they think will win, but also much more important things… such as: what’s the best snack to eat during the game, and who to NOT invite to your Big Game party.

Every cigar gets just one chance to make a good first impression. This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we will “speed date” a few cigars we haven’t tried yet. Our expert panel will review and rate each cigar live on the spot. William “Cigar Coop” Cooper and Alex Tavella from Smoke Inn join the Dojo crew for this “must-see TV” episode.

This week on Smoke Night LIVE, Abe Dababneh from Smoke Inn, Nick Libretti from JR Cigar, and Scott Braband from Trinity Cigar Mobile Lounge join the show to discuss the state of cigar retailing in the current market. We also attempt to foresee what the future holds for selling and marketing premium cigars.

Alec and Bradley Rubin join the show to discuss a variety of topics, including their banner year recognized in several year-end lists (including the Dojo for their Double Broadleaf). We will also be opening and tasting the Alec Bradley Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey live on the show…

It all comes down to this. It’s the biggest show of the year, as we announce the winners of the 2022 Cigar of the Year Awards. Which cigars took home the honors for 2022? You will have to tune in to find out. See the results: https://cigardojo.com/?p=65000

It’s the final Smoke Night LIVE of 2022, and what better way to ring in the New Year than with Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego. Michael had a monsterous year after winning the Cigar of the Year (as well as third place AND Brand of the Year) in 2021. We reminisce about the year that was and also ponder what’s to come in 2023.

‘Twas the night before (the night before) Christmas, when all through the Dojo studio the Dojonites were stirring... even Jack Heyer! Yes, it’s the annual Christmas Special, and once again, Drew Estate’s Jack Heyer joins the celebration. It’s also the Ugly Sweater contest, so post a picture on Dojoverse.com of yourself in your favorite ugly Sweater with hashtag #uglystweater to be entered to win a...

The end of the year is literally just around the corner, and it’s time to reflect back on how the cigar market has fared in 2022. Our expert panel will help you decide if you should BUY, HOLD, or SELL stock in 20 popular cigar companies. This episode’s expert panel is: William Cooper, Alex Tavella, Matt Tye, Emmett Malone, Jordan, and Sensei. NOTE: Brand averages at the end of the show were off (M...

It’s the grand finale of a HUGE 10th anniversary year for Cigar Dojo. The Drew Estate Undercrown Dojo DOGMA 10th Anniversary will be unleashed on the world, and we will be broadcasting live from Smoke Inn Boynton Beach, Florida for all the festivities. Join Master Sensei, Abe Dababneh, Jack Heyer, and many more for a special edition of Smoke Night LIVE.

The Dojo’s own Beer expert, Randy Griggs, discusses the early history of Beer in America and how it helped shape the current state of the beer scene in the USA. Beer: how did we get here? Fire up a cigar and learn all the things you wanted to know about the history of Beer in the USA but were afraid to ask.

Put on your tuxedo and stroll down the red carpet with us as we announce the Dojo members that will be eternally enshrined into the Dojo Hall of Fame. Ten Dojo members, three industry giants, and two Dojo groups will join the rarest club of all: the Cigar Dojo Hall of Fame.

Drew Estate's Jack Heyer returns to Smoke Night to share some HUGE news. Social media specialist for Drew Estate, Jack Heyer will update us on all things Drew Estate, including some future plans that will be especially interesting to Dojonation.

On this special Thursday night episode of Smoke Night LIVE, the Dojo crew is on location at Protocol Studios. Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan join Jordan and Master Sensei for a show highlighting the release of the new Protocol Tenure cigar, which celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Cigar Dojo. The Tenure goes on sale Friday, November 11th at Famous Smoke Shop.

On this episode, we kickoff our own Operation Cigars for Warriors “Fumar and Fundraiser” event that will run all through November 2022. Trey Boring, the Senior Vice Chairman of CFW, joins the show to discuss this amazing organization that has been supplying our troops abroad with premium cigars for 10 years.

It’s the first ever Smoke Night LIVE and Flavor Odyssey simulcast. That’s right, it’s two shows for the price of one. Sensei is joined by Robby and Randy as they smoke and pair Tatuaje Monster Series cigars with Pumpkin beer.

The Quality Importers team joins Smoke Night LIVE for a night of fun and prizes. Michael Giannini (chief of customer engagement) and Joe Gro (director of marketing and communications) field your cigar accessory questions and we also select four winners simply for participating during the show!

Connecticut, Habano, Maduro. Espinosa Premium Cigars' master blender Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. joins the show to discuss the three most popular cigar types. What are the characteristics of what each wrapper should bring to the table, and what are the challenges blending with these tobaccos? Most importantly, what are Héctor’s favorite Connecticut’s, Habanos, and Maduros?

It’s time to speed date some premium cigars. That’s right folks, it’s the 8th edition of our famous First Impressions show. Our panel consists of Randy Griggs (Flavor Odyssey host), Emmett Malone (Blind Man’s Puff), Alex Tavella (Smoke Inn), and the Dojo crew. Each guest will smoke and rate a cigar that they haven’t tried before. Will each cigar leave a good first impression? Tune in and find out.

This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we are joined by Luciano Meirelles of the newly rebranded Luciano Cigars. After news broke last week that Crowned Heads and ACE Prime were parting ways, further news revealed that ACE Prime would be rebranded as Luciano Cigars. We will attempt to make sense of what it all means and why it all happened.

Everything you wanted to know about whiskey but were afraid to ask. Master Distiller Lenny Ekstein is in-studio, as we discuss all things whiskey. Lenny answers the age-old question: what are the characteristics of a great whiskey? We will also have Lenny blind taste four different whiskeys as we reveal them live.

An expert panel drafts a fantasy team of seven cigar brands, and the audience votes for the winner. Jonathan Carney from La Flor Dominicana, Alex Tavella from Smoke Inn, William “Cigar Coop” Cooper, and Master Sensei battle each other in a cigar brand fantasy show-down. NOTE: The beginning of this episode was unfortunately cut off. This primarily introduced our panel and went over the draft order...