Smoke Night LIVE - Cigar Dojo

Ask Sensei and win! This week, Master Sensei and the Dojo team answer questions from the community, and the best, most funny, or otherwise interesting question will win 20 premium cigars! Sensei will field questions about anything: cigars, sports, music, entertainment, life, and even dating advice...

It’s a special Thursday night edition of Smoke Night LIVE. Coming to you live from the Dochela Festival at Dojo Studios, it’s our annual extravaganza, featuring several surprise guests from the cigar industry. That’s right, folks, it’s a cavalcade of stars! Just which industry giants will make a cameo appearance on the show? The only way to find out is to tune in and join the fun.

Which cigar brands do you buy, hold, or sell? Friday, August 19th, our panel of experts analyze the state of the cigar business in one of the most popular episodes of Smoke Night LIVE. The PCA trade show is over, and as we head into the final part of 2022, we discuss how twenty cigar brands have fared and which direction they are heading.

Industry icon Rick Rodriguez joins the show to discuss his new brand: West Tampa Tobacco Co. Formerly the national brand representative of CAO, Rick left his post to start his own company in May of 2022. We will find out why Rick decided to make the change and what is in store for his new brand in the coming months.

Kristopher Hart of the acclaimed podcast Whiskey Neat joins the show. Kristopher has interviewed some of the giants in the whiskey industry, as well as celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey, Colin Hanks, and many others. We will also sample Kristopher’s own offering—The Prideful Goat 6-Year Rye—and see what this unfiltered cask-strength has to offer.

On this episode, Nick Perdomo joins the show to discuss the release of the Perdomo Reserve Champagne Cigar Dojo Limited Edition 10th Anniversary, which will be available at JR Cigar while supplies last. Nick Libretti from JR Cigars will also join the show as we celebrate this special occasion.

Get to know Ian Reith from Dapper Cigar Company. Flying somewhat under the radar, Dapper Cigar Company are the makers of some excellent cigars which have a loyal following, such as: La Madrina, El Borracho, and Desvalido. As Dapper nears their 10th year in the business, we will get their entire story as well as their future plans.

An expert panel joins the show to discuss what we learned from the 2022 Premium Cigar Association trade show in Las Vegas and what all of it might mean for the average cigar enthusiast.

It’s blind cigar review night. The Dojo team is joined by Emmett Malone from Blind Man’s Puff, and your hosts put it all on the line by rating and reviewing cigars blind. After the ratings have been stated, the identity of the cigars will be revealed.

Terence Reilly from Aganorsa Leaf is on location in Dojo Studios to talk about the upcoming Premium Cigar Association trade show and what is in store for Aganorsa Leaf fans in 2022.

A cigar only gets one chance to make a good first impression. That’s right folks, on this episode of Smoke Night LIVE, your hosts will “speed date” new cigars and rate them on the spot. William “Cigar Coop” Cooper and Aaron Loomis from Developing Palates join Sensei and Dojo crew for the 7th edition of one of our most popular shows.

Micky Pegg from All Saints Cigars is in studio for a special episode of Smoke Night LIVE. All Saints Cigars was the Dojo’s Under-the-Radar Cigar of 2021, and that’s due in large part to Micky’s tireless promotion of the brand. Micky has a rich history in the business, and we will extract some of his favorite stories on this episode.

What is the best bourbon on the shelf right now? Find out on this week’s Smoke Night LIVE. Friday, May 20th, it’s the return of the Bourbon Junkies. Dan and Sean from the Bourbon Junkies join the show to discuss the state of the bourbon scene and what the two of them have been up to since their last appearance on Smoke Night LIVE.

Matt Booth from Room101 joins the show to discuss a wide variety of topics regarding the cigar industry, jewelry, and gin! Plus, we will get some Deep Thoughts from Matt, which should be an experience you will NOT want to miss.

The incomparable Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust joins the show. Steve is one of the most entertaining characters in the cigar industry, so make sure to catch this interview.

Juan Martínez, the Executive President of Joya de Nicaragua, joins the show to discuss JDN’s significance in the history of Nicaraguan cigars. We will also get the details on the recent JOYA Ninjaragua Dojo collaboration.

Smoke Inn’s Abe Dababneh joins the show to discuss the release of the JOYA Ninjaragua, as well as all the other stuff going on in the busy, busy world of Honest Abe.

A panel of experts determine if you should BUY, SELL, or HOLD stock in some of your favorite cigar brands. William [Cigar Coop] Cooper, Bear [El Oso Fumar] Duplisea, and Scott [Trinity Cigar Lounge] Braband join the show and discuss the trajectory of several cigar brands.

Smoke Night LIVE catches up with Halfwheel’s co-founder Charlie Minato and get his take on many of the issues facing the cigar industry in 2022. More specifically, we pick up on the cigar marketing hot-button issue, including Charlie's recent article, 10 Thoughts: Please Stop Marketing Cigars to Children.

Smoke Night LIVE is on location in Hialeah, Florida for La Zona Palooza 2022. It’s the annual meetup for Espinosa Premium Cigars fanatics, and we will interview Erik Espinosa and the crew during what is one of the most unique brand-centric events on earth.

What is the meaning of life? Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan from Protocol Cigars join the show to answer that question and many more. Yes, folks, it’s Deep Thoughts with Protocol Cigars, and if you are looking for the answers to life’s toughest questions, you will want to tune into this episode.

Riste Ristevski of Jas Sum Kral joins the show to discuss the hotly debated topic of cigar branding and marketing. Riste has been targeted as one of several brands that might go over-the-line in regards to marketing, which could catch the eye of the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory aspirations. On this episode, we will get Riste’s take on the subject, especially in regard to his recently...

We catch up with Fred Rewey, who was recently named brand strategist for Illusione Cigars. Get all the details on Fred’s new job and see what he plans to bring to the table for one of the most popular boutique brands on the market.

We are LIVE from Miami at Aganorsa Leaf headquarters. Terence Reilly (Dojo’s Person of the Year in 2021) joins the show to demonstrate the fine art of validating a cigar.

It’s time to “speed date” some cigars. Yes, that’s right, it’s the 6th edition of our First Impressions Show, where we try new cigars for the first time and review and rate them live on the show. Emmett Malone from Blind Man’s Puff joins Eric and Jordan on this show, which will also feature a blind bourbon tasting.