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Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Nicole discuss nostalgia through movies, Matt's discontent with the younger generation, Tom Zbyrad's hatred of Panera Bread, and who would be Matt's "phone a friend" on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best select...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Nicole are celebrating the Fourth of July and America's 250th birthday! It is all things patriotic in this latest episode! Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in the industry! Accessories provided by S.T. Dupont - Shake Up the Le...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, the gang talks about the three trade and cigar rights groups and ask if they are spending enough time and resources on getting the right information to consumers, even if it means relying on the retailers isn't enough. Tune in now! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us and for more news, reviews and updat...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Nicole are joined once again by Jon Carney who drops by to hang out with his old co-hosts to check in and talk a little about the do's and don't of Artificial Intelligence and discusses why some other people who use A.I. might not have the best looking stuff out there. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews an...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Nicole welcome Tom Zbyrad of Zino on the show for his debut and discuss the new Zino Honduras set to ship to stores soon and the group also discusses some of Tom's favorite past times and guilty pleasures. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Nicole are back from a short road trip to Ohio to pick up a new truck for Matt and discuss their journey. Nicole talks about her latest home project and the couple plays another great round of trivia featuring Evil Sidekicks. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCiga...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, the trio discusses the 2026 PCA Trade Show before talking about another hot topic - the current decline of New York with the introduction of the Generational Tobacco Ban proposal. Can New York be saved? Tune in now! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us and for more news, reviews and updates from the ciga...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole have returned from another brief multi week hiatus to catch everyone up on where they have been. One of the more popular topics on the show is a discussion over whether Artificial Intelligence or AI has been overly used and relied on in the industry and in life and how that may have negative effects for those using it. Tune...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole have returned from both a brief multi week hiatus as well as from the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show & Convention. They talk about their time at the show, what they saw and their overall feelings on the event. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2Guy...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, it is time once again for the annual 2026 PCA Pre-game Show. Join us for our final last minute predictions and takes on the upcoming show, what products we are excited to see, what we hope we see and what some of the current trends are going into the show. Tune in now! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact u...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole welcome Nicholas Perdomo on the show to celebrate their back-to-back Cigar of the Year wins along with Factory of the Year. Nicholas introduces us to the company's first limited edition called the Legacy Father & Son. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCi...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole continue their conversation of the new releases that will be coming up at the 2026 PCA Trade Show and Convention and discuss the nuances of some booths. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in the industry! Accessories provi...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole talk about a few of the new releases that will be coming up at the 2026 PCA Trade Show and Convention and highlight a few interesting packaging designs. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in the industry! Accessories provi...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop show off a new toy they recently received, they discuss the news of the new Perdomo Legacy Father & Son Limited Edition and they discuss the importance of packaging again along with some other great conversation with plenty of engagement from the audience keeping it fun. Tune in now! Don't forget to visit w...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, the cigar couple is back again where they discuss the current travel situation, a touch on PCA and a Sopranos themed trivia segment that isn't hard enough for Matt. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in the industry! Accessories provided...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt Booth returns to the show and while we talk a little about cigars, Booth controls the conversation and discusses certain methods of stress release and the "troupes" that may accompany them as well as very specific historical artifacts from the Napoleonic times...this show is going to keep you entertained. Tune in now! Visit smokintabac...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Nicole and Coop discuss Coop's visit to eh 2026 ProCigar Festival in the Dominican Republic where coop shares stories and recaps the experience. Coop and Matt also discuss expectations to respecting the rules of each of their websites and platforms. Tune in now! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Lou Cross, owner and founder of Lure Cigars makes his debut to talk about his brand and the inspiration behind it, which comes from memories of fishing with his dad and smoking cigars. Lou is a great guy to get to know and his cigars are pretty good too! Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the indust...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Josh Haburksy, Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association joins us on the show. Josh talks about the upcoming PCA 2026 Trade Show in New Orleans and discusses where the industry is from a legal standpoint and what the forecast ahead is like. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry!...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this special presentation, we once again host our annual Half Time show with Jon Carney and William Cooper! Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in the industry! Accessories provided by S.T. Dupont - Shake Up the Legacy with S.T. Dupont! Perdomo Cigars:...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Les Mann of Coles of London and S.T. Dupont joins us on the show to talk about the newest S.T. Dupont products and talks about golf and who Les thinks is on the Mount Rushmore of sports commentators. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Nicole and Coop sit down for the annual year in review show where Cigar of the Year lists and other awards are discussed while also taking a small preview into the new year ahead. Tune in now! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us and for more news, reviews and updates from the cigar industry and wh...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Shiah Goldberg of Blend and Barrel joins us to discuss his industry origins and where that has led him. We learn some things about his early days, hear all about the cigar lines he is developing and learn some of the things that he finds annoying about the industry. He also proves to be a master at 90's basketball and Hip-Hop trivia! Tune i...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Anto of JM Tobacco joins us where he reveals the company will celebrate its 30th Anniversary of its Espanola line later this year and 25 years of its JM's line at TPE 2026. We smoke some test blends with the 30th Anniversary in an exclusive preview. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! V...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole kick off the new year and talk about what is to come with 2025 Awards and beyond. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in the industry! Accessories provided by S.T. Dupont - Shake Up the Legacy with S.T. Dupont! Perdomo Ciga...