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Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Nicole and Coop get into the recent buzz around Altadis USA, Habanos S.A. and Tabacalera de Garcia and what they think it means going forward. The group also gives away another DTT box and mug during a meat themed trivia segment. Tune in now! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us and for more news,...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Jon Carney is back to step in for Norm Hooten who couldn't make it. Carney talks to Nicole and Matt about Hooten Young's latest projects as well as their new membership program. 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! Accessor...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop get into Coops recent string of celebrity encounter with Marlon Wayans, Arturo Sandoval and Guy Fieri. We also discuss celebrity cigars and debate whether the Opus X Lost City would be considered a celebrity cigar. Tune in now! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us and for more news, reviews...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt welcomes Oliver Nivaud in studio to catch up on all things United and Select Tobacco! They also discuss buying habits and trends in the industry. 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...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole discuss a few different topics from their personal lives as well as the happenings in the cigar community. 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...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Nicole and Coop get into marriage proposals and share stories of their experiences. They also discuss the sudden announcement of the end of the Boutique Cigar Association and what that means for the companies who were a part of it. Tune in now for the break down! 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 celebrate Thanksgiving 2025 with a smoked Cranberry Old Fashioned Nicole has curated and we host another Dunbarton Giveaway courtesy of Steve Saka! 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 b...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt welcomes Ralph and Ron of Raices Cubanas on the show to talk about the history of the factory, each of the guests and how their new brand came to be. 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. Du...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole are joined by Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar, a fellow media group many of you probably know, who recently announced they will be closing up shop on December 8th and we wanted to have him on for one last hurrah as we look back on their tenure and our memories together. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, rev...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Nicole are joined by Abuelo Juan Lopez of Gurkha Cigars. Juan discusses how the company has been weathering the storm with the tariffs and how that works across different kinds of products from all over the world. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for th...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop are joined by Nicole who is joining full time. The group gets into the World Series, the threat of potential high Nicaraguan tariffs that could have dire consequences in our industry and a debate over whether cigar documentaries are good - spoiler they are. Tune in now for the break down! Don't forget to visit...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt is joined by his wife Nicole, who will be returning to the show full time. Some said it would never happen, but here were are - just like it used to be. Tune in now to the best cigar couple in cigar media! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the best selection of in th...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Pat welcome back Steve Saka who talks about the many releases he has in store for us this year as well as many other great topics of discussion. Who am I kidding - it's Steve Saka, the one guy who could make any topic of discussion interesting so tune in now or you are doing yourself a disservice! Visit smokintabacco.com for more n...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Pat welcome back Pete Johnson of Tatuaje to discuss the importance of Johnson's recent use of Corojo as well as share fun stories of Pete's days in Hollywood and the story behind the people who have tattooed Pete over the years. We also talk about the effects of the UTL situation in California. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Pat discuss some tobaccos they typically don't love and Pat talks about a major release that recently arrived in stores that he felt didn't live up to the hype. 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 prov...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Pat and Coop get together to discuss the recent statement made by Meerapfel that seems to indicate and all but fully confirm that all of their operations together will be ending, including the sale of Cameroon tobacco to Arturo Fuente. We also heavily discuss the missteps but the PCA, CRA and CAA recently with the mass...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Pat welcome Wayne Clark of PDR Cigars. Wayne talks about his new role, the staff he has behind him and what he plans to do to make PDR Cigars a more prominent name again. 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! Access...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Pat welcome Pedro Gomez from Drew Estate as he makes his debut on the show. Pedro talks about what is new at Drew Estate and what the company sees for its future. 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 pr...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt talks about his trip to the Dominican Republic and then talks about his encounters with Cuban cigars recently and how they were. 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 L...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt is traveling to the Dominican Republic so this show was held a little earlier in the week. The guys host a casual conversation about a few topics including buying patterns and Matt explains how he answer the "favorite cigar" question. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2Guys...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Matt and Pat talk about some of the recent updates on the legislative front, specifically concerning California and some of the serious tobacco policies they are implementing. This leads us onto other things that have been tested and tried around the country. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com for more news, reviews and updates from the i...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Pat and Coop get together to discuss the recent news of the end of Meerapfel distributing Arturo Fuente products in Europe and how business relationships come and go no matter how strong they might seem. Tune in now for the break down! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us and for more news, reviews...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co.- On this episode, Pat gives us a full break down and review of the Drew Estate Barn Smoker event that he attended in Connecticut. Also Matt and Pat host another Saka Roulette giveaway to one lucky winner! 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!...

Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Nicole Pat and Coop revisit some feedback from the last episode surrounding the table cloth events. We also talk about the increase in Nicaraguan tariffs and debate on whether you should tip staff in a cigar shop or lounge. Tune in now for the break down! Don't forget to visit www.smokintabacco.com to contact us and fo...

Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. - On this episode, Matt and Pat welcome Jose Blanco, the "The Professor" on to the show to talk about Arturo Fuente's newest releases that we saw at PCA 2025 as well as their Summer of Love portion going on this summer in retail stores. Tune in now! Visit smokintabacco.com  for more news, reviews and updates from the industry! Visit 2GuysCigars.com for the b...