(76) Lampert Cigars down at The Hill Cigar Co.

Join us this week as we sit down at The Hill Cigar Co. for a podcast. We fire up the Lampert Cigars 1675 Toro, a unique primarily Nicaraguan blend, paired against two of Lux Rows’ staples. Rebel Yell 100 Proof, and Distillers Collection.

We joke have some fun, talk cigar history, blends, sports, golf, and all kinds of other stuff. A few random pop ins and some fun around the day! Mahalo!

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(74) LIT Barstool event with General Cigar’s Wreck it Rusty

Join us on the podcast as we welcome back our main man Rusty from General Cigar! We smoke some macanudo product paired against a few total wine barrel picks, and discuss all kinds of fun news, history, and points of view on the industry through the years! Kick back grab a smoke and a dram and lets get to chillen!!!!! CHHHEEEEHHHEEEEEEE

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(72) This is Trouble LE, with Barrel, and Jeffersons Ocean

LE releases are always fun right? Well on this episode we sit down and smoke the new Caldwell Cigars, “This is Trouble” Blind mans bluff, robusto.

A staple in the Caldwell line; this fun change up was a surprisingly long smoke and great pairing value against the two spirits we had on deck. Barrel Dovetail, and a Jeffersons Ocean Barrel Pick!

Great conversation and a fun time from the patio of our locker sponsor LIT Cigar Lounge.

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(71) Liquid Ranch w/ UF13, #1 Cigar of the year Pledge, and a few libations

We get together in the liquid ranch for a poolside podcast. The Viking and The Bourbon Cowboy are joined by the MAd RUssiaN as he joins us and we burn through a few fun cigars, and discuss an array of topics. Everything from aficionado to thoughts on food, times to eat, pairing etc. Kick back and enjoy this full of babble and rambling episode!!

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(70) The old man and the C w/ Whistle Pig and Peerless

Chillin with the old man this week... From Tatuaje that is!! The new rare limited release from Pete Johnson and co, is here the lancer Fausto with its Culebra blend right next to it. As we break this guy open we cruise through a few different whistle pig barrel picks and age statements. Golf talk, ring gauge preference, and all kinds of fun on this weeks episode! Mahalo!

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(69) All Dekked Out, The Ron, with Blood Oath and Yellowstone

Join the Viking and The Bourbon Cowboy, as they are back at the Liquid Ranch hanging out and having some fun. On the episode we smoke the 10yr anniversary Undercrown from Drew Estate, as well as the new Privada Cigar Club release, “The Ron”. Paired against those stick is some awesome talk, fun back and fourth and some amazing pours of a hand picked Yellowstone bourbon at 115 proof, as well as the new Blood Oath Pact 7. A great time as usual, kick back, and enjoy. Mahalo.

(68) UMBAGOG w/ Lit LARCENY Barrel Pick and STL Brandy

The Bourbon Cowboy is back from his vacation, and him and The Viking, dive into the pool for an awesome poolside episode. On this episode we smoke Steve Sakas’ UMBAGOG toro, the cigar named after his favorite fishing lake in New Hampshire. With that we paired the new LARCENY Barrel Pick from our sponsor LIT Cigar Lounge. We also dive into a local winery here in Missouri, where they have released a bourbon barrel age 2yr brandy that blew our minds! Kick back enjoy the episode, and don’t forget for $3 per month you get the live videos and after hours content on our patreon!

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(66) BBQ Pig at Montrey’s Cigar Lounge, with the Cyclops Release

Join us as we hang out at with our long time friends, Montrey’s Cigar Lounge in Ferguson, MO.

We are please to announce Montrey’s as the second retailer of our very own “Cyclops” Cigar. We sit down and fire up the new LCA release from Privada Cigar Club. Brought to us from Queseda cigars, the BBQ PIG. Interesting first time with this guy and we will see how it grows in the future. A few great pours, fine drams, and fun times. Sit back and enjoy! Mahalo!!

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(65) AP Cigar Co. Cyclops drop with Old Grand Dad

Craft & Puro heads down to Alton, Il to hang with Mike Weller; owner of AP Cigar Co. Also the owner of Table 36 Cigars. We cruise down and fire up the Cyclops paired against 2 old grandad finishes. We welcome AP Cigar as the first retailer for the cyclops. During our first ever Live podcast available on our Patreon, we discuss bikes, adrenaline, cigar business, whiskey and more. Please enjoy and be sure to check our Patreon, and AP Cigar Co. Mahalo.

(64) Cohiba M w/ Very old Barton 100 proof / Heaven hill 6yr 90 proof

We are back at our OG sponsor LIT Cigar Lounge, and we recap the Viking’s trip to Scottsdale, and we enjoy some old style bourbons . Very Old Bartons 100 proof, well as 6yr Heaven Hill 90 proof Green label. We smoke the new release from Cohiba. The M! A great cigar with, fun and aware, different fun. Enjoy the episode and have a blast with us!

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(63) Craft and Puro Presents “The Cyclops”

On this episode, The Viking and The Bourbon Cowboy, sit down to announce something we have been waiting for over a year for. Craft and Puro presents “The Cyclops”. The first release from us, and man are we excited. During the episode we review and discuss the cigar, future plans, and all while taking a trip down memory lane with both the first ever bourbon, and scotch we ever enjoyed together. We are very excited to share all of this with you, and can’t wait to continue to grow!!

Smoke em up- Mahalo

(61) St. Patricks Day 2021 with Crowned Heads Cigars

Join us as we dive into some different Irish whiskies, discuss some fun over the past year, talk St. Patricks day, guests that join us, the introduction of Scooby Drew and more.

(60) Table 36 Cigars w/ Mike Weller

Episode 60 is here and we have the privilege of enjoying a fine selection of Whiskies and even a pour from the barrel of said finish, parried against some fun conversation and cigars from Mike Weller, the new owner and handler of the St. Louis original Table 36 Cigars.

(59) A couple cigars, and some fun revisited pairings

On this episode we head back to the bourbon cowboys ranch, enjoy some nice weather and fire up a few cigars. We start with the Warped Cigars La Colmena, and a Rocky Patel Quarter Century, we fire a few other cigars later, but we paired throughout the episode, the 1792 Single Barrel, and the House Of Bourbon 12yr.

A lot of fun back and fourth, some great questions, a surprise giveaway to a patreon member, and a few fun other things. Kick back and enjoy!!

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(58) Padron Cigars w/ Jim Beam 101, and Old Style Antique 107

It’s week 3 of “Traditional/Vintage” Companies, and we sit down with one of the finest. Padron Cigars. Smoking the 1964 Exclusivo Maduro, we pair this elegant true definition of Nicaraguan strength and flavor, and we pair it against Jim Beams Bonded, and a vintage bottle of Antique 107 from Weller. We talk history, who we would like to smoke cigars with, the blues game, and all kinds of other banter as we do.Enjoy this episode and fire up your favorite Padron.

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(57) Classics Week 2 w/ Rusty McAulay of General Cigar Co.

On week 2 of our classics month, we are joined by Rusty McAulay, the Premium sales manager in the Midwest for General Cigar Co. We smoke the new LE MOTOR COIL, which was absolutely amazing. Ill leave one comment on that, FIG NEWTON. Episode will show you the rest. We pair a few fun and new bourbons, rye, and other things. Great history, insight, and new fun coming from General Cigar Co.

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