The CigarCast

Mission Cigar owner and friend of the show Mark joins us to posit a topic, and then we hold him hostage for the second half of the show. New cigar from Espinosa and Rocky makes it to Antarctica

Life hacks are stupid, and we highlight several. Humidor upgrades, and Trae gets irrationally angry about a cutter.

Aganorsa, Padron y Fuente delays again, and Stats on friendship.

Card games that aren't poker, uptight representatives that need someone to poker, A new competition that probably won't let you use a cigar poker, and more.

Why is horse racing not more popular in cigar shops, the CSA is standing up for flavored cigars and why you should care, and the origin of cigar bands.

Mormon Cigars, The UK eyes phased cigar ban, What's the future look like for Luciano, and the origins of the word "Dude"

Thanksgiving cigars, when to eat your pie, and new release from Placencia and more

The how to for maximizing your takings at a cigar sweepstakes, how much does age impact a cigar, and more

If you had 2 minutes in a humidor to smash and grab, what's your strategy? Tons of new releases, one or two maybe worth checking out. And, the CRA Freedom sampler is back.

A lot of new releases this week. Special edition sized for regular production blends, yes/no? Finally a manly accessory that Shane can appreciate.

We are joined by Zach Fulkerson from the Mission staff, who quickly climbs the charts of Trae's favorite guests. The third saturday cigar finally makes its debut, and Shane hates art.

The UK wants to ban tobacco starting with 13 yr olds. Haunted hotels in FL, All or nothing philosophies, and Shane's weird beef with food trailers

Sales trends and a potential explanation, Mobile lounge case study, 30 under 30 is the best category for any topic, and Kayfabe - now that everyone knows what it is, we can't use it anymore

Bricktoberfest from JC Newman is on its way, The holiday gift pack season is upon us, and what size pond should you be in?

Cigar Prices go up, hopefully quality does too. Do you care which celebrities endorse your cigars, and Crytid corner #3 - dear God I've created a monster.

New monster series on its way, Camacho finally with something new, Our very last victory cigar story, Cryptid Corner 2, and the most tedious and ridiculous philosophical discussion of all time.

Mural update, Hawaiian tobacco coming to humidors near you, The first ever "Will Shane Eat It", and the birth of a new segment - Cryptid Corner

Liga's getting the ultra premium price treatment, Big Sky cigars are phenomenal, FDA not wasting time sticking their nose out on another limb, and ridiculously expensive cutters

Now with 50% more episode - We are joined by a very special guest, talk about JC Newman's clock tower being turned into a lego set, another round of overpriced new releases, and cigar bar etiquette

We are joined by a very special guest, talk about JC Newman's clock tower being turned into a lego set, another round of overpriced new releases, and cigar bar ettiquette

What to talk about in the cigar shop, when does a mural become a sign, and more importantly, why does Shane think all murals are graffiti? Are cigar lounges a good move for casinos? All that and more.

The FDA dragon has been slain (at least for now). Tatuaje release a new cigar that looks just like the others. CRA put a sampler our, you should buy it. Alaska is beautiful and other hot takes from Shane.

Pre-cut cigars, can they work? What will we do with the lack of CT tobacco this year? and Hooten Young finally gives us something in a workhorse price point

The last of our PCA show recap, speculation on American tobacco crop, and new releases from freud and Hooten Young

Why do we care so much about Jack the Ripper? Some great stories from PCA 2023, and some news of new releases

Who's going to the cigar box guitar festival? Willie of Mission fame drops by and talks us through the curious world of munitions manufacturing. We also talk state tobacco taxes

Foundation pricing, small cigars, vaudeville - this episode has everything!

The boys go straight through with no break, so hang on. PCA show vendors, Oliva new release, and we get a little political

A mystery cigar has appeared, and the boys do a blind taste test. We look at some of the more unusual PCA vendors to be at the show this year, and how would you market a new cigar?

The bible study folks are at it again, let's hope the cigar is more creative than the name, EP carillo needs help blending their cigars, and Joya does special edition pricing right.

Papas Fritas make an appearance in this double-header recording. What's on TV in the local show and what should be?

Papas Fritas make an appearance, Oliva opens a new cigar processing facility, and Fuente has one burn down, and how objective can a cigar reviewer be?

What happened to guayaberas, what happens when you're too successful, pocket knife buyer's guide, and what happened to Micallef?

A whole lot of time and effort invested in something for no monetary gain. How much would you pay for a piece of TV history? Cigar rolling classes, yea or nah?

This one got away from us, folks. Polling the audience live, Dog barking, it's really a miracle a show came out of this at all. On the bright side, we smoked the freestyle live cigar and loved it. Also the usual tomfoolery.

AJ Fernandez Figurado and a Leaf by Oscar make appearances. Legislators getting things right for a change. Cigar big 3 back at the PCA show, What would the world be like if everyone were twice as smart, and a compelling reason to marry a dart player

Cigar Switcheroo as we try to guess what we're smoking. Freud cigars hits the market, and cigar cinema is more than just movies that happen to have a cigar in them.

Caldwell 15 minutes of fame, firehouse cigar brands, too many $20 cigars, and shane tries to go literary

As if it's any different than normal, we give bad cigar tips. Also Shane moves through the topics like a man on a mission. A couple of La Aroma de Cubas make an appearance as well.

Really bad accessories, Really bad business decisions, and really bad websites. Luckily the cigars this week were good.

The second half of our sit down with Mark Collins on Mission Cigars and Social in lead up to their 1st anniversary party this Saturday April 1.

Please enjoy this early release of the first half of this week's show with one of the owners of Mission Cigars & Social who incidentally are having their first anniversary this Saturday April 1st from 4-9PM

Shane smokes an unnamed, unmarked, unremarkable while Trae revisits the Perdomo well. UFOs, Opening day cigars, and Limiting news intake.

JC Newman tampa factory update. We lay the groundwork for starting new traditions, New release from LFD, and could an alcohol-free social club make it?

Whisky Fungus should be the name of a cigar, What's a Renaissance man, Can we trust Avo, and More hog-killing stories that you can shake a stick at.

Shane uses Trae as fodder for a social experiment, Branding, Animal Fights, and Folk Heroes, what more could you ask for.

Should you give up cigars for lent? The art of the gentleman's gentleman. Getting ready for spring smoking season, and more.

Pedro Gonzalez, long-time friend of the show and owner of Don Gonzalez cigars stops by and helps us plan the future of cigars, shares some stories, and we talk unsolved mysteries of the universe.

For some inexplicable reason, we do this show from the past. 5 year old CAO Anacondas and Etiquette tips for assisting women's coats and hat wearing

Shane thinks there is still cigar accessory technology to be discovered, doesn't recognize shapes the same way others do, and avoids answering his own hypothetical. Trae smokes a San Lotano Bull and gets the usual level of indignant.

A pair of LFDs make the rare appearance as we talk through courage and a long soliloquy on bigfoot. We lost the first 2 minutes of the show, but we're talking about fruit cake - in case you were curious.