The Good Cigar Podcast

#138. Another great podcast with yours truly Al & Melissa. We record from our original lounge, (the backyard) and we smoke the   K-fire by Karen Berger and pair it with Tequila Sheela Blanco. We cover in your ear science and shaken not stirred trivia. The holiday events calendar is out and so many specials to spread the holiday cheer, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Episode #137. This episode we smoke the K by Karen Berger Cameroon Robusto, pair it with E&J Brandy XO, and an interview with the owner Karen Burger and VP Bruce Busch. In Ask Melissa I stump her with rainbow colors. In the news shop exclusive GEORGE RICO EL ENEMIGO in the shop and damn that is a big wig, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com   

#136 we smoke the Room 101 13th Aniv. cigar and pair it with TX Blended Whiskey. We have an interview with Patrick from Room 101 and gearing up for our Room101 event March 11th. We dive into worthless science research, The Melissa distracts Al like a squirrel plus more atww.thegoodcigar.com

We are back with episode 135. The cigar Lounge is going great and keeping us super busy. This episode we smoke the Black Label Trading Morphine, pair it with Uncle Nearest 1884 bourbon Whiskey, and an interview with the owner and blender of BLTC James Brown. In Ask Melissa, Melissa has a super power nobody wants. In the news we have FDA cost of banning flavored cigars and news and there is chaos in Minnesota neighborhood, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#132, We're at The Good Cigar Lounge, Little Elm, TX and today we're smoking the Warfighter Garrison Corojo and drinking Widow Jane Bourbon. Tiki Tuesday, Freddy Bozas and ladies night and Leo from Nova Cigars announcements. Deep dive into some hard questions about life and let the T-Rex run, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#132, We're at The Good Cigar Lounge, Little Elm, TX and we smoke the Karen Berger 25th Anniversary by AJ Fernandez and pair it with Scotto 2016 Old Vine Zinfandel, Melissa is smarter than Spock and Dr. Who. New cigars coming out and bears drunk fried on honey, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#132, We're at The Good Cigar Lounge, Little Elm, TX and we smoke the Vorieo Junkanoo toro and pair it with Illegal Joven Mezcal. Special Guest George James with Vorieo Cigars joins us for an interview. We dive into world geology and Melissa knows her liquors. New Black Label Trading Co. Cigars in the news and beware of your toilets in Iowa, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com 

We are back with episode 131. The cigar Lounge is going great and keeping me super busy. We smoke the Casdigli Robusto and pair it with the Basil Hayden Whiskey. We cover trivia, new cigars, and watch your butt on the beach, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#130, A great week at the lounge were we smoke the LIGA EXCLUSIVA DE FAMILIA and pair it with the Pain Killer Cocktail. Lawrence from Eazyash joins us, we dive into would you rather move items with the mind or have chopsticks in your eye, new cigars on the way and David Blanco coming to the shop, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com   

#129, A great week at the lounge were we smoke the Micallef Riata and pair it with Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey. We have an interview with Brandon Luna from Micallef Cigars. We announce all the events coming up and Al is sorry for the Archer comments, but not really, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

: #128, Fun in episode #128, We smoke at the lounge the Espinosa Laranja Reserva Escuro and pair it with the Kooper Family Rye. We dive into trivia and who wants to be a bartender and how many Big Macks can one person take (apparently a lot), plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Episode #127. We are back at the original Good Cigar Lounge with wind chimes, dogs and neighbors mowing. We smoke the Casa 1910 and pair it with the Tequila Sheela Margarita. We are getting ready for Cinco de Mayo at the lounge with Kristoff cigars and Tequila Sheela. We dive into science and who wants to be a bartender and the world's biggest bottle of scotch, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Shout if from the rooftops!!! We are open. The Good Cigar Lounge is open. We have fine cigars and Libations. Yup that's right and we are having our Mini-Grand on April 30th from 3p-8p. We are located at 2401 Little Elm Pkwy #300, Little Elm, TX 75068 We will have food and prizes and specials all day. The dream has come to life.

The last show in the original Good Cigar Lounge AKA (the backyard) before we open the lounge in Little Elm. 10- cigar giveaway was announced, Melissa ask's Al if he wants to be a bartender question, who plays Al in the movies, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

Fun in episode #124 where we smoke the Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor and pair it with the Tintype Old Soul Bourbon. We dive into The Blues history and so you want to be a bar tender. In the news Miami Judge says how dare cruise ships go to Cuba and you need a job? how about counting pinguins, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com   

#123, An awesome show enjoying the OM Cigar #1 and pairing it with the Diplimatico Rum Reserva Exclusiva. We cover tools to save you during the zombie apocalypse, characters you associate with, Al eats beaver, again the Fed's prove cigars are good for you, and unicycles solve gas problems, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#122, We smoke the Mombacho Tierra Volcan and pair it with Lockwood Single Barrel Straight Bourbon. We dive into the right way to make a wish and how Al would be a tool, WTF is going on with animal heads, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com   

#121 and no script just raw fun as we smoke the Emilio Grimalkin from Luxury cigar Club and pair it with Effen Cucumber Vodka. All so good. We cover what's going on with the cigar lounge and live threw a hail storm, crazy Florida news plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#120, Great episode with the Blanco Nine cigar and the Desert Door Texas Sotol. We dive into shaving body parts for fun, and mooning people crime or fun, cocktail trivia, what to do with a bag of stolen heads, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com   

#119, This week we enjoy the Kristoff Habano and pair it with Milam & Green Triple Cask Bourbon Whiskey. We dive into cold gas station BBQ, save a cowboy ride a rhino, so you want to be a bartender, why you should see a dentist before age 38, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com   

We give you the raw, unscripted episode #118 were we smoke the Oascar Valladares 2012 and drink margaritas for Official Margarita day 02-22-2022. We dive into UPS now requires blood and DNA for delivery and why all the loose poop, plus more at thegoodcigar.com

#117, A fun episode where we smoke the HVC Hot Cake and pair it with Courvoisier Cognac V.S. We explore talking to dogs, Archer TV, and you may go to hell if you get confused by “We/I”, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#116, Great episode where we enjoy the La Palina 125 from the Luxury Cigar Club and pair it with a Mojito cocktail. We discuss hot showers and knowing the time of your own demise, new cigars from Saka, and POS's stole a turtle, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#115 In this episode, we smoke the Tabacalera El Artista Buffalo Ten Natural and discuss our Vegas trip to the TPE to buy cigars for The Good Cigar Lounge. We drink Titos Vodka Martinis and talk about the American Airlines Vampires.

#114, This week we explore the Sindicato Cubico and pair it with the TX Whiskey finished in Port Cask. In this episode we cover; Melissa wants total power over the world, tiki drink trivia, Guy Fieri's new cigar by Espinosa, and scientists make a superbubble, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

#113, We explore the Drew Estate Nic Rustica and pair it with Makers Mark Whiskey. We dive into Tiki culture, Mojito's, Lasers, Cigar Aficionado's top 6, and cast iron wtf skillet, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#112, Al surprises Mel with a spicy Cu-Avana Punisher Cigar and Devils Share Moonshine. We look into the origins of some of our favorite drinks and we hate February, JC Newman makes a hotel restaurant for bats and the Increasable Hulk sells for mucho mucho money, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#111, Happy New Year as we have two special co-hosts, Shawn & Latasha join us and we smoke the Cuban Ceed company cigars from LA California. We list our top 10 cigars for 2021, (Shawn's top 21) We drink some fine wine, New Year Trivia, and good times, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

#110, The Alec Bradley Trilogy and Blackland Bourbon Whiskey from Ft. Worth star on this week's show. Tyler the fireman (my son) drops in to join the show as we celebrate our Holiday episode. We cover bad gas or bad teeth, Christmas trivia, Dissadent's new owners, Wheel of Fortune and Vana White, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#109 Our two year anniversary special with Padron 1964 Anniversary and Stumpy's Honey Whiskey, we announce the winner of Al's Big Package Giveaway, today in history, cigar prices on the rise and someone stole my bridge, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

#108 We explore the Rock's Teremana Tequila and make an Old fashioned. We smoke the Black Label Trading Co. Royalty and dive off into a trip to LA to see The Doors, trivia, goats in government, and the Big Prize Pack next week for our two-year anniversary of the show, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

We explore the Wildfire and Catrina de mi Vida from the Luxury Cigar Club box and pair them with Old Monk Rum, big prize pack winner announced, pick an age to be happy and island album, dark rainbows of light, smallest apartment for rent, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#106, We explore Sake with the Punch Kung Pow cigar. Drinking word game of the day is “rice”. In ask Malissa we cover Chinese New Year, Japanese swards, and who doesn't like Kung Pow chicken. Davidoff's new cigar for 2022, and free Jack Daniels in Tennessee, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

#105, In This episode we explore the Adventura Kings Gold and pair it with Don Papa Rum. The new cigar/bar lounge is granted, sharks, jellyfish and erasing history, color coding the bar are all covered plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

This week we have a live/raw show from the Phenix Cigar Club. Shawn co-host as we smoke a plethora of cigars and interview guests of the club. We ask the question Sasquatch vs Tarzan and favorite cigar pairings, Eldorado Fine Cigar lounge owner talks with us, and cigars in the gym shower, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#103, We enjoy the CS Cigar's Freki & Geri and pair it with Papagayo spiced Rum, Remember the 90's trivia, new cigars for the end of the year, New Zealand's not a bird of the year, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#102, We enjoy the BLT Bishops Blend and pair it with Dead Head Dark Chocolate Rum. Special Halloween edition with monster trivia, Melissa chooses a boy werewolf to take on Godzilla and is scared of an oversized piece of gum (The Blob), Davidoff year of the Tiger, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#101 We dive into the Tatuaje Monster Mash box. Al smokes the Michael and Melissa the Creature and we pair it with Ayate Anejo Tequila. The Melissa goes for a mustache and stinky cheese. Movie monster trivia makes a comeback. The Mega Winner of our 100 episode is announced, The big stick Al can't handle, and hippos are people according the US government, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#100, We smoke the Muestra de Sake U-Boat and pair it with Jefferson Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey. Patreon Shawn & brother of the leaf joins us. Special guest Rob Jones from Cigar Talk drops in and an even bigger prize pack announced. Melissa wants nothing but Steak and Lobster and said no to porta potty, and ultrasonic testicular washing, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

#99, This week we smoke the Drew Estate Undnercrown 10 and pair it with Wattie Boone & Sons 7 yr. American Whiskey. We dive into Octoberfest food, beer and polka. One more week before episode #100 and the big mega prize pack. The most expensive travel humidor on record and the fasted lawn mower ever made plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#98 We celebrate "The Melissa's" birthday and no script and off the cuff. We smoke our picks from The Luxury cigar Club box and Arkansas Clay phones in with birthday wishes. We cover long leaf vs filler cigars and drink Tequila Sheela Sunrises, announce our 100th episode prize pack, plus more at thegoodcigar.com

We did a joint podcast with our good friends from The Cigar Pulpit, at the Riverman 2nd Annual Cigar Event featuring Martinez Cigars. We had a blast visiting friends, smoking great cigars and watching Christian roll fresh made cigars. Enjoy and go to www.thegoodcigar.com for more.

#96, This week we enjoy the Nova Leo-11 and pair it with Rhum Barbancourt 15 Years Old Rum. Melissa goes commando and wants to parties with pirates, Al can't find the right buttons, Cuba reopens, and the Nova Leo-11million-dollar Frankenstein, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#95 We are joined by big Tony Gomez and Jack Torano from Espinoza Cigars at our Good Cigar Lounge. An amazing interview as we smoked a delude of great Espinoza cigars, going invisible, get out of jail cards, Galapagos and Darwinism and Elvis getting cloned, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#94 We smoke the Kings Cask and pair it with the Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum. In this week's show we cover Paladin Cigar lounge, winner from the contest, walking barefoot in public restrooms, death before dishonor, bugs that taste like chicken, and BBQ & Funny Cars, plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#93We Smoke the DDT-EX-38 and pair it with the Balcones Luckenback Whiskey. Weekly winner announced, robots vs zombies in science, party like your old, Cuba has protested, and don't leave your money under the fridge plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#92 with Geronimo cigars paired with Jefferson Rye Whiskey. A great interview with Jorge Rodriguez of Geronimo cigars, weekly winner announced, alligators take over the east coast, aliens from space friend/foe, watch out for shrimp snakes at the beach plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#91 We enjoy the Karl Malone by La Aurora and pair it with the Pursuit United Bourbon Whiskey. We cover the winner of the giveaway, Mystery Science, Covid-BS, and $2,500 royal wedding cake plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

#90 We smoke the Rojas, hand-rolled barber pole, and pair it with Mocambo 20yr rum. Melissa rather has a mustache for a year rather than hairy legs, Al gets confused about organs and male parts. The drink word game is “Retirement”. The biggest Oreo in history plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com    

#89 and Zero F's given Episode as we smoke the Arturo Fuente OpusX Angels Share and pair it with Henry McKenna single barrel whiskey. Al's recovers from his retirement party and Melissa drops the F-bomb 19 times and plays with Al's Buttons plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com

In episode #88 we smoke the Oscar Valladares Ciseron and pair it with Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Bourbon Whiskey. We go into the history of tobacco 5000BC and Christopher Columbus. Melissa gets a spanking and Al goes full monte for the show plus more at www.thegoodcigar.com