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In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins takes a deep dive with his guest Matt into the assassination of Carmine Galante—one of the most infamous mob hits in American history. Matt co-authored a book titled Made In Long Island Matt begins by analyzing the controversial footage captured at the Ravenite Social Club shortly after the murder. While federal investigators interpreted the scene as a celebration by those responsible, Matt challenges that narrative. He breaks down the body language and behavior of key figures, including Bruno Indelicato, suggesting the footage actually reflects anger and exclusion—not guilt. The episode introduces guest Matt, co-author of Made on Long Island, who provides an insider's perspective on the inner workings of organized crime. Matt prefers to not give his last name. Together, they explore how the Galante hit fit into a broader power struggle within the Bonanno crime family and beyond. Matt cowrote this book with Bartley Scarbrough. Matt tells a little-known story about Mob dealings with Fireworks around the 4th of July. One story is about a closed store and how they made up for the closed store and gave a fireworks show on the 5th and most of the kids never knew. The conversation expands to include major mob figures such as John Gotti and Sonny Red Indelicato, examining the shifting alliances and rivalries that shaped the events leading up to the assassination. Matt shares firsthand stories of mob life, detailing how communication relied on coded language and payphones—tools that kept operations hidden in plain sight. Gary and Matt dissect the planning behind the hit, revealing a calculated operation involving surveillance, weapon disposal, and carefully constructed alibis. They also address the aftermath, focusing on law enforcement's inability to definitively link the crime to certain suspects—raising questions about whether individuals like Indelicato were wrongly accused.   A central theme emerges: the gap between official narratives and the complex realities of organized crime. Matt argues that investigative misinterpretations—particularly by federal authorities—led to flawed conclusions and, potentially, unjust prosecutions. This episode challenges long-held assumptions about the Galante murder, offering listeners a more nuanced view of Mafia politics, loyalty, and betrayal. It's a detailed reexamination of a landmark mob hit—and a reminder that the truth is often far more complicated than the headlines. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. Transcript [0:00] Yeah, if you could just hold the frame right there, I think it’s very important [0:03] to set the stage of what we have here. This is a meeting of Bonanno crime family members, very high up ones, in front of Neil Delacroche’s Gambino headquarters on Mulberry Street, known as the Ravenite. Now, the feds used this tape to say that Bruno Indelicato was part of a conspiracy to murder Galante and that this tape shows the celebration. It does not. This tape is an absolute beef being put in primarily by Sonny Red and Delicato because he was supposed to do the hit jointly with the Gambino family led by John Gotti. He’s furious because at this point in time, he thinks he’s left out of the head. And just before you roll it, this video basically proves to every law enforcement person and every Cosa Nostra member that the people in this video did not do the murder. You don’t go out in Cosa Nostra, commit one of the biggest hits ever, a triple homicide, and then show your face an hour later. It does not work that way. So if you roll the tape, we can see some of the body language on these guys as well. [1:08] The guy in the white is Stefano Canone. He is the family’s consigliere, [1:13] which is technically third in charge, an advisory role. He is already at the Ravenite when everyone else arrives. A key figure in this is Sonny Red in Delicato Wearing a black jacket you’ll see His son is in the white shirt there The younger fellow that’s Bruno in Delicato The only guy that was convicted of this crime Now look at what’s going on here This is not a celebration They’re in the face of him And they’re furious And stop right there if you could, The gentleman in the black jacket right there. [1:44] Sonny, Red, and Delicato, he takes a couple steps back from his consigliere, which is technically his boss, and he turns around in fury, and he’s angry because, again, his team, led by him, was left off the head. Notice also, if you want to keep rolling the tape, he goes to his glasses. This is an absolute sign of anger, as per our body language experts, who, by the way, don’t even know who these people are. The only thing they know is this is a dispute, not a celebration. You notice that when he puts his hand up by his glasses? Now he thinks a little bit better of it because that’s his boss he’s talking to. And that’s a very good sign here. Again, another angle of this is in the Pizza Connection case in 1985. [2:27] Not only in the indictment, but also in FBI testimony, when asked who killed Carmen Galante, they did not say it was Bruno and Delicato and two other masked assailants. They said it was three unknown masked assailants that killed him. That’s what their testimony was. Everybody on the Cosa Nostra side and on the law enforcement side knows what this is. No mob guy commits a triple murder and then goes out to run to a place that we used to refer to as the FBI screen test, which was the Ravenite in Lower Manhattan and Mulberry Street. Everybody knows it, and it’s about time the story gets told, [3:05] and you’re going to see a lot more of this. Hey, all you wiretappers. Good to be back here in studio of Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Sergeant, and I have a guy here who has a different story and what he would say the real story behind the murder of Carmine Galante. Now, guys, there’s three monumental hits in organized crime history, I would say. The Galante hit… [3:33] Big because of the cigar in his mouth and that picture that was captured, but he was also an important hit in Mob. Now we also had the Anastasia. Anastasia was important and it was also got important, more important because of the photographs. Paul Castellano was important, I think more because of John Gotti than anything, but Carmine Galante and Matt here knows a lot about that hit and a lot about an alternative story to what really happened as it was reported it in the media. So welcome, Matt. Thank you so much for having me on, Gary. I really love your program. I’m happy to be here. All right, Matt, you got a book made on Long Island. Let’s just show everybody the copy of that. There you go, guys. There’s a copy of the book. It’s available on Amazon right now, right, Matt? [4:25] It certainly is. Thank you for putting it up. And one little sentence I’ll draw attention to at the bottom is, no AI was used in this. I know a lot of books are coming out now and people using AI, which I personally think is garbage. This is all handwritten and 440 pages of story after story. Yeah, there’s a lot to it. I guess you were writing under the name of Bartley Scarborough. Yeah, Bart is a good guy. He’s a friend of mine who actually started organizing this with me literally about 15, 20 years ago. Just to give everybody the timetable, we could not release this stuff till now because everybody with criminal culpability is now deceased or one guy is doing life in jail without the possibility of parole for another crime. That’s why we waited so long. Bart organized this stuff. He had me go over the thoughts. And he actually, I don’t know how much he’s going to want to talk about it, but he actually was there when we spoke to some of our friends who gave us extreme detail about this. But in terms of the actual writing, I actually penned it all myself with Bart’s assistant. All right, great. And as you know by now, it’s no easy task to write, especially 400-some pages. That’s a lot of words. That’s a lot of work, guys. Trust me, that is a lot of work. [5:41] You’ve got to keep going over it. Good writing is hard because it takes about three rewritings to actually get it out. Did you find that? [5:51] I did. It’s definitely extremely hard to do with volumes like this going over the past so many years. And plus getting the information from our friends, it was extremely hard to do. It was very time consuming. And I need to stress for the audience, I was not present when any of these major crimes like the homicides went down. I was present for the other things in the book, horse racing, which I’m sure we’re going to talk about later, major fireworks sales. But I need the audience to know that I was not present when the homicides went down, even though I was a juvenile at the time, and that from the proceeds of the fireworks sale and the horse racing, I did not pocket the proceeds like other people did. I know there’s lawyers out there, and I’m paying some $1,000 an hour. I apologize to people, but the lawyers told me 100 times I need to make those facts clear. Okay. All right. You did not do any of this, but you were right next to people who did do this. So we’re talking about firsthand information, correct? That is correct. Now, again, I was there for some of the stuff. I was there for some of the entity in the book. I was definitely there for the major league fireworks deals and participated in those. The horse racing that we’ll get to later, I was there for that. But in terms of the hard stuff, the stuff with no statute of limitations, homicides, I was not there. [7:12] So tell me about these group of guys that you grew up with, that you started doing some of these things. We have some kind of interesting personalities in there. Tell us about those guys. Oh my gosh. We had a real collection of characters is the only way to put it. Now, growing up when we were very young, let’s call it 11, 12, 13, we all really had two goals in mind. We wanted to make money and we wanted to play sports at that age. And that’s what we did. We made money on anything, paper routes, shoveling snow, raking leaves. And what happened was being so competitive, we got into a feud with another group in the same town. Now, there’s no way around it. We were idiots at this age. Some of our guys were carrying guns. Two of the guys in particular, their parents, what we call, were on the job, which means they were cops. So they had access to guns. Another guy was able to get us guns. So the bottom line is you’ve got 13-year-old kids who… That have no fuse carrying guns. Here is where it all started. [8:11] My uncle, like my cousin’s dad, came to one of the baseball games, and we had no idea that he knew the other coaches. And all of a sudden, they realized these kids are carrying guns. They’re going to kill each other. So they sat us down, disarmed us. It’s a pretty funny thing that’s in the book. I remember my uncle saying, whoever has a weapon, you put it on the table right now. I take a sock out of my pocket. He’s, what’s wrong with you? He goes, I asked for weapons, not your dirty laundry. I go, there’s a 25 inside the sock. He was shocked. But what they did was this. They disarmed us. They said, you want to kill each other with fists? Go at it. But we have a better idea. Why don’t you sell fireworks? Why don’t you work for us? You’ll make money doing this. First year, we only had about a week before the 4th of July. We sold out a couple pallets that they had. Now, the second year, I said, can we get these same prices? They said absolutely We went nuts to sell this stuff We ended up with an order for $85,000, And that’s how the order was so big That John Gotti got brought into this He was their boss at the time That’s how we met him And again, people say John Gotti, John Gotti Well to us at the time John Gotti was the same as John Smith The name meant nothing to us. [9:26] So some of these guys, older guys that you started dealing with that sat you down were relatives. There were members of the Gambino family then of Gotti’s crew. That is correct. Yep. Yep. They actually had two guys out of the three guys that sat us down. And by the way, none of us, myself included, ever had even the slightest inkling that these guys were involved in organized crime. You actually had two guys that were Gambino guys and one guy who was also a coach who was with the Genovese. [9:54] That was the actual makeup of the three guys that sat us down. And this was that. What towns are you talking about out there in Long Island? Kind of guys that listen from New York. Sure. This is actually Syosset, believe it or not, which was a upper middle class area. Nice and calm, crime free. And again, most of everybody that was with us was from Syosset. [10:19] Interesting. So the fireworks thing, I’ve always wondered about that. I’ve noticed in Kansas City, the mob guys, several of them every year have these huge, big firework tents. And I started asking around. I found out that they might make $100,000 in about two or three weeks time off those fireworks. There must be immense profit in it. And it’s so that kind of profit and kind of a gray area crime, if you will, in some cities, they don’t allow fireworks to be sold or even to be shot off. Mob likes to get into that and make that money. So tell us a little bit more about how that worked. Who were your customers? You guys went out into the community and sold more. You were more like you weren’t retailers. You were more like found other people to retail. It sounds to me like tell me the nuts and bolts of how that worked. [11:05] That is exactly correct. Now, the first year when they gave us the two pallets with about five or six days, maybe a week before the 4th of July, we sold those strictly to local people we know. And by the way, as kids, we loved fireworks ourselves. We still do. I do. I can speak for myself. We love this stuff. Now, when I saw the prices, for example, that these guys can get us, and I’ll use a barometer, very common in New York, a mat of firecrackers, which is a pack of 80 packs inside, 16 firecrackers to a pack. You could buy that for $8 And it would just fly like hotcakes These guys were selling us the stuff At $3 a mat So all these prices Were anywhere from. [11:49] 70, sometimes even 80% cheaper than what we could sell them for. So the profit, like you said, was utterly enormous. Now we had a full year to work our second year because they said, yes, sell as much as you want, go ahead and get the pre-orders. We contacted everybody we knew. All of our guys had people in other places, Huntington, the town of Huntington, we did big business, other places out in Suffolk and even somewhere in the city. [12:13] And again, for young kids at that age to put together an order for $85,000. She knocked everybody. And that’s what really got their attention. And for that kind of money being fronted to us, that’s why they had to bring their boss in, which was John. The other thing that really shocked us too, I was worried about getting caught. Now the legal penalties for getting caught was nothing. Five or $10 fine, nothing on your record. It was nothing. However, the police could take all your firearms. If they took money like that from young kids, we’re finished. Our lives are over. and to be honest, the organization solved that for us. They sat us down with cops. The cops told us to our face, you will never have a problem. Don’t worry about it. And once I heard, that’s when I told our guys, go ahead and sell as much as you can, and that’s when we got the order for the two tractor trailers. I knew at that point in time, the risk is pretty much gone. Yes, there’s a risk of getting robbed, but we had two of our guys’ older brothers who were a really severe, a tough guy, one that’s referenced in the book a lot, Bubbles. And again, he’s a deceased, and we’ll talk about him more in terms of the Galante hit. So people that are going to rob us really would be like, why would I rob these guys? Look at who they’re with. So in my opinion, we had no risk, and that’s why we went nuts with this. [13:30] That’s the beauty of working with the mob. They usually had connections with law enforcement that could get you protected. Now, you brought Gotti into it. Tell us about meeting Gotti for the first time. [13:39] Was he all that, like they say? Was he just this real charismatic personality that you just wanted him to like you and wanted to do what he wanted you to do? What was that like? I’m glad you brought it up because I’m going to tell you that’s the funniest thing that ever happened to any of us in our lives. And I suspect it might have been one of the funniest things that ever happened to him. When we got this order for the two-tracked trailers, he wanted to meet us with some of his other people. One that turned out to be Angelo, quack, quack, Angelo Ruggiero. And we decided to meet at our friend’s house over in Syosset. It was during a school day, but we had no risk because his dad was a New York City cop. His dad wasn’t there. His mom would be out the whole day playing a card game she played called Mahjong. So we said, yeah, let’s do it at his house. Now, these guys show up. Again, we’re teens. We’re 13, 14, 15 in that range. One, a couple guys maybe a couple years older. And these guys were like in their low 30s. That’s all John Gotti was age-wise when we met him, I would say. [14:39] No older, I wouldn’t think, than 35. I could do the math, but right in that range. All nice cars, nice suits. They come in with all the samples. So we lay them all around my friend Jeff’s house I’m talking about in his stoves, his mother’s piano, the couches and everything And they’re going over stuff and they’re saying, look This stuff here comes $48 to a case Your price, I’m just making up numbers for argument’s sake Your price is $175 a case on this one You can easily sell this stuff for $600 or whatever the numbers were So we’re shocked Now to set the stage My friend’s mom was really A kind of a crazy lady she was very Loud and she was extremely Opinionated if not wild She would always kid my not kid She was serious to my friend Jeff saying You’re a no good bum this Boy’s gonna end up in jail she would berate Our friend into the ground I mean this kid was crazy believe me this kid was Driving us to school at 14 and 15 years Old didn’t have a worry in the world So Yeah. [15:40] This is where the humor came in. She came home unexpectedly. Apparently, one of the card players didn’t show up. They couldn’t do it. She walks into her house, and she sees fireworks all over. She sees us with guys who look like gangsters that are 35 years old, and she blows her stack. She screams, who are these hoodlums in my house? What are these devices these criminals have? What is this fool meaning her son done this time with nuts? And I’ll never forget John says to my uncle who was in there He says did you set this up as a gag? Very low so nothing we could hear except a few people And my uncle had a really weird look on his face He goes I wish I could get off that easy So we figure the deal is all over She’s going nuts I run up to her with the price lists And I say Mrs. Goldberg please I know we like to shoot a fire It’s not about that It’s about making money I show her the list And I reference before the matter firecrackers I point to it. I call these guys firework salesmen. That’s what I call John and Angelo. I go, these firework salesmen here can sell us this amount of firecrackers for $3. [16:49] We can sell it all day long for $8. There’s a fortune in this. So then instead of her blowing up, she goes, tell me more. So that was funny enough. So I go through more prices. And just to set the stage for your listeners, a lot of people in New York might know this term. People outside might not. I’m a Christian, but if you have a non-Christian, Jewish people call him Goy or Goyim. She’s looking at the lists, and she explodes in the loudest voice you’ve ever heard. If the Goyim will buy these devices, then sell them to the Goyim we were. We lost it. [17:24] She said that Angelo, my uncle, a bunch of the guys had to go outside. And I stepped outside with them, too, because they didn’t want to insult her and laugh in her face. I don’t know how John stayed in the house with her, but he did for a while. These guys were laughing so hard, tears were coming out of us. So the neighborhood girls that we knew saw these guys all dressed in suits. They thought we were crying, and they sincerely asked, are you guys okay what happened? It was because we were laughing so hard we started crying. So I said, let me get in here. The fireworks deal is more important. So she went over this stuff with us, telling us how we’re going to make money. Just insanity. The book really expands on this. And then afterwards, when John left the house, he also broke down in laughter. He didn’t want to do it in front of her. He couldn’t take it. Out of respect, he didn’t want to laugh in someone’s face like that. But he walked two doors down, and he freaking lost it. So I think it’s got to be one of the funniest things he’s ever had happen to him in his life. He said it was. And it just got crazier from there. [18:19] Now, was Angelo Ruggiero with him? He was his right-hand man. Was he there on this deal? Yeah, Angelo was there with him. Yep, he sure was. What was he like to deal with as a person? I’ve interviewed his son who has a show. What was he like? Was he funny? He seemed like he talked a lot and was a funny guy. I’m just curious. He did. And again, in the account that you guys are going to read about in the book, Tommy, who’s the main character in this book, who again, deceased and gave me all the interactions he had with him, explains what a nice guy he was. I know he had a violent side. I know he has a lot of hits under his belt, but he was apparently a ton of fun. [18:59] When I interacted with him, I thought he was freaking hilarious. And as you’ll see in the book, Angelo is really the one who fed all the inside information nonstop to our buddy Tommy, Tommy, who at that time was playing cards over at John’s Club in Ozone Park, the Bergen, very regularly at that point in time. And the book really traces Tommy about what happened, his interactions with Angelo, his interactions with everybody else. And when you get to the whole crux of the matter, Angelo is the one who told our good friend Tommy that, hey, the commission has authorized a hit on Galante. And the hit is to be done jointly with our family, meaning the Gambinos, and with the Bananos. And that John was going to be the leader of the Gambino faction. [19:48] Sonny Red and Delicato was going to be the leader of the Banano faction, and Joey Messino was not only the one taking the messages to and from Rusty, which is the Philip Mestelli in jail, but Joe Messino was going to supervise the entire operation. So that was the structure of it. Yeah, that’s what I’ve read about it. And also what you’re saying about Angelo Ruggiero is that’s one reason the Bureau was able to learn so much about Castellano because he would go to meetings at Castellano’s house, if I remember right, come back home and get on the phone or have some people come over. And he talked to him about, he said this and he said this and he said that and he said this. That gave him probable cause then to go into Castellano’s house. So he was known to be loose lips, and that’s why he got the moniker quack quack, I’ve heard. But I also heard it was because of the way he walked, so I’m not sure. No, that’s true. Both of what you’re saying is true. And just to touch on him one more time, very important. He loved my friend Tommy because Tommy got him out of more than a couple of jams. I’ll give an example. There was a guy in the Gambino family up in Connecticut. John always referred to him as the genius Tony Mungali And he put a firework sorter in with Angelo. [21:06] Now, this guy blew his stack because no fireworks came, and he had promised the entire neighborhood a gigantic fireworks show. He had his friends, his people of his family over there, neighbors and no fireworks. This guy blew his stack, and this story is detailed in the book. Tommy got a call from another Gambino guy the morning of July 5th, very early. He was still hungover from partying the night before. He said, oh, my God, what’s this about? It’s got to be something bad. Did somebody blow their hand off with fireworks? What’s going on? And the bad news was that this Tony had put a beef in saying, what’s wrong with you people? You didn’t do what you said. And he was blaming Angelo. Tony was all over Angelo. And the bottom line is Tony was right. It was Angelo’s fault. However, my friend Tommy never threw Angelo under the bus. My friend Tommy ate it. And he basically, it’s a real good recounting in the book. And there’s so many stories like this. There’s hundreds of them. But I’ll give you this one real quick. [22:03] Like, so Tommy basically told Tony Mengele, listen, how old are the kids that you promised this big fireworks show to? And Tony blew up. He’s like, what the F does it matter how old the kids are? But my friend Tommy was smart and he was going somewhere. He’s like, listen, these kids don’t know the difference between July 5th and July 4th. We’re going to come to your house tonight. We’re going to give it the most insane fireworks show anybody in your area has ever seen. We don’t want a dime. We’re so sorry this mistake happened They go up there I was with them at that point. [22:38] Nothing but fun. So welcoming. And again, my buddies, none of us would ever throw Angelo under the bus. And believe me, Tony and his uncle, Sandalo, he tried to pin it on Angelo. We said, no, it’s not his fault. It’s not his fault. Bottom line is those guys loved us. One of Tony’s workers ended up being a gigantic fireworks customer of ours. And to the best of my knowledge to this day, and I’m not involved in it in the slightest, To this day, all one of his guys does is sell fireworks in the Connecticut region. Makes a fortune. Interesting. And so that’s a wild story. But again, Angelo loved Tommy because so many times Tommy would say, look, Angelo didn’t do this. I did. What did Angelo do in return? He gave Tommy so many different pieces of information. And again, I won’t bog you down, but each one of these stories is so interesting. Angelo had some fireworks clubs that he made money on. [23:32] There’s no other way to put it. Angelo was not working much at all. And then one of these meetings, John brought everyone in and said, listen, from now on, these clubs that sell fireworks, particularly Oceanside, New York, Long Beach, Bayville, Massapequa, he goes, I’m giving them to you guys to run. And now, obviously, none of us want anything to do like that. We’re going to cut out his friends. We’re going to end up in a freaking meat grinder or end up in a cement truck. So we all told John we didn’t want it. John said, that’s it. It’s over. It’s yours. so then our next step was to make sure we figured out how much roughly those guys were making. [24:05] I give my friend tommy all the credit in the world he ended up giving angelo more money by a lot, for using the place than angelo ever made doing work and this time angelo doesn’t have to do any work angelo loved us all these guys loved us because we paid them more than they made and now they didn’t have to do a damn thing so our guys were very smart and calculating particularly Tommy, but some of the other ones. And that was a good Angelo story. Yeah, it is. And I’ve read that not only Gotti and in his neighborhood, but other mob guys around in New York and their neighborhoods, they would put on a huge fireworks shows for everybody in the neighborhood every year. Gotti particularly was noted for that. That is interesting, their love for fireworks and fireworks shows. Did they ever front you these things? Did they front you money or did Did they buy the fireworks? [24:56] You guys made this money each year, but I’m sure you’d spend it all. Then the following year, you’d have to come up with money. How did that work? The money worked. You wanted to be able to pay them back if they fronted anything. [25:08] Yes. You have a bunch of good questions here. I’m going to backtrack one second on what you said about guys in the life loving fireworks. That is a hundred percent fact. Love the fireworks and the stuff that people see at some of the celebrations over at the Bergen. Yeah, that was rooted from our guys providing it. Now, here is one of the reasons why John turned over these four locations to us. He had complaints from multiple people. Castellano, I believe Michael Franzese people. These guys went to the fireworks locations on the best days, like July 2nd and July 3rd, and they were closed. And John blew up at that. He’s making me look like a freaking idiot. I’m telling Castellano’s people, it could have been his nephews or little cousins or whatever, go to this place to load up with fireworks for free. These guys go to the place and it’s closed that’s one of the motivating factors why john, turned that business over to us we had it open all the time now in terms of fronting stuff absolutely the money was enormous those guys fronted it to us all the time big loads that’s just how it was young kids like that we can come up with anything near that kind of money. [26:14] And just another tidbit too the lady i told you about who would go wild when we were doing the deal. She offered to fund some money up too. And that’s detailed in the book as well. But yeah, as we got it to like year number three, I don’t remember us ever putting a penny up after year three. It was all fronted to us. Was it all cash too? When you went out to these clubs and these people with the neighborhoods and stuff, would they always just give you cash each year? [26:40] That is a great question, and the answer is yes for the people we retailed to, yes for the people that walked into the stores. However, we had wholesale customers that we would give credit to. Now, I’ll give you this story, which is also detailed in the book real quick. There was a street gang in Huntington. They were known as the Huntington Hitters, primarily Hispanics. They gave us an order, and one of our good friends got back from a younger kid that he helped out before that his older brother was intending to rob us when we dropped off the fireworks. [27:14] So we had what I thought was a brilliant plan made. Tommy was very instrumental in this, and I gave some feedback too. We told these guys, come meet us at this bar out on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington. We have some additional fireworks we want to show you guys and see if you want it, which was a lie. But we knew that they wouldn’t rob us then because we didn’t have anything honest. Let me tell you what we brought to that meeting. We brought Bubbles and two of his guys that were freaking deadly people. And they had freaking gym bags with them. And they said, don’t worry anything about security when we do this deal. And they showed him stuff inside the bags, heavy duty weaponry. So right away, these Huntington hitter group said, these are the wrong people to rob. So sure enough, right on cue, a day or two later, they called my buddy and said, you know what? We don’t want to do the fireworks business. We can’t. That I petitioned, and I got a few of my friends to agree, and Tommy definitely went with it too. You know what? These guys can make a fortune doing this. Let’s front them five or ten grand worth of this stuff and see what happens. And I’m like, it’s not going to cost us anything. Number one, I don’t think they’re going to rob us. If they do, what did we lose? $1,500 at the most? My friends said we were nuts, but we went with it. And I want to tell you, smartest move we ever made. [28:29] As every year we went by, we fronted them more and more. They were our first customer that we ever fronted a full tractor trailer to. Never had a problem getting one cent from them. It’s funny how that evolved. It’s just absolute madness. But again, I give Tommy a lot of the credit here and some of the other guys very sharp to come up with a business plan like this. [28:52] I tell you, this little crew you got in with early on, they were a bunch of hustlers. But you also had this deal with Gotti and horse racing and getting inside information on horse racing. There’s some pretty good stories there that are in the book. Tell the guys a little bit about that point. Then we’ll move on to the Galante hit. [29:11] Absolutely. Now, horse racing was interesting. We would go to a place called Roosevelt Raceway, which is over in Westbury, Long Island. Really not that far from where we lived over in Syosset. Now, again, I know the law was probably you had to be 18 to make a bet. They didn’t care. I was making bets there at 12 and 13 years old. I’ll tell you this one time that they did care, and I’ll get to that at the end of the question you asked, and you’ll see why. So we were clowns, but even as clowns, we could see it. If a horse, these were harness racing, by the way. If a harness race is coming down the stretch, you didn’t have to be a genius to see that one or two of these horses would hold back, but the other two jockeys would whip the crap out of their horses. So naturally, we felt cheated, even at young ages. Our guys were definitely certified. There’s no question about that. Our guys would throw things at the freaking jockeys. I’m talking about golf balls, rocks. Our guys were insane. And a lot of that stuff is detailed in the book, how crazy we were. But to get to your point, after I think it was the third or fourth year, John walked with Tommy. [30:17] And he said, you guys are bringing in so much money and doing so well. I want to give you a gift. And I remember Tommy, because myself and a little bit of Bart, but myself, I had to pull all this out of my friend Tommy. He knew he was going to pass away. And he wanted this story out in the public. Now, this guy, Tommy, never wanted his real name used, but he gave me detail after detail. Some of the stuff, like I’m explaining with the fireworks and the horse racing, I was there myself to see. But on the heavy stuff, he gave me detail after detail. same with a little bit to Bart. So this is how Tommy explained it to us. John gave him a sheet of paper and Tommy being a smartest said, oh, what is this, John? You want me to go play the freaking lottery with these numbers? What do these numbers mean? John, you smartest. Here’s what the numbers mean. The first number was the number of the race at Roosevelt Raceway. The next four numbers were the only four horses that could win. Usually these races had eight horses in them. Once in a while, seven, once in a while, nine, but eight was the norm. Those are the only four horses that can win. And for the audience, I want to explain to them how that’s possible. [31:24] Let’s say you have an eight horse harness race and you tell four of the jockeys, no matter what happens, you are not to come in the top. They’ll hold the horses back. And by the way, this is not just conjectural rumor. These guys got locked up for it later on down the line, jockeys and everybody what they were doing is it hold the four horses back the organization would have no idea what horse was going to win they just knew which four wouldn’t so what did they didn’t bet winner plays to show they would bet exactus triples and sometimes super factors which means all four and box those four around some yeah so in your example. [32:03] Basically, John gave our buddy Tom three races, and Tommy knew that this has got to be damn better than a tip. It has to be rock solid. So what happened was we all went there, and we knew nothing about it. We didn’t know that we should just bet a small amount of money. We had no knowledge about damaging a pool, so I’ll make it easy for the listeners. Tommy overbet these races like crazy. For example, if a three combination triple should pay $1,500, the first thing the FBI and the New York Racing Authority would ask is, why did this $1,500 triple pay only $400? And the reason is, and they knew it because the race was fixed. So everybody was betting those combinations. Now, the organization was smart enough to only bet small amounts of money, and they used the term not to damage the pool. That was a term they used all the time. We don’t want to damage the pool. [33:04] Again, throw us in the mix. We had absolutely no idea. We didn’t know any of this. So Tommy bet the crap out of these races, and he did damage the pool. And that brought the attention of the authorities. But worse than that, another long story in the book goes back to the Connecticut people, because I think the genius Tony Mengele was the one helping to fix the races. So they figured there was a leak on their side. And John Gotti actually thought he was going to get killed over this. And he told people, including Angelo, I might not be coming back from this meeting. I got sent for here. The horse pulls bad because John was really running the horses with Tony and some other guys. Tony grabbed him by chance outside of the Ravenite, Mr. Neal’s club, and they walked. [33:52] And Tony apparently was furious, like, yeah, let’s kill whoever damaged the pool, whoever did this. And then John apparently told him it was us. And then Tony says, oh, man, those fireworks guys, I love those guys. He goes, okay, nothing’s going to happen here. So apparently Tony went into the meeting, and he basically lied to the people there, Castellano and Neil Delacroach, and he says, listen, I found out the leak. The leak is on our side, and I’ll take care of it. And that’s how it worked But again, that ties back to the fireworks If that never happened, I don’t know what would have happened John had every intention of going in there and saying he’s screwed up He didn’t explain to us And he had no business giving us the numbers And he knows that, He did not have permission to give us anything at the racetrack He took it on himself to do it, And he got saved by that stroke of luck Of meeting Tony in front of the club before the meeting Had someone been outside, whoever Tommy Bellotti or anybody said Hey, get inside, the meeting’s going on Those two would not have had a chance to talk. I don’t know what would have happened, but I think it would have been very bad for Sean. Yeah, would have been. Yeah, that’s interesting. Now, explain to the guys about the pool. Everybody doesn’t know about the pool. [35:04] These exactors and trifectas, how that pool works. That is a great question because we had to have it explained to us. Let’s take any racetrack, and the first number you’re going to have is how many people bet on what’s focused on triples. Now, the definition of a triple is horses come in the order of one, two, three. So if you bet a 7-4-3 triple, the race must end 7-4-3 for you to hit that triple. Now, the next variation of that is if you like the 7-4-3, what most people will do is they will do what’s called boxing that triple, which means they have 7-4-3 and that’s a winner. [35:43] But so is 4-3-7. So is any combination. So is 2-7-4. [35:49] 3-7-4. Any of the combination of your three horses win. Now, they can tell what a triple should pay based on the amount that’s spent and what the odds are. Let’s say you have a horse that’s a mid shot, like an 8 or 10 to 1. You have a favorite in there and maybe a halfway of a little bit of a long shot. They know what that should pay in a certain range. Now, if you know that race was fixed, and by the way, it’s all pari-mutual, so the weighting is average. If you’ve got $10,000 in a triple pool and you have 10 winning tickets, each ticket’s going to get paid $1,000. And they would know that’s legitimate and that’s honest. And there should be about 10 people with those combinations. Now, if you have that same $10,000 worth of triple pool, and again, these are round numbers. It’s way higher, just for an example. and all of a sudden you’ve got 105 winning tickets when mathematically there should be 10 or 15 at the most the money drops that thousand dollar prize now might be 210 dollars and that’s what the feds and everyone new york racing authority looks for if you have a horse that’s eight to one first place let’s say ten to one second place and let’s say five to two third place that triple should pay something like, I’m guessing, $400, $500, $600 around that range. If that triple pays only $150, right away they know that somebody knew something. [37:16] Too many people bet on that combination. They know how many people probably will bet on any certain combination. And when that gets skewed, too many people bet on one combination, then they know something’s up. Interesting. That’s like these new sports prop bets in the apps on gambling, on the apps on sports. If all of a sudden there’s a whole lot of money goes out on some team on the spread and too much money goes down in one place, then they know there’s something going on. Somebody knows something and they start looking. [37:48] Exactly. They start looking and you make a great point about today’s sports betting. If you have a basketball player, and again, this is not conjecture. There’s already been indictments on this. Let’s say the guy is supposed to have 11 rebounds in a game. All of a sudden, when he has nine, he tells the coach, man, I hurt my ankle. I can’t play anymore. Now, if the balance was normal on his under and his over, no problem. What do we all know happens? The under money bet on this guy is radical. It’s a 95 to 5 ratio. They know right away it’s fixed. And that’s what I believe the guy in Toronto, the Toronto Raptors was doing. And so many other ones were too, but that’s everywhere. We were involved in that way, way back in the day as well, to some degree. We heard so much about it. Yeah, interesting. [38:34] Let’s get into Carmine Galante. The probably most famous, certainly the most famous image, even more famous than Albert Anastasia of Carmine Galante laying there. He was the Bonanno, longtime Bonanno capo and had risen up in the ranks. And he comes out of the penitentiary and Rusty Rustelli is supposed to be the next Bonanno boss. And Carmine decides that he’s going to act like he’s the boss. So let’s talk about how this whole thing started a little bit. That is a great observation. And that’s pretty much how the ball got rolling with those guys. Here’s how we got involved in this. [39:12] We had one of our good friends who was helping us with the fireworks and going to the clubs and having nothing but fun. And then the one night when Tommy was at the club, the cops came in. And I know a lot of people think, oh, Cosa Nostra doesn’t mix with the cops. People will think that they don’t know what they’re talking about. Look at the convictions with gas pipe cases and everybody else. John had guys on his payroll that ended up getting convicted and stuff. [39:39] The cops and Cosa Nostra do work together. despite what everyone else says. Look at us with the fireworks, for example. So anyway, at the card game, what I was told from Tommy is they kept getting messages after messages. And again, these messages at that time would come in over pay phones. There were no cell phones. So you’d have a guy sitting at the pay phone. And as I’m told, most of the messages would be coded numbers. Let’s say Angelo’s number was 167. The guy would just pick up the phone, tell number 167, which is Angelo. [40:11] Another set of code numbers and that might mean hey the cops are coming over now the cops came into the club they came into the bergen and apparently they told everybody listen nobody here is getting locked up we don’t want information we just need to give you some news and from what tommy says because he was there playing cards at the time they told him that our good friend michael had died in a car accident and they wanted to know should they go and wake his dad up and And his dad obviously was in the life made guy and do it that way. Or did John and Angelo perhaps want to go out to the house? They gave him the option to do it. And John and Angelo, of course, jumped at that. And they, whatever they did, they went at the house. I don’t know if they waited till they woke up in the morning, whatever it was and knocked on the door or whatever. But so that’s what happens now at the wake, by the way, just to make the story a little bit more clear, there. [41:09] This was probably our fourth year or so selling fireworks. And every year we sold fireworks, we met more and more people. So many of it is detailed in the book. I can’t even tell you the list of people we met. And you name it, Tony Ducks, Corralo, all these guys. So we’re meeting more and more people. Two in particular that we started hanging out with because they liked us because we were just crazy, drinking, women chasing maniacs, were Baldo and Chesery. And that’s Baldo Amato and Cheshire Bonventry. They were with the Bananos. And we were hanging out with them. They grabbed my friend Tommy at the wake and pulled him away. And everyone’s thinking, oh, they’re really Sicilian. We call them the Zips. They’re tough guys. They probably just don’t want to show their emotions because they love Michael in front of everybody. We didn’t know what was going on. They informed my friend Tommy that our friend, Michael, did not die in a car accident. It was a basic, supposed to be a warning that turned into a hit. [42:12] And Tommy’s, that’s nonsense. The cops told us the car was off the road. The car was a crumpled mess. That’s nonsense. But Baldo insisted and said, no, these guys shot him off the road. So nobody believed any of this. But we came up with the conclusion of, hey, we’re friends with the cops. The cops will take us to the impound yard. Let’s see for ourselves. House so those guys went over there and what tommy says they found bullet holes in like less than a minute they found a couple bullet holes so they knew right away that baldo was telling the truth now all this was going on other people would tell us don’t trust baldo don’t trust chesery the sicilians are the most ruthless cunning backstabbers you’re ever going to meet and i didn’t feel that way and neither did tommy or the other guys that were involved with us our other friends aunt and The whole gang, Gonzo, we didn’t feel that way at all. We thought they really had our best interest. So. [43:08] That stayed quiet, but two of our friends swore on that day, no matter who did this to our friend, Michael, no matter who they are, we don’t care what their rank or anything. [43:19] We’re going to make them pay for what they did. They’re going to have to answer for what they did to our friend. And we know the rules. You can’t touch a maid guy or an associate without getting permission. But we kept everything quiet for another reason. Michael’s dad I referred to as a maid guy. Now, you talk about crazy. This guy was nuts. This guy had no fuse. He’s detailed all over the book. For example, when John O’Neill would tell him to go out and just talk to a guy, don’t hurt him. This guy owes us a couple thousand. Just talk to him. The guy would end up with two broken arms. This guy had no fuse whatsoever. If he ever thought for a minute that somebody had killed his son, the worry was, and I think the worry is correct, he would have gone out and just killed better than adult targets all over the place. Whether they knew anything about it Which 99% of them knew nothing about this He would have just started killing people He would have started a war So that was the reason why the bosses, Did not want him And to his death he never knew that this happened They kept it from him for that reason There was no stopping this guy would have gone on a rampage So that was a big factor in that, So Then you talked before about the card games And Angelo. [44:30] More of these messages came in And my buddy Tommy noticed it And he said, Angelo, what’s going on? And so don’t worry after the card game, I’ll walk you down and we’ll talk to you. Apparently after the card games, Tommy and Angelo would walk down 101st Avenue and have these long talks. And Angelo said to Tommy, the commission has authorized a hit on Carmine Galante. We got the hit. John is our lead. [44:54] We have to do it jointly with the Bananas. Sonny Red is there, and Joe Massino is going to look at the whole thing and supervise the whole thing. So bells went off on my friend Tommy’s head. All of a sudden, he got everybody together. Not me, of course. I was not there when this transpired. I was not there when they organized the hit. But he got the other guys together, and he said, look, this is the guy who killed our friend. We have no risk now because the commissioner wants this guy dead. So these guys came out with what Tommy detailed to me. And by the way, it wasn’t just Tommy who detailed this to us. Bubbles detailed it to us. And there’s one big distinction I need to mention here. Tommy wanted all of this out. He did not want his real name used. [45:40] However, Bubbles wanted his real name used. He used to hang out with general views people. And he told me, he goes, use my name. I want people to know that I did this. And after he passed and that’s why inside the book we do reveal his real name and where he lived and the interesting thing for me was Bubbles and Tommy had no idea that each one of them was talking to me and to a small degree Bart about this so the details that they both gave were exactly the same the most ingenious hit I’ve ever heard of in my life they had police help from the 8-3 precinct over in Bushwick. Apparently, there was some cop over there that hated, I think it was a family dispute of some kind. The guy who was being, I think his grandmother or aunt or somebody was being shaken down by the bananas. So we had that asset. We now had Baldo and Chesery, who were Galante’s top bodyguards. So our guys went out on surveillance for months. And the funny thing about the surveillance was, who else was doing surveillance at the same time? [46:47] John Gotti was, and so was his people. So there was times like when Tommy and the guys would be close to a certain place. And by the way, he was killed at Joe and Mary’s. But that is not the only place that these guys did heavy surveillance on. And it’s not the only place that Galanti hung out at. So the book names a bunch of other places that the surveillance was done. So these guys would be there, and they’d look down the block, and possibly John and Angela were there doing the same surveillance. So they had to leave. Otherwise, John and Angela, what the hell are you guys doing over here? So that was funny to me on that regard But our guys in my opinion Put together the most ingenious hit Down to every single detail. [47:26] Basically took out the police help to help with the zips. The alibi is another crazy part of this. At that time, we would like to do a lot of fishing. We went off to a place called Sentinel Riches in Long Island. And one time we were night fishing over there and we saw guys jump off the boat, get onto smaller boats and come back an hour or two later with bundles. Now you don’t have to be Albert Einstein to realize what they were doing. They were running junk and they were Colombians. Yeah. So I discussed it a little bit with the boat’s captain and he said, just don’t say a word. Don’t go near him. Keep you guys away. We almost had a problem because again, our guys were drunk and our guys were carrying and our guys will, we came close to having a problem. But Tommy put this together. He had the boat captain go out one day and again, he didn’t tell all the people that were with, he didn’t tell his cousin’s crew for Shaw, who was with us that day, our guys jumped off the boat onto a smaller boat, took that boat to the Oak Beach Inn, took stolen cars in on that day, the July 12th, 1979, and they did the hit. [48:35] So Tommy’s uncle was furious with him. He thought he was lying to him. He goes, you’re lying. You were not there. I put you on that boat, which he did. Our friends were drunk and they drove him there on the road. Morning and i picked you up when that boat doc said don’t lie to me you’re on the boat all day and that’s when tommy and again this is detailed in the book like crazy told everybody can you say alibi and what do you mean he goes yeah you just said we were on the boat all day that’s not true, jumped the boat went to the oak beach and took the stolen cars did the work and came back so that was that shocked everybody in the room apparently when tommy was forced to detail, everything that happened on the hit. He even detailed for them all the cars that were involved. He detailed how the marked police cars actually held parking spaces for our guys in front of the place. One was, my understanding, about a half a block north. The other one was about a half a block south of the location over there, which was 205 Knickerbocker. They held the parking spaces. Our guys rolled up. [49:37] And if there was something going on, like, for example, FBI surveillance or unmarked cops in the place, those cop cars were not giving up the space. Our guys would honk and flash at them. But if they did not give up the spaces, the signal to our guys was the place is dirty, leave. So we had a lot of built-in signals like that. And then when they gave up the parking spots, both of the cops moved from one north heading south, one south heading north. What did that do? That let them both take one more scan of the block. Is the block dirty? And if the block was dirty, they were going to blow the sirens and everything was off. But the details, again, that are in the book about this hit are freaking shocking how meticulous it was. [50:22] Interesting. I have one question that Galante’s guy, Cousin Moy, they called him, Angelo Prezzanzano, I probably butchered that, but he was off sick that day. Was he part of it or was he just off sick that day? I’m going to tell you, to be honest, I have no knowledge of that. I know that Boldo and Chessery were the primary bodyguards that day. Yeah, they were there that day. I actually have no knowledge, but the other couple of details that are just beyond fascinating, how our guys operated on this. For example, when the car pulled up with one driver and three shooters, one of the shooters, again, he wanted to be named, so we’re naming him. It was Bubbles. [51:01] And the other two guys, Bubbles was a very big-built guy. He would easily be spotted. Plus, he knew a lot of people in the city. He stayed in the car. The two guys that were normal-built, they went inside. And I want the listeners to understand how skilled these guys were at this hit. [51:19] They had provided Baldo and Chesery with dark jackets that day. Now, I’ve read some stuff that people said, oh, they had big, heavy leather jackets on. That’s a lie. They were lightweight summer jackets. And people said, why do that? The answer is because at that time, people were wearing white and pastels and light clothing. It was burning hot that day in the summer. And if you want to spot somebody in a restaurant, you want them to stick out like a sore thumb. So that was the motivation for those black jackets. Now, check this one out. And again, the book goes through this in so many more details. Our guys walked in prearranged with Baltimore Orioles baseball hats. Because again, keep in mind, Chesaree and Boulder did not have a great command of the English language. They didn’t really 100% know American customs. And we showed them Mets and Yankee hats that everybody has. So now we show them a distinctive bright orange baseball hat with a bird on it that nobody could mistake. Here was the signal. Our guys walked up to them face to face with these hats on. [52:22] Now, that was slick. That was slicker shit, man. It was smart because if the place was hot, if Boldo and Chesery realized there was too many maid guys in there or surveillance guys or FBI in there, they were to immediately tell our guys it’s too crowded today. Only get takeout. Only get takeout. The place is too crowded. That was a signal to our guys to walk out and to tell the people the place is hot. leave. These guys had multiple hot signals here that if something was wrong, they would do it. Now, if they didn’t give those signals, our guys were to turn their hats around. So they walked in with the hats like a normal baseball player. They walked out with the hats like a catch you would wear with his hat on backwards. That was to give Boulder and Chesery the signal, Boulder and Chesery the signal this thing was going down. Now, here’s the most fascinating thing about the story is Tommy recanted for us. That day, July 12th, 79, was supposed to be a dry run. [53:28] And they told everybody, just do it like it’s real. Now, we were all hoping that Bould on Chesaree would do it like it was real, and they did it. They walked out of the place, and they walked north. I believe in their minds, they said, this is a dry run. Nothing’s going to happen. Then they heard the shots, and that’s what happened. And I want to elaborate on this because, again, there’s so much built in here. One of the witnesses said that, and I’ll tell you who the witness was. It was one of the guys who killed his daughter, Torano. His daughter had said that, oh, I saw Baldo crouched over with a gun. Gary, you’re a former detective. You’ve got a scene with four people shot, three dead. And you have a witness saying that a guy was in there with a gun out. You tell me how the guy is not arrested at the very least and tried. And I’m going to give everyone the answer here of why that didn’t happen. And I think it’s pretty clear. [54:25] I’m convinced that the FBI had static surveillance on the place, just like they did to Mr. Neal’s club that we always call the, basically the FBI screen test. Yeah. That’s number one. And, or they had a guy up the street. So I believe what happened here was they looked at what this witness said, and then either their own cameras or a human agent that they had on the streets said, wait a second, we cannot charge these guys. I saw a bold on Chesaree, whatever the number would be, 200 feet up the street before the shots rang out. They’re innocent. They didn’t do the shooting. Otherwise, of course, you got a witness saying, I saw a guy behind a table in a gun in a quadruple shooting, triple homicide, and that guy’s not going to get arrested. So obviously there was something there. [55:16] I was wondering why. And I’m going to take another step for people, too. And again, terrible. Cosa knows the story ever told. But to take this one step further, the cop cars were there. There were two marked cars close in proximity when this went down. I think the FBI might have said, wait a second here. What just happened? One guy that we hate, Galante, is dead. Some other guy, a cap on a maid guy are gone. Look at our cameras. How could we do anything here? There’s marked cops here. I think the feds had to realize the cops played a role in this. [55:50] Let’s just kill it and move on. I think that’s possible. Now, the cop cars were also referenced by Tommy. He told us the meeting that they had. It was a life or death meeting, by the way. When John Gotti and other people went to that meeting, Tommy’s uncle and people like that, there was a good chance none of them were going to come out alive. The book details that Castellano, who everyone knows, wanted to kill John Gotti, had a cast of killers in that building. Roy DeMail’s people were in there. There were people in there that you couldn’t even believe. Nino Gadge’s people in there. Hardcore butchers. They knew how to dispose of and chop up bodies. So in that meeting, apparently what Tommy made clear, and again, we took notes, we went over this for hours, days, literally years. [56:36] Sonny Red and Delicato made the statement in that meeting because, again, Sonny Red and Delicato put in the beef, hey, you guys did this hit without us. John Gotti’s saying, fuck you. Excuse my language. Effu. You guys did the hit without us. Nobody knew who did this hit, and I’ll get to that later. What happened here was that Sonny Red and Delicato and his people made an immediate beef, and we’ll talk about that later, saying, hey, The commission said this is to be a joint hit Between the Bananos and the Gambinos And I can definitely confirm From what they told me, Banano people and Gambino people Were on this hit together and doing surveillance So when Galante got killed Sonny Red and his Banano people Were furious Because they thought John Gotti went off And did a hit against the commission’s wishes At the same time, John Gotti was furious At Sonny Red and his people Thinking they did the work Without them being notified But the thing that Tommy always stressed is, again, that meeting was a death trap. Castellano always hated Gotti. Castellano wanted Gotti out. And this was the chance to do it for breaking the commission rule. So Castellano had hardcore murderers there that day. Roy DeMeo and his crew. [57:49] Incredible. You know, Gadgi, a cast of murderers. And John Gotti being street smart. And again, this is fully detailed in the book. It’s just too much to talk about here. John Gotti had made some very heavy precautions himself. Going into that meeting. But what the catch for me was, Sonny Red and Delicato said something like, whoever did this hit was either the most incompetent hitman ever, or possibly they were zips from Montreal that couldn’t give a crap if they were shot at or in a police shootout or whatever. They just didn’t care. And then Tommy said, what if I tell you that those cops were in on the hit? And that silenced the room. And that’s when Tommy had to come clean and talk about everything about it. And it shocked the people that were in that run that this hit was done like that. But that’s, that’s really how this thing was done. Interesting. Guys, you got to get this book. I’m telling you, Made on Long Island. And there’s a whole lot more details, these behind the scenes details about the Galante hit with some real people involved. It’s a lot different story than what we’ve ever heard. I know that. And even people went to jail behind this. But it was mainly on the say-so of informants who, as we know, will pretty much say anything to g

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Welcome to Episode 254 of The Burning Bush Podcast, where we share the message of the Bible while enjoying a good cigar. In this episode we're reading the New Testament book of 2 Corinthians Chapter 7 with commentary from the notes in the Charles Spurgeon Study Bible, and I'm smoking the Torano Exodus Gold 1959 Toro 6x50.Charles Spurgeon Study Bible: https://csbspurgeonstudybible.csbible.com/Torano Exodus Gold 1959 Toro 6x50: https://www.cigarsinternational.com/p/torano-exodus-gold-1959-cigars/1412092/Listen and subscribe at: https://www.theburningbushpodcast.comYouTube: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2xuUIvnTwNsmlHN2fxlidI6Zhgt-GPB7&si=t0IqlNyWtCYOiSwHRumble: https://rumble.com/user/SteveMcHenryEmail: steve@theburningbushpodcast.com#TheBurningBush #Podcast #Scripture #Theology #Jesus #Bible #Christian #GroundworksMinistries #Cigars #BOTL #SOTL #HolySmokes #TreatsNTruth #LogosBibleSoftware #CharlesSpurgeon #SpurgeonStyle #ToranoCigarsSUPPORT THE SHOW & OUR PARTNERSCash App - http://cash.app/$StevenJMcHenryVenmo - https://www.venmo.com/u/Steve-McHenry-3Paypal - http://paypal.me/SteveMcHenrySend me a Text MessageGroundworks MinistriesPromoting the "chapter-a-day" reading of God's Word.Treats-N-Truth MinistryHelping those in need through the love & grace of God.The Burning Bush Merchandise StoreGet your Burning Bush Podcast swag here!Logos Bible SoftwareA digital library and Bible study platform for in-depth study, sermon prep, and academic research.Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour.Free delivery on your first order over $35.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Welcome to Episode 254 of The Burning Bush Podcast, where we share the message of the Bible while enjoying a good cigar. In this episode we're reading the New Testament book of 2 Corinthians Chapter 7 with commentary from the notes in the Charles Spurgeon Study Bible, and I'm smoking the Torano Exodus Gold 1959 Toro 6x50.Listen and subscribe here.Download episode here.

Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with Danielle and Jimmy Torano. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Jimmy Torano operates JET Show Stable based in Wellington, Florida and Mohrsville, Pennsylvania with his wife Danielle. Jimmy frequently visits Europe, and is one of the nation's top importers of up and coming young show jumpers, equitation and hunter prospects. Jimmy is a Big “R” judge who has judged many major classes including the 2006 Pessoa USEF Medal Finals, 2007 USET Talent Search Finals, 2008 Pony Medal Finals and the 2008 ASPCA Maclay Finals.  Guest: Danielle Torano is the most winning rider in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Series, winning the Eastern Conference title in 2001, finishing second in 2002, and then gaining the championship again in back to back years in 2004 and 2005. In 2008, Danielle was a member of the winning $75,000 FEI Nation's Cup team in Wellington, Florida aboard Marlo. Danielle went on to represent the United States in the 2008 World Cup Finals in Goteborg, Sweden and the 2009 World Cup Finals in Las Vegas on Vancouver D'Auvray. Danielle is now a trainer at JET Show Stable.Subscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineTitle Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSponsors: Purina, Great American Insurance Group and Windstar Cruises  Join us at an upcoming Plaidcast in Person live event!

This week they discuss some older MIT discoveries that allow us to make structures arrays regular and close enough to enable 3D TV. Darrell thinks the assembly knowledge could also pivot to created drug targets. The smoke the Torano Exodus Gold 1959 and drink the Remus Highest rye 6 year old bourbon. https://news.mit.edu/2023/arrays-quantum-rods-could-enhance-tv-virtual-reality-devices-0811

Episode 398 Torano, Tariffs, and the Death of a Legend Jack Torano with Espinosa Cigars and Welcome  to the Cigar Hustlers Podcast episode 398— buckle up, because this week's episode has everything:We say goodbye to an icon as wrestling legend Hulk Hogan passes away just weeks before launching his new company.Yahoo Mail crashes hard, leaving thousands in the digital dark.Candace Owens is being sued by the President of France — yes, really — and it's over a conspiracy theory about his wife.In cigar news, SBC24 gets smoked in a brutal review, VegaFina makes a U.S. comeback push, Cohiba drops a wallet-friendly Rubicon, and La Aurora raises prices thanks to tariffs.

Narada speaks with Guitarist, musician, long time friend and former Band Mate Sandy Torano! Visit Narada at his website and socials and leave a comment, like and subscribe if you enjoyed the podcast!Website: https://www.naradamichaelwalden.com/allinpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialnaradaApple Music https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-in-with-narada-michael-walden/id1470173526Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5agWJLSreLNze8Sjxit4Na?si=928a8dd6316d4986

Join Kristy and Kimmy as they sit down with JJ Torano, the youngest-ever champion of the Dover/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals. JJ's historic win came after a grueling final test that showcased his incredible skill and precision. At just 14 years old, this Wellington, Florida native proved his exceptional horsemanship with a flawless halt that secured the championship. Tune in to hear about JJ's journey, the challenges he faced, and the incredible moment he became a legend in the equestrian world.Hosts: Kristy McCormick and Kimmy McCormick CarlsonTitle Sponsor: Hagyard Pharmacy & Relyne GIGuest: JJ ToranoShow Jumping WebsiteShow Jumping Facebook Group

El día de hoy la Dra. Directora de OncoBoutiqueMx nos habla de estética en pacientes con Cáncer de Mama, el día de hoy cerramos nuestra visita en Torano, gracias por todas sus atenciones. si tienes dudas, siempre estamos atentos a tus comentarios. @arandaonco @drjuliocesargaribay

Piper speaks with top rider, trainer and judge Jimmy Torano of JET Show Stable about the state of our sport. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Jimmy Torano operates JET Show Stable based in Wellington, Florida and Mohrsville, Pennsylvania. JET Show Stable offers premier training, showing and sales services. Jimmy frequently visits Europe, and is one of the nation's top importers of up and coming young show jumpers, equitation and hunter prospects. Many of today's hunter champions, equitation champions and ribbon winning jumpers at all levels were originally imported by Jimmy. Jimmy is a Big “R” judge who has judged many major classes including the 2006 Pessoa USEF Medal Finals, 2007 USET Talent Search Finals, 2008 Pony Medal Finals and the 2008 ASPCA Maclay Finals. Jimmy is also an active committee member, serving on several committees of the Zone 4 USHJA. Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: American Stalls, Purina Animal Nutrition, World Equestrian Center, LAURACEA, America Cryo, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard. Good Boy, Eddie, HITS Horse Shows  and Great American Insurance Services

Today Mike and I are pleased to have our colleague Henry Torano on the show. We discuss Henry's training history in American football, triathlon, and Crossfit. We then move to discussing his coaching career, his new training program entitled Crafted Function, and how it differs from his 1 to 1 remote coaching service. Please like, subscribe, and share our platform to help us grow. We hope you enjoy the show!

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Mobile Studios, the guys finally perform the long awaited Cereal Challenge. A long time ago, Gator said that name brand cereal and generic cereal were the same product but in different packaging. Nick objected and said he could tell four cereals apart in a blind taste test. Did he do it or was he full of unfounded confidence? After the challenge, the guys light up the Carlos Torano Exodus Gold 1959 from the June My Monthly Cigars box and answer listener questions in this week's Ask the Boys. They also discuss Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week and share some dad jokes. Check out the Cigar Pulpit on Instagram at @TheCigarPulpit and @NekkidGator and sign up for the free newsletter HERE. Follow Broccoli Rob on Instagram at @FinalThirdCigar  Sign up for the Robusto box at My Monthly Cigars and smoke along with the guys at MyMonthlyCigars.com  Follow JRE Tobacco at @JRETobacco on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars And check out Rivermen Cigar Company on Instagram at @TheRivermenCigarCompany  online at RivermenCigars.com or give him a call for mail order service at (314) 843-3355

Ad un momento di cultura gastronomica non poteva mancare l'attenzione degli amici del Salotto, che in questa puntata ci portano a visitare un borgo fuori dai confini regionali. Oggi tocca fare la conoscenza con il borgo Pugliese di San Pietro in Lama.

Ad un momento di cultura gastronomica non poteva mancare l'attenzione degli amici del Salotto, che in questa puntata ci portano a visitare un borgo fuori dai confini regionali. Oggi tocca fare la conoscenza con il borgo Pugliese di San Pietro in Lama.

 In this Sidelines magazine episode, catch up with Bay Noland-Armstrong from the University of Georgia Equestrian Team, hear how Rob Jacobs went from Hot Horseman of the Year to hunter-jumper columnist and get to know hosts Jan Westmark and Britney Grover.  Listen in....Sidelines HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2883 – Show Notes and Links:Hosted by: Jan Westmark and Britney Grover of Sidelines MagazineTitle Sponsor: Espoir EquestrianPresenting Sponsor: Sidelines MagazineGuest: Danny Robertshaw of Danny & Ron's RescueGuest: Jimmy & Danielle Torano of Jet Show StableMagazine articles mentioned in this episode:There's an App for that!  Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidSponsors: Danny & Ron's Rescue and Andersons Fine ArtFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

 In this Sidelines magazine episode, catch up with Bay Noland-Armstrong from the University of Georgia Equestrian Team, hear how Rob Jacobs went from Hot Horseman of the Year to hunter-jumper columnist and get to know hosts Jan Westmark and Britney Grover.  Listen in....Sidelines HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2883 – Show Notes and Links:Hosted by: Jan Westmark and Britney Grover of Sidelines MagazineTitle Sponsor: Espoir EquestrianPresenting Sponsor: Sidelines MagazineGuest: Danny Robertshaw of Danny & Ron's RescueGuest: Jimmy & Danielle Torano of Jet Show StableMagazine articles mentioned in this episode:There's an App for that!  Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidSponsors: Danny & Ron's Rescue and Andersons Fine ArtFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

They look back in history to quotes from tech leaders. Some kudos and some laughs. In making their own future predictions they get geo-political. I guess there's a first for everything. They smoke the Casa Torano and drink the Pierre Texas Rum.

Special guest Henry Torano joins Sam Smith and Michael McElroy to recap the Legends Masters competition and share insights into preparing his athletes.Learn more about Crafted Coaching: www.crafted.coach

#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

Kapal Rumah Sakit Apung yang digagas dr. Lie Dharmawan tenggelam di Teluk Sape, Bima, Nusa Tenggara Barat saat pelayaran dari Kupang menuju Torano pada hari Rabu, 16 Juni lalu. Berikut wawancara dengan Media dan Communication DoctorShare, Bpk. Anselmus Jemalin perihal kabar terbaru RSA dr. Lie Dharmawan. Gambar : KOMPAS.com / SAKINA RAKHMA DIAH SETIAWAN

Pat (Bava) Zielinski joins Bob and talks about when and why she started her research, and the meaning of her surname Bava.Grandfather Francesco Bava - from San Nicola, village outside Caulonia proper Paternal Grandmother was born Anna Sorriente In Bracigliano, a village In the hills above Salerno/SorrentoMaternal Grandfather - Angelo DeCarlo, Massafra, in the province of Torano in the Apulia region. He married my Maternal Grandmother - Angela Tuccitto in Palermo, Sicily.Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=30519446)

Get caught up on all the shop drama...we get news right from jack Torano! And Miami its always wet but not like this!!   All this and more this week!!   Please make sure to rate, review and subscribe on which ever provider you use!

The guys sit down with Antoine Reid, the senior editor at Tobacco Business Magazine, to discuss cigar industry journalism while smoking the Carlos Torano Reserva Decadencia from the July My Monthly Cigars box. Along with our typical brand of ignorance, we dive into how Antoine and his team find news and what all goes into producing a bi-monthly magazine. Check out the Cigar Pulpit on Instagram at @TheCigarPulpit and @NekkidGator and sign up for the free newsletter HERE. And follow Antoine Reid at @Editor.Reid on Instagram. Sign up for the Robusto box at My Monthly Cigars and smoke along with the guys at MyMonthlyCigars.com 

Episode 193 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Miguel Schoedel the National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads Cigars. Miguel is a 15 year veteran in the cigar industry working for the likes of CAO, Torano, Duran, and Crowned Heads. We will get the inside scoop on all things Crowned Heads including the yet-to-be-announced 2019 Las Calaveras.

Jack Torano is a well-known personality in the premium cigar industry, being one of the only members of the famed Toraño family remaining in the industry after General Cigar Company acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars in 2014. Nick Goss is the Director of Sales at Espinosa. Espinosa Cigars is a premium cigar company committed to creating cigars of superior quality. Our goal is to offer our customers, the right cigar for every moment, for every occasion and for every mood. Full Show Notes: https://stogiegeeks.com/299 Visit http://www.stogiegeeks.com for all the latest episodes! Like us on Facebook @stogiegeeks! Follow us on Twitter @StogieGeeks!

Jack Torano is a well-known personality in the premium cigar industry, being one of the only members of the famed Toraño family remaining in the industry after General Cigar Company acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars in 2014. Nick Goss is the Director of Sales at Espinosa. Espinosa Cigars is a premium cigar company committed to creating cigars of superior quality. Our goal is to offer our customers, the right cigar for every moment, for every occasion and for every mood. Full Show Notes: https://stogiegeeks.com/299 Follow us on Twitter: @stogiegeeks Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stogiegeeks Instagram:  https://instagram.com/stogiegeeks

In this episode we take a few minutes to introduce ourselve and talk about why we love whiskey and cigars. We talk about how we met and a little bit about our backgrounds. We review The Dalmore Kind Alexander iii scotch Whisky (link here) and the Torano Salutem Torpedo Cigar (link here) and talk a bunch of...

Miguel is the National Sales Manager for The Crowned Heads Cigars. He has also worked for CAO and Torano brands in his 15+ years in the industry. Listen as we discuss cigars, podcasts, baseball and booze! Find miguel and Crowned heads on all the social media sites and look for The Crowned heads in your B+M or online! I also have a bonus review from StogyJournal.com for the Jericho Hill 12 Honest Men.

Justin Andrews is the Senior Brand Manager of Diesel and Torano. He also has been instrumental in building a partnership with Rabbit Hole Bourbon and launching Diesel Whiskey Row, an innovative new collection made with tobacco aged in bourbon barrels. Paul and Joe interview Justin about his current and future plans. Full Show Notes: http://wiki.stogiegeeks.com/index.php?title=Episode_279 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/stogiegeek Follow us on Twitter: @stogiegeeks Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stogiegeeks Instagram:  https://instagram.com/stogiegeeks

Tyler and Chris discuss Tyler's first professional win at the New Mexico Open and how that changes his approach to Q School.   Enjoy!

The Alpha PleasureFest on the Water in Buffalo is SOLD OUT, should we host one in Charlotte? Also Ann Coulter was right in calling out Delta Airlines, and more intel on new cigars from Macanudo, Torano, CAO, Partagas, La Gloria Cubana, JC Newman, Pardon, and more.

In this episode, Chris speaks with the player he formerly caddied for, Tyler Torano. They discuss mimicking competitive pressure during practices, their Latin American experience, and his recent switch to Srixon balls and irons.    These two two met in high school when they played on the same time, and after Tyler turned professional, Chris went to caddy for him throughout Latin America. Be sure to follow him on Instagram @tylertorano to keep up with his play and travels.    Also, be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us on Instagram @nogimmes.    Enjoy!

Torano and Bill Clinton

Miguel Schoedel of Duran Cigars joins us alongside our special guest co-host Ben Lee, our Debonaire Ideal topic is nightcap cigars, Paul lists his top 10 cigars of the year, and we review our stogies of the week. Stay tuned!

Jack Torano is the Brand Manager of Torano Cigars, and is certainly well acquainted with the Stogie Geeks show. Jack rejoined Torano this June after a two-year absence of any Torano's involvement in the company since its acquisition by General Cigar. Catch up on Jack's cigar journey here on Stogie Geeks! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/stogiegeek Follow us on Twitter: @stogiegeeks Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stogiegeeks Instagram:  https://instagram.com/stogiegeeks

We welcome Jack Torano of Torano Cigars back to the show (in addition to our special co-hosts Ben Lee and Jason Lois), our Debonaire Ideal covers the best cigar smoking cities, and we list our stogies of the week. Stay tuned!

Will and Aaron review cigars from Torano, Baracoa, Southern Draw, and many more, so stay tuned to the Stogie Geeks show! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/stogiegeek Follow us on Twitter: @stogiegeeks Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stogiegeeks Instagram:  https://instagram.com/stogiegeeks

We welcome back our well known guest Jack Torano. He has a special announcement on the show, as he discusses his new cigars with Paul and Will.

This week on Stogie Geeks News -Jack Torano finds his home again, Davidoff expands a line, Saga has a new release and more FDA updates.

This week on Stogie Geeks News -Jack Torano finds his home again, Davidoff expands a line, Saga has a new release and more FDA updates.

This week on Stogie Geeks we talk with Stogie Santa, Jack, Paul, and Will. We interview Robbie Streitz where he discusses the series Pravada Maduro, different bunching methods, and the Connecticut valley reserve. In the second segment we talk with Jack Torano about cigar advertising, Rocky Balboa (again), and DIY humidors.

Programme de Anne Kawala pour webSYNradio : ¶aulina 1880(2015, partie 1 : de la chambre bleue à torano. A partir du livre de Pierre Jean Jouve, d'associations en associations, une fantaisie comme un cappriccio comme une relecture de Paulina 1880. Ici, les deux premiers mouvements : la chambre bleue et torano. A suivre avec : 1870-1876, visitation, l'ange bleu et noir, au soleil. Musique : Alone blues (The Ipcress File), John Barry ; Primitive (Diva), Annie Lennox. Textes : Paulina 1880, Pierre Jean Jouve ; La pesanteur et la grâce, Simone Weil ; La mort de la phalène, Virginia Woolf ; Le palais de glace, Tarjei Vessas ; Neige, Anna Kavan ; je est intenable, Esther Salmona ; L'inferno, Dante ; insects, part &, et autres textes, Anne Kawala.

Randy & Brandon Review the Carlos Torano Master Maduro and discuss topics ranging from Streaming movies to TV wish fulfillment. Don't forget to Enter to Win our 20 cigar Giveaway! Details below. ++++++++++++++++++++ Enter to win 20 Free AJF San Lotano Habano Robustos. Enter as many times as you like. We will pick a winner on Episode 76. Paste this link into your browser of choice and enter to win!!!: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/3cf9a61/ +++++++++++++++++++ Keep the wheels on this baby!! Donate to the cause and keep the Calypso Cigar Review Podcast going!! Prizes are available to those who donate a certain amount each month!! http://www.patreon.com/calypsocigar +++++++++++++++++++++++ **For our international listeners!** Want Cuban Cigars? Check out Cigars of Habanos. They have great prices, no fakes and fast delivery. What more could you ask for! http://www.cigarsofhabanos.com/ When you order, don't forget to mention the Calypso Cigar Review. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out all my Podcasts and videos for Calypso Cigar Review and Cigar Bombs on YouTube and subscribe! Audio and Video versions of our Podcasts "Calypso Cigar Review" can be found here: http://www.iheart.com/talk/show/Calypso-Cigar-Reviews/ http://calypsocigar.podomatic.com http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/calypso-cigar-review?refid=stpr http://www.spreaker.com/show/calypso_cigar_reviews https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfyLgLtj99xXYBswAccvavg https://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge http://www.stogiefriends.com/brandonluna/video/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/calypso-cigar-reviews/id617514410 or on I-tunes, to subscribe search for Calypso Cigar and subscribe! You like to Tweet? Check us out on Twitter at: @CalypsoCigarRev If you would like to purchase fine tobacco products and you happen to be in the DFW area, check out the Calypso Cigar shop in Richardson Texas or call them at: 972.761.9903 Or visit them at Face Book at: http://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge Join a cigar forum! It is a great way to learn, trade and have fun with other Cigar hobbyist. We highly recommend the following Cigar Forums: http://www.stogiefriends.com http://www.botl.org http://www.cigarfederation.com http://www.cigarasylum.com A great Cigar Review Website for honest, blind reviews of cigars! http://www.blindmanspuff.com Donate Cigars to the Troops! They fight for your rights to smoke and so much more. There are several great organizations you can donate cigars too, why not donate here: http://cigarsforwarriors.org You can also donate here, another great organization: http://www.stogiefriends.com/cigarsfortroops/ East Coast Donations can be sent to: Ray Peterson 128 Delaware St Staten Island, NY 10304 West Coast Donations can be sent to: Troop Donations PO Box 79292 Corona, CA 92877 If you happen to donate, please let them know you heard about them through our show! Would appreciate it and it help us keep track of who we are reaching! Both of these groups donate to different sets of troops so donate what you can, as often as you can! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Randy & Brandon review the Carlos Torano Vault (Black) A-008. ++++++++++++++++++++ Keep the wheels on this baby!! Donate to the cause and keep the Calypso Cigar Review Podcast going!! Prizes are available to those who donate a certain amount each month!! http://www.patreon.com/calypsocigar +++++++++++++++++++++++ **For our international listeners!** Want Cuban Cigars? Check out Cigars of Habanos. They have great prices, no fakes and fast delivery. What more could you ask for! http://www.cigarsofhabanos.com/ When you order, don't forget to mention the Calypso Cigar Review. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out all my Podcasts and videos for Calypso Cigar Review and Cigar Bombs on YouTube and subscribe! Audio and Video versions of our Podcasts "Calypso Cigar Review" can be found here: http://www.iheart.com/talk/show/Calypso-Cigar-Reviews/ http://calypsocigar.podomatic.com http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/calypso-cigar-review?refid=stpr http://www.spreaker.com/show/calypso_cigar_reviews http://www.youtube.com/user/meatcake1 https://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge http://www.stogiefriends.com/brandonluna/video/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/calypso-cigar-reviews/id617514410 or on I-tunes, to subscribe search for Calypso Cigar and subscribe! You like to Tweet? Check us out on Twitter at: @CalypsoCigarRev If you would like to purchase fine tobacco products and you happen to be in the DFW area, check out the Calypso Cigar shop in Richardson Texas or call them at: 972.761.9903 Or visit them at Face Book at: http://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge Join a cigar forum! It is a great way to learn, trade and have fun with other Cigar hobbyist. We highly recommend the following Cigar Forums: http://www.stogiefriends.com http://www.botl.org http://www.cigarfederation.com http://www.cigarasylum.com A great Cigar Review Website for honest, blind reviews of cigars! http://www.blindmanspuff.com Donate Cigars to the Troops! They fight for your rights to smoke and so much more. There are several great organizations you can donate cigars too, why not donate here: http://cigarsforwarriors.org You can also donate here, another great organization: http://www.stogiefriends.com/cigarsfortroops/ East Coast Donations can be sent to: Ray Peterson 128 Delaware St Staten Island, NY 10304 West Coast Donations can be sent to: Troop Donations PO Box 79292 Corona, CA 92877 If you happen to donate, please let them know you heard about them through our show! Would appreciate it and it help us keep track of who we are reaching! Both of these groups donate to different sets of troops so donate what you can, as often as you can! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Brandon reviews the Liga IV, an inexpensive cigar that just might hit the sweet spot between low cost and good value. Listen to find out! +++++++++++++++++++++++ **For our international listeners!** Want Cuban Cigars? Check out Cigars of Habanos. They have great prices, no fakes and fast delivery. What more could you ask for! http://www.cigarsofhabanos.com/ When you order, don't forget to mention the Calypso Cigar Review. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out all my Podcasts and videos for Calypso Cigar Review and Cigar Bombs on YouTube and subscribe! Audio and Video versions of our Podcasts "Calypso Cigar Review" can be found here: http://www.iheart.com/talk/show/Calypso-Cigar-Reviews/ http://calypsocigar.podomatic.com http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/calypso-cigar-review?refid=stpr http://www.spreaker.com/show/calypso_cigar_reviews http://www.youtube.com/user/meatcake1 https://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge http://www.stogiefriends.com/brandonluna/video/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/calypso-cigar-reviews/id617514410 or on I-tunes, to subscribe search for Calypso Cigar and subscribe! You like to Tweet? Check us out on Twitter at: @CalypsoCigarRev If you would like to purchase fine tobacco products and you happen to be in the DFW area, check out the Calypso Cigar shop in Richardson Texas or call them at: 972.761.9903 Or visit them at Face Book at: http://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge Join a cigar forum! It is a great way to learn, trade and have fun with other Cigar hobbyist. We highly recommend the following Cigar Forums: http://www.stogiefriends.com http://www.botl.org http://www.cigarfederation.com http://www.cigarasylum.com A great Cigar Review Website for honest, blind reviews of cigars! http://www.blindmanspuff.com Donate Cigars to the Troops! They fight for your rights to smoke and so much more. There are several great organizations you can donate cigars too, why not donate here: http://cigarsforwarriors.org You can also donate here, another great organization: http://www.stogiefriends.com/cigarsfortroops/ East Coast Donations can be sent to: Ray Peterson 128 Delaware St Staten Island, NY 10304 West Coast Donations can be sent to: Troop Donations PO Box 79292 Corona, CA 92877 If you happen to donate, please let them know you heard about them through our show! Would appreciate it and it help us keep track of who we are reaching! Both of these groups donate to different sets of troops so donate what you can, as often as you can! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Brandon & Randy review the Torano Vault Red (Aka D-042) and discuss some Torano news and history with Miguel Schoedel from Torano. Listen in as we smoke and discuss the strongest, most flavorful Torano to date. +++++++++++++ Between now and episode 35 we will be holding a raffle so you can get your very own Perfecto Cigar Holder. To enter: Comment AND Like the podcast at any of the following locations: Podomatic, Spreaker, YouTube, Facebook, Google+, Stogie Friends Or go to twitter and Tweet about the contest and retweet our podcast. We will tally up the entries and 2 lucky listeners will receive the Perfecto Cigar Holder. ++++++++++++++ Check out Randy's Movie Star Debut in "The Shade": http://youtu.be/trNb7w7FgsU ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out all my Podcasts and videos for Calypso Cigar Review and Cigar Bombs on YouTube and subscribe! Audio and Video versions of our Podcasts "Calypso Cigar Review" can be found here: http://calypsocigar.podomatic.com http://www.spreaker.com/show/calypso_cigar_reviews http://www.youtube.com/user/meatcake1 https://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge http://www.stogiefriends.com/brandonluna/video/ or on I-tunes, to subscribe search for Calypso Cigar and subscribe! If you would like to purchase fine tobacco products and you happen to be in the DFW area, check out the Calypso Cigar shop in Richardson Texas or call them at: 972.761.9903 Or visit them at Face Book at: http://www.facebook.com/CalypsoCigarShopAndLounge Join a cigar forum! It is a great way to learn, trade and have fun with other Cigar hobbyist. I highly recommend the following Cigar Forums: http://www.stogiefriends.com http://www.botl.org http://www.cigarfederation.com A great Cigar Review Website: http://www.blindmanspuff.com Donate Cigars to the Troops! They fight for your rights to smoke and so much more. There are several great organizations you can donate cigars too, why not donate here: http://cigarsforwarriors.org You can also donate here, another great organization: http://www.stogiefriends.com/cigarsfortroops/ East Coast Donations can be sent to: Ray Peterson 128 Delaware St Staten Island, NY 10304 Troop Donations PO Box 79292 Corona, CA 92877 If you happen to donate, please let them know you heard about them through our show! Would appreciate it and it help us keep track of if we are reaching anyone out in the interwebs! Both of these groups donate to different sets of troops so donate what you can, as often as you can! +++++++++++++++

This week, Bob and Dale answer more audience questions: Doug Oxman asks for recommendations for good online dealers; CigarJocky asks why some cigars bleed tar while smoking them; Dan Clague asks if Bob and Dale know which company began the use of cellophane wrappers and how it developed; Keith wants to know where the flavor of pepper spice comes from in cigars; Mike Real asks about retrohaling; Craig Miller wonders how long you have to smoke cigars before you can start to pick out individual flavors. The Cigar of the Week (COW) is the Pinar Del Rio Toro Capa Maduro. Thank you to Tranquilo Cigars for providing this week's COW. Thanks also to Scott Rohrer for providing this week's unbanded cigar, the J. Fuego 777 Maduro Corona. Bob announces that DogWatch Cigar Radio cedar spills are now available from CommonWealth Cedar Spills (http://shop.cedarspills.com/). Congratulations to Officer Paul for winning May's Palio Cutter contest! NEW - The show is now on u-Tube. Watch the show live on u-Tube every Friday night at 9 pm Eastern or view it later at your leisure.GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! You don't want to miss DogWatch Cigar Radio's first herf. Join us on July 27th starting at 6 pm for a live taping of the show and on July 28th from 10 am to 6 pm at Tranquilo Cigars in Melbourne Florida (about 1 hour's drive from Orlando, 2 hour's drive from Tampa and 3 hour's drive from Miami). Tickets are $35 and only 25 spots are available for this intimate gathering. Friday night will feature a live DWCR show with everyone in the crowd experiencing the Cigar of the Week and the Unbanded cigar. Saturday we will have a Tasting seminar, meetings with manufacturers, lunch and door prizes. So far we have Monte Pascoal, Miami Cigar & Company, CigarVolante and Panacea Cigars, La Tradicion Cubana, Winston’s Humidor and Lou Rodriquez Cigars signed on to participate in the herf in some way. Also sponsoring the herf is Cigar Journal, Cigar Tourism and the Humidity Bead System (Cigarmony.com, Mark Neff). Special celebrity guest Frank Torre (he played for the Milwaukee Braves (1956–60) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1962–63) will also be on hand. Each registrant will receive a gift bag worth more than the $35 admission fee. To reserve your spot now, email Liz@cigarmedia.tv.Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EST. Be a part of the show while participating in the chatroom.NEW RULES FOR THE PALIO CONTEST: Enter June's Palio contest to win a black Palio cutter by sending an email with a cigar fact or question to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. (Don't forget to include your mailing address and type "Palio" on the subject line.) All questions and facts will be discussed on the DogWatch show and one will be randomly selected as the winner. Remember you must re-enter each month to be eligible to win. May's contest winner of a black Palio cutter is Officer Paul.Cigar of the Week -Pinar Del Rio Toro Capa MaduraThe medium-bodied Pinar Del Rio (PDR) 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura cigar was created by Abraham Flores using a dark, triple-fermented Arapiraca Maduro wrapper from Brazil, Criollo 98 binder from the Dominican Republic, and a blended filler of Nicaraguan and Dominican Republic origin - all grown from Cuban seed. The very reasonably priced PDR 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura is well constructed and finished with a beautiful pigtail cap. The cigar's flavors are subtle with notes of sweetness, earthiness, and spice, and the smoke it produces at rest and in play is voluminous.What else have you been smokin' Dale?Padron Serie 1926 80th Perfecto Maduro - 6.75” x 54 - Released to celebrate the 80th birthday of Jose Orlando Padron, these perfect perfectos (the first production cigar of this shape for Padron) are the ultimate in Padron goodness! At about $30 per stick ($240 in boxes of 8 cigars) these would be a celebratory cigar for me, and I smoked this one (which was gifted from Mark Neff) on Memorial day in tribute to those who have fallen to allow me the freedom to smoke fine cigars. A full bodied cigar, the smoke is dense and chewy. Flavors are typical of the 1926 Serie - Cocoa, cream, coffee, and muted exotic spices (nutmeg, cinnamon) over an earthy, leather core- but even richer. Perfect construction, perfect draw and tons of smoke with a heady room aroma. The finish lingers and points out the extremely well aged tobaccos. In the last 3rd, the flavors all become enhanced leading to a full-on happy dance of the palate. I never thought I’d find a cigar I like better then the Padron Serie 1926 #9 Maduro, but this is all that and more!Partagas 1845 - The newest release from General Cigar, Partagas 1845 is a line extension with an old heritage and a new blend. They describe it as full flavored & medium bodied with hints of cocoa and coffee. The blend is Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan tobaccos from 3 different regions. Some of the filler is aged in Dominican Rum barrels. The binder is Connecticut grown Habano and the wrapper is Ecuadorian grown Habano from the Viso priming. I tried 3 different sizes this week - Corona Extra (4.5 x 46), Robusto (5.5 x 49) & Gigante (6.0 x 60). It also is available in a Double Corona (7.25 x 54). I really like this blend, and prefer it far above the original Partagas blend with the Cameroon wrapper. Much richer with some nice sweetness. I did find some coffee & cocoa flavors, along with toasted nuts. A touch of mineral and citrus came and went every now & then. I did find it to be medium bodied and enjoyed all 3 sizes, with the Corona Extra hitting my palate the best. It had a touch more savoriness. Now if they would just put it out in a Corona Gorda size......What else have you been smokin' Bob?Pinar del Rio PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana - Like rafting down a river of Nestle's chocolate with its lightness and slight sweetness that really brings out the best of the blend.Pinar del Rio Small Batch Reserve Cubra Habano - Abe Flores is a quiet man with an infectious laugh. His quiet ways may hide his expertise in blending fine cigars but when he puts out product like this, the world will soon shout his name. The best PDR to date, complex flavors of leather, salt, sweetness and a fine nuttiness to balance the acidity. One incredible cigar.Torano 1959 Exodus - Torano is still making top notch cigars in its quiet way. Not flashy but a really smooth cigar with lots of leather and some hints of nuttiness and slight acidity.What's my band?Thank you to Scott Rohrer for providing this week's unbanded cigar, the J. 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Bob and Dale announce a couple of special upcoming shows. Next week, Bob, Dale and Professor Doug Fiore, a regular columnist on cigarmedia.tv, will share their picks for the top cigars of 2011. Also, you won't want to miss the live version of show #365 on February 10th. In honor of having a show for listeners to download on every day of the year, Bob, Dale, Liz and Craig Schneider will be giving out sampler packs of some of their favorite cigars. But here is the kicker - you must be in the chatroom during the live show to win. Dale talks about the CigarTourism.com trip to Nicaragua that he is planning to take in 2012 and invites listeners to join him and Colin Ganley for an informative and entertaining time. The Cigar of the Week, The Vault Liga A-008 by Torano, was provided by Duque Cigar Company in Indialantic, Florida. The cigar featured in the What's My Band segment of the show, the NHC Surrogates Bone Crusher, was provided by Dan of NewHavanaCigars.com. The winner of November's Silver Palio Cutter Contest will be announced on next week's show. There is still time to send a photo of you or your friends enjoying a cigar to theshow@cigarmedia.tv to enter the contest. (Don't forget to include your mailing address and type "Palio" on the subject line.) To see the contest pictures, click on the Contest icon on the www.cigarmedia.tv home page. Remember you must re-enter each month to be eligible to win. Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EDT. Cigar of the Week - The Vault Liga A-008 by Torano brought to us by Duque Cigars (http://www.duquecigars.com/, 410 5th Avenue Indialantic, FL). Released at the 2011 IPCPR Tradeshow, Torano Vault gets its name from the vault in which the Torano blend book is kept. Originally called Liga A-008, this blend has a Colorado Shade-grown Habano wrapper from Nicaragua, an Ometepe-grown ligero binder, and a filler of Nicaraguan long leaf tobaccos. It comes in the following sizes: Robusto 5 x 52 Toro 6 x 50 Torpedo 6.1 x 52 What else have you been smokin' Dale? Pueblo Dominicano Toro - 6.5” x 50 - Dominican cigar from the La Aurora factory that Bob mentioned a couple weeks back, wrapped in a 5 yr old Habano varity wrapper that is Sun Grown and fermented to a dark reddish hue. A very smooth, balanced and complex smoke that I enjoyed thoroughly! Leather, cedar and light spice in a creamy med-full bodied smoke. Very “Dominican” as one might expect, yet with rich flavors and a nutty finish. To me it competes with the Leon G Pinar Del Rio Liga Cubana No. 5, Habano Sungrown Toro - 6” x 50 - From our friend Abe Flores, the Nicaraguan and Dominican filler blend in these cigars is magnificently rich and deep in flavor. Wrapped in a Sungrown Habano leaf that is oily, silky and refined in appearance. Full bodied with lots of spice (especially in the retrohale), coffee bean and grain flavors, the cigar is very savory. The long finish highlights cedar & walnut tones. Padilla 1948 Edicion Limitada 2010 Robusto - 5” x 50 - One of those cigars I really enjoy when I’m in the mood for cedar, oak and leather flavors. This cigar also has a buttery component. The Nicaraguan grown Corojo and Crillo blend is covered in a Corojo wrapper that is med brown in color and imparts a peppery tang. The cigar is earthy in character, a touch dry and exhibits excellent construction. Copious amounts of medium bodied yet very full flavored smoke with a short woody finish. What else have you been smokin' Bob? Gurkha Evil - Originally released in 2010, this cigar comes in 5 sizes including the Churchill that I smoked. With a Brazilian wrapper, Dominican binder and Nicaraguan filler, this is a smooth spicy operator in the Gurkha line. Punch London Club Maduro Perdomo Patriarch Antano Dark Corojo Pinar Del Rio Capa Oscuro What's My Band?- This week's unbanded, the NHC Surrogates Bone Crusher, was provided by Dan of NewHavanaCigars.com. Palio Cutter Contest: The winner of the November Burl Palio cutter was Craig Rich. For December's contest, we are looking for photos of you and your friends enjoying cigars (all the better if they happen to be Esencias, but it will not affect your chances of winning). Send your entry to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Please include your mailing address with your entry and type "Palio" on the subject line. Don't forget, you must re-enter the contest every month to be eligible to win. December's prize will be a silver Palio cutter. Join us next week when we announce the December winner. Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? 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Bob and Dale are joined by Craig Schneider in this week's show. They answer another newbie question from Liz about what causes a cigar to burn unevenly. Listener Dan Crouch recommends a couple of value cigars. David Zulch, one of the winners of a 5-pack of La Tradicion Cubana cigars in last month's contest, writes in to thank DWCR and Luis Sanchez. The Cigar of the Week, the Xen by Nish Patel, was provided by Duque Cigar Company in Indialantic, Florida. The cigar featured in the What's My Band segment of the show, the Perdomo Patriarch Maduro Epicure, was suggested by listener Jeff Curtis. Enter November's Silver Palio Cutter Contest by sending a photo of you or your friends enjoying a cigar to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. (Don't forget to include your mailing address and type "Palio" on the subject line.) To see the contest pictures, click on the Contest icon on the www.cigarmedia.tv home page. Remember you must re-enter each month to be eligible to win. Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EDT. Cigar of the Week - The Xen by Nish Patel brought to us by Duque Cigars (http://www.duquecigars.com/, 410 5th Avenue Indialantic, FL) XEN is a box pressed cigar with an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper, Nicaragua binder and a “secret” filler. Sizes: Short Robusto: 4 x 54; Robusto: 5 x 50; Toro: 6 x 52; and Torpedo: 6 1/8 x 52. What else have you been smokin' Craig? Pedro Martin Gold - A typical Connecticut looking wrapper with a unique looking blend of tobacco viewed from the foot. Very different color ligero & seco. Deep spicy prelight but medium bodied, ‘soft’ flavored smoke. Unique orange-zest taste. A nice approachable, yet complex, blend for a mild strengthed cigar. What else have you been smokin' Dale? Pedro Martin Ruby Torpedo -Spicy, clean and bright! Not as much richness or depth as the Corojo What else have you been smokin' Bob? Pedro Martin Corojo 6x60 - Deliberate draw, full flavored cedar, leather with a touch of spice. Dry finish. This is a lot of cigar. Densely packed, great burn. The last third developes some strong nicotine flavors. Unfortunately, the cigar in this size becomes drier as you smoke it - to the point I had to just stop. Torano 1916 Cameroon - Smooth as a baby’s bottom and loaded with easygoing flavors of cedar, leather and spice. A delightfully light smoke with flavor. Chinnock Cellars Terroir - A nice medium bodied smoke that goes well with other things like wine, cheese and chocolate. However, the cigar does not stand out on its own and becomes a bit boring after awhile. What's My Band?- This week's unbanded, the Perdomo Patriarch Maduro Epicure, was suggested by listener Jeff Curtis. Bob: Very barnyard on the prelight aroma (I liked it); mottled wrapper. Loved the first rush of flavors and an easy draw. Great cedar and bitter chocolate flavors. Throughout, the cigar delivers lots of flavors very consistently. I am enjoying this cigar very much so I hope its an inexpensive one! Craig: Smells like Nicaragua; the pilon that’s just about ready to be sorted. Deep dark & woody. Lighting reveals a lot of pent up strength. It goes well with my Tanzanian Blackdog Coffee and almost overpowers my underworked palate. Coffee, cedar & BITTER cocoa dominate this enjoyable smoke. Reminiscent of a Pepin smoke but slightly more refined. Perhaps a Jamie Garcia offering or even a new Illusione Maduro. I like this full bodied cigar. Palio Cutter Contest: The winner of the November Burl Palio cutter was Craig Rich. For December's contest, we are looking for photos of you and your friends enjoying cigars (all the better if they happen to be Esencias, but it will not affect your chances of winning). Send your entry to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Please include your mailing address with your entry and type "Palio" on the subject line. 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Bob and Dale discuss the origin of the word "herf" and answer a newbie question from Liz about why different sized cigars of the same blend vary in taste. The Cigar of the Week, the Brick by Torano, was provided by Duque Cigar Company in Indialantic, Florida. Duque's is running a special right now on one of Liz's favorites, the Xikar Ash Can. The small size fits in a car cup holder; its stainless steel construction makes it durable and clean looking; the 2 spring-shaped cigar holders make it easy to use while driving; and the screw-on lid stops odors from leaking and allows you to store a lit cigar without worry. If you don't smoke in your car, it makes a nice personal-sized inside or outside ash tray. Buy it now for only $16.99 - the lowest price anywhere. The cigar featured in the "What's My Band" segment of the show, the Davidoff Private Stock No. 1, was provided by listener George Edmonson. Enter November's Silver Palio Cutter Contest by sending a photo of you or your friends enjoying a cigar to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. (Don't forget to include your mailing address and type "Palio" on the subject line.) To see the contest pictures, click on the Contest icon on the www.cigarmedia.tv home page. Remember you must re-enter each month to be eligible to win. Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EDT. Cigar of the Week - The Brick by Torano brought to us by Duque Cigars(www.duquecigars.com, 410 5th Avenue Indialantic, FL) The Brick is a bundle cigar from Torano that is made in the Honduras. It is a square pressed cigar - hence the name ”the Brick.” Made of a Honduran binder, a Sumatra wrapper and a Honduran long filler. Robusto: 5 ½ x 60 ($58.99 per bundle at Duque’s) Churchill: 7 x 56 ($61.99 at Duque’s) Torpedo: 6 ½ x 54 ($61.99 at Duque’s) Available in bundles of 25 and in 5-packs What else have you been smokin' Dale? Torano Master EPC Short Run San Lotano Oval What else have you been smokin' Bob? Casa Fuente - Expensive cigar; lots of cache and excellent smooth flavors of cedar and well aged tobacco. J Fuego 777 Corojo - Excellent cedar and dark coffee flavors from one of the best blenders of the modern age. Buy them, smoke them and enjoy them. Perdomo Fresca- Given to me by Stuminator, sorry to say but this cigar did not meet my expectations for quality or flavor. I do have another one and will be trying it in hopes of changing my opinion. AJ Overruns Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo What's My Band?- This week's unbanded, the Davidoff Private Stock No. 1, was provided by listener George Edmonson. Palio Cutter Contest: The winner of the November Burl Palio cutter is Craig Rich. 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This week Colin Ganley of CigarTourism.com and Bob talk about the January 2011 trip to Nicaragua in which Bob will be participating. Also this week, the debut of "What's Hot, What's Not, What's Next" - Cigar retailers from around the country share buyer passions and passes and let us know what new releases are on order. This week Michael Herklots from Davidoff of Geneva, New York city stores (Madison Avenue and The Shops at Columbus Circle); Heather Haddad from Fumee Cigar Lounge in Austin, Texas; and Doug Fiore from Winston's Humidor in Midlothian, Virginia share their insights. Cigar of the Week - Esteban Carreras 5150 - The Esteban Carreras 5150 series is a medium bodied Corojo with an Ecuadorian grown Sumatra wrapper and Nicaraguan fillers and binder. Dark Side - RAMON ALLONES SMALL CLUB CORONAS Length: 110 Ring: 42 Format: Minuto Ramón Allones is one of the big names in the history of Habanos. Founded in 1837, it is also one of the oldest brands in production. A Galician by birth, Ramón Allones was the first cigar manufacturer to pack his cigars in boxes decorated with labels and stamped with his brand's emblem. He was the pioneer of the packaging that we know today. All of the Ramon Allones cigars are filled with a blend of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region, characterised by their intense and complex taste. What else have you been smokin' Colin? Cruzado Mario What else have you been smokin' Dale? Torano Single Region Serie Jalapa Robusto 5 x 52 - One of the most exciting releases from IPCPR if you are into understanding how tobacco from one specific region tastes. In this case, all the tobacco in the Jalapa series comes from one farm in the Jalapa area of Nicaragua. It's very hard to make a deep, rich, complex blend from just one area, but Torano has done it with this cigar! Well balanced in strength, roundness and body, with earthy flavors & natural sweetness. The room aroma is a touch spicy and intoxicating! Try one of these to sample the character of Jalapa tobacco. Don Francisco Lancero - A gift to me from ER Doc during his visit last month, this cigar was perhaps the most flavorful cigar I smoked this week. Layer upon layer of tastes kept building, providing one of the most complex cigars I've had in a long time. Superb construction allowed a slow, cool smoke. Full bodied and medium in strength, the list of flavors noted is way long, but in the main; nuts, citrus, espresso, cedar and vanilla were the highlights. Casa Magna Colorado and Casa Magna Sungrown What else have you been smokin' Bob? CAO La Traviata Maduro - La Traviata Maduro is everything the La Traviata cigar should have been last year; why it took CAO a year to make the right cigar is beyond me. They ruined the Brazillia by making it in a monster 60 rg; however, this cigar makes up for it. The La Traviata Maduro proves that CAO can make good cigars without going all Hollywood. Torano Master - New blend from the Torano family. Carlos Torano has broken the mold at Torano CIgars and produced a slightly more full flavored cigar that is complex and pleasing. An outstanding cigar with complex flavor and great construction. Year after year the Torano family continues to put out fine cigars and now they are once again in charge of their own distribution. If you thought they only did mild-medium cigars, smoke this and you will change your mind. Macanudo Cru Royale - For me this was the biggest surprise of the IPCPR; it has flavor; it has style; and it has great construction. I want more of these. The Cru Royale demonstrates that General Cigar is not stuck in the past nor are they afraid to take a chance. I was disappointed in the results of using Ometepe tobacco in their other blends and this cigar shows you don't need trickery or gimmicks to make an excellent cigar. The PUNCH Upper Cut was a bland result of too many taste tests and committee work that resulted in a bland and disappointing cigar. The Cru Royale landed a hook on the Uppercut to put it on the mat. What's My Band? - #921 from Liz H. Upmann Reserve Maduro 5x50 Robusto with wonderful pre-smoke barnyard aromas. August Palio Cutter Contest Winner: Dave Wallace won a gold Palio Cutter. Enter the September contest to win a classic black Palio Cutter. Herf Line Reviews - If you call and leave a cigar review on the herf line and it is played on the show, you will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio patch! You can reach the Herfline at 321-594-4373 - or cigar.radio on Skype. You can also send email to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Origin of the term HERF: From Cigar Craig, http://cigarcraig.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/the-origin-of-the-word-herf/ Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? 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Joining Bob Dale tonight is Colin Ganley of CigarTourism.com and European Cigar Journal Cigar of the Week is The Crown Jewel Premium Boutique Cigar - Specially created by Master Cuban Blenders whose tradition and history date back to the early 1900’s. Our product has been uniquely blended utilizing only the finest and rarest leaves to include; a Silky Rich Ecuadorian Sun Grown Wrapper, an exclusive specially cultivated Dominican “Piloto Cubano” 5 year aged long leaf tobacco from the North Central Region of the Cibao Valley precisely blended with, a sweet selected Peruvian tobacco from the San Martin region of the Northern Amazon. The final product is then hand rolled by a select few of skilled Master Cuban Rollers. http://www.crownjewelcigars.com/ Herf lines from Adam Estrem and Angry Bill This week's Dark Side - Dale and Colin review the Cohiba Lancero. Cohiba is the flagship line of Habanos SA. Cohiba accountesd for 8.1% of the exports in 2001. Paying prices with 30% to 50% premium over other Habanaos has never resulted in a shortage of customers for Cohiba. Cohioba is the only Habanos cigar where the tobacco undergoes a third fermentation with the seco and ligero being cured for 18 months in cedar barrels. Altough smokable after 3 years, it is recommended to have at least 5 years of additional ageing before they reach their full promise. What else have you been smokin' Dale?- 1997 Cusano Corojo - Guantanamera 310 - Liga Privada T52 toro - Viaje TNT - Oliva Serie V Lancero - What Else you been smoking Colin? Square pressed Epernay, Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary, Plasencia Reserva Organica What else have you been smokin' Bob? - Torano Copper - Wonderfully smooth smoke with lots of subtle flavors, savory leather, slight mild chocolate flavor. Pre smoke aroma is barnyard with a hint of cedar. Smooth well aged tobaccos. Kristoff Sumatra - Although it is not a bad smoke, it does exhibit some nuances of youth, the binder burns very black which could indicate a short fermetation period and the flavors just dont really come together like in the Torano. Gurhka Assasin - A dark devilish smoke with very smoky flavors of wood and leather. A heavy smoke with lots of body and a hidden strength. This cigar is a bit stealthy in its pure strength but the flavor is consistent throughout. Not for the mild smoker. Whats My Band - #922 - Camacho Corojo Colin - easy draw, thick wrapper burns uneven but smokes nicely, so good! I can't see it but it tastes great. chocolaty, spicy cedar, nicely complex and balanced, reminds me of a multi-country blend, well aged/fermented wrapper. Robusto. little dry. Bob-Pre smoke aroma is distinctive barnyard. Very promising. Easy draw. Much lighter than expected smoke from a very dark cigar. Very astringent retrohale. But I never got any flavor from the cigar. In my book it was a complete bust.

Special guest Colin Ganley from European CIgar Journal - cigar-cult.com Cigar of the Week - Dominicano from Nestor Miranda With his new cigar, Nestor Miranda’s desire was to pay tribute to the tobacco and cigar heritage of the Dominican Republic. The collaboration brought together the tobacco growing expertise of Guillerom Leon of La Aurora, the blending and manufacturing genius of José "Pepin" Garcia and the marketing talents of Miranda and his associate Rene J. Castañeda. The cigar comes packaged in boxes of 20 and is produced in 5 vitolas and will be available in both a Rosado and Oscuro wrapper. Today's featured cigar is the 5.5-inch by 54 RG Robusto Grande. Wrapper - Dominican Filler - Nicaraguan The FDA is coming after cigars! Aren't you fed up already? Enough is enough! Join Cigar Rights of America and start fighting for your rights before we are taxed and legislated to death. http://cigarrights.org/ Dark Side - Ramon Allones Gigante Name: Gigantes Factory Name: Double Corona Ring gauge: 49 Length: 19.40 CM / 7.6 INCHES What else have you been smokin' Dale?- La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Guerrero - 6.25" x 54, beautiful Habano wrapper over all LFD grown filler & binder. I smoked the Maestro previously & loved it, so had to try it's big brother. A bit more intense in aroma and strength, but the same great dark tobacco flavors. A long lasting cigar best reserved for the last cigar of the day after a full heavy meal & paired with an aged ruby port. Next up will be the Poderoso, the 5.5" x 42 corona size as I work my way through the line. Joya de Nicaragua Fuerte Serie B Corona Gorda - 5" x 46, a wonderful value line from JdN that is based on the Antanos blend, but packaged in bundles and offered through a couple of the major internet retailer outlets. The filler blend is all long filler Criollo from Esteli, Condega and Jalapa, and it uses the same wrapper as the Antanos - a silky Colorado hued Nicaraguan grown leaf that provides plenty of spice and richness along with great visual appeal. Deep earthiness and spice in a thick & chewy full bodied smoke. Very well balanced in all three major characteristics; strength, body & flavor. $40 -$50 per bundle of 20 in 4 sizes. CAO La Traviata Divino - 5" x 50, this is a cigar many folks liked right from the launch at IPCPR last August, but many more seem to be liking it better now, including me. An Ecuadorian grown Habano wrapper & a Cameroon binder over a filler blend of Nicaraguan & Dominican tobaccos - with some emphasis on the ligero - makes for a complex and interesting smoke that is smooth, creamy and full of cedar, leather & pepper flavors. As well, this line is another value offering with MSRP around $5-$6. The La Traviata name is another resurrected Cuban brand from the turn of the 20th Century & the artwork on the 24 count boxes is "old school Cuban" and true to the packaging from 1901-1904. What else have you been smokin' Bob? - Gurkha Status - Churchill, A wonderful cigar with distinct flavors reminiscent of old Havana. Kaizid Hansotio makes beautiful boxes, and fills them with tasty cigars. Gurkha cigars are sometimes expensive but they deliver tantalizing flavors. Diesel - Unholy Cocktail, I had let this sit in my humidor for months as I avoided smoking something that I perceived as too strong. I was wrong, this cigar is strong but it delivers some powerful tastes and although it lacks complexity, it delivers. La Flor Dominicana Limitado IV - Churchill, Smtimes we let our own misconceptions and fears keep us from trying new things. CIgars are no exception, however, after my positive experience with the Unholy Cocktail I felt empowered and perhaps a bit invincible. So I lit up another cigar I had been holding in the humidor as too strong for the moment. Too bad because I deprived myself of enjoying a tremendously flavorful cigar that delivered full on smoky spice flavors and kept me entertained for more than an hour. Carlos Torano Maestro Baton, Torano makes terrific cigars that exhibit grace in the blending of their rich spice and leathery flavors. An elegant cigar with premier flavors.

Heather Haddad and Charlie Torano discuss the new Torano Lounge, tobacconists, service and new Torano Exodus 50 Year (Copper).

Cigar of the Week - Torano Virtuoso Maestro The Virtuoso is the first ever Sun-Grown wrapper cigar to be both made and grown by the Torano family. Torano describes this line as being the most full bodied cigar in their portfolio. With fillers from Nicaragua, Honduras and Panama, a binder from Honduras and that Pueblo Nuevo SunGrown wrapper from their own fields in Nicaragua, Torano says you will get a smooth and well balanced cigar full of peppery spice, roasted coffee and cocoa flavors. Since Bob has been on a Churchill kick lately, our last selection for November is the 7” by 50 Maestro vitola. Three other sizes are also available, all come in beautiful white finished cedar boxes of 25 cigars.

The Cigar of the Week is the Avo Domaine No. 20 Marc Aub from Brothers Of The Leaf LLC joins us to talk about Palio Cutters, new cigars, new contests and more! What's my band? Bob smokes a Camacho H2, Dale smokes a Rocky Patel Summer Blend Lancero. In the DWCR News - Several cigar internet sites hit by a DDoS attack this past week. Also an update on the Gaspar's break-in, a second suspect has been arrested. On the Dark Side - Montecristo Especial No. 1, box code LSO June 07. What Else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Difazio Connecticut, Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Robusto, Torano 1916, Torano 1959 Exodus, Casa Torano, Vengeance Maduro Ligero. The winner of this week's one year subscription to the European Cigar Cult Journal is Don Wilkins! Opening theme and bumper music provided by 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke. Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics.

Carlos Torano - eine Mischung aus Honduras und der Dom.-Rep. Dunkles Maduro als Deckblatt und wundersch

The Cigar of the Week is the Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Lancero Heather Haddad joins us to discuss the Smoke Free Texas legislation. We invite Andy Kilroy to explain his new website - Smokeasys.com Check it out for info on smoke friendly locations around the world! The SCHIP bill has made it through the House, on it's way to the Senate. Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigars of 2008 list is out, and a $5 non-cuban cigar tops the list! On the Dark Side - Obama plans to restore Cuban-American visitation and remittance rights with Cuba. We review the Partagas Serie D no. 4 A herfline review of the Esencia Petite Corona from Wild Bill...... What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? La Aroma de Cuba, San Cristobal, La Flor Dominicana Ligero, Los Blanco Premier Sumatra, Avalon Juke, Camacho Diploma Maduro, Don Tomas Clasico, Adrian, Oliva Series G. In the DWCR News - Update on the sale of Torano factories. The American Lung Assoc says the US Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card. Baltimore passes laws against the sales of single cigars, but Mayor who pushed the bill is charged with fraud, misconduct and perjury! Congratulations to Robert Kroupa for winning this weeks subscription to European Cigar Cult Journal magazine! Check out Bob's gadget want list at http://www.evernote.com/pub/bob_mcduffee/WantList Opening theme music provided by : 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics

The Cigar of the Week is the Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1970. Unless you are new to premium cigars or have been living in a cave, the name Don Pepin Garcia is sure to invoke visions of tasty smoke wafting ghost like through the air. Pepin Garcia is the talent behind many of the most popular cigars in today's market. The Cuban Classic line (or Black Label as it is sometimes called) is the third line of cigars created under his own name, the first being the Blue label and the second being the Serie JJ. This Cuban Classic line hit retailers shelves in late 2006 and quickly rocketed to superstar status among passionados. The wrapper is a Habano Rosado variety and both the filler and binder are Nicaraguan. Don Pepin Garcia cigars are rolled in Pepin's Tabacalera Cubana factory in Esteli, Nicaragua and his El Rey de los Habanos factory in Miami Florida. The Cuban Classic Black Edition is available in six sizes: Perla (4.25x40), Corona Especial (5.5x38), Robustos (5x50), Belicosos (5x54), Figurado (6x60 and the Toros (6x52). All of the Don Pepin Garcia lines are rolled in the traditional Cuban style and the boxes are each stamped with a date code. In tribute to the Cuban traditions that Jose Garcia came from, and the American market which has been so kind to him, the band on each cigar has a Cuban and an American flag overlapping on each side of the center motif. Dr. Terry Simpson joins us to discuss the latest "third hand smoke" pseudo science. This is junk science thrown out as another rally point for the anti-smokers. Dr. Simpson says that publicizing this misinformation is at best irresponsible. We also discuss the state of the Alaskan cigar business and of course, we get a lesson in current politics. Another way to get involved - the Tobacconist Preservation Act is a proposed piece of Federal Legislation to preserve the rights of retail tobacconists to conduct business with their customers who must be able to taste, smell and sample their products in their stores. You can go sign a petition electronically to help move this along - www.thepetitionsite.com we'll put a link up on our site. We discuss the Tobacconist Preservation Act and the role that Heather Haddad of FumeeWorld.com has taken on to help promote what could become a critical piece of federal legislation. Sign the Tobacconist Preservation Act at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/2692569 On the Dark Side - Marca - Saint Luis Rey, Frontmark - Doble Coronas, Vitola - Prominente, 194 mm (7.6") x 49 ring gauge. This brand was created in 1938. The Doble Coronas is a highly scoring Prominente vitola, often listed as one of the top 3 in this format. The character is typically between that of the lighter Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona and the fuller Ramon Allones Gigante. What else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Ted's Made by Hand natural and maduro, Aurora 100 Anos robusto, 5 Vegas Limitada 2008, Tatuaje Reserva J21, Isla de Cuba. Scandanavian Tobacco Group buys Latin Cigars Nicaragua and Latin Cigars Honduras factories. More consolidation in the cigar industry announced last week - Noble Cigars, a division of the Scandinavian Tobacco Group (Which acquired the CAO brands last year) acquired Latin Cigars Nicaragua and Latin Cigars Honduras on Dec 31 for an undisclosed sum. Those factories were owned and operated by Torano cigars and the Fidel Olivas family. Torano and Olivas will continue to operate the factories, which make a combined 20 million cigars annualy, including all CAO brands, Torano brands and others. Check out Bob's gadget want list at http://www.evernote.com/pub/bob_mcduffee/WantList Opening theme music provided by : 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics