Best Tim Swanson Podcasts (2025)

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Cigars Daily LIVE 404 (The Community’s 10/10 Cigars — You Decide!) 1:37:49

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Tonight, we’re putting the power in your hands. This is Cigars Daily LIVE: Community Choice 2025 — where we find out which cigars you think are true 10/10s. The chat will build the leaderboard as we go, so drop your top smokes in the comments and we’ll crown a winner by the end of the night. Are we talking Padron 1926? Tabernacle? Or something tota…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 403 (Veterans, Valor & The Warhead Returns) 1:32:09

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This week on Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re celebrating the heroes who’ve made our freedoms possible — the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. With Veterans Day upon us, tonight’s show is all about honoring their courage, sharing stories, and enjoying the sense of brotherhood that cigars bring to every lounge across America. We’re also firing up some…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 402 (Breaking The Law with Davidoff's Working Class Wonder) 1:39:24

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You all know who's the law around these parts! Normally, it's your Cigars Daily LIVE team but tonight, we're breaking the law… but not just any law. We have Law Ream in the studio. He's been traveling the country in the name of Davidoff's Zino Nicaragua. We're all going to work together to see if we can break Law in, Cigars Daily style.…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 401 (The Secret To The Rarest Leaf On Earth) 1:24:51

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What makes a cigar truly rare? In this episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re diving into the world of exclusive blends and the rarest leaf on Earth. From hard-to-grow varietals to limited harvests that only happen once every few years, we’ll unpack what “rare” really means when it comes to cigars — and whether that rarity actually makes them better. …

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Cigars Daily LIVE 400 (Living LARGE With Sun, Smoke, & Island Vibes) 1:33:55

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It’s time to kick back, light up, and live large. In this special 400th episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re bringing the island life straight to the studio with good friends, good conversation, and a tropical twist. Tonight’s show is all about the laid-back luxury that cigars naturally bring — that moment when the world slows down, the sun feels wa…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 399 (How Columbus Accidentally Invented The Cigar) 1:33:04

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In this week’s episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re rolling back the clock more than 600 years to uncover how a few curious explorers, a sacred island ritual, and one very unlucky Spaniard gave birth to the modern cigar. Join Me, Amber, Terrence, and Billy for a hilarious, history-packed, game-show-style story time that covers it all — from the Taín…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 398 (A Blend For The END! The Last Cigar In My Humidor Will Be) 1:30:34

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Cigars Daily LIVE 397 (FAIL! Tim's Worst Mistake Plus More Industry Mishaps) 1:34:21

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They say that failure is part of success… if that's true, then I'm about to be the most successful person in the industry because I biffed it… BAD! During this episode, we're going to talk about exactly what I did, and exactly how bad it is. Now, I certainly don't have total command over mistakes and mishaps in the cigar industry. There have been m…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 396 (The Most Explosive Limited Edition Blends of 2025) 1:05:55

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Limited edition cigars are where brands really cut loose — bold blends, wild packaging, and the kind of creativity that gets cigar lovers talking. I also COMPLAIN non-stop about them… mostly because if one really leaves an impression then it’s more than likely it’ll be tough or impossible to find again. In this episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re c…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 395 (That's IT! We're Going SCORCHED Earth) 1:37:25

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That’s it — we’re going scorched earth. In this episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re diving into the latest release from Oscar Valladares: the Scorched Earth Daily Edition Maduro. If you’ve followed Oscar’s growing lineup, you already know about the Earth by Oscar and the box-pressed Flat Earth — both Corojo-wrapped fan favorites. Now the family get…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 394 (Blockbuster Blends! Cigars That Blow The Roof Off The Cigar World) 49:22

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Fair warning- we only got this episode going after some insane technical issues, so if you want to hear Cigars Daily LIVE come off the rails, this is your episode. Most cigars come into the industry quietly. They get a soft, smooth, easy going launch into the industry. Others are more like the latest Avengers movie on opening day (I realize my movi…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 393 + AfterParty (HUMIDOR WARS! Battle For the Best Home For Cigars) 1:36:23

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Cigars can only live in one place - a humidor. It's the one place where cigars can survive and potentially age into fine tools for celebrating life's special moments. But a good humidor isn't always easy to come by. Today the world is plagued by poorly informed information about how to create a place to accurately store cigars. And it can cause cig…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 392 (Cigar Makers Need to STOP Doing This One Thing NOW) 1:39:28

3M ago1:39:28

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Cigar Makers do some AMAZING things. Their art is one of the most logistically dense and complicated processes I’ve seen in my entire life. I admire my cigar making friends as much as I feel for the tremendous challenges they face on a daily basis. That being said, they don’t always get it right. Cigar Makers have simultaneously done some of the mo…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 391 (The WEIRD New Era Of Cigar Swag w/ The Forgekeeper Statue) 1:31:54

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Cigar Swag is a longstanding tradition in the cigar industry. For a very long time, cigar makers have dedicated themselves to crafting useful cigar swag. Items that cigar lovers use everyday, that sport the branding of their favorite makers. But these days, the industry has taken a turn… but is it a turn for the better? I've learned a lot about thi…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 390 (When Pipes & Cigars Hook Up… The Great Aromatic Affair) 1:34:30

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Over the last few years, cigars have been having a rather steamy love affair with pipes… well, pipe leaf to be exact. There have been more and more projects that dawn the title 'aromatic' (essentially one step shy of being pipe leaf). Some projects even use leaf that's specifically crafted for pipes inside the wrapper, binder, filler blend. The big…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 389 (Top Community Picks 2025: The Cigars YOU Can’t Stop Talking About) 1:33:59

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The TOP cigars aren’t the ones that are mentioned in magazines, or Top 25 lists. They’re not the ones that reviewers go gaga over. They’re not even the ones that get all the hype online. The world’s top cigars are the ones that win hearts and palates over with exceptional experiences. And those are the cigars we are chatting about on this episode. …

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Cigars Daily LIVE 388 (Are Aged Cigars Worth The Wait?) 1:34:39

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Aged cigars have a reputation for being a special and elite treat for aficionados. But are they really worth the wait? Serious collectors claim that as little as 4 months all the way up to decades long aging processes will create an extra level of smooth, refined, clean, clear flavor. But how does it really work? Is there a point where cigars can a…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 387 (Exposing the Cigar Industry with Oliva Nick) 1:31:54

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The cigar industry has some secrets, and tonight we're exposing all of them! For this episode, we'll be joined by Oliva Nick, an industry insider who knows where all the skeletons are kept. Together, we'll be grilling him with questions to peel back the curtain on every little thing that's hiding. Join us as we dive into the darkest parts of the wo…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 386 (Underrated: Cigars That Deserve Way MORE Hype) 1:38:14

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It's amazing. Often, the best cigars are NOT the most popular ones. The world is filled with cigars from cigar makers who really know what they're doing. But for one reason or another people never hear about their cigars. The average cigar lover ends up pursuing projects that are better marketed or already have a large following. During this episod…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 385 (How to Spot Over-Hyped Cigars IMMEDIATELY) 1:37:12

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WATCH OUT! That next cigar might just be completely over-hyped! The world is filled with more new and limited edition releases than ever before. Some are bold projects it exotic leaf varietals that truly offer something different. Others are just another blend that's over-hyped and over-valued. So how do you tell the difference? These days it can b…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 384 (The NEW King of Cigars Has Arrived) 1:32:36

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If a cigar is a king, we call it El Rey. And for a long time around the Cigars Daily LIVE crew, there was only one Rey… until now. Introducing the Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H — the El Rey Del Los Habanos, or King of the Habanos. This bold new My Father blend is making a serious claim. With so many modern blends using Habano wrappers, what makes this one…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 383 (The Legacy of Nick Perdomo & The Future of Cigars) 1:32:18

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The world of cigars is all about legacy. Cigar making families are constantly working to fine tune their craft, and raise up new generations who can carry the flame. On this week's episode, we're joined by Nicholas Perdomo III. When it comes to Perdomo Cigars, Nicholas is THE guy for the job. After decades of his Dad building one of America's most …

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Cigars Daily LIVE 382 (The Cigar That Was NEVER Supposed To Happen) 1:33:56

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Tonight’s episode of Cigars Daily LIVE is a special one—because we’re blend testing something that should’ve never happened in the first place. We’re diving into the early blending stages of a brand-new project for the Daily Edition lineup. The working title? Cock of the Walk—a cigar inspired by our very own chicken wrangling cast member – Billy. W…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 381 (Is Nicaragua Getting DETHRONED For Cigars?) 1:35:59

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Nicaragua has risen to the apex of the cigar making world over the last few decades, but now that status is being called into question. Cigar makers have been drawn to Nicaragua for it's nutrient rich soil and the powerful leaf it produces. However, over the last few years, nearly every cigar making family has made bold moves to build brand new fac…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 380 (The Secret Smokes of Cigar Making Masters) 1:33:39

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Ever wonder what the people who make cigars actually smoke? Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE, we're diving into the world of farm rolled cigars—the unbanded blends rolled right on the factory floor, not for retail, not for ratings… but for the rollers themselves. These are the blends that never hit the shelves but hold a special place in the hearts of …

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Cigars Daily LIVE 379 (The Corojo Collection: Legendary Leaf, Epic Flavor) 1:34:16

6M ago1:34:16

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In the cigar world, Corojo leaf is used by cigar makers to craft some of the most beloved blends we have today. During this episode, we’ll discuss what makes Corojo such a valuable part of the blending process for so many cigar makers. We’ll look at where the Corojo seed was born, and how it has transformed over the years of moving around Latin Ame…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 378 (How Cigars Made Us Irresistible… Just Ask Our Wives) 1:40:14

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We’re living in a new era for the cigar aficionado. The cigar world used to be… well, a sausage fest. But these days, you’ll see more and more ladies in the local lounge than ever before. Today there are more ladies and couples in the world of cigars than there have ever been before. If makes my day when I see couples posting pics of their date nig…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 377 (Padron't Even Try To Argue Who Is King of Cigars) 1:37:12

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Who really is the king of the cigar making world? There are lots of contenders for this title. Hell, there's even a Master Blender Hall-of-Fame. If you ask 100 aficionados who is the best of them all, you're likely to get a lot of different responses. Some will favor newer boutique brands while others will swear by time tested names. During this ep…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 376 (The ONLY Cigar With The Soul Of The Sky) 1:34:15

7M ago1:34:15

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The art of crafting cigars is timeless and traditional. It's not often that new methods pop up… and when they do, they're frequently novelties. During my 10 years in the cigar world, I have seen A LOT of 'new' ideas. And for the most part they are just ways to try and grab attention. But true innovation only happens in cigars then cigar makers rede…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 375 (Race To Be King Of All Limited Edition Cigars) 1:39:48

7M ago1:39:48

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In the fast evolving world of Limited Edition cigars, there's a race. It's a race to create the king of ALL LE blends on the market! Each cigar maker is hard at work to craft elite premium flavor that leaves the aficionado desperate for more. Some projects come out as one time, here today gone tomorrow, single releases. Others are made to be annual…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 374 (The Dawn Of The Age Of Smokquarius) 1:31:36

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Today is truly a momentous day in the cigar world. We are just a week after the PCA trade show, where cigar makers have shown off their best and brightest new projects for 2025. I gotta tell you, there are some profoundly artistic new cigar in production right now! On this episode, we’ll discuss some of the best ones coming down the pipes to see wh…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 373 (Jeremy Siers Has Gone Full On Cigar Maker) 1:42:53

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Jeremy Siers is known as a man who’s all about man things. But today, Jeremy has made his way into the ever-growing and ever-challenging world of cigar making. His new line of Hold Fast cigars continues to grow as the Hold Fast Maduro has officially reached the cigar loving wilderness. Tonight, Jeremy will join us to chat about his new projects. As…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 372 (Passing The Torch: Perdomo Legacy is More Than A New Cigar Blend) 1:32:15

8M ago1:32:15

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The world of hand-made cigars is not new. It's a 600 year old practice that is often pursued by multi-generational cigar families. In this episode, we're taking a close look at how legacy is evolving he cigar making world today. The truth is, a new generation of cigar makers is coming up, and we get to experience the craft of a whole new set of fam…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 371 SPECIAL EDITION (A LOOK INSIDE THE VISION FOR ELITE FLAVOR) 1:19:42

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On this special edition of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re joined by in-studio guest Jonas Santana! He is the mastermind behind one of the most followed up and coming cigar brands the world has today – Blackbird. Today, he will be joining us to chat about a Daily Edition project that we have been working on together – The Cactus Wren Box Pressed Daily Edi…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 370 (Stop Holding Your Breath It’s Time To Echo-Hale) 1:32:56

8M ago1:32:56

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For cigar makers, new projects can take a VERY long time to bring to life. After dreaming up a blend or brand idea, it can take months or even years to land a new project in the wild among cigar loving folk. Right now, I’m just getting my hands on the very first of the Espinosa Muercielago Echo-Hale Daily Edition. This is a project I worked on with…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 369 (Fuente FFF-Monday The Opus-ode) 1:33:09

8M ago1:33:09

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On this OPUS-ode of Cigars Daily LIVE we’re exploring one of the most reputable cigars of all time – The Opus X. Arturo Fuente has crafted a colossal series of cigars called Opus X. Today it is heralded as the creme de la creme of cigars for special occasions. Now, WE get to pass judgement on them. Dive in with us as we look at the construction, de…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 368 (Room101’s Golden 15th Anniversary Shower) 1:33:41

8M ago1:33:41

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I’m not sure if Matt Booth has survived 15 years in the cigar industry or if the cigar industry has survived 15 years of Matt Booth. But we’re here now and we have to live with it. Matt Booth is an anomaly in the cigar world because he happened into the industry when ’boutique’ cigar makers were a very new thing. It was him and just a few other sma…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 367 (Exclusive Look At Our Jaw-dropping Spring Collectables) 1:35:30

9M ago1:35:30

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There are few things that aficionados love more than cigars… but cool collectables are certainly one of them. At this moment, the cigar world is filled with some of the most epic collectable items that have ever been made. Whether it’s statues, challenge coins, wall art, or any other thing that lets cigar lovers show off their pride of the leaf, th…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 363 (Green Gold At The End Of The Rainbow) 1:31:53

9M ago1:31:53

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Every year, cigar lovers are looking for exactly the right cigar to pair with the holidays. More and more cigar makers are crafting holiday specific cigars, but none of them are as early to the party as Alec Bradley with their Filthy Hooligan Barber Pole. This cigar brings together the dark chocolatey rich tasting notes of a dark Habano wrapper wit…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 362 (Celebration Cigars for 7 Years of The Best Damn Cigar Content Online) 1:39:09

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At the Cigars Daily HQ we’ve got a reason to celebrate! It’s our 7th birthday as the world’s largest online cigar community! It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. And if there’s one thing cigar aficionado’s love it’s a reason to celebrate! During this episode, we’ll be sharing some of the biggest wins along with our personal selections for the best …

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Cigars Daily LIVE 361 (The Signature of Blending Perfection) 1:36:19

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There is a certain signature that comes with expert blending. And I'm not talking about someone's autograph or scribbled name. The signature of blending perfection is, for cigar aficionados, found in a complex, refined, and satiating flavor profile. This week, we're looking at one blend that has achieved one of the highest levels of vibrant cigar e…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 360 (Mystery Solved: Weirdest Cigar Terms Explained) 1:31:44

10M ago1:31:44

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The cigar world is as deep as it is wide. The people who get started in cigars are often taken back by this! There’s a whole dictionary of interesting and peculiar terms that come with the cigar lifestyle. During this episode, we will be discussing many of these terms. Some are Spanish words, others are english, and some are a crazy mix of the two.…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 359 (Cigars Will NEVER Recover From This) 1:34:23

10M ago1:34:23

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Changes are a-coming. Truth be told, the cigar world is old... but not that old. The artistry of crafting handmade cigars has been around for about 600 years. And every year something new threatens to come along and end it all for the artisan cigar makers throughout Latin America. But the committed cigar loving community in America and across the w…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 358 (Sultans of Shade: Masters of Mild Complexity) 1:37:32

10M ago1:37:32

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Mild and Complex are not two words that are often used together in the world of cigars. It seems like milder cigars have a reputation for being… a little ordinary. But in recent years there has been a big push to craft some truly complex Shade blends, and those are the one’s we’re learning about tonight. From boutique blends to monster Masterblende…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 357 (Beyond the Hype – A Critical Look at Top 25 Cigar Lists) 1:35:12

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Every music artist on the planet has the dream of creating that platinum album. A set of songs that is recognized and revered among listeners. In the cigar world, there is no such thing as a platinum album, but we do have the annual release of the Top 25 Lists. These are lists compiled by cigar publications, vloggers, bloggers, and whole cigar comm…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 356 (The Crystal Ball 2025 Predictions for the Cigar World) 1:35:26

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What if we could fast forward to the end of 2025 and already know everything?! We could see every new project, every major event, and every scandal that might come along to rock the cigar world! That would be one hell of an advantage. Fortunately, we have the next best thing – the Cigars Daily Crew. At the HQ we are students of all the artistry and…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 355 (Decade-Aged Cigars Deep Dive) 1:34:34

11M ago1:34:34

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There are cigars with aged leaf, and then there are aged cigars. They’re two VERY different things. You hear about them out there in the wild. There are lots of cigars with blends that tout aged leaf. Sometimes the leaf is aged 5, 10, even 15 years. And those are considered desirable among aficionados. Then there are the aged cigars. These are the …

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Cigars Daily LIVE 354 (The Final Puff – 2024 Year End Special!) 1:37:02

11M ago1:37:02

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As we close out another fantastic year, we’re pulling out all the stops to celebrate the moments that made this year unforgettable. From amazing guests to unforgettable cigar reviews and community highlights, we’ll revisit the best of 2024 and share some laughs and stories along the way. In this special year-end episode, we’ll reflect on the milest…

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Cigars Daily LIVE 353 (Santa Came Early With New Blends for 'Good' Men & Women) 1:31:05

11M ago1:31:05

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This time of year, Santa is gearing up to deliver gifts to those well behaved men and women of the world. So I have no idea why he would come by the Cigars Daily HQ to visit the likes of Billy, Terrence, Ryan, and me. But here we are, confused as we are grateful. During the episode, we will discuss some of 2025's new projects, share some Christmas …

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Cigars Daily LIVE 352 (These New Cigars Are Fashionably Late To The Party) 1:41:18

11M ago1:41:18

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On this show, we joke that American January is Nicaraguan April. It's a tradition in the cigar world for projects to experience delays. There are few few projects that reach the cigar community at the proposed date and time. But these two blends from Southern Draw Cigars absolutely take the cake! The Southern Draw Morning Glory and Evening Primrose…