Cigar Federation

Dave sits down with Skip Martin and the community for a Virtual Herf. A bunch of Fed Heads join in and questions get asked!

Danny and Nelson are two of my favorite guys to have on the show.  They have some great smokes and there are some new releases to talk about, but the best part is they pick on Logan!  It makes my life easier for one episode at least...  Anyway, its gonna be a great show and we have a ton of giveaways... we may even have some of The Rake up for grabs before they hit the stores... now do we hook you up or do we hook you up?

Rob and Surgeon, sitting in for Logan, sit down with Joe Chiusano to talk about his DRAM Cigars line. There will be some DRAM cigar prizes being given away, some of which are exclusive to our podcast listeners! 

Surgeon and Rob are going to pair some Cameroon wrapper  #ArturoFuente  cigars with a variety of different beverages like coffee, rum, bourbon, root beer, and hard apple cider.

We will have a very special episode with Viaje and Cigar Dojo. We will be talking about something really cool we have coming up for Cigar Federation and Cigar Dojo members.

Logan and Surgeon, who is sitting in for Rob, will have on their second guest, Josh aka /u/soymilkisgood. Josh is a mod and pipe tobacco expert from r/pipetobacco. Josh will be dropping some knowledge..

After a few setbacks, the Virtual Herf Event is on! I will be talking with the one and only Cigar Coop - Will Cooper. We are going to talk about exclusives and limited editions, while we smoke our favorite exclusives. Join us with your favorite exclusive and come talk cigars. We will also talk about future Virtual Event Herfs and future guests.

Surgeon and Rob sit down to pair some sodee pop for the second time. Last time there were some clear winners and losers, this time with more experience the sodee pop choices should be much better!

 We have Tony Bellatto of Lost & Found cigars joining us.  L&F is fresh off the release of the CigarFederation Exclusive Racks on Racks and the announcement of Siempre Tamboril and Fresh Roasted.  We'll have plenty to talk about. 

Logan and Surgeon, sitting in for Rob, will have their second guest on, Grant Batson from Batson Pipes. We will be talking all about pipes; how to make them, how to care for them, which ones are the best, etc. Grant takes everyone around a tour of his workshop.

Logan, Rob, Jerad and a crew from Cigar Federation are down in Esteli, Nicaragua, for the inaugural Drew Estate Cigar Safari. This Cigar Safari is exclusive to the mods and the members of Cigar Federation. This Cigar Chat is LIVE from the Drew Estate facility in Esteli.

Surgeon and Rob sit down with Joe Chiusano of DRAM Cigars and pair some spicy whiskies with a DRAM Cask No. 3 cigar. Joe talks about the history behind the blends, and hints at some of the things coming in the future. Rob pairs with an Aberlour A'Bunadh cask 37, an Amrut Intermediate Sherry. Surgeon pairs with a Macallan 12 Sherry Oak, and a Knob Creek 9 year small batch bourbon.

Surgeon and Rob sit down to pair DRAM Cigars Cask No. 2 with some Auchentoshan Distillery Three Wood, William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd Balvenie Doublewood 12, and Glenfiddich Rich Oak 14. Surgeon throws in an Amrut Intermediate Sherry from an distillery in India as he drank all of his Auchtentoshan Three Wood.

Colin Ganley of Cigar Tourism, Cigar Journal and Twin Engine Coffee joins Catish and Big Tuna and talks Cuba and Habanos.

This is our first show with Markus and Mombacho and it should be a lot of fun!  Mombacho is new to the American market, but they have been thriving in Canada for years.  And it helps that they make some great smokes! Rob and Surgeon, subbing in for Logan, sit down to get in some great audience questions. Special giveaways for podcast listeners.

Catfish and Big Tuna get together for their 25th time, and this time we talk about the new Añejados releases from Habanos S.A. See what Catfish and Tuna think about the new Montecristo Churchill Añejados & Romeo y Julieta Añejados.

Rob and Surgeon, who is subbing for a sick Logan, sit down to chat with Jason Wood from Miami Cigar & Company. Surgeon tries to do his best Logan impression with some questions. Rob talks with Jason about a Cigar Federation trip to the DR in 2016. Jason talks about his role as VP and answers a ton of audience questions. 

If you've heard of Savanelli Pipes or Cornell & Diehl pipe tobacco, then you know all about Laudisi.  Jonathan Turner will be on hand to answer all your questions and... AND we have a gigantic Giveaway!  We like 2 lbs of Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening up for grabs! 

Surgeon and Rob sit down to pair this Connecticut DRAM Cask No. 1 cigar specifically blended for whisky pairing. Sponsored by DRAM cigars. They pair Glenmorangie 10, Glendronach 12, Tomatin 12 French Oak and Auchentoshan Valinch, Podcast giveaway winners from Sharing Our Pairings 26 announced.

Logan and guest co-host Surgeon sit down with James Brown of Black Label Trading Company  to catch up and find out what is going on. Surgeon fires a ton of tough audience questions at James.

Surgeon and Rob sit down to pair the Drew Estate Smoking Monk of Esteli Belgian Triple cigar with some tasty beers. Surgeon just about gets taken away by a snow storm while Rob covers for him. Some great details about the history of Belgian Triples. Also some Smoking Monk cigar giveaways exclusively for podcast listeners! Email in the phrase for your chance to win.

Surgeon and Rob sit down and change things up from the beer pairing of the last few weeks for some Japanese whisky. Some great examples from Suntory, Nikka and Chichibu distilleries. There is some Yamazaki!

Logan and Rob compare the Dunhill Early Morning Pipe and the "knockoff" Match Early Morning Pipe from P&C's.

Catfish and Big Tuna talk about the 2014 Edicion Limitadas: The Partagas Seleccion Limitada, Cohiba Robustos Supremos, and the Bolivar Super Coronas

So Logan and Rob were supposed to have Jason Wood from Miami Cigar Co. on but Google decided to make Hangouts not work (ongoing issue for a week now) so as a result there was no way to get the guest in the Hangout.

Surgeon and Rob sit down in the 4th of 5 installments of the Smoking Monk of Esteli pairing shows sponsored by Cigar.com.  Surgeon pairs the Hefeweizen with 

• Hitachino Nest - Kiuchi Brewery
• Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Weihenstephan
• König Ludwig Weissbier - Warsteiner

Logan and Rob are back with Pipe Dummies Episode Five. They talk different pipes, Latakia, different pipe styles and some of the different stuff they've been smoking lately. Rob and Logan talk about Isengard and just exactly who Saruman is.

Rob and Surgeon sit down LIVE to do pair one of their favorite types of beer, Imperial Stout. Matt Ross joins as a special co-host. Pairing with the Drew Estate Smoking Monk of Esteli Imperial Stout, sponsored by Cigar.com. Everyone gets a bit loose by the end of the 2nd beer.

Logan and guest co-host Cigar Surgeon sit down with Robert Caldwell of Calldwell Cigar Company. These guys are kind of a big deal, getting awarded best new cigar company in 2014. Their cigars consistently placed in the top rated cigars for last year. We ask a ton of questions and Robert is happy to answer all of them.

Pipe Dummies Episode 4. Logan and Rob again flaunt our ignorance in grand fashion!  This time they get into some English blends. The show goes off the rails at about the 10 minute mark talking about The Wire and other popular shows. Some exciting news dropped near the end of the podcast.

What Embargo 23. Catfish and Big Tuna as they talk about the 2014 Limitada, Cohiba Robustos Supremos, large ring gauges in general, the 17th Habanos Festival, and more. Special news at the end of the podcast.

Brandon, Anthony and Mel from Fear the Beard Brokerage sit down with Logan and Rob. Logan dials in from India and talks about his Delhi-belly then asks some hard hitting questions.

Logan and Rob have Terrance from Quesada on the show for the first time. The audience asks a ton of questions, Logan talks about his upcoming trip to India, and Rob man crushes on Terrance; hard.

Logan and Rob have Catfish on the show to talk about the differences/similarities between cigars and pipe tobacco. Catfish drops some good knowledge on how to stop the gurgle and how to avoid tongue bite.

Logan and Rob talk about the best selling aromatic in the world, the Lane 1Q. Also, they discuss a really good resource on pipe related stuff which is free call the Pipeman's Handbook.

Catfish and Big Tuna share their thoughts on the new releases from Habanos, the Habanos Añejados. These two new releases are for the Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta brands, and both release give the brand a new vitola and also a very aged Habano with that. Along with that, Catfish talks about custom and farm rolled offerings from Cuba, and focuses on Hector Luis Prieto and Alejandro Robaina. Enjoy the show that marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill's death.   

We have Josh from Oliva on with us. We have a great time asking some serious questions around their recent #1 Cigar of the Year rating from Cigar Aficionado.

Surgeon pairs a Gran Habano  with Tree Brewing Groovy Session Ale, Big Rock Brewery Scottish Heavy Ale, Estrella Damm Barcelona, and   Asahi Brewery  Super Dry.

RobbyRas pairs an Espinosa Cigars La Zona with Carlsberg , Red Hook Audible Ale, Mississippi Brewing Company LLC Mud Black & Tan,Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

Tabu is a brand new company to the cigar market. Listen as Logan rails the owner of Tabu about his business plan.

We start this show off right by having Sam and Joey from Drew Estate on as our guest. We talk about the basics any pipe dummy should know and give into the Drew Estate pipe tobaccos.

Join Logan as he has several FedHeads join in the discuss on the Buckingham and all things Crowned Heads.

Being it their first episode of 2015, Catfish and Big Tuna release their Top 5 Cigars of 2014. But why just have them talk about our Top 5 Cigars of 2014?  Instead, they decided to call in a good friend, Cigar Surgeon from Canuckistan to join in the conversation. The three of them will be reviewing their Top 5 Habanos and talking all things Habanos.

Surgeon and Rob sit down to talk about and pair some D'Crossier cigars with American whiskey (bourbon).

Surgeon smokes the top 10 rated D'Crossier L'Forte with Zackariah Harris, Tom Sims, Knob Creek and Red Stag.

Rob smokes the D'Crossier Diplomacy with Eagle Rare, Basil Hayden's, Bulleit Bourbon, and Booker's.

We chat with LOD from Cubanacan Cigars about their recent transformation and big moves they made this year with personnel and the HR.

Surgeon pairs an AJ Fernandez Cigars San Lotano Oval with a Rogue Ales & Spirits Santa's Private Reserve Ale, Chocolate Stout and Beard Beer. Rob pairs an AJ Fernandez San Lotano Oval and Dead Guy, Santa's Private Stock, Hazelnut Brown Nectar

Catfish and Big Tuna sit down with Cubanacan Cigars and talk about Cubanacan but more importantly their new release, the HR. The HR is a cigar that has recently hit the American market and it is a cigar that was not just created by Cubanacan, but with the input, assistance and guidance of Hirochi Robaina. The cigar is meant to pay tribute to Hirochi's grandfather, Alejandro Robaina, and is truly a magnificent smoke. Listen in as we talk about the new Cubanacan HR.