Cigar Federation

Big Tuna and Catfish talked about the Boliver Royal Corona, Punch Punch, and take audience questions.

We take a different path in this episode. George, owner of Rodrigo Cigars, lets us ask any question we want about the cigar industry, and he answers it.

In our first show John and Logan talk about the concept for the show, talk about how it came to be, and discuss why you should pair cigars with food, beer, wine, whiskey, sweet tea, ect.

This is the first time we have Casper from LaÄtelier on CigarChat. Casper gets into all of his blends, and even drops some breaking news.

Logan and Rob host a special episode with Victor Vitale to talk about his newest cigar launching at IPCPR 2014, the Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro. The Cigar Federation Cigar of the Month Club is featuring the Coyote Negro during June, and allows to you try it two months before anyone else!

Catfish and Big Tuna get into the weeds on the Punch Punch. The corona gorda so nice they named it twice. Also, the crew talks about upcoming Regional Editions and their thoughts on the smokes. 

Another great show. We talk to Justin Andrew, VP of LER Cigars, about their history and their entire product line. We also discuss their upcoming release, the Lou Rod Jawbreaker.

Jose is now out on his own and has started his own company, Las Cumbres Tobaco. We talk about his newly formed company and his first release, Senorial.

One of the most informative episodes we have had. If you have questions about how to properly store and humidify your cigars, then this episode is a must listen.

This is the first time we have Grace, founder of Sotolongo Cigars, on the show. We talk about her first blend, the Hechicera.

We talk to Glynn Loope, director of Cigar Rights of American, to talk about the FDA Deeming Document. Watch this episode if you want to know how to protect your right to smoke premium cigars.

Seth and I chat with Mario, Sam, Henry, and Pedro from Drew Estate about our recent Cigar Safari trip. If you ever wanted to learn about Cigar Safari, you can get the full download during this show.

On Epsiode Siete Catfish and Big Tuna went off track. The brothers got lost in the wilderness and took themselves on a little saunter. On this saunter they talked about the man, the myth, the legend, Juan Lopez Diez. This is the man that created the Juan Lopez line and what a line it is. Along with that, the two answered some questions on Cuban tobacco and talked about the wonderful corona gorda vitola. It is a vitola that excels in Cuba and is probably one of the best on the market. Enjoy brothers and sisters.

We have Jon Huber, co-founder of The Crowned Heads, on the show. We talk about his new blends and also talk about the Texicali project Crowned Heads is doing exclusively for CigarChat.

Big Tuna and Catfish discussed the terrific Bolivar brand and really got into the vitolas that are offered in the brand. They went over the Petit Coronas and Coronas Junior which they reviewed on HabanosCritic.com and answered a lot of questions from viewers regarding terrific cigars for new smokers even seasoned smokers. To conclude, Catfish and Big Tuna answered the questions, what box would get for $100, what box would you get for $150 and what box would you get for $500?

We mix it up a little this week and have another person from the cigar media world, the Cigar Vixen, on the show. We discuss how she got started, how she influences women smokers, and her future plans. Seth stands in as a guest host.

We talk to Danny and Nelson, owners of Moya Ruiz, about their newest limited edition cigar, the Nunchuck.

In Episode Cinco Big Tuna and Catfish break it down on the San Cristobal de la Habana, which in our opinion is the best brand in the niche brand market. Along with that, we talk about tobacco beetles and the problems you can face and what you can do to prevent the destruction of your cigars. Catfish also brings up the question "what is the most underrated and overrated brands for Habanos. Check it out, you are sure to have a great time! 

This is the first time we have Robert from Arandoza Cigars on the show. We talk about his White and Blue label cigars, plus the upcoming release of the Red label.

We have Callie, from Total Flame Cigars, on CigarChat for the first time. We talk about the companies Russian roots, their current lines, and vodka.

Brandon Wilson, the Wilson, of Wilson Adams Cigars come on CigarChat to talk about their company and their new sumatra blend.

On What Embargo? Episode Cuatro Big Tuna and Catfish continued to cover some new releases for Habanos S.A., particularly for Las Casa del Habanos, and also talked about relative humidity and how to store your Habanos. After that, the guys broke down the Trinidad Reyes and shared their thoughts on the smoke.  

Huff, owner of Dante Cigars, was great. We talked about his time in the industry, his ADD, and about riding bikes.

Catfish and Big Tuna are back, and today we are going to be talking about the packaging coming out of Cuba. We are going to be talking about dress boxes and cabinet boxes, and what to look for when buying a box of cigars. Along with that, we are going to be breaking down the H. Upmann Magnum 46, and this is probably one of the bet corona gordas on the worldwide market.

Great Episode with Enrique, owner of 1502 Cigars. We talked about his new line extension, and his new blend; 1502 Nicaragua.

Another great show with owner Jay Lundy. We kept it clean and talked about all of his blends. Logan asked Jay if he was Tobacco Jesus.

Rob and Seth talk to Felix Assouline for the first time about their cigars, factory, and talk about the cigar rolling process. Great informational show!

We have Michael G back on CigarChat to give us the download on Foundry.

We provide our thoughts on the Montecristo No. 2. Recently named #1 cigar by Cigar Aficionado, this cigar has been grabbing a lot of attention recently and we are going to share our honest opinions on the smoke and its ranking. 

Logan is gone so Seth, from Seth's Humidor, steps in and does a great job. Rob and Set talk to Alex about Royal Gold, their connection to Swisher International, and their newest cigar the Nirvana made by Drew Estate.

Fred, owner of Nomad Cigars, talks about his newest cigar which is releasing 3/1. Also, we talk about a cigar project he has in the works.

The inaugural episode of What Embargo?! Come check out Catfish and Big Tuna as they cross the 90 miles to the island of Cuba and talk all things Habanos.

We talk with Erik about the Warhead and the Bunker Buster. Also, for some reason we talk about dogs a lot.

Brian shows us the wine cave, his big wine glass, and he talks the entire time. We laugh, we cried, we smoked cigars.

This will be the first time Chinnock Cellars is on the show. We will be giving away four four-packs during the show this Thursday, starting at 8PM EST. 

Victor tells us all about his two decades in the cigar business. Also, we get into detail on his 215 Tortuga blends.

We will have Victor Vitale with us Thursday 1/2 starting at 8PM EST/5PM PST. Also, we will be giving away four five-count samplers. Watch the live show on Cigar Federation.

Sam Leccia of Leccia Tobacco joins us to talk about his return to the cigar industry, and his two new cigars, the Leccia Black and Leccia White.

Jon Huber gets into all the details on the Headley Grange Drumstick, and some other crazy projects he is working on for 2014, which include two limited releases.

Rob and Logan chat with Anwar, owner of El Cedro Cigars. Anwar has a great story, and gives back to many veterans projects, and is just an all around stand-up guy. We talk about Anwar's newest cigar, Cedar.

Great episode. Logan goes on a rant about incorrectly sized cigar t-shirts and Rob really gets into the weeds on tobacco growing process with Chris from Cabal Cigars.

We have Chris, owner of Cabal Cigars, with us this coming Tuesday 11/26. We will be doing five pack and shirt giveaways. Make sure to check us our for your chance to win!

Michael from La Gloria joins Rob and Logan for the first time. Michael goes into depth about making two cigars one for online and one for traditional retailers. Hell, Michael even compares making cigars to eating potato chips.

First time we will have LGC on CigarChat and we have a sick giveaway during the show.

Ernesto, owner of Padilla Cigars, was on a roll. If you want to learn a lot and laugh while you do it, then this is the episode you want to listen to. 

We discuss with Tom, owner of Commonwealth Cedar Spills, about is product and what makes it unique. We get the complete download on how to light a cigar with spills and the history behind it. 

We chat with Paul and Coop of Stogie Geeks. Stogie Geeks is another cigar podcast which is top notch. Stogie Geeks is a little different and focus on industry news and reviews. This episode was right before Halloween so the guys were all dressed up.

We chat with owners Skip and Mike of Roma Craft and talk about the insane success they have had over the last 18 months. Skip is a chatter box, and Mike drinks too much. All in all, a great episode. Not to mention that Skip drops some breaking news about Roma Craft's newest project, the Neanderthal.

Rob, Logan, and Catfish sit down and review the Liga Privada No.9, Cabal, and La Aurora 107 Maduro. All three disagree on their opinions of the cigars.