Cigar Hacks

Cigar Hacks


Latest Episodes

Episode 120: Shack Attack with Mike the Cop – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
March 02, 2020

The stars are finally in alignment and we do an episode with Mike the Cop from Rocky Patel. He’s doing his first event at the Tobacco Shack and Hacks are in the Shack. Gringo Stah nails the Hidden Herf early on.

Episode 119: New Hack City – Local Spotlight: Smokers Abbey, East Nashville, TN
February 24, 2020

We bring on a group of newly minted Cigar Hacks for a live lounge recording out of The 7-20-4 Lounge upstairs at Twins Smoke Shop in Londonderry, NH. The Caballero, Gringo Stah, White Chocolate, The Silver Fox,

Episode 118: Eighty Eight – Local Spotlight: Rocky Patel Event at Plaistow Cigar; Plaistow NH
February 17, 2020

We have recovered from Hackapalooza 2020 and get some well deserved small group therapy. It’s just four on the panel this week and it’s just what we needed to slow things down and get deeper into some topics.

Episode 117: Hackapalooza 2020 – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack, Radloff’s, Etc.
February 10, 2020

It’s the 2nd annual Hackapalooza (AKA RetroHack Spectacular) weekend. On the last evening after the Superbowl we hit record and recap all the zany things from the past two and a half days. This episode could be titled “The 100 Minute Laugh Track”.

Episode 116: Ladies Night with the Dunbarton Girls – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room; Bedford, NH
February 03, 2020

The Dunbarton Girls, Cindy Saka and Yvonne Ramée, are joined by The Brooklyn Chick for a raucous time. Eric Kilbane, the owner of Castro’s Back Room, drops in to see us and, of course, we suck him right in to the episode.

Episode 115: Direct from I-24 with Nashville Dave – Local Spotlight: Hack-a-Palooza Preview
January 27, 2020

We make a surprise call to Nashville Dave just before the show and he joins us on the panel for a chat through rural Kentucky. The Hidden Herf is another surprise and is a bit strong for the mild cigar smokers. We talk about cigars,

Episode 114: Crawdad Jim Returns – Local Spotlight: The Meat Ball
January 20, 2020

He’s back… The Hidden Herf is a very well aged cigar. We have a discussion about short-fill cigars made from premium trimmings and the new age restrictions on tobacco purchases. The Current events include the Hack-a-palooza stops.

Episode 113: The Culebra Club – Local Spotlight: Federal Cigar; Epping ,NH
January 13, 2020

This episode is direct from the Culebra Club in Epping, NH. The club is a 7X24 members cigar lounge. We are joined in the club by Dave and Jeremy for some great conversation about cigars the venue and other topics.

Episode 112: I’m Here for the Food – Local Spotlight: The Smokey Cigar; Hendersonville, TN
January 06, 2020

Join us for the grand opening of “Jake’s Place”. Jake is the dog, and the place is an old bunkhouse converted to a backyard smoking lounge and man-cave. Vern, our guest, was a big help with the conversion and renovation of Jake’s Place.

Episode 111: New Year 420 Special – Local Spotlight: Local Cigar Lounge Christmas Parties
December 30, 2019

It’s the New Year Special. Jake’s Place is almost ready. In the news section we get into the new national 21 year age requirement to purchase Tobacco.  The panel is stumped by the Hidden Herf where we have a split rating.