Cigar Hacks

Cigar Hacks


Latest Episodes

Episode 30: Fishing from the Boat – Local Spotlight: Castaways – Happy Hours with Rocky Patel
June 11, 2018

We take “mobile” to the extreme and do an episode from the pontoon boat while on a fishing excursion. There are three poles in the water and the fish keep coming while we do an otherwise regular show. The Hidden Herf is another top rated smoke by all.

Episode 29: The Oscuro Limo – Local Spotlight: Victory Cigar Bar
June 04, 2018

Making up for last week’s rain-out we do an extended episode. As usual we are all over the map with topics including the limo update. We finally make it up to O’Shea’s in Nashua on a Thursday to see the Goat and Friends.

Episode 28: Rained Out – Local Spotlight: Tailgating at Gillette Stadium
May 28, 2018

This episode has been put on a rain delay – stay tuned for an update. We traveled to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro MA with the expectation of recording this week’s episode while there for two nights in the ...

Episode 27: Name the Boat – Local Spotlight: Twins Deck Update; Cigars R Us; Puro’s Cigar
May 21, 2018

Podcast Juice Cocktails. The early Father’s/Mother’s Day gift. The Joke Segment. Curling comes up again. The Dark Side of the Leaf & The Bazaar of the Leaf. The shameless plugs, retro-haling & the annual cigar investment.

Episode 26: Back to Basics – Local Spotlight: Primings Cigar Lounge & Bar
May 14, 2018

We get back on track with our standard format. RI Mike joins the panel on the remote. The Hidden-Herf is another mystery until the reveal. Smokey and the Bandit gets tied in. We report on the limo search. Cigar Craig is starting a new podcast.

Episode 25: Technical Difficulties – Local Spotlight: The Gatlin-Burlier & Hoggs Upstairs Taverne
May 07, 2018

After fighting with a bad cable and few “blunder-ific” false starts we finally get the episode going. Mark and Bret from The Retrohale join us (via a spotty Skype connection) for another off-the-rails episode.

Episode 24: 10 Years Ago Today – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Hookset
April 30, 2018

The Hidden Herf is a special treat for the panel, it also demonstrates how individual palates change over time. We take our time with the events and discuss other topics related to each lounge or event. Cow Tongue and Aganorsa tobaccos work their way i...

Episode 23: He’s Back – Local Spotlight: Federal Cigar Bar; Dover
April 23, 2018

Matty returns after a hiatus from the show and the Hidden-Herf is picked just for the occasion. We cover far too many topics to list them all but the theme seems to be a lot of laughing. There are lots of events coming up and we have commentary on just...

Episode 22: Raw Meat – Local Spotlight: En Fuego Tobacco Shop
April 16, 2018

This week we have a slightly different format and an introduction to a new Cigar Hack; The Brooklyn Chic. With just two of us recording live the Hidden Herf is not much of a secret so the regular feature is modified.

Episode 21: Kennedy Konnections – Local Spotlight: Two Guys Smoke Shop; Seabrook
April 09, 2018

This episode’s Hidden Herf is universally liked by the panel, but still no guesses on what it is are in the ball park. The discussion, as usual, is a bit random and includes chasing mice, dogs, Laugh-In, Harleys, etc.