The Ashholes

Today, on The Ashholes, we fire up a United Toro Maduro and share some exciting news from United Cigar that will change the game. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

The Rocky Patel Vintage line is one of the finest collections of premium cigars on the market. From the rich and sultry Vintage '92 to the buttery-smooth Vintage '99, each of these handmades is crafted with the utmost attention to detail and quality. Today, a new "Vintage" joins the fold with the Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 — and this San Andres wrapped cigar is a perfect addition to the lineup. Today, we celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a San Andreas. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

These mild-medium bodied cigars come in one size measuring 5 ¾ x 54 with a pristine Ecuador Habano wrapper over a Dominican binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Mi Querida Triqui Traca is arguably the boldest cigar from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust released to date, The wrapper has been switched from the original traditional Connecticut Broadleaf Mediums to rarer No. 1 dark corona leaves plus a unique, high octane ligero grown in the Dominican Republic has also been introduced into the liga within the binder. Today we fire up a cigar that explodes like a firecracker and share our thoughts on The AshHoles. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Eiroa CBT Maduro has done the impossible and this week the guys find out if Eiroa did in fact hit a triple. The maduro wrapper, maduro binder, and maduro filler all combine to make this cigar a real triple threat. Join along as the guys fire up another edition of The Ash Holes. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week on The Ash Holes we smoke the C.O. Jones cigar. Will it be too strong for our resident experts? Do you have the balls to try this strong cigar? We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week on The Ash Holes we smoke the Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship cigar and see if we can keep it lit without penalty for the duration of the show. We discuss the upcoming Championship events and give our thoughts on this cigar. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

The term 'La Volcada' comes from a step in the tango dance that originated in Uruguay. Litto Gomez, co-founder of LFD, grew up in Uruguay so the name has very deep meaning. The cigar is a 7" x 48 Churchill with a Mexican San Andrés, Dominican fillers, and an Ecuadorian Corojo binder. The La Volcada is a full-bodied smoke that will get you up on your feet and dancing to the beautiful flavors. Cherry, pepper, soft leather, and cedar are just some flavors that you will experience while smoking the La Volcada cigar from LFD. Today we fire up a cigar that embodies LFD and share our thoughts on The AshHoles. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Christian Eiroa started his own brand, CLE Cigar Company, years after helping build the Camacho brand. Today we fire up a CLE Corojo with the legend himself and share our thoughts on The AshHoles. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Le Bijou (The Jewel) 1922 is a blend that has been created within the well-known brand "My Father". Jose "Pepin" Garcia has made this in honor, appreciation and memory of his father, who was born in 1922. Today we fire up a cigar that embodies the My Father Factory and share our thoughts on The AshHoles. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Coming from a storied line of Cuban cigar makers, AJ Fernandez combines old world technique with his own unique perspective at his factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, which has produced some of the most exciting blends of the past decade. This timeless brand is appealing to a new generation of smokers with the robust, distinctly flavored cigar. Boasting an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, Corojo 99 binder, and Criollo 98 and Pilito Cubano filler, the Ash Holes fire one up and share there thoughts! We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Juarez by Crowned Heads is created at a small factory named Tabacalera Pirchardo which is headed up by Don Eradio Pichado, a third-generation farmer with Cuban roots. He was also mentored by Arsenio Ramos who rose to fame as a Master Blender with Aganorsa. Here Crowned Heads and Don Pichado show off their shared vision in a cigar that was inspired by the song Cocaine Blues which was performed by Johnny Cash. Is this cigar to put to a ring of fire or will it make you hurt? Tune in to The AshHoles and find out everything you need to know about Juarez. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

The boys light up Jacobs Ladder from Southern Draw Cigars this week on The Ash Holes. Southern Draw is a veteran owned company based in Texas with their cigars blended at AJ Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua. Like many of the cigar names from Southern Draw it has a link with agriculture, religion and family. The Jacobs Ladder features a rich Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper over a Maduro binder and fillers from the Esteli and Jalapa regions of Nicaragua. Tune in to find out our tasting notes on The Ash Holes. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week we welcome John Fazzi of Kristoff to the show as we fire up a cigar teleased at the 2019 IPCPR in Las Vegas. The Kristoff Shade Grown delivers Connecticut seed, shade grown in Honduras. The cigar with a closed foot at pigtail cap features a Dominican binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Does Glen Case have another winner? Tune in as The Ash Holes share their opinions… We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week we fire up the Rocky Patel Sungrown Maduro which is made in Rocky Patel's boutique factory situated in Estelí, Nicaragua. The Sun Grown Maduro is a triple-capped, hand-bunched and hand-rolled cigar highlighted by a rich and oily Broadleaf wrapper. In 2016 it earned the #2 ranking in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year. The Ash Holes will be the judge if it was worthy of such a selection. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

The legendary Don Lino Africa has returned. Today we fire up a cigar long known as one of Nestor Miranda's favorites. The brand was born out of his love of travel to the African continent ands part of Miami Cigar & Company celebrating 30 years, the Africa sees the blend, boxes and and presentation return to its original form with the Don Lino Africa production being handled by Tabacalera AJ Fernandez. What do we think of the cigar that features a Habano 2000 wrapper from Ecuador, African Cameroon binder and Piloto Dominicano, Ometepe, Jalapa, and Esteli fillers. Tune in to The AshHoles and find out. We will also have the Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 list and all the insanity you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week we welcome Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle cigars for his first visit, first visit in 2020 that is. One of our most frequent guests, because he’s an ashhole just like us. We fire up a cigar that was a collaboration project between United Cigars and Hammer + Sickle. The two began secret talks back in 2018, but they came to an abrupt halt when Eric Hanson, president of Hammer + Sickle Cigars passed away. Early in 2019 Executive Vice President Erik Wentworth reignited the secret meetings with United's Oliver Nivaud as the two finished the project. We will fire up this cigar and share our thoughts live on The AshHoles! We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week on The AshHoles join the party with our Cigar of the Year. We looked back at all the cigars we smoked on the show in 2019, and after looking at the ratings, we are set to unveil this cigar that brings the art of tobacco and cigars, full circle. Tune in as Matt Tabacco, Ed Sullivan and Aaron Noonan tell you what the 2019 Cigar of the Year is.. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

It’s that time of year where everyone is offering their top list of cigars. This week we smoke The Cigar Authority's Cigar of the Year who is the originator dating back to 1982. We light up the Nestor Miranda Special Selection Toro which measure 5.5 x 54. We do all this in preparation for our cigar of the year. What will it be? Will we offer any hints into what it could be? Our announcement is one week away. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

We bring 2019 to a close with the most expensive cigar we have ever smoked on the show, the Davidoff Royal Release. Measuring at 5.5 x 55 the cigar is said to be crafted by either of Davidoff’s most experienced Master Rollers. It features a proprietary wrapper called Aromatica, Ecuador Habano binder and a five-varietal blend of Dominican tobacco aged eight years. We will let you know if this $80 cigar is worth the cost of admission. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Every AshHole in Cigarville loved Christmas a lot. But The Grinch who lived just outside of Cigarville did not. It could be, perhaps because his lighter was empty or it could be he just didn’t smoke the right cigar. Today on The AshHoles, we attempt to grow the Grinch’s heart with a Julius Caesar 1895. Will this be the magical cigar, or does it deserve to be tossed on the Yule log. It’s Christmas Eve on the Ashholes and we fire up the Diamond Crown Lounge Exclusive that measures 5 x 52. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Stanford Newman wanted to create a hearty complement to the wildly successful Diamond Crown line. To accomplish this, he enlisted the help of two legendary cigar families, the Fuentes and Olivas. After years of collaboration, for the company’s 110th anniversary, J.C. Newman launched a full-flavored, bold cigar that could only be created by these three cigar masterminds, the Diamond Crown MAXIMUS. The cigar made at the Fuente factory in the Dominican Republic features Ecuadorian El Bajo Sungrown wrapper and today we review the No. 4 which is part of the Diamond Crown Royal Sampler as well as boxes of 20. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week on The AshHoles we cut, light, and review the Perdomo ESV Sungrown. The Perdomo Estate Selection Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed is a hand-crafted cigar that utilizes the top 5% of the Perdomo family’s estate grown tobaccos from the prestigious Fina Natalie in Esteli, Nicaragua. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

This week we smoke on the show a cigar that was exclusive to 2 Guys. It’s a collaboration between Single Cask Nation and Aganorsa Leaf and we tell you all about this cigar that was aged in Rye casks. It comes in 10 count boxes and was limited to 200 boxes. We will let you know how you can get these as only a handful remain. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.

Since 2015 Reinier Lorenzo the owner of HVC Cigars has released a stick to celebrate the most chaotic day of the year for retailers and many consumers, Black Friday. Like the rest of the HVC Portfolio they are produced at TABSA in Esteli, Nicaragua at the home of Aganorsa Leaf. Today we review the 2019 Edition which is limited to just 400 boxes of 50 cigars. It’s available in just one size called “Shorts” but we know it better as a Short Robusto. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network.