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It’s the final segment for Flavor Odyssey’s venture into Ready-to-Drink cocktails (RTD), and this week, we go all the way to the top with the best of the best in this arena. We’re talkin’ bougie, high-end, ultra-craft RTDs from companies such as Death & Co. Grab your favorite cigar and create your own pairing for the show. Pairings Sensei: Death & Co. & Davidoff Year of the Dragon 👎🏻 Robby: Death & Co. & Montecristo Especiales No. 2 (2018) 👍🏻 Jordan: Death & Co. & Davidoff Aniversario No. 1 LE23 👍🏻 Votes Sensei: 72% Robby: 28% Audience Pairing Nathan Stewart: DT&T Barba Amarilla & Trade Eights Ginger & Whiskey

Only a handful of Dojo members get their bust enshrined forever in the Dojo Member’s Hall of Fame, and on this episode, we announce who will compromise the class of 2023. Jack Heyer is back in-studio for this very special episode of Smoke Night LIVE.

Flavor Odyssey continues its segment featuring Ready-to-Drink cocktails (RTD); this week, we look at wine-based RTDs. Unlike spirit-based RTDs, this type of RTD can be sold at retail locations that only have beer & wine licenses. Your hosts Robby and Randy will investigate how these drinks pair with premium cigars. Pairings Randy: Randy: Blueberry Cosmo & BLTC Bishops Blend 👍🏻 Robby: Peach Mojito & My Father El Centurion H-2K-CT 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 49% Sensei: 51% Audience Pairing Mike Heykens: Next Round Strawberry Lime Rose Sangria & ACID 20

How did Smoke Night LIVE get started? How was it named? How has it evolved? Check out the montage—a decade of SNL—as featured on the 400th episode of Smoke Night LIVE.

Four hundred is a big number. Less than 10 NFL quarterbacks have thrown for 400 or more touchdowns in their career. Less than 60 MLB players have hit more than 400 home runs. This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we celebrate our 400th episode! We will have special messages from some of the biggest names in the industry, and our good buddy Jack Heyer will be in studio for this momentous occasion.

Which of these three cigars do you smoke, stash, or trash? That is the burning question on this episode of Smoke Night LIVE. Smoke Inn's Alex Tavella (AKA "The Goat”) joins the show and is put on the hot seat as we force him to decide between some of your favorite cigars.

Ready-to-Drink (RTD) cocktails are the hottest thing in the liquor world, and we are diving into some trends within this next segment on Flavor Odyssey. The first trend is that the “big guys,” i.e. household name brands are staking their claim in the game. There are none bigger than Jack Daniel’s, and they have introduced their own Jack and Coke RTD with Coca-Cola. Your hosts Robby and Randy will be seeking the best cigar pairing with this drink, and invite you to create your own best pairing. Pairings Randy: Liga Privada No. 9 & Jack 'n Coke 👍🏻 Robby: Red Meat Lovers Club & Jack 'n Coke 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 52% Robby: 48% Audience Pairing Randi Harrison: Drew Estate Blackened M81 & Jack 'n Coke

Trick or Pete!!! Yeah, it's a great title for a skit with Mr. Halloween himself, Pete Johnson, but what does it mean? We polled Pete on nine topics of current pop-culture trends... He gives a "trick" for his disapproval or a "Pete" for the thumbs up!

Summer is over, the leaves are turning, and pumpkin spice has returned; which of course means Halloween is just around the corner! This week on Smoke Night LIVE, Pete Johnson from Tatuaje returns to talk about his newest fright-themed release: The Face Redux 3. We will also discuss the huge success of the Anarchy NFT project and much more.

It’s a wildcard edition of Flavor Odyssey, and your hosts Robby and Randy continue the emerging cigar brands theme. EXCEPT… this week, everyone picks their own brand and drink pairings. Do you have a cigar brand that you feel is going to be the next big thing? Tune in and join the fun. Pairings Cigar Surgeon: Powstanie SBC22 & Pumpkin Pie Milkshake IPA 👍🏻 Robby: Patina 5th Anniversary & French Connection 👍🏻 Jordan: All Saints Solamente & World's Best Old Fashioned 👍🏻 Matt: HVC Hot Cake Golden Line & World's Best Old Fashioned 👍🏻 Votes Surgeon: 57% Robby: 43% Audience Pairing Mike Heykens: Fosforo Maduro & Vieux Carre

Do you ever wonder what a machine-made cigar tastes like? How do they differ from a premium, hand-made cigar? The Dojo crew takes a dive into some popular machine-made cigars to see what they have to offer, and we will review and rate them live on the show.

Black Star Line Cigars out of Chicago have been turning heads over the past five years, and are clearly one of the trending and emerging brands in the industry. This week on Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby and Randy find the best drink pairings for Aric Bey’s BSL releases. Pairings Randy: BSL War Witch & Revolver Cocktail 👍🏻 Robby: BSL War Witch & Mocha Spritz Cocktail 👍🏻 Sensei: BSL Rosewood 1923 & Green River Wheated Bourbon 👍🏻 Jordan: BSL Dark War Witch & Elijah Craig 18-Year 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 69% Robby: 31% Audience Pairing Bill Powers: BSL Dark War Witch & Fireball Bourbon Cream

Get ready for another edition of the Cigar Brand Fantasy Draft. Our expert panel will draft a team of 7 cigar brands that they think is the best, and the audience will determine the winner. Master Sensei, JR Cigar’s Nick Libretti, Smoke Inn’s Alex Tavella, and Johnny Smokes Uncut’s Johnny Remer battle for ultimate supremacy in the third edition of the Cigar Brand Fantasy Draft.

Steve Saka, Abe Dababneh, Terence Reilly, and William Cooper join Smoke Night LIVE to debate, argue, persuade, and ultimately crown the world's best candy bar. Over 16 popular candy bars will enter the ring, but only one will emerge as champion of the world. Grab your favorite sweet treat and join the show, because the viewing audience will play a large role in determining the winner.

Rafael Nodal, head of product capability for Tabacalera USA (and the man behind some of the most awarded cigars in the industry), returns to Smoke Night LIVE to discuss the new Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata as well as everything else going on at Altadis USA.

It’s a cavalcade of stars! Live, in-studio special guests will include: Steve Saka, Erik Espinosa, Pedro Gomez, Terence Reilly, Fabien Zeigler, Fred Rewey, Eddy Guerra, George Rami, Bradley Rubin, Justin Andrews, Tommy Lazuka, Mickey Pegg, and more! It’s the annual Dochella Festival leading up to Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival, and it’s the biggest, most star-packed show of the year!

Flavor Odyssey goes off the grid for this episode, as Randy leaves Studio Lot B and travels east to Dojo Studios for a special episode leading up to Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival. We will be pairing cigars with drinks and announcing the winner of the Brewery Bus ticket along with much more.

The Alpha Dawg is back! It’s been an amazing couple of years for Espinosa Premium Cigars, and this week on Smoke Night LIVE, Erik Espinosa joins the show to recap everything that’s gone down. Erik will fill us in on the upcoming La Zona Palooza as well as what’s going on with Guy Fieri’s Knuckle Sandwich and everything in between.

It’s a viral sensation… but does it really work? This week on Flavor Odyssey, it’s a wildcard episode and your hosts will be exploring the practice of frothing your tequila, whiskey, rum, or other spirit. Whipping your spirits with an inexpensive milk frother adds oxygen to the drink, and is said to smooth out and even make your spirit taste a tad sweeter. Grab a cheap milk frother and a few different spirits and try the experiment with us. Audience Pairing Randi Harrison: Frothed tequila, rum, & bourbon

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we seek the best cigar pairing for the Ginger Mint Paloma, which, on paper, appears to be a bit of a challenge. Your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs wind down their segment on emerging trends in the cocktail world, and will summarize what they have learned over the past several weeks. Pairings Randy: Plasencia Cosecha 149 & Ginger Mint Paloma 👍🏻 Robby: ROS Desert Rose & Ginger Mint Paloma 👍🏻 Sensei: Joya Ninjaragua & Ginger Mint Paloma 👍🏻 Jordan: Fratello After BurnR & Ginger Mint Paloma 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 27% Robby: 73% Audience Pairing Kevin O'Connor: Lost & Found 22 Minutes to Midnight Habano & Ginger Mint Paloma

Flavor Odyssey’s segment on emerging trends in cocktails contines, and this week, we explore a modern take on a somewhat modern cocktail. The Penicillin cocktail was invented in 2005, but we’re amping it up with maple syrup! On paper, this sounds like a perfect cigar pairing, and your hosts Robby and Randy dive head-first into the complex recipe. Pairings Randy: Espinosa Laranja & Orange Maple Penicillin 👍🏻 Robby: Liga Feral Flying Pig & Orange Maple Penicillin 👍🏻 Sensei: Illusione Original Documents Habano & Orange Maple Penicillin 👍🏻 Jordan: Blackened M81 & Orange Maple Penicillin 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 47% Robby: 53% Audience Pairing Bill Powers: New World Dorado & Orange Maple Penicillin

The cat is out of the bag, and the Perdomo 30th Anniversary release will be hitting shelves this fall. Nick Perdomo Jr. joins Smoke Night Live to discuss this monumental release, which features 15-year-old bourbon barrel-aged tobacco. We will get Nick’s insight into what it took to create such a special cigar and what it means to the Perdomo legacy.

This week on Flavor Odyssey, Robby and Randy continue their journey into emerging trends in the world of fine cocktails. On this episode, we explore an interesting take on a Negroni that is made with Mezcal. Will this cocktail be an impossible cigar pairing? Tune in to find out. Pairings Randy: Tatuaje MBS FK & Mezcal Negroni 👍🏻 Robby: Ashton Symmetry & Mezcal Negroni 👎🏻 Sensei: Ferio Tego Generoso & Mezcal Negroni 👎🏻 Jordan: Illusione Epernay d'Aosta & Mezcal Negroni 👎🏻 Votes Randy: 55% Robby: 45% Audience Pairing Randi Harrison: Dunbarton Red Meat Lovers Club & Mezcal Negroni