Flavor Odyssey - Sidecar Cocktail
Robby and Randy continue the "Cognac Connection" segment of season 5 with a simple cocktail that emphasizes the best qualities of cognac. But which premium cigar pairs best with a Sidecar? Tune in to find out. (Episode 143).
Pairings
Randy: Sidecar (sugar-rimmed) & Laranja Reserva 👍🏻
Robby: Sidecar & Davidoff Nicaragua 👍🏻
Sensei: Sidecar & H. Upmann Heritage 👎🏻
Jordan: Sidecar & Aganorsa Rare Leaf 👍🏻
Votes
Randy: 38%
Robby: 62%
Audience
CigarCop: Joya Ninjaragua & Sidecar
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Randy (Johnson) Hall of Famer?
Randy has been clamoring for the famed Dojo gold coin for ages... was 2022 his year? Did he finally achieve Hall of Fame status???
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CONDENSED - Dojo Hall of Fame 2022
Check out each of the Dojo's 2022 Hall of Fame inductees in this condensed version, cutting straight to the chase with THREE Industry Legends, TEN Dojo members, and TWO groups.
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Smoke Night LIVE - Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022
Put on your tuxedo and stroll down the red carpet with us as we announce the Dojo members that will be eternally enshrined into the Dojo Hall of Fame. Ten Dojo members, three industry giants, and two Dojo groups will join the rarest club of all: the Cigar Dojo Hall of Fame.
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Flavor Odyssey - Black Rose Cognac Cocktail
Robby and Randy start a brand new segment of Flavor Odyssey Season 5, and this time they focus in on Cognac. The first round will feature the Black Rose, which is a simple yet delicious cocktail that should go great with a premium cigar. But what cigar will pair best? Tune in to find out.
Pairings
Randy: Black Rose & Ferio Tego Generoso 👎🏻
Robby: Black Rose & Liga Privada 10 👍🏻
Sensei: Black Rose & Tatuaje TAA 50th 👎🏻
Jordan: Black Rose & Diamond Crown Black Diamond 👍🏻
Votes
Randy: 29%
Robby: 71%
Audience Pairing
Kevin Acuff
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Smoke Night LIVE - Drew Estate's Jack Heyer
Drew Estate's Jack Heyer returns to Smoke Night to share some HUGE news. Social media specialist for Drew Estate, Jack Heyer will update us on all things Drew Estate, including some future plans that will be especially interesting to Dojonation.
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Flavor Odyssey - Plasencia Alma Fuerte
The final stop in the Nicaraguan cigar segment of Flavor Odyssey features the delicious Alma Fuerte from Plasencia. This Nicaraguan puro took the industry by storm in 2017 and comes from one of the most famed cigar operations in Nicaragua, which seems a fitting way to wrap up our Nicaraguan journey.
Pairings
Randy: Alma Fuerte & Espresso Martini 👍🏻
Robby: Alma Fuerte & Boulevardier 👍🏻
Votes
Randy: 54%
Robby: 46%
Audience Winner
Kevin O'Conner
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Smoke Night LIVE – On Location at Protocol Studios
On this special Thursday night episode of Smoke Night LIVE, the Dojo crew is on location at Protocol Studios. Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan join Jordan and Master Sensei for a show highlighting the release of the new Protocol Tenure cigar, which celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Cigar Dojo. The Tenure goes on sale Friday, November 11th at Famous Smoke Shop.
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Flavor Odyssey – Don Pepin Garcia Blue
No segment about Nicaraguan cigars would be complete without focusing on a classic smoke such as the Don Pepin Garcia Blue (DPG Original). This week, hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs seek the best drink pairing for this distinctly Nicaraguan classic.
Pairings
Randy: DPG & El Presidente Cocktail 👍🏻
Robby: DPG & Tootsie Roll Cocktail 👍🏻
Sensei: Serie JJ & Elijah Craig Toasted Oak 👍🏻
Jordan: Liga Privada Bauhaus & Prairie BOMB! 👍🏻
Votes
Randy: 33%
Robby: 67%
Audience Winner
Kevin O'Connor
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Smoke Night LIVE – Cigars for Warriors' Trey Boring
On this episode, we kickoff our own Operation Cigars for Warriors “Fumar and Fundraiser” event that will run all through November 2022. Trey Boring, the Senior Vice Chairman of CFW, joins the show to discuss this amazing organization that has been supplying our troops abroad with premium cigars for 10 years.
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Flavor Odyssey – Oliva Serie V Melanio
We continue our deep dive into Nicaraguan cigars on Flavor Odyssey, and your hosts feature the Oliva Serie V Melanio, one of the most critically acclaimed cigars on the market. Wrapped with a gorgeous Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf and filled with all-Nicaraguan tobaccos, what drink will pair best with this delicious premium cigar?
Pairings
Randy: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Dunkel 👎🏻
Sensei: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Old Cuban cocktail 👍🏻
Jordan: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Old Cuban cocktail 👍🏻
Matt: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Old Cuban cocktail 👎🏻
Votes
Randy: 25%
Sensei: 75%
Audience Pairing Winner
Mike Harvey
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Smoke Night LIVE x Flavor Odyssey – Monster Mashup with Pete Johnson
It’s the first ever Smoke Night LIVE and Flavor Odyssey simulcast. That’s right, it’s two shows for the price of one. Sensei is joined by Robby and Randy as they smoke and pair Tatuaje Monster Series cigars with Pumpkin beer.
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Flavor Odyssey – Joya de Nicaragua Antaño
Full flavor, spice, pepper -- these are some of the characteristics of Nicaraguan tobacco, and for the next four weeks, Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs are diving deep into Nicaraguan cigars. This week, they will seek the best drink pairing for the “True Nicaraguan Puro,” Joya de Nicaragua Antaño.
Pairings
Robby: Antaño & Maple Old Fashioned 👍🏻
Sensei: Antaño & El Macuá 👍🏻
Jordan: Antaño & El Macuá 👎🏻
Votes
Robby: 40%
Sensei: 60%
Audience Pairing Winner
Barry Cigarcop
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Smoke Night Live – XIKAR's Michael Giannini & Joe Gro
The Quality Importers team joins Smoke Night LIVE for a night of fun and prizes. Michael Giannini (chief of customer engagement) and Joe Gro (director of marketing and communications) field your cigar accessory questions and we also select FOUR winners simply for participating during the show!
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Flavor Odyssey – Oktoberfest WILDCARD: Kolsch
As Oktoberfest winds down, Robby and Randy just couldn’t get enough German beer; so, on this WILDCARD edition of Flavor Odyssey, they seek the best cigar pairing for a kolsch-style beer. This clean, crisp, subtly fruity German hybrid might make you rethink German beers, but what pairs best with it? Find out on this episode.
Pairings
Robby: Reissdorf Kolsch & ReviveR 👍🏻
Sensei: Gaffel Kolsch & Aladino 👍🏻
Jordan: Gaffel Kolsch & Bricktoberfest 👍🏻
Matt: Gaffel Kolsch & My Father No. 1 👍🏻
Votes
Robby: 68%
Sensei: 32%
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Smoke Night Live – Connecticut Habano Maduro
Connecticut, Habano, Maduro. Espinosa Premium Cigars' master blender Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. joins the show to discuss the three most popular cigar types. What are the characteristics of what each wrapper should bring to the table, and what are the challenges blending with these tobaccos? Most importantly, what are Héctor’s favorite Connecticut’s, Habanos, and Maduros?
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Flavor Odyssey – Oktoberfest Week Four: Doppelbock
It's a special Thursday night edition of Flavor Odyssey. Robby and Randy wrap up the Oktoberfest segment of season 5 by finding the best pairing for the Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock. Join the fun by grabbing a Doppelbock beer and a cigar and tune in.
Pairings
Randy: Salvator Doppelbock & Blackened M81 by Drew Estate 👍🏻
Robby: Salvator Doppelbock & Julius Caeser 👍🏻
Jordan: Salvator Doppelbock & Black Star Line Lalibela 👎🏻
Matt: Salvator Doppelbock & Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 👍🏻
Votes
Randy: 56%
Robby: 44%
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Smoke Night LIVE – Cigar First Impressions
It’s time to speed date some premium cigars. That’s right folks, it’s the 8th edition of our famous First Impressions show. Our panel consists of Randy Griggs (Flavor Odyssey host), Emmett Malone (Blind Man’s Puff), Alex Tavella (Smoke Inn), and the Dojo crew. Each guest will smoke and rate a cigar that they haven’t tried before. Will each cigar leave a good first impression? Tune in and find out.
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Flavor Odyssey – Oktoberfest Week Three: Oktoberfest Festbier
It’s stop number three on the Flavor Odyssey Oktoberfest celebration. This week, your hosts Robby and Randy will be pairing cigars with Oktoberfest Festbier. Grab a cigar and a German ale and join the fun.
Pairings
Robby: Oktoberfest Märzen & Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 👍🏻
Sensei: Oktoberfest Bier & Quesada Oktoberfest Dunkel (2013) 👍🏻
Jordan: Oktoberfest Bier & Quesada Oktoberfest Nicaragua (2016) 👎🏻
Matt: Oktoberfest Bier & Illusione Epernay 👎🏻
Votes
Robby: 42%
Sensei: 58%
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Smoke Night LIVE – Luciano Meirelles
This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we are joined by Luciano Meirelles of the newly rebranded Luciano Cigars. After news broke last week that Crowned Heads and ACE Prime were parting ways, further news revealed that ACE Prime would be rebranded as Luciano Cigars. We will attempt to make sense of what it all means and why it all happened.
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Flavor Odyssey – Oktoberfest Week Two: Kloster Barock Dunkel
The Flavor Odyssey Oktoberfest celebration continues. This week we find the best cigar pairing for the Kloster Barock Dunkel. The word “dunkel” is German for “dark,” and this dark beer style offers beer lovers balanced flavors of chocolate, bread crust, and caramel, which sounds like a great match for a premium cigar.
Pairings
Randy: Fuente Fuente Lost City
Sensei: Padron 1964 Maduro
Jordan: Plasencia Alma Fuerte
Votes
Randy: 26%
Sensei: 74%
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Smoke Night LIVE – Lenny Eckstein Deerhammer Distilling Co.
Everything you wanted to know about whiskey but were afraid to ask. Master Distiller Lenny Ekstein is in-studio, as we discuss all things whiskey. Lenny answers the age-old question: what are the characteristics of a great whiskey? We will also have Lenny blind taste four different whiskeys as we reveal them live.
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Flavor Odyssey – Oktoberfest Week One: Weihenstaphaner
It’s Oktoberfest! The Germans celebrate Oktoberfest for two weeks, ending the first Sunday in October. But why only celebrate two weeks when you can celebrate four weeks? Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby and Randy are seeking the best cigar pairings with German-style beer, and we kick things off with Weihenstaphaner, which is a Weissbier-style beer.
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