Cigar Hacks

It’s our second summer vacation special from the north country of New Hampshire. See episode 91 for the first in this series. More family members join in this year as we smoke an unusual Hidden Herf.

Local Spotlight – On the lake; New Hampshire

Controversy Corner – Skinwalker Ranch

We head over to El Toro in Hudson, NH this week for a chat with Netal to discuss the various unique cigars he carries. Podcast Juice is what’s on tap and the Hidden Herf is another good one.

Local Spotlight – El Toro Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH

Controversy Corner – Missing Aviators

The crew heads over to McGroin Manor this week where Mama and Papa McGroin join us for this episode. Mama is an aspiring stand-up comedian and keeps us in stitches for most of the episode. The Hidden Herf is a cousin to a recent one, and it gets a wide range of ratings.

Local Spotlight – McGroin Manor and Fox Cigar; Scottsdale, AZ

Controversy Corner – Mosquitos and such.

Mike the Cop from Rocky Patel Cigars is back and redeems himself after Episode 292 from two weeks ago. We present a special award. The Hidden Herf is a complete surprise and gets a top rating. This one is a lot of fun as the podcast juice is flowing.

Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH and The Adventures of Pat & Chuck

Controversy Corner – Supernatural Demons of 1999

We slow things down a bit after a double header the previous Friday that produced the last two episodes. It’s over to The Tobacco Shack for one of the first nights of the summer with the extended hours. With a relatively small group of eight we have a few laughs and try a real nice Hidden Herf.

Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA

Controversy Corner – Is that a banana in your hand?

Nimish Desai, of Rocky Patel Cigars, Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars and Twins Smoke Shops, plus our host for the evening, Eric “Killer” Kilbane of Castro’s Back Room join the Hacks for a wild ride out on the Elm Street sidewalk in front of Castro’s in Manchester, NH. The rest of the Rocky crew has already had too much fun for one evening because they came from Nimish’s event at Twins in Londonderry. They drop into Castro’s in Manchester to meet up with us after we finished up episode #291 at Plaistow cigar an hour earlier, so it’s a doubleheader for all. It’s a cast of over a dozen, so get your score cards out and enjoy an hour of Hack infotainment with a Hidden Herf that delivers.

Local Spotlight – Twins and Castro’s; New Hampshire

Controversy Corner – No over-service, just turn that mic off!

Direct from Plaistow Cigar, where it all began, we sit down with the Micallef team for a special interview episode. We are joined by Amanda Micallef, Michael Granito, Andy Yaffee, and Jeff, The Micallef Ambassador of the Year. This was a unique opportunity to get four perspectives on the Micallef brand in a single interview. It’s the usual fun and games and the Micallef team fits right in.

Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH

Controversy Corner – On Track.

With a cast of thousands at the fire pit we review the meet up with Miserable Nick out of Providence. He jumps into the Oscuro III and we head around the mid-state RI area on a cigar bar adventure. Nashville Dave finds a new lounge in downtown Nashville. The Hidden Herf is something we should have know from the clues.

Local Spotlight – Rhode Island Cigar Lounge Tour

Controversy Corner – Oath.

We have a small panel for a low keyed Memorial Day episode. Cellophane; on or off? The Hidden Herf was sent in from a regular listener and is a very surprising cigar. We hear about Cigar World East in Warren, RI while we prepare to tour RI shops on the other side of the state.

Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH

Controversy Corner – No indictments?

The Gringo is in town and joins the panel this week. The Hidden Herf brand is guessed but the particular cigar is elusive. Kostas the Olive Man’s brother, Rembrandt the Painter, joins us for the first time while The Gringo breaks up the place. This is a fun one!

Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

Controversy Corner – It’s all true.