Cigar Hacks

We try to do another episode from the boat but the weather rolls in just as we are about to start and are forced to pack up, head back to the dock and go inside. Nurse Rick sent another Lobster Care Package to The Retrohale so we have the boys from Colorado on as guests … Continue reading "Episode 37: Make a Sandwich; with The Retrohale – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room, Bedford"

Nick opens up with a rant about cigar & scotch posts on social media. We get into various flavor profiles and it takes us in a few directions. The Hidden Herf is enjoyed by all, but still no one had an accurate guess. There’s some heavy breathing, the train whistle and something else in the … Continue reading "Episode 36: Sriracha, Nuts, and Guacamole – Local Spotlight: The Cigar House"

We are out on the boat again for another sunset recording session. Nurse Rick catches his biggest bass to date. Captain Comedy Chris explains the history behind the island. We do the Saco River trip recap and the usual segments. Current Events: See CigarPlanner.com for more details, filter by your state or city. Local Spotlight: … Continue reading "Episode 35: The Island – Local Spotlight: The Cigar Room"

The Cigar Hacks travel down river on a pedal-powered paddle-wheeler barge for a two night camping adventure. We are on the Saco River in Fryeburg Maine with a crew of 13. Using a very small recording configuration we are able to do the episode around the campfire on a sandy beach with the crew. We … Continue reading "Episode 34: River Camping – Local Spotlight: Saco River"

We are out on the lake one more time for some fishing, cigars and podcast juice. Cigar Journal Cigar Trophy voting closes. The Reverend reels in something unusual. Capn’ Chris goes to the wrong appliance store. Shout out to Pete and Rochelle. Who knew, the dogs eat raw meat too. Current Events: See CigarPlanner.com for … Continue reading "Episode 33: Raw Meat Two (Too?) – Local Spotlight: Federal Cigar – Epping"

The third time is the charm on false starts as we are out on the boat for another fishing excursion. This episode was one of the most challenging to edit as “hack” takes on an all new definition, as in “hack up a lung”. The Hidden Herf gets a “lucky guess” right out of the … Continue reading "Episode 32: False Starts on Enema Lake – Local Spotlight: Towne News & Smoke Shop"

We are again joined by The Brooklyn Chick for an action packed episode, covering the Hammer & Sickle / Eric Hanson news, the limo update, poison ivy eating goats, the Fathers Day Cigar Dinner at Tino’s and other food topics. Gunfire in the background from the locals’ target practice adds to the ambience of this … Continue reading "Episode 31: The Brooklyn Chic Returns – Local Spotlight: Mark’s Smoke Shop & News Stand"

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. Current Events: See CigarPlanner.com for more details, … Continue reading "Episode 30: Fishing from the Boat – Local Spotlight: Castaways – Happy Hours with Rocky Patel"

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. The Hidden Herf is a special surprise for all. Current Events: See … Continue reading "Episode 29: The Oscuro Limo – Local Spotlight: Victory Cigar Bar"

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 RVs. The weather has not cooperated and it has been … Continue reading "Episode 28: Rained Out – Local Spotlight: Tailgating at Gillette Stadium"