Cigar Hacks

As we work our way through the Widow Jane that was bequeath to us by the Stogie Hunter last week, Mama McGroin joins us at McGroin Manor a for segment. The Hidden Herf is sort of guessed and is a decent smoke.

Local Spotlight – Ash Cigar Lounge; Kingston, NH – Ash Becomes a Diamond Crown Lounge

Controversy Corner – Collapse of the Petro-Dollar

The Reverend Harvey has smoked his last cigar on this earth. We gather to celebrate The Rev’s contribution to hundreds of episodes in a way that Harvey would have enjoyed. It’s a bittersweet episode with lots of Harvey content and his unique brand of entertainment. As he would always say; “Get yourself a comfortable chair and a cocktail we’re going to make you laugh. This is going to be a good one!” The Hidden Herf does not disappoint as it roll in to the #3 spot.

Local Spotlight – Castro’s Back Room; Manchester, NH

Controversy Corner – IMP stand for “Interrupt Pat McGroin”

We have a special out of town visitor this week for what is shaping up to be a Mini-Palooza. Direct from the Tobacco Shack we bring you this week’s episode and get to know a new old-friend of the show. The Hidden Herf is eventually sort-of figured out. “President Pat” and Nurse “The Face” Rick recap the visit to see Miserable Nick at Mr. J’s 5th Anniversary Event.

Local Spotlight – Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge; Coventry, RI

Conspiracy Corner – Mind Control Movies

We dial things back a bit this week with a three member OG panel for a quiet evening, that is until Nashville Dave calls in. N-D is at the Nashville Fervor Festival VIP party where he puts Candice on the phone. Who knew where that would go. The Hidden Herf is also dialed back a bit.

Local Spotlight – Smokers Abbey / Fervor Festival; Nashville, TN

Conspiracy Corner – It’s Johnny D-Day

Castro’s in Bedford is changing hands and The Hacks are on top of the situation with the latest public information. The Hidden Herf is a deliberate repeat and a bit of a test to see how the cigar has changed or how the panel perceives it more than a year latter.

Local Spotlight – Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH

Conspiracy Corner – Cuban Cigars and Freedom of Speech

It’s a relatively small crew of six this week around the firepit for our first outdoor episode of the season. The mailbag sends us in a couple different directions. The Hidden Herf looks like an old familiar friend and garners a decent rating. Ricky tells us about Ashtray Condoms?

Local Spotlight – Granite State Cigar Shop

Conspiracy Corner – Bees and Honeys w/Pat-GPT

It was inevitable that the Hacks bring in some Artificial Intelligence outside of Conspiracy Corner. Don’t worry, there are still way too many Hacks to make this a fully AI show. We have a newly minted participant and a couple of folks we haven’t heard from in quite a while. The Hidden Herf is a blast from the past, but still does fine.

Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA

Conspiracy Corner – Start your own Conspiracy Theory

Back home in Plaistow where this all began, we check out the new lounge seating, Dennis mans the bar, and we hear from the Maltese Falcon. The Hidden Herf fools some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time.

Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH

Conspiracy Corner – The Flim-Flam Scam

The Hacks sit down with the Amanda and Lauren from Micallef Cigars to get the latest details on the Color Series. Things go off the rails early because we have been sitting in the lounge for a couple hours with the podcast juice flowing while the technical issues were resolved. This is an educational and entertaining episode with a high rating for the Hidden Herf.

Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

Conspiracy Corner – Who Lived in Argentina?

The crew is back from New Orleans and PCA 2025, where we get a couple of perspectives from their PCA experiences. This month marks the end of an era for Castro’s in Concord. The mail bag is full and Nurse Rick takes a beating from Miserable Nick. The Hidden Herf receives ratings at both ends of the spectrum.

Local Spotlight – Castro’s Backroom; Concord, NH

Conspiracy Corner – 3D Chess with the EU