One of our special guests is Brian Sonia with West Tampa Cigars. He also operates The Tiki Taxi in Hampton Beach, NH. The stories from last season are great. He also brings us a blast from the past for the second half. The Hidden Herf is hard to find but has aged quite well. John from Grumpy’s joins the panel toward the end of the episode.

Controversy Corner – Will we ever see that again?

A regular listener is in the lounge, so we drag him in to the fourth chair this week. He happens to own Barkingham Mobile Pet Spaw. The Hidden Herf should have been obvious, but it stumps the panel.

Local Spotlight – Federal Cigar; Dover, NH

Controversy Corner – It’s Just Crazy Talk

The Gringo is in from Florida and holds down the fort this week. Nurse Rick is under the weather and misses the big news item. Pat-GPT figures out the Hidden Herf almost immediately, and it scores well.

Local Spotlight – Plaistow Cigar Company; Plaistow, NH

Controversy Corner – Alien Inbreeding

The crew is back at the Shack for another party and podcast. Rick is back from Florida with more stories. Jim Price, from Rocky Patel Cigars, and Eastie Paul, the owner of The Tobacco Shack, join us this week. The Hidden Herf is an Ybor City staple.

Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA

Controversy Corner – Santa, The Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Stork visit the moon

The heater is installed at the Mustang Shed and it seems to be a success. The Hidden Herf is so obvious we don’t bother trying to hide it, but it does rate high.

Local Spotlight – Rhino’s Cigar Lounge by Owl Shop Tobacconists

Controversy Corner – From Prophets to Profits

The weather is good enough for an episode from the Mustang Shed. Ricky calls in from Florida and puts Steve on the phone so we can learn about his businesses and the Tampa cigar scene. The Hidden Herf is a blast from the past.

Local Spotlight – The Mustang Ranch

Controversy Corner – 2nd Mortgages Resurrected

We are back at Twins with a cast of long-lost, newly minted, and regular Hacks totaling a dozen including the peanut gallery. The Hidden Herf is a re-try of a wet 3Leaf Azalea and we find it makes a big difference with proper aging.

Local Spotlight – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH

Controversy Corner – The 70’s Gas Crisis

We return to the Founding Fathers Executives private lounge for this week’s episode. We are joined by Joe, one of the principals of the club for an update on what’s new since our last visit. The Hidden Herf is a unique selection from Florida, and it get decent reviews from the panel.

Local Spotlight – Founding Fathers Executives, Danvers, MA

Controversy Corner – The Petro Dollar

Its another double cigar Hidden Herf, but this time we do mild and bold variations suited to the panelist. Nick Laramie from Drew Estate joins half way in.

Local Spotlight – Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH

Controversy Corner – Havana Syndrome

We have two short figurados this week and somehow it turns into a long ash challenge. Ricky and Pat send in a couple interviews from Florida.

Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA

Controversy Corner – Tariffs