During a visit to Estelí, Nicaragua, Erik and Nick met with Nestor Andrés Plasencia to talk about cigars, Nicaragua, and some of the more recent developments in the Plasencia portfolio.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Just before Christmas Eve, the team gathers 'round to try a variety of Drew Estate Flying Pigs, talk about a recent trip to Estelí, recap a photo shoot that'll be published in an upcoming issue of the magazine, and speculate as to whether it's safe to have mealworms eat our plastic.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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We smoke AJ Fernandez's Bellas Artes Maduro Lancero cigars in this latest Editors' Roundtable episode. Erik, Ivan and Nick get caught up on the Democratic primaries, Kamala Harris' drropping out of the race for the presidency, the new Black Widow trailer, the return of Conor McGregor to the UFC, and more.

We smoke Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva and get caught up on Erik's trip to China, the unveiling of Tesla's new electric truck, Colin Kaepernick's exploits, and a bunch more.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode, you'll hear an interview we recorded back in July. The story you'll hear is every bit as important now as then. Not only because it's narrowly about a cause you might want to support, but because it's broadly about the role cigars can and often do play in making positive change.

Our guest here is Storm Boen, the decorated veteran who leads Operation Cigars for Warrriors, which delivers premium cigars (along with some other goodies) to American soldiers deployed overseas.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The guys smoke Vegas del Purial Gran Reserva and chat about the NFL's helmet swinging scandal, Evo Morales' ouster in Bolivia, and the cost effectiveness of switching to streaming services.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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We smoke a new release from Illusione Cigars, recap UFC 244 (headlined by the BMF fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz), wonder whether Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide, and discuss the phenomenon of "sleep divorce."

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Boris Wintermans of Royal Agio Cigars sat with Nicolás Antonio Jiménez to talk about Balmoral Serie Signaturas Paso Doble and what it was like to work with La Flor Dominicana's Litto Gómez on that blend, which is the second installment in the Serie Signaturas lineup.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Incredibly, we made it to episode 100 of the Cigar Snob Podcast!

Erik, Ivan and Nick light up some limited-edition Viva La Vida Jester Cigars to talk sports – NBA, UFC, MLB, PGA, NFL — along with some of the latest news about American forces killing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Nick's dislocating his shoulder in a Boosted Board accident, and the Joker movie.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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We smoked Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT, recapped our experriences at a couple of Miami cigar events, and wonder what's behind the controversies surrounding Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.

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"BossaBossa" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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