Cigar Stories TK Podcast

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a visionary Victorian engineer who built railways, bridges, and ships that transformed Britain, driven by relentless ambition and bold thinking.

In this episode of Cigar Stories, we explore the fascinating life of J. P. Morgan—the titan of finance who was rarely seen without a cigar. Alongside his story, we review the Dominican Barlovento cigar, breaking down its flavour profile and character. It’s an episode about power, ritual, and the quiet moments where great cigars accompany great decisions.

In this episode of Cigar Stories, we explore the timeless elegance of the iconic Romeo y Julieta — a brand born in Cuba in 1875 and inspired by Shakespeare’s tragic lovers. Known for its refined balance, floral aroma, and smooth medium strength, this is not a cigar of aggression, but of grace and quiet confidence.

We journey through its heritage, its rise to global fame — including its connection to Winston Churchill — 

This episode is about more than tobacco. It’s about identity. Romance. Legacy. And what it means to choose elegance over excess — reflection over reaction.

In this episode, we explore identity through the lens of The Count of Monte Cristo — the story of Edmond Dantès, a man who loses everything and consciously reconstructs himself into the powerful Count. We reflect on how reinvention, patience, and clarity of purpose shape both character and destiny. Finally, we connect that transformation to the iconic Montecristo cigars — a symbol of structure, balance, and deliberate identity crafted over time.

In this episode, we explored identity through Che Guevara, looking at how he consciously shaped his image — from his presence to the symbolic cigar — showing that identity is something we practice, not something we inherit.

We paired this with two contrasting robustos: the structured, disciplined Camacho Connecticut (Blue Band) and the modern, expressive Zino Nicaragua. Together, they became metaphors for identity — the wrapper as image, the binder as values, and the filler as lived experience.

The core question:

In this Episode we take a deep dive into Identity. What it is and how its formed, and steps you can take to change whilst smoking a CAMACHO robusto cigar. (Part 2 of the C,I.G.A.R Series)

In this episode we begin this series where we take the cigar and break it down to C.I.G.A.R and explore the deeper meanings around Clarity in order to get and design the life you want. We also take a deep dive into the Chateau Diadem Splendour Robusto Extra Cigar.   

In this episode we reluctantly look at Rumi and his mention of the breathe and how as cigar smokers we can benefit from the pause between the breathe, we also take a deep dive into the legendary Italico cigars.. 

In this episode we explore the breath as taught by Patanjali the architect of Yoga and how cigar aficionado's can benefit from such practice whilst smoking and getting to a state of deep altered consciousness.

Some days feel like tuna — routine, dull, functional.