Down to Herf Podcast

This week on Down to Herf, the boys light up the Espinosa Las 6 Provincias Miami and recap a packed weekend featuring Gio’s disastrous run-in with Mexican food, a friend’s wedding, and Caleb’s first trip to the new Highmark Stadium. Then somehow the conversation makes its way to a recent plague outbreak in Russia, because apparently that’s where we’re at now.

Patrol Gone Wild brings a mother-daughter arrest combo, an arsonist couple you genuinely need to see to believe, and a Philly cheesesteak-fueled assault at the legendary Pat’s

In Caleb’s News, we’ve got a new release announcement from Apostate Cigars, Marshawn Lynch stepping into the cigar game with a release of his own, and a brand-new whiskey expression from Garrison Brothers.

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This week on Down to Herf, we light up the Black Works Studio Culture Vulture and see if this wild-looking release has the bite to back it up.

With the 2026 NHL season getting underway and the MLB playoffs officially here, we break down the early action, make some predictions, and touch on the retirement of Justin Verlander. We also briefly discuss the case surrounding the Cornell 7.

Patrol Gone Wild features one criminal putting together an absolutely terrible escape plan, Border Patrol intercepting a group attempting to enter California by jet ski, and the capture of notorious Brazilian criminal “Hell Boy”—along with a firearm that almost deserves its own segment.

Then Caleb’s News brings new cigar releases from Tatuaje, Viaje, and Hooten Young, before wrapping things up on the whiskey side with something we don’t hear nearly enough these days: a new affordable bourbon

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Episode 240 gets weird with the Tatuaje Old Man And The C Monster, featuring The Creature blend and a Culebra

We catch up on football, the weekend, upcoming plans, and Jerry’s ongoing war with the economy — specifically whoever decided diesel fuel should cost this much.

Patrol Gone Wild brings us Minneapolis PD OIS body cam, Sheriff Grady Judd announcing an absolutely vile arrest, and a civilian putting an abrupt end to a car thief’s hit-and-run getaway.

In Caleb’s News, we’ve got new releases from Black Works Studio and Stolen Throne, plus the announcement of this year’s WhistlePig Boss Hog.

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On Episode 239, we’re joined remotely by Vance Taylor of Stoic Cigars to talk about the brand, the philosophy behind it, and what went into creating the Equanimity line. While we had him on, we smoked and reviewed the Stoic Equanimity Wisdom and found out whether a little ancient philosophy can survive an hour with us.

Patrol Gone Wild features another suspect learning the hard way what a Taser feels like, a Quagmire-level peeping tom whose hobbies probably shouldn’t be listed on a dating profile, and a knife-wielding man you genuinely have to see to believe.

Caleb’s News brings release announcements from Crowned Heads and Don Emmanuel, plus a new bourbon from Starlight Distillery.

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This week on Down to Herf, we light up the Davidoff Puro Dominicano Perfecto and see how Davidoff’s newest Black Band release stacks up.

We kick things off with a recap of the DTH Fantasy Football Draft, officially say goodbye to summer, and get fired up for the start of football season. From there, the conversation turns to the Lindsay Clancy verdict before we break down the absolutely ridiculous and controversial finish to the Michigan vs. Western Michigan game.

On Patrol Gone Wild, we start local with a Buffalo man stranded on a roof who had one very specific—and very interesting—beverage request before agreeing to come down. Then we find out what happens when a criminal decides to challenge a former UFC fighter turned police officer, followed by a mugshot so unbelievable you really need to see it for yourself.

In Caleb’s News, we cover new release announcements from Sinistro and Viaje, along with a new whiskey expression from Redwood Empire.

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Episode 237 gets started with a recap of our PBA Golf Tournament event, our growing disdain for FedEx, and somehow a debate over the “Lake America” controversy before we light up the EGM Escudos and head completely off the rails.

Patrol Gone Wild features a suspect who pulls something out of his pants in the back of a patrol car that absolutely nobody saw coming, an 85-year-old running an underground cigar operation out of a nursing home, and a UK man with an incredibly questionable plan to smuggle drugs into prison.

Then Caleb’s News closes things out with new cigar release announcements from Emilio Cigars and Martello, plus a look at the latest whiskey release from Angel’s Envy.

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Gio and Jerry are back from Louisville and the Bourbon Trail, and naturally there are stories to tell. This week we light up the West Tampa Tobacco Co. Barbershop and break down whether this new release deserves a permanent spot in the rotation.

On Patrol Gone Wild, we’ve got a wild hit-and-run, a parent making some absolutely questionable decisions, and the unbelievable story of the Penn State frat drug kingpin.

Then Caleb’s News brings new releases from Hermanos De Armas and Camacho, before we close things out with the announcement of a new bourbon brand.

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Episode 235 turns up the heat as the guys sit down with the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa Negra and catch up on everything happening around the cigar world.

Patrol Gone Wild goes completely off the rails with a Popeyes employee accused of doing the unthinkable to raw chicken, cocaine bricks stamped with Erling Haaland’s face, and an indecent exposure arrest that has to be heard to be believed.

Then Caleb’s News covers the latest releases from Lure Cigars and Room101, plus a brand-new 10-year expression from Old Elk.

And just when the show should’ve ended… Caleb makes the questionable decision to take on the Red Hot Reaper Chip Challenge, again….

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This week we’re joined by Derek Matthews of Black Label Trading Co. to break down the highly anticipated 2026 Bishop’s Blend, celebrating the cigar’s 10th anniversary. We dive into the story behind the project, the updated blend, what went into this year’s release, and why Bishop’s Blend continues to be one of the most anticipated annual releases in premium cigars.

In Patrol Gone Wild, we’ve got a public official’s shocking arrest, a chase that takes things to new heights, and one of the most creative distracted driving enforcement tactics you’ll ever see. Trust us—you’ll want to stick around for these.

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The swamp is calling! This week, we’re lighting up The Creature from Tatuaje, the newest Monster Series release inspired by the classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. We break down the blend, debate whether it lives up to the Monster Series hype, and talk about where it stacks up against past releases.

Joining us in the herf lounge is special guest host Adam Kalnitz, as we also dive into the upcoming NFL season, fantasy football predictions, sleepers, busts, and the teams we’re buying into before kickoff.

Then it’s time for another wild edition of Patrol Gone Wild, featuring an alleged FBI death-threat caller who forgot about one important detail—caller ID, a bizarre Indiana case involving severed genitals and a garage fire, and a disturbing “House of Horrors” case with a shocking new legal twist.

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