It was a Definition Cigars night in the garage and Joe Macko showed up before we even lit anything. He put together a cigar pack for every member of the crew and sent it over with no warning and no ask. That set the tone for the whole episode.We spent time going through the new releases out of PCA 2026 - the Crown Heads Moonflower has everyone talking after Sean from The Burnable came back raving, the Drew Estate Undercrown El Tigre Dominicano is already showing up at brick and mortars, and a German company called AKUT showed up with cigars packaged in blister packs like pills. We also got into what PCA actually is, how the economics work for new exhibitors, and why some first-timers don't make it to year two.The box pass is three stops from home and it's been one of the better things we've done as a show. A first-timer just dropped a Kelner 80th Anniversary into it without being asked. Joe Macko is up next. We couldn't have scripted it better.🌐 Read the full blog post: https://stogiereview.com/2026/05/23/smoke-and-steel-episode-045/👉 If you enjoy this video, please like, comment, and subscribe for more cigar talk every week.🔗 Connect With Us:🌐 Website: https://stogiereview.com/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StogieReview/📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stogiereview/💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/8h5tuYaqJV☕ Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/stogiereview👕 Check out our NEW MERCH: https://www.stickermule.com/stogiereview📧 Email: [email protected]:00 Welcome to Episode 0450:41 What Everyone Is Smoking Tonight3:23 Joe Macko Gets His Shoutout5:10 Listeners of the Week6:12 The Smoke and Steel Spotify Playlist7:19 New Releases From PCA 202614:00 New Exhibitors and Why Most Don't Survive23:08 What PCA Is Actually For27:36 The Press Pass Question30:19 Pocono Cigar Festival Preview32:07 Definition Cigars — First Impressions33:04 Box Pass Update39:52 Anybody Buy Anything This Week43:35 The Tabernacle Pyramid Situation47:51 Johnny Tobacconaut Makes the List53:19 Merch Store Update54:05 Cinco de Mayo Episode Preview56:04 Eric's Streak and the Pre-Show Episode59:45 Prison TikTok Tangent1:05:15 Deck Season and Fire Pit Talk1:10:23 Mark's Tuesday and Oxygen Deliveries1:12:00 Cluster Headaches and Oxygen Cures1:15:05 Elephant Cigar Lounge Visit1:16:19 Back to the Smokes1:19:18 Coffee Corner1:26:17 Sergeant Major's Dental Situation1:29:01 Remembering Chief1:31:19 Closing Arguments