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We’re back at Cedro de Azmar / George’s Cigars in Swansboro, North Carolina, doing what we do best: sitting in a cigar shop talking about everything and nothing at the same time.

On this episode of the Hot Ashes Podcast:

• Cigars & drinks on the table
  San Cristobal, George’s box-press Maduro, EP Carrillo Encore, plus Old Forester 1920, Minor Case rye, and more.
• Whiskey, bourbon, and Scotch talk
  Old Forester vs. Knob Creek vs. Woodford, Johnny Walker Black vs. Blue, Jameson, peat vs. smooth, and how to figure out what flavor profile you actually like (including a quick breakdown of Scotch regions like Islay and Highland).
• Fast food & comfort food debates
  Bojangles vs. Red Lobster, Bo-Berry Biscuits vs. Cheddar Bay biscuits, McDonald’s hotcakes and McGriddles, Chick-fil-A, Dunkin sweet tea, and some unholy “cheat code” breakfast combos.
• Smoking culture & etiquette
  From smoking/non-smoking sections in the 90s to modern cigar bars, being considerate with cigars and cigarettes, and the people who wander into cigar-friendly spaces and get mad about smoke.
• Medicine & residency stories
  Roger talks about his time on transplant surgery at UCLA—flying out on jets and helicopters for organ procurement, holding a liver in place during transplant, and what residency really does to your sleep and sanity.

Pull up a chair, light a cigar, pour a drink, and hang out with us for a laid-back Sunday in Swansboro.

Question of the episode:
Are you Team Bo-Berry Biscuit or Team Cheddar Bay—and what’s your go-to cigar + whiskey combo?

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