Flavor Odyssey

Robby and Randy continue the "Cognac Connection" segment of season 5 with a simple cocktail that emphasizes the best qualities of cognac. But which premium cigar pairs best with a Sidecar? Tune in to find out. Pairings Randy: Sidecar (sugar-rimmed) & Laranja Reserva 👍🏻 Robby: Sidecar & Davidoff Nicaragua 👍🏻 Sensei: Sidecar & H. Upmann Heritage 👎🏻 Jordan: Sidecar & Aganorsa Rare Leaf 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 38% Robby: 62% Audience CigarCop: Joya Ninjaragua & Sidecar

Robby and Randy start a brand new segment of Flavor Odyssey Season 5, and this time they focus in on Cognac. The first round will feature the Black Rose, which is a simple yet delicious cocktail that should go great with a premium cigar. But what cigar will pair best? Tune in to find out. Pairings Randy: Black Rose & Ferio Tego Generoso 👎🏻 Robby: Black Rose & Liga Privada 10 👍🏻 Sensei: Black Rose & Tatuaje TAA 50th 👎🏻 Jordan: Black Rose & Diamond Crown Black Diamond 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 29% Robby: 71% Audience Pairing Kevin Acuff

The final stop in the Nicaraguan cigar segment of Flavor Odyssey features the delicious Alma Fuerte from Plasencia. This Nicaraguan puro took the industry by storm in 2017 and comes from one of the most famed cigar operations in Nicaragua, which seems a fitting way to wrap up our Nicaraguan journey. Pairings Randy: Alma Fuerte & Espresso Martini 👍🏻 Robby: Alma Fuerte & Boulevardier 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 54% Robby: 46% Audience Winner Kevin O'Conner

No segment about Nicaraguan cigars would be complete without focusing on a classic smoke such as the Don Pepin Garcia Blue (DPG Original). This week, hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs seek the best drink pairing for this distinctly Nicaraguan classic. Pairings Randy: DPG & El Presidente Cocktail 👍🏻 Robby: DPG & Tootsie Roll Cocktail 👍🏻 Sensei: Serie JJ & Elijah Craig Toasted Oak 👍🏻 Jordan: Liga Privada Bauhaus & Prairie BOMB! 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 33% Robby: 67% Audience Winner Kevin O'Connor

We continue our deep dive into Nicaraguan cigars on Flavor Odyssey, and your hosts feature the Oliva Serie V Melanio, one of the most critically acclaimed cigars on the market. Wrapped with a gorgeous Ecuadorian Sumatra leaf and filled with all-Nicaraguan tobaccos, what drink will pair best with this delicious premium cigar? Pairings Randy: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Dunkel 👎🏻 Sensei: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Old Cuban cocktail 👍🏻 Jordan: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Old Cuban cocktail 👍🏻 Matt: Oliva Serie V Melanio & Old Cuban cocktail 👎🏻 Votes Randy: 25% Sensei: 75% Audience Pairing Winner Mike Harvey

It’s the first ever Smoke Night LIVE and Flavor Odyssey simulcast. That’s right, it’s two shows for the price of one. Sensei is joined by Robby and Randy as they smoke and pair Tatuaje Monster Series cigars with Pumpkin beer.

Full flavor, spice, pepper -- these are some of the characteristics of Nicaraguan tobacco, and for the next four weeks, Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs are diving deep into Nicaraguan cigars. This week, they will seek the best drink pairing for the “True Nicaraguan Puro,” Joya de Nicaragua Antaño. Pairings Robby: Antaño & Maple Old Fashioned 👍🏻 Sensei: Antaño & El Macuá 👍🏻 Jordan: Antaño & El Macuá 👎🏻 Votes Robby: 40% Sensei: 60% Audience Pairing Winner Barry Cigarcop

As Oktoberfest winds down, Robby and Randy just couldn’t get enough German beer; so, on this WILDCARD edition of Flavor Odyssey, they seek the best cigar pairing for a kolsch-style beer. This clean, crisp, subtly fruity German hybrid might make you rethink German beers, but what pairs best with it? Find out on this episode. Pairings Robby: Reissdorf Kolsch & ReviveR 👍🏻 Sensei: Gaffel Kolsch & Aladino 👍🏻 Jordan: Gaffel Kolsch & Bricktoberfest 👍🏻 Matt: Gaffel Kolsch & My Father No. 1 👍🏻 Votes Robby: 68% Sensei: 32%

It's a special Thursday night edition of Flavor Odyssey. Robby and Randy wrap up the Oktoberfest segment of season 5 by finding the best pairing for the Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock. Join the fun by grabbing a Doppelbock beer and a cigar and tune in. Pairings Randy: Salvator Doppelbock & Blackened M81 by Drew Estate 👍🏻 Robby: Salvator Doppelbock & Julius Caeser 👍🏻 Jordan: Salvator Doppelbock & Black Star Line Lalibela 👎🏻 Matt: Salvator Doppelbock & Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 56% Robby: 44%

It’s stop number three on the Flavor Odyssey Oktoberfest celebration. This week, your hosts Robby and Randy will be pairing cigars with Oktoberfest Festbier. Grab a cigar and a German ale and join the fun. Pairings Robby: Oktoberfest Märzen & Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 👍🏻 Sensei: Oktoberfest Bier & Quesada Oktoberfest Dunkel (2013) 👍🏻 Jordan: Oktoberfest Bier & Quesada Oktoberfest Nicaragua (2016) 👎🏻 Matt: Oktoberfest Bier & Illusione Epernay 👎🏻 Votes Robby: 42% Sensei: 58%