Flavor Odyssey

Red, red wine goes to my head—come on, you know the song! This week on Flavor Odyssey, we’re diving into a cigar and drink pairing that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. Your Flavor Odyssey hosts are on a mission to find the ultimate cigar and red wine combinations, and we invite you to join the fun with your own pairings! Pairings Robby: True Grit Petite Sirah & HVC 10th Anniversary 👍🏻 Sensei: Saldo Zinfandel & Mi Querida Triqui Traca 👍🏻 Votes Robby 35% Sensei: 65% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairings Thane Russey: Casa de Uco El Salvaje Malbec & Toscano Extravecchio 👍🏻

It’s Wildcard Madness on Flavor Odyssey! Hosts Randy and Robby are tossing out the rulebook as we celebrate the most outlandish cigar and drink pairings imaginable. Fancy a chocolate-infused cigar with a spicy mule? Or perhaps a bold maduro with a frothy piña colada? As March Madness approaches, bring your most bracket-busting combinations and show us what flavor chaos you can create! The crown awaits the most daring flavor explorer—so what wild pairing will you bring to the table? Pairings Randy: Courtside Punch & Southern Draw 300 Hands Maduro 👎🏻 Sensei: Aperol Spritz & Tatuaje Karloff 👎🏻 Studio: Dark 'n Stormy (w/ Soy Sauce) & Psychedelic Turtle II 👍🏻 Votes Randy 44% Sensei: 56% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairings Bill Powers: Mtn Dew Old Fashioned & La Zona Farm-Rolled Maduro 👎🏻

Sure, ’tis our grand annual St. Paddy’s Day edition of Flavor Odyssey, so nab yer green cigars and yer Irish-themed cocktails and drinks, and come join the craic! Randy and Master Sensei will be on the hunt for the audience members with the finest St. Paddy’s Day cigar and drink pairings, so ye’d best bring yer A-game, lads and lassies! Pairings Randy: Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan & Tipperary Cocktail 👎🏻 Sensei: Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan Shamrock & Shamrock Sour 👍🏻 Votes Randy 47% Robby: 53% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairings Jeff Endrizzi: Irish Negroni & All Saints St. Patrick's Firecracker 👍🏻

In this episode, we’re focusing on the Otters! During the first segment of 2025, we’ve been exploring the best drink pairings for our Cigar of the Year Sampler, available at Smoke Inn. Our audience (aka “The Otters”) have joined in, creating their own pairings. Hosts Robby and Randy will highlight the top audience submissions, choose the best one, and award the winner with a sampler of their own. Pairings Randy: Randy: Bill Powers' Busted Pipe & Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro 👍🏻 Robby: Nathan Stewart’s Modified Manhattan & Tatuaje TAA 2020 👍🏻 Votes Randy 38% Robby: 62% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairings Darrell Whitacre: Walnut Old Fashioned & Aganorsa Arsenio 👍🏻

It’s the final episode of Flavor Odyssey’s segment spotlighting the Cigar of the Year picks from The Dojo’s Cigar of the Year Sampler at Smoke Inn. In this episode, hosts Robby and Randy pair a drink with the Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio, ranked No. 4 on our 2024 Cigar of the Year list. So, grab an Arsenio, pour a drink, and tune in! Pairings Randy: TWG Quiet Professional cocktail & Aganorsa Arsenio 👎🏻 Robby: Almond Reposado Old Fashioned & Aganorsa Arsenio 👍🏻 Votes Randy 40% Robby: 60% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairings Sam Finnell: Banana Bread Old Fashioned & Aganorsa Arsenio 👍🏻

Steve Saka’s Umbagog Bronzeback landed at number 9 on The Dojo’s 2024 Cigars of the Year list. This week, hosts Robby and Randy explore the best drink pairings for this flavorful and budget-friendly release. As they continue their journey through the Dojo COTY sampler from Smoke Inn, grab a Bronzeback and join the conversation. Pairings Randy: Carajillo cocktail & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Robby: Cynaretto cocktail & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Sensei: Henry Mckenna & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Jordan: Henry Mckenna & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Votes Randy 50% Robby: 50% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Bill Powers: The Full Montenegro & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Mike Henkins: Bastardized Millionaire & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻

The No. 16 cigar on our Cigar of the Year list is the Redemption from El Titan de Bronze—everyone’s favorite little factory in Miami. Your Flavor Odyssey hosts, Robby Ras and Randy Griggs, are on a mission to find the perfect drink pairing for this exceptional premium cigar. Grab the Cigar of the Year Sampler from Smoke Inn, which includes the Redemption. Find your favorite pairing and join the fun! Pairings Randy: Dirty Kentucky Mule & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Robby: Offshore Account & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Sensei: Henry Mckenna & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Jordan: Elijah Craig & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Votes Randy 52% Robby: 48% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Bill Powers: Busted Pipe cocktail & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻

Flavor Odyssey is back! This season, we’re discovering the perfect drink pairings for every cigar in The Dojo’s Cigar of the Year Sampler. This week, Robby and Randy feature the No. 19 COTY—the Black Works Studio Paper Crane. Wrapped in a stunning Ecuadorian Connecticut Desflorado leaf, this cigar promises an intriguing pairing experience. Grab a Paper Crane, pour a drink, and join the show! Pairings Randy: Paper Crane cocktail & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👍🏻 Robby: Paper Plane cocktail & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👍🏻 Sensei: Fortaleza Blanco & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👍🏻 Jordan: Old Forester SB BP & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👎🏻 Votes Randy 37% Robby: 63% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Mike Heykens: Paper Crane with & Chrysanthemum cocktail 👍🏻

Flavor Odyssey Season 8 is now in full swing, and we kick off the first segment by exploring pairings for five cigars from our 2024 Year-End list. All the featured cigars are included in the Smoke Inn COTY sampler, allowing you to pair along throughout this Odyssey segment. Robby and Randy will start with the Espinosa Sumatra, ranked number 20 on the 2024 Cigar of the Year list. So grab an Espinosa Sumatra, pick a drink pairing, and join the show! Pairings Randy: Bubo Bubo cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻 Robby: The River Styx cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻 Sensei: Alpha Dawg cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👎🏻 Jordan: Alpha Dawg cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻 Votes Randy 59% Robby: 41% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Mike Heykens: Vanilla Cinnamon Old Fashioned & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻

It’s Dry January—a yearly campaign encouraging people to take a break from alcohol for the entire month. While we might not commit to going dry for a ‘full’ month… your hosts, Robby Ras and Randy Griggs, are on a mission to discover the best ‘dry’ drink and cigar pairings in this special episode. Get creative with your own non-alcoholic drink and cigar pairing and join the fun! Pairings Randy: BLTC Deliverance Porcelain & Fieldwork 'Day Money' NA Grapefruit Blonde Ale 👍🏻 Robby: Chai Blossom & Davidoff Dominicana 2014 👍🏻 Votes Randy 44% Robby: 56% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Sam P: Warped El Oso 10yr & Fever Tree w TCHO dark chocolate 👍🏻