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Cigars Daily LIVE 428: Made in America. Every. Single. Leaf.
July 4th, 2026 is America's 250th birthday. Two and a half centuries since the Declaration of Independence was signed and the whole experiment got started. The country is throwing a party and the cigar industry showed up with something I honest...
Cigars Daily LIVE 427: Is My Father's New Cigar Better Than the Blue?
Last year My Father dropped the Blue and it changed the conversation. A Honduran puro from the Garcia family, produced at their brand new factory, and it flew off shelves faster than anyone expected. Some people called it a home run. Some thoug...
Cigars Daily LIVE 426: The Cigar Makers We're Betting On
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE, I've got fresh space in the humidor and I'm looking to fill it with cigar makers that are actually worth going all in on. Not brands with one good cigar. Brands that show real consistency, identity, momentum, and s...
Cigars Daily LIVE 425: Our Most Anticipated Cigars of 2026
PCA 2026 is almost here and the announcements are coming in faster than we can keep up with. Dunbarton just dropped 18,000 new releases. Espinosa is putting out eight-ish. My Father has La Lealtad. Oliva built a humidor shaped like a soccer bal...
Cigars Daily LIVE 424: Cigars Are About to Get Weird
PCA 2026 is right around the corner and the leaks are already out of control. Plasencia is changing their entire logo and brand identity for the first time in forever. My Father just announced a brand new release called La Lealtad coming out of...
Cigars Daily LIVE 423: The Cock of the Walk Has Arrived (ft. Jonas Santana)
If you've watched this show for any amount of time, you know Billy. The man, the myth, the chicken wrangler. Cigars Daily's fictional CEO who rules the roost with an iron beak and has earned a cult following among the Cigars Daily Nation. Tonig...
Cigars Daily LIVE 422: The Baron of Broadleaf — Baring It All
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE we've got Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars in the house. Nick is one of the most respected names in the business and Foundation is celebrating 10 years, so we're getting into the whole story. How the brand started,...
Cigars Daily LIVE 421: Cigars That Make Us Green With Envy
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE 421, we’re leaning into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit and talking about the cigars that make us green with envy. These are the projects that make other cigar makers stop and say, “Man… I wish we had done that.” From ...
Cigars Daily LIVE 420: We Hit Milestones… Then Saka’s Jubilee Crashed the Party
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE 420, we’re celebrating milestones… and then immediately getting shown up by Steve Saka. Over the last few weeks there have been a lot of big moments worth raising a cigar for — 15 years of marriage, 10 years working...
Cigars Daily LIVE 419: Ten Years in the Making - This Is Milestone
Ten years ago I walked into this industry looking for part-time work while I was serving as a pastor. I had no idea that decision would change my entire life. What started as a side gig turned into a calling. Cigar maker, content creator, loung...
Cigars Daily LIVE 418 + AfterParty: From Factory Floor to World Stage — Drew Estate's Pedro Gomez
He started as the gopher guy at a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Nearly 20 years later, he's one of the most recognized faces in the entire industry. Tonight Drew Estate's Global Brand Ambassador Pedro Gomez joins us LIVE to tell his story — how...
Cigars Daily LIVE 417: What is Happening to Cuban Cigars?
Cuba just cancelled its biggest annual festival for the first time since 1999. The island is in crisis — blackouts, fuel rationing, and airlines pulling out entirely. What does this mean for the future of Cuban craftsmanship, and what does it s...
Cigars Daily LIVE 416: Oliva Nick In-Studio With ALL The Answers
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE 416, we've got Oliva Nick in the studio, which means it's one of those nights where everyone in the chat gets to interrogate a real cigar industry insider while we sit here and pretend we're mature adults.We'll ...
Cigars Daily LIVE 415: The 2026 Cigar Squeeze—Prices Up, Taxes Up, Shipping Under Fire
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE 415, we’re talking about what I’m calling The 2026 Cigar Squeeze—because it feels like cigar smokers are getting pinched from every direction right now. Prices are moving, checkout totals are getting weird, and depe...
Cigars Daily LIVE 414: Is the Cigar Lounge Dying? (And Can We Save It?)
Cigar lounges used to be the heartbeat of cigar culture—where you learned, met people, and actually hung out. But lately it feels like the lounge is getting squeezed from every direction. Some places are dealing with regulatory pressure, others...
Cigars Daily LIVE 413: The No. 1 Cigar Of the Year Revealed!
It’s that time of year again — the lists are out, the debates are raging, and everyone wants to know the same thing: what’s really the No. 1 cigar of the year?In this episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re digging into the Cigar of the Year...
Cigars Daily LIVE 412: UNKILLABLE - The Cigar That Wouldn't Die
Some cigars are good. Some are memorable. And then there are cigars that refuse to quit.Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re telling the full story behind Unkillable — a cigar born out of resilience, grit, and the kind of determination th...
Cigars Daily LIVE 411: Top Lists, Chubby Chicks, & Bad Decisions
It’s the first Cigars Daily LIVE of 2026, and we’re kicking the year off exactly how we mean to continue it: with hot takes, questionable choices, and a whole lot of fun.Tonight we’re talking Top Lists as they start rolling out across t...
Cigars Daily LIVE 410: 2025 Cigar Year Review + 2026 Spoilers
It’s the last LIVE of the year, and tonight we’re doing something big.We’re taking a deep look back at 2025 — the festivals, the trends, the standout cigars, the industry moments you loved (and some you didn’t see coming) — and then turn...
Cigars Daily LIVE 409: How Cigars Cure Christmas Chaos
The holidays are here — and so is the chaos. From judgmental in-laws to freezing back patios to your aunt who’s still trying to tell you cigars are worse than cigarettes… it can be a lot.In this episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re talkin...
Cigars Daily LIVE 408 + AfterParty: Cigar Predictions, Premonitions & Prophecies for 2026
The Magic 8 Ball has been shaken, and the future is hazy… but that’s never stopped us before. In this episode of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re peering into 2026 to make our boldest cigar predictions yet. From industry trends and upcoming projects to...
Cigars Daily LIVE 407 (Micheal Knowles Lights Up The Lounge)
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE, I’m joined by Michael Knowles — yes, that Michael Knowles — who’s stepping into the lounge to talk cigars, history, craftsmanship, and his own new project: Mayflower Cigars.This isn’t a political show and it...
Cigars Daily LIVE 406 (The Craziest Week In Cigar History! Let's Unpack It)
This last week has been absolute madness in the cigar world — and tonight we’re unpacking all of it. From Thanksgiving rolling straight into Cigartopia, to the launch of LecheBurra, Steve Saka’s visit to the HQ, and the non-stop chaos of Black ...
Cigars Daily LIVE 405 (Steve Saka’s Most Unhinged Cigar Ever: LecheBurra)
Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re unleashing the wildest episode of the entire year. Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is in the studio, and we’re diving deep into the story behind LecheBurra — the completely unhinged collaboratio...
Cigars Daily LIVE 404 (The Community’s 10/10 Cigars — You Decide!)
Tonight, we’re putting the power in your hands. This is Cigars Daily LIVE: Community Choice 2025 — where we find out which cigars you think are true 10/10s.The chat will build the leaderboard as we go, so drop your top smokes in the comm...