Smoke Night LIVE - Cigar Dojo

It’s the return of our popular First Impressions edition of Smoke Night LIVE. Every cigar only gets one shot to make a positive first impression. JR Cigar’s Nick Libretti, Blind Man Puff’s Emmett Malone, and Randy Griggs from our own Flavor Odyssey join producer-boy Jordan and Master Sensei as they each give two yet-to-be-tried cigars a chance to make a good first impression.

Dan and Sean from the Bourbon Junkies join the show to talk all things bourbon. Bourbon Junkies is a wildly popular YouTube channel that’s been around for only a couple years, but has gained a hardcore following. We will get Dan and Sean’s Top 3: best cheap bourbons, best hidden gems, best overall, and most overrated bourbon picks, plus much more, so grab a pour and a cigar and join the fun.

Luis Cuevas and his son Alec from Casa Cuevas Cigars join us as our special guests on Smoke Night LIVE. We will ask this father and son duo about the rich history their family has in the tobacco industry and how they have successfully navigated the difficult and unique challenges in today’s industry.

Rafael Nodal from Altadis USA and Aging Room Cigars joins the show to discuss the cigar industry as well as the fantastic year the company has had, including their Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua, which received Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year award.

Our good friend José Blanco returns to Smoke Night LIVE, but this time around he represents Arturo Fuente. José is now Fuente’s director of sales for the entire eastern hemisphere. That’s right folks, he gets his own hemisphere! We will catch up with José and see how he is handling life in the eastern hemisphere and we will also get an update on all things Fuente.

Nick Perdomo is back to discuss one of the hottest cigars of the summer, the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Sun Grown and Maduro. We will get the scoop from Nick to find out what makes these new releases so special.

Camacho’s George Rami joins the show to talk about the new Camacho Nicaragua, as well as all the other happenings with Camacho and AVO this summer. Also on the show, Alec Bradley’s Alan Rubin joins us to pick the winners of our MASSIVE #summercigars2020 contest/giveaway.

It’s a monumental edition of Smoke Night LIVE, as we prep the world for the imminent release of the Drew Estate/Dojo Undercrown DOGMA Sun Grown. Smoke Inn’s Abe Dababneh joins Master Sensei and Drew Estate’s Jack Heyer to outline and detail the July 30th pre-sale launch.

It's the third edition of the Name That Tune audience participation game show. One of our most popular game show episodes is back for another encore! On this episode, we read song lyrics and the first person to respond on Facebook with the name of the song (and which artist recorded it) will be awarded a point. The person with the most points at the end of the show will win a killer prize from the Dojo (you must participate LIVE to have a chance to win).

Smoke Night LIVE welcomes in the entire Espinosa Premium Cigars team to the show! The Alpha Dawg himself, Erik Espinosa, as well as Erik Jr, Héctor J. Alfonso Sr., Jack Toraño, and Richie Otero will all join Jordan and Master Sensei for fun and informative round-table discussion.

Get ready for FIREWORKS as we assemble a roundtable of guests and a possible train wreck of podcasting. The Protocol boys (Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan) join Matt Booth (Room101) and Terence Reilly (Aganorsa Leaf) for a full hour of shenanigans.

It’s the hidden gems edition of Smoke Night LIVE. We round-up the Cigar Dojo review staff and explore some of their favorite cigars that might be a bit off the radar. Robby Rasmussen, Randy Griggs, Bear Duplisa, and Kevin Acuff join Master Sensei and Jordan for a fun round table discussion.

Are you ready to rant? Steve Saka joins Smoke Night LIVE and he’s bursting at the seams, ready to unload on any given topic! The founder and CEO of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will be back for what should be an entertaining night of polite and pleasant conversation...

Put on your seat belts, because Drew Estate Factory Spokesman Pedro Gomez joins what could be the most important Smoke Night LIVE in years. Pedro’s infectious positivity and passion will be on full display as he joins Master Sensei in revealing a massive announcement.

Special guest Nick Melillo, AKA the Chief of the Broadleaf, AKA Nick R Agua joins the Dojo crew for a fun-filled show. Nick, the Founder and CEO of Foundation Cigar Company, has a huge resume in the cigar business, and all in a short amount of time! We will get his take on the state of affairs today and catch up with what’s new for Foundation Cigar Company.