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Cigar Dojo is the world's most fun cigar community, app, and blog. We also feature the most watched cigar show on the internet: Smoke Night LIVE.

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Smoke Night LIVE – AVO Unexpected Reveal

December 06, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Friday December 6th is a very special episode of Smoke Night LIVE as we broadcast LIVE from St. Petersburg Florida at the AVO Cigars headquarters. We will be joined by Lana Fraser, George Rami, Eddy Guerra, and Scott Kolesaire as we unveil the latest twist on the AVO Unexpected series. This should be an interesting and fun show so make sure to tune in and join the conversation LIVE on Facebook.

Smoke Night LIVE Friendsgiving 2019

November 29, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 192 MB

The entire Dojo crew joins the broadcast and discusses what we should all be thankful for (cigars and otherwise) on this holiday weekend. That’s right, Master Sensei, Jordan (wiz-kid producer), Robby Rasmussen, Randy Griggs (hosts of Flavor Odyssey), and the one and only Jack Heyer invite you to participate during the live telecast on this very special Friendsgiving.

Smoke Night LIVE Name That Tune (2nd edition)

November 22, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

Friday November 22nd is the second edition of the Name That Tune audience participation game show. Back in June we aired the first episode of Name That Tune and we have been flooded with requests to do it again. Ask and you shall receive! 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 first will be awarded a point. The person with the most points at the end of the show will win a killer prize from the Ciga...

Smoke Night LIVE with CRUX Cigars Casey Haugen

November 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Let’s try this again. This past August Casey Hagen of CRUX Cigars was scheduled to be on the show but Hurricane Dorian caused him to back out at the last moment. This time around the plan is that Casey will in fact show up and not find a weak excuse to leave us standing at the alter. If Casey does in fact make the show we will get all the details on the CRUX rebranding and also play an edition of “binge or cringe” and find out what Casey is or isn’t watching on TV.

Smoke Night LIVE La Zona Palooza 2019

November 08, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MB

On this special episode of Smoke Night LIVE the Dojo crew broadcasts live from Hialeah Gardens Florida at Espinosa Cigars headquarters at the 4th annual La Zona Palooza. Erik Espinosa takes over the mic and gives you a look at what it’s really like to be a part of this very special event.

Smoke Night LIVE – 3 Blind Mice Edition

November 01, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

Friday November 1st it’s the 3 Blind Mice Edition of Smoke Night LIVE. Emmett Malone from Blind Man’s Puff will be our special guest and he, producer Jordan, and Master Sensei will blind taste test 3 cigars and 3 different bourbons ranking and rating them live on the show. At the end of the show we reveal the identity of the cigars and bourbon and see how they stack up against each other in a true blind taste test.

Smoke Night LIVE FAB 5 Edition with Guest Nick Libretti

October 25, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

This week on Smoke Night LIVE we define some of the greatest top 5 lists of all-time with our special guest Nick Libretti from JR Cigars. We will also get the complete scoop on the new Cabañas that was blended for JR Cigars by Jamie and Don Pepín García. Tune in and participate on Facebook during the show and you might win one of two FAB 5 samplers directly from Master Sensei’s cigar collection.

Smoke Night LIVE with Guest Riste Ristevski of Jas Sum Kra

October 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 83 MB

To say that Riste Ristevski has taken the cigar world by storm might be a bit of an understatement. This Friday, October 18th on Smoke Night LIVE we interview the founder of Jas Sum Kral Cigars and get all the details on what’s new with the company and also how the CBD infused Nuggs is being received in the industry.

Smoke Night LIVE – First Impressions Take Two

October 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

Back in July of this year the Dojo aired the it’s First Impressions Show. The show was so popular we decided to do another take! The Dojo crew will light-up and review cigars that they have never tried before and rate them live on the spot. Each cigar will get just 10 minutes to make a good first impression. Will it be LOVE at first sight or will the Dojo crew swipe left?

Smoke Night LIVE with Guest “Dirty” Fabien Ziegler

September 27, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Friday, September 27th on Smoke Night LIVE we interview Fabien Ziegler AKA “Dirty” Fabien. One of the most energetic guys in the cigar business Fabien is the non-traditional cigars brand manager for Drew Estate Cigars.

Smoke Night LIVE with guest Matt Booth

September 20, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Friday, September 20th on Smoke Night LIVE we interview Matt “Boofy” Booth from Room101 Brand Cigars. When Matt show’s up on SNL you never know how things are gonna go so this should be an interesting show. We will get Matt’s take on the 2nd Helping of Noodles that will be on sale on the 20th of September. And of course we will chase all the rabbit trails that arise as is typical when Matt is on the show.

Smoke Night LIVE with Guest Scott Pearce

September 13, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

Friday, September 13th on Smoke Night LIVE we interview Scott Pearce the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association formerly the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR).

Smoke Night LIVE from seed to Héctor

September 06, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB

Friday, September 6th on Smoke Night LIVE we welcome back out good friend Héctor J. Alfonso Sr. from Espinosa Premium Cigars. On this episode we trace Héctor’s roots to get the entire story of how and why he became “Mr. Warmth”. We will also discuss our five favorite childhood toys in our Weekly Top 5 segment. Last but not least we will pick a winner in the #WhenIwasaKid contest.

Smoke Night LIVE with CRUX Cigars errrrrr Cigar Coop

August 30, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 168 MB

Friday, August 30th on Smoke Night LIVE, our guest was scheduled to be Casey Haugen from CRUX Cigars, but he ungraciously cancelled on us at the last moment—clearly an un unprofessional move. In his place, William Cooper (AKA Cigar Coop) will be our guest, as we talk cigar industry secrets and the most underrated rock bands of all time!

Smoke Night LIVE Cavalcade of Stars

August 22, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 122 MB

Thursday August 22nd is a very special edition of Smoke Night LIVE and it’s a little something we like to call…. CAVALCADE of STARS! Yes folks it’s that time of year for the annual Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival and all sorts of cigar stars will be in town and they are all headed to Dojo studios for a special edition of SNL. The guest of honor is Terence Reilly as he introduces the Bonsai a special cigar collaboration made just for Dojonation. Also on the show will be: Jack Torano, Robert Cald...

207 Summer Favorites With Nick Libretti

August 16, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB

Friday August 16th on Smoke Night LIVE and welcome in our good friend Nick Libretti from JR Cigar as our special guest. As summer winds down we will discuss some of our favorite things from summer 2019 as well as some of the things that disappointed us this summer. We will also be discussing our favorite movies from the 1980’s as well as providing more information about the new Bonsai that will be released next week!

Smoke Night LIVE 2 for 1 Night

August 09, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MB

Friday August 9th is a special episode of Smoke Night LIVE because you will get two shows for the price of one! Yes that’s right folks the first half of the show will feature a HUGE announcement with special guests Rob Rasmussen and Randy Griggs. Then in the 2nd half of the show Emmett Malone of Blind Man’s Puff will be in studio with some new cigars that Sensei and Jordan will daringly smoke blind on the show and rate and review.

Smoke Night LIVE with Mike Szczepankiewicz AKA Cigar Hustler

August 02, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

Friday August 2nd we welcome Mike Szczepankiewicz to Smoke Night LIVE and get all the details on the three-headed monster that is: Cigar Hustler (the shop), Cigar Hustler (the podcast) and of course Powstanie (the brand). One of the great things about Mike is he isn’t afraid to speak his mind and therefore you need to tune in and watch this show. Plus Master Sensei will smoke his first ever Powstanie LIVE on the show.

Smoke Night LIVE with Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars

July 26, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Friday July 26th we will interview Robert Holt from Southern Draw Cigars on Smoke Night LIVE. It’s an exciting year for Southern Draw as they celebrate five years in the cigar industry.

Smoke Night LIVE First Impressions Show

July 19, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

Prepare yourself for a cigar show like no other. Yes folks this has never been done before and we admit it’s a bit risky. The Dojo crew will light-up and review 10 cigars from this summer’s IPCPR show and rate them on the spot (LIVE)

Smoke Night LIVE with Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac

July 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

This week on Smoke Night LIVE we interview Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac. Find out how Skip and the gang did in Vegas at this year’s IPCPR (PCA) Trade Show. And of course we will explore all the details of the Whiskey Rebellion “Pennsatucky” that will go on sale earlier that day. And Skip will fill us in on the BAKA which was one of the more talked about cigars at this year’s trade show.

Post Trade Show Smoke Night LIVE

July 05, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

It’s been a grueling week on the trade show floor and we have seen a lot of new products that cigar smokers everywhere need to know about. We will deconstruct what’s hot and what’s not with Emmett Malone of Blind Man’s Puff and Tripp Waldrop from Cigar Federation. Not only that but we will pick a winner from this week’s #MERICA contest on the Dojo app. Last but certainly not least we will discuss a big announcement that you will NOT want to miss.

Smoke Night LIVE 200th Episode

June 21, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Friday June 21st is the 200th episode of Smoke Night LIVE. To celebrate this special occasion our good friend, former sow co-host, and now Alec Bradley brand rep Jack Heyer will be in studio adding his typical well-researched tidbits of information. We will also hear from a variety of other friends of the show via our 1970s era answering machine. Make sure to tune in to this special episode for fun and the possibility of winning a special prize.

Smoke Night LIVE Name That Tune Edition

June 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Episode ??? of Smoke Night LIVE will give the viewer the chance to win a great prize package including a full box of Protocol Habano in Toro format, a Crux Cigar T-Shirt, and a sweet Drew Estate Dirty Rat ball cap. During the show if you can be the best at guessing the name of the song based on the lyrics we read on the show you can be the winner. Viewers will type their answer in the facebook comments of the LIVE broadcast. Have fun and good luck!

Smoke Night LIVE with Coop

May 31, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

Episode 199 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest William Cooper of Cigar-Coop. Coop is one of our favorite guys in the industry and has a wealth of knowledge about whats happening in the cigar business. But the best part about Coop is he has a great take on just about every topic you can throw at him. Join us Friday night when we catch up with Coop and get his thoughts on a wide variety of topics.

198 Sam Morales

May 24, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Episode 198 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Sam Morales the former Director of Marketing for Drew Estate. Sam left Drew Estate back in late August of 2018 and has since gone on to…. well… no one is exactly sure but that’s what we aim to find out. Sam’s new company Cheddar Alchemy is a bit mysterious so we plan to cut the cheese with Sam and find out what’s up.

Smoke Night LIVE with Glynn Loope

May 17, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 1.1 GB

Episode 197 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Glynn Loope from Cigar Rights of America. The freedom’s of cigar smokers continue to erode and we will get Glynn’s thoughts on the big push to make 21 the new federal legal age for tobacco. We will also find out if Canada’s plain packaging laws are something that’s destined to end up here in the states. Now more than ever it’s important that cigar smokers understand the challenges we face to our freedom so please tune in to get the la...

Smoke Night LIVE with Dan Welsh

May 10, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Episode 196 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Dan Welsh from L’atelier Imports and Tatuaje. Dan and his team have created some of the most unique cigar releases in the industry including the Surrogates line that pays homage to some of your favorite releases from other companies. Dan has seen it all in the craft cigar world so it will be interesting to get his take on the state of the industry in it’s current form.

Smoke Night LIVE with Mike Bellody

May 03, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB

Episode 195 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature Mike Bellody owner of MLB Cigar Ventures. Not only is Mike the man behind some exciting blends such as the Imperia and David P. Ehrlich but he is also one of the snappiest dressed dues in the entire cigar industry and that’s no easy task. We will get Mike’s thoughts on being a boutique cigar manufacturer in the unsteady world of premium cigars and also find out what’s next for MLB Cigar Ventures.

Smoke Night LIVE with Emmett Malone

April 26, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Episode 194 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature our good buddy Emmett Malone of Blind Man’s Puff. We have a load of things to discuss including our Weekly Top 5 where we discuss the 5 most desirable characteristics in a cigar lounge i.e., when you walk into a lounge what aspects make you feel comfortable or uncomfortable? We will also discuss Game of Thrones, Avengers End Game, NHL Playoff Hockey and the NFL Draft so make sure to tune and add your opinion to the conversation.

Smoke Night LIVE with Crowned Heads Miguel Schoedel

April 20, 2019 02:08 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

Episode 193 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Miguel Schoedel the National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads Cigars. Miguel is a 15 year veteran in the cigar industry working for the likes of CAO, Torano, Duran, and Crowned Heads. We will get the inside scoop on all things Crowned Heads including the yet-to-be-announced 2019 Las Calaveras.

Smoke Night LIVE with Whiskey Guru Kristopher Hart

April 13, 2019 02:42 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Episode 192 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Kristoper Hart. Kris is the host of the popular podcast Whiskey Neat. He is also the man behind Houston Bourbon Society, the largest single market whiskey group in the US and The States largest Whiskey Festival: The Houston Whiskey Social. The Whiskey Neat podcast can be seen on Facebook and heard on ESPN 97.5 FM. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about whiskey but were afraid to ask on this episode of Smoke Night LIVE.

Smoke Night LIVE with Beer Guru Randy Griggs

April 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB

Episode 191 is a special Thursday night edition of Smoke Night LIVE featuring craft beer guru Randy Griggs. Besides being a hardcore Dojo member Randy has been the Craft Division – Team Lead for Northern California’s largest beer distributor for the past seven years. Randy oversees Brand Management and Sales strategy for an extensive portfolio of craft beers. With 16 years of experience working in the craft category, Randy has worked for the Brewers Association organizing and hosting beer edu...

Smoke Night LIVE From Protocol Studios

April 05, 2019 02:50 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Episode 190 of SNL comes to you LIVE from Protocol Studios in eastern Pennsylvania. This special Thursday night edition of the show will feature Juan Cancel and Bill Ives of Cubariqueño Cigar Company. We will be talking about our newest collaboration cigar the Protocol Night Stick which will be released Friday April 5th. Every time Juan and Bill are on the show things get wild so you will not want to miss this epic episode.

Smoke Night LIVE with guest Klaas Pieter Kelner

March 28, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB

Episode 189 of Smoke Night LIVE features special guest Klaas Pieter Kelner the brand ambassador for Davidoff Cigars. Klaas and the Dojo crew will be smoking and commenting on the highly acclaimed and anticipated Especiales 7 which is returning after a 15-year hiatus. We will also ask Klaas some in-depth cigar questions during our “Klaas is in Session” segment.

Smoke Night LIVE with guest Rob Rasmussen

March 22, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

Episode 188 of Smoke Night LIVE features special guest Rob Rasmussen formerly of Mombacho Cigars, Cigar Federation and Cigar Chat. We will catch up with Robby and find out what he is up to with Laughing Monk Brewing as well as the recent announcement that Robby has joined the Cigar Dojo staff! We will also put him to the test in the Cigar Company Stock Market. Make sure to tune in and join the fun on what has become the place to be on Friday night for cigar lovers.

Smoke Night LIVE with LFD’s Jon Carney

March 15, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 67 MB

Episode 187 of Smoke Night LIVE featuring special guest Jonathan Carney Vice President of Sales of La Flor Dominicana. Jonathan is an outspoken guy who does not hesitate to share his opinion which always makes for a great show. Tune in to see what’s up with Jonathan, LFD, and find out what’s on our Weekly Top 5 list.

Smoke Night LIVE from RoMa Craft Headquarters

March 08, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MB

Episode 186 of Smoke Night LIVE comes to you live from RoMa Craft Tobac headquarters in Austin Texas. SNL’s Jack Heyer will be will be on location from Austin with Mike Rosales and Danny Vazquez of RoMa Craft while Skip Martin will join the show on remote thereby bringing the entire RoMa Craft team together in one place (so to speak). A surprise announcement will highlight the show as well as the Weekly Top 5 and much, much more.

Smoke Night LIVE Podcast Giveaway and Weekly Top 5

March 01, 2019 00:00 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

On this episode we highlight the Top 5 "Florida Man" headlines along with Eric and Jack's Double Take. We also select and announce the winner of the 50 Premium Cigars giveaway.

Alan, Alec & Bradley Rubin on Smoke Night LIVE

February 22, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

Episode 184 of Smoke Night LIVE comes to you live from the Alec Bradley Cigars headquarters in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The Dojo crew will interview Alan, Alec and Bradley Rubin of Alec Bradley.

Great Smoke Dinner with Litto Gomez of LFD

February 15, 2019 00:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Episode 183 of Smoke Night LIVE features guests Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana and Even Darnell from the Red Meat Lover's Club.

Danny Moya and Abe Dababneh episode 182

February 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

And they are back!! Episode 182 of Smoke Night LIVE features our good friends Danny Moya from Moya Ruiz Cigars and Abe Dababneh from Smoke Inn. While the company briefly fell from the limelight they are back and have announced the Hand Gripper a Microblend release with Smoke Inn in Boynton Beach Florida. We will catch up with Danny and Nelson and get the inside scoop regarding what’s been happening the last couple years with their company.

Terence Reilly, Erik Espinosa & Jack Torano (181)

February 01, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 28 MB

Episode 181 of Smoke Night LIVE is our Super Bo…. errrr…. Big Game edition featuring Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf representing all New England Fans facing off with Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Premium Cigars who will be representing Los Angeles fans… errr… the rest of the world. The biggest game in football only happens once a year and we have the masters-of-smack-talk going head-to-head to get you ready for the big game.

Smoke Night LIVE with guest Michael Knowles (180)

January 25, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 896 MB

Episode 180 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Michael Knowles the host of “The Michael Knowles Show” at the Daily Wire. Besides Michael’s work at the Daily Wire he is an avid cigar smoker. Michael has also performed in theater, television, and cinema, recently starring in the feature-length comedy film Hollyweird. In 2017, he teamed up with acclaimed novelist and screenwriter Andrew Klavan to perform the thirteen-episode narrative podcast Another Kingdom. We will find out from Mi...

Smoke Night LIVE with Fred Rewey (179)

January 17, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

Episode 179 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature special guest Fred Rewey. It wasn’t that long ago Fred shocked the cigar industry when he sold Nomad Cigars. On this episode we catch up with Fred and find out why he stepped away and what he is up to now. We will also get Fred’s take on this year’s cigar awards as well as his candid thoughts on the industry in general.

Cigar of the Year 2018 Awards Show (178)

January 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Episode 178 of Smoke Night LIVE will be the biggest show of the year! Yes folks, it’s time for the Dojo to announce our picks for the best cigars of 2018. We will discuss our Top 10 list, as well as the top 5 limited edition cigars from 2018. Not only that, but we will reveal the best under-the-radar cigar, value cigar, and luxury cigar. Last but not least, we will announce our pick for the factory and brand of the year.

Smoke Night LIVE with Jack Toraño (177)

January 03, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

Episode 177 of Smoke Night LIVE will feature Jack Toraño who has just been announced as the new Director of Sales for Espinosa Premium Cigars. Jack’s recent exit from General Cigar was the big news before Christmas so we will get all the details from Jack on his career shift.

Smoke Night LIVE with Omar de Frias (174)

December 13, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB

Episode 174 of Smoke Night LIVE features special guest Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars. Creating a great cigar isn’t rocket science but if it were Omar would be perfectly suited for the job after all he walked away from a big paying career with NASA to devote his full attention to the cigar biz. Fratello Cigars has been creating some if the industries most tasty cigars of the past few years and we will get their entire story on this week’s episode.

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