It’s the 200th episode of Flavor Odyssey, and this week, we take on one of the most well-known brands in the cigar Industry: Rocky Patel. Your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs continue their journey through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, this week featuring the 24th most checked-into brand. Grab yourself a Rocky Patel cigar and a drink that pairs well and join the show.

Pairings

Randy: RP ALR & Sabbatical Whiskey Ginger 👍🏻
Robby: RP Special Edition & High Horse Cocktail 👍🏻
Sensei: RP Olde World Reserve Corojo & Henry McKenna Bourbon 👍🏻
Jordan: RP Olde World Reserve Maduro & Henry McKenna Bourbon 👍🏻

Votes

Randy: 55%
Robby: 45%

Audience Pairing

Joshua Rivas: RP DBS & Knob Creek 12 yr

Rocky Patel Pairings

Flavor Odyssey – Rocky Patel Pairings

On this episode of Smoke Night LIVE, Gurkha’s Juan Lopez joins Master Sensei to discuss the Mike Tyson Undisputed cigar that Gurkha released at this year’s Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in Las Vegas. We will get all the details on how this collaboration came to be, and what it was like working with “Iron Mike.”

Gurkha's Juan Lopez

Smoke Night LIVE – Gurkha's Juan Lopez

As we continue our journey into the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, we feature one of the most iconic brands in the premium cigar industry: Padrón. The Padróns are the creators of some of the greatest cigars on earth, such as the 1926 and 1964 Anniversary series and many others, so grab a Padrón and the perfect drink pairing and join the fun.

Pairings

Randy: Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro & Flor de Caña 12 Rum/Coke 👍🏻
Robby: Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural & Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 👍🏻
Sensei: Padrón 1926 Serie Natural & Bardstown Manhattan 👎🏻
Jordan: Padrón 1926 Serie Natural & Bardstown Manhattan 👍🏻

Votes

Randy: 73%
Robby: 27%

Audience Pairing

Mike Heykens: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro & French Connection

Padrón Pairings

Flavor Odyssey – Padrón Pairings

Get ready for the great Bourbon Bracket Challenge! What is the best bourbon you can buy at your local liquor store for $70 or under? Our expert panel makes the call: Alec Rubin from Alec Bradley, Sean Paisley of the Bourbon Junkies, and Connor Slump from The Thirsty Oak.

Bourbon Bracket Challenge

Smoke Night Live – Bourbon Bracket Challenge

What happens in the infinite expanse of space when your Flavor Odyssey hosts encounter Johnny Tobacconaut himself? As we continue our journey into the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, it’s time to visit the noodle-filled galaxy of Room101 Cigars. Grab a Room101 cigar and your own perfect drink pairing and join the show.

Pairings

Robby: Room101 Hit & Run (2017) & Mojito 👍🏻
John: Room 101 Snake Shake & Japanese Whisky 👍🏻
Sensei: Room101 Noodles & WeldWerks Juicy Bits 👍🏻
Jordan: Room101 Hit & Run (2024) & WeldWerks Juicy Bits  👎🏻

Votes

Robby: 53%
John: 47%

Audience Pairing

Randi Harrison: Room101 10th Anniversary & Death & Co. Aurora Highball

Room101 Cigar Pairings

Flavor Odyssey – Room101 Cigar Pairings

This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we welcome in Sammy Phillips, president and co-owner of La Palina Cigars. Sammy is one of the funniest characters in the entire premium cigar industry, and has a million stories to tell—not to mention his incredible Erik Espinosa impression—which we will, of course, force him to perform.

La Palina’s Sammy Phillips

Smoke Night Live – La Palina's Sammy Phillips

Flavor Odyssey is about to take a trip through the tobacco fields of Pinar del Río. As we continue our journey through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, our hosts will find the best drink pairings for Cuban cigars. Therefore, if you have an authentic Cuban in your humidor, pull it out, pour a drink, and join the fun.

Pairings

Robby: Montecristo 520 EL 2012 & Rum Old Fashioned 👍🏻
John: Trinidad Fundadores 2011 & Ron Cubay Reserva Especial 10yr 👍🏻
Sensei: Ramon Allones & Tequilla Ocho Reposado 👍🏻
Jordan: Ramon Allones & Tequilla Ocho Reposado  👍🏻

Votes

Robby: 35%
John: 65%

Audience Pairing

Scott West: H. Upmann Magnum 54 & Martini

Cuban Cigar Pairings

Flavor Odyssey – Cuban Cigar Pairings

As the ominous glow of the approaching meteor grows brighter with each passing night, humanity braces for its inevitable demise. With just ten fleeting days left on Earth’s countdown, panic grips the hearts of all who gaze skyward, knowing that their existence hangs precariously in the balance. But not us! With the help of Nick Libretti from JR Cigar and Smoke Inn’s Alex Tavella, we will enjoy our impending doom by smoking one last cigar… Find out which cigars we would smoke and vote on who made the best picks on this doomsday episode of Smoke Night LIVE.

The Last Cigar on Earth

Smoke Night Live – The Last Cigar On Earth

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we take a break from our journey through the Dojoverse brand leaderboard and zero in on the new Drew Estate Blackened S84 Shade to Black. We will be joined by Izola Woods (aka “Izzy”), Drew Estate’s lifestyle ambassador, host on Freestyle Live, and Barn Smoker MC, who will be in-studio for this special wildcard episode.

Pairings

Randy: Blackened S84 & Blackened Old Fashioned 👍🏻
Izzy: Blackened S84 & Blackened Whiskey 👍🏻
Sensei: Blackened S84 & Blackened Whiskey 👍🏻
Jordan: Blackened S84 & Blackened Whiskey  👍🏻

Audience Pairing

Darrell Whitacre: Blackened S84 & Iced Caramel Macchiato

Blackened S84 Shade to Black WILDCARD Episode

Flavor Odyssey – Blackened S84 Shade To Black WILDCARD Episode

Smoke, Stash, or Trash is back for a fourth edition, this time with special guest Tim Swanson from Cigars Daily. The concept is simple: we present our guest with three cigar options and he must decide which one he wants to smoke, which one he will stash for later, and which one he will trash. Tune in to see Tim squirm like a fish as he is forced to make difficult choices with some of the greatest premium cigars on earth.

Smoke, Stash, or Trash with Tim Swanson

Smoke Night Live – Smoke Stash or Trash With Tim Swanson

Wednesday, April 15th, it’s a LIVE Wildcard edition of Flavor Odyssey. Robby and Randy will be turning lemons into lemonade and answering your questions in realtime. Your hosts will take a cigar that they paired earlier in the season which received “thumbs down” and give it another shot with a different beer. On this show, Robby and Randy pair up the Killer Bee Connecticut from Black Works Studio but this time pair it with Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale.

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A Flavor Odyssey - WILDCARD (027)

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