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Smokin Tabacco

Matthew Tabacco

Smokin Tabacco: The Future of Cigar Media - Home of TWO podcasts: Tune in and listen to husband and wife duo Matt Tabacco and Nicole Tabacco as they light up and talk about everything cigar PLUS whatever other topics might come up and talk with guests on The Smokin Tabacco Show. Or...tune in every other week for the Spare Notes Series with Matt Tabacco, Nicole Tabacco and William Cooper of Cigar-Coop.com for a more industry focused conversation! It’s never a dull moment, so tune in now and see what

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02:27:18

The Spare Notes Series #17: No ”Candy Coating” Coop...

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2022/04/10

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week on Spare Notes, Matt and Coop discuss the new PCA letter that was released titled "Let's Not Candy Coat The Situation" further enforcing their stance on some of the cigar marketing strategies in the industry, a topic that has already creating much controversy. We also get into PCA show exclusives and begin the Pre-PCA Show season talk on what to expect. This show was exceptionally awesome since Coop got himself into some trouble with

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01:19:07

The Smokin Tabacco Show: The Official 2022 Smokin...

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2022/04/08

On this special episode, we kick off the 2022 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF fundraiser raffle and showcase the prizes live on the air! Jon Carney comes back and makes his return to the show to help us celebrate. All the the proceeds will go to the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. TO purchases raffle tickets, click the link below to visit the official page on RallyUp. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more news and information. Raffle Tickets:

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01:34:13

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Hector Alfonso Talks Knuckle...

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2022/04/08

After losing our original feed, we're back! This week on the Smokin Tabacco Show, Matt and Jon are joined by Hector Alfonso of Espinosa cigars who starts by giving us a recap on "La Zona Palooza 2022" and tells us more about how it got started. Hector talks to us about the Knuckle Sandwich cigar that was just released in conjunction with celebrity chef Guy Fieri. Hector walks us through Espinosa's ten year history and reminisces of the early days of the company and how he got involved. We also find

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01:54:08

The Spare Notes Series #16: The NASEM Report Explained!

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2022/03/27

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week, we dedicate this episode to Coop's father who passed away recently. Nicole joins us for the first time ever while also working on the upcoming fundraiser for CFCF. Most of this episode we spend going through the NASEM report and discussing certain topics that we found inside that could have major impacts on the industry. Tune in to hear more on what we covered. We also talk a little bit of TAA and some of the TAA exclusives releases

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01:07:09

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Talking Wine & Cigars With...

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2022/03/27

This week our friend Tony Bellatto joins us to talk about what he has been up to and what is to come. He covers everything he has planned for La Barba and for his new venture, Bellatto Premium Cigars. He clarifies some misconceptions about what the new brand will mean for La Barba and talks to us about some things in the works for "Lost & Found". We talk about Tony's history and experience with wine and talks to us about being an official wine sommelier. Did you know Tony moonlights as a DJ? Tune in

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01:12:06

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Meet Henderson Ventura of...

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2022/03/27

This week, we are joined by Henderson Ventura of ADVentura. Henderson talks to us about growing up in the industry and working with his father, William Ventura. Henderson talks to us about blending cigars and using different tobaccos and some of his practices in the factory and how he had to pivot to a more sales centered role when the ADVentura brand came to market after years of being behind the scenes. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe and visit www.smokintabacco.com for more info and news!

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39:09

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Catching Up With Glen Case...

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2022/03/12

This week, Matt hosts solo from the J.C. New Cigar Studios with Nicole away on another show for International Women’s Day. Matt is joined by Glen Case, owner of Kristoff Cigars and catches up and discusses what Kristoff has in store for 2022 and how they have been able to keep up with recent demand. They talk about the upcoming PCA trade show and Glen confirms Kristoff will be in attendance, albeit a smaller booth than years past. Don’t forget to Like and Subscribe and visit

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02:06:28

Spare Notes Series #15: Pro Cigar, TGS, and Cigar...

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2022/03/12

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - After some time off and away, the Spare Notes show is back. Coop and Matt finally get back together from the Drew Estate Cigar Studios to talk about the current buzz in the industry. First Coop gives us a recap of his visit to the Dominican Republic for the Pro Cigar Festival. Then Matt and Coop give a recap of The Great Smoke 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The boys finish of the show by discussing the current drama of the "Cigar Marketing"

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59:10

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Nestor Plasencia and Wayne D...

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2022/03/04

Oh this episode of the Smokin Tabacco Show, we are back home in the cold at the JC Newman cigar studios from The Great Smoke. We welcome on Nestor Plasencia and Wayne D Clark of Plasencia. In the first half hour, we talk to Nestor about launching the Plasencia brand after being such a big name in farming and production for other brands for so many years and generations. Nestor gives us a glimpse into what it is like on the farm and tells us about how important the soil is that the tobacco is grown

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01:06:42

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Andy Yaffee Tells Us How He...

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2022/03/04

This week we are LIVE from West Palm Beach, Florida where we are on location for The Great Smoke 2022: The Last Luau. Our good friend Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars joins us as our first in person guest on the show. We talk about the TGS weekend and all of the festivities. Andy fills us in on the newest things that Micallef is rollin gout this year and provides an update on Micallef Madness. Andy also tells us of the story of when he traveled to the G.W. Zoo in Oklahoma - home of Joe Exotic. HE

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58:59

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Juan Lopez Joins Us Right...

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2022/02/19

Juan Lopez, Vice President at Gurkha cigars joins us from Arizona after getting crashed into on the highway on his way to the show! But he is safe and sound and here to talk all things Gurkha including how their reputation is being rebuilt and their business model has shifted away from online mega sites and back towards a focus on brick-and-mortar retailers. We discuss the news brought to you by Micallef Cigars remembering Carlos Torano Sr. who passed away this week. Juan tells us what Gurkha has in

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01:32:05

The Smokin Tabacco Show: What Does Charlie Minato...

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2022/02/11

This week, Matt and Nicole welcome Charlie Minato fro halfwheel.com onto the show. They get Charlie's back story on how halfwheel came to be and the early days with Brooks Whittington. Charlie then get into the halfwheel Consensus which he explains is losing it's edge and may not continue. We also get into the the highly controversial issue of the "strategic marketing" debate on certain packaging that could be argued by the FDA as direct towards children. Charlie gives his take on the issue and

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01:38:40

Spare Notes Series #14: The Trade Show Wrap Up Show

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2022/02/07

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - On this episode of Spare Notes, Coop and Matt talk about the Tobacco Plus Expo and what they thought was good, bad and what the future holds for both TPE and the PCA show and how that could affect PCA down the road. They also talk about some of the marketing that is out there and how the PCA has make a public announcement of the subject matter and is this good for the PCA to announce? Does it just bring even more light to the situation that they

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01:48:50

Does Some Cigar Marketing Go Too Far? Let’s Ask Pete...

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2022/02/07

This week we welcome Pete Johnson back to the show to see what's new at Tatuaje. We talk about Tobacco Plus Expo, Pete explains why Tatuaje did not attend the show but confirms they will be at PCA 2022 in July. During our Micallef new segment, we get into some of the cigar marketing and packaging that goes on that some feel is too far or too childish and we get his opinions on it based on his experience with the Monster Series. We also talk a little bit about the cigar documentary, Hand Rolled, that

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46:20

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Live from TPE 2022 in Las...

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2022/01/29

This week we are live from Las Vegas for the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) Trade Show. We talk about the show and who's here, what they are showcasing and what we are excited about. We also share some insight from manufacturers on what their plans are for 2022 including what many are planning for the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show (PCA) in July. We talk some FDA news about flavored cigar regulation for the spring and some forecasts into the potential downsides to the industry we might see this year

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01:07:19

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Meet The New Owners of...

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2022/01/27

This week we host and introduce you all to the new owners of Dissident Cigars, Josh and Cynn Coburn! They tell us about who they are, their back stories and how they met. We talk about what their first cigars are and how they came to owning the brand. They also answer the popular question of "What Happed to Ben?" Tune in to find out. They also talk to us about some of the other things that they work in outside of cigars including Josh's book "Shit That Needs Said" and how you can find it. Micallef

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02:04:25

Spare Notes Series #13: Why Is This On The List?

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2022/01/17

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week on Spare Notes, we debut our new theme song and intro courtesy of Jon Carney. Coop and Matt dive into all of the Top 25 Cigar of the Year lists and pick apart who got what and why some cigars are on the lists we feel shouldn't be. We talk about the changes to the board of the Premium Cigar Association going from 15 to 19 seats as well as the new mission statement. Matt Booth has Matt ask Coop if he would be open to a "sensual sponge

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01:20:39

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Asking The ”Authority” With...

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2022/01/15

This week, Barry Stein of “The Cigar Authority” joins us to talk about his early days in Brooklyn, New York and how he got into the cigar industry. Barry has been at this for twenty-one years and has seen the earlier days of basic cigar media and blogging all the way through its evolution to where it is today. He lends us his opinion on a few current hot topics in the industry including the Top 25 Cigar of the Year lists and how he feels about some of the picks, including ours. Barry talks to us

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01:37:46

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Happy Birthday Ferio Tego!

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2022/01/08

This week, we celebrate the first birthday of Ferio Tego with the 2021 Smokin Tabacco "Man of the Year" Michael Herklots. We talk about the growth of the first year of the company and we check out the new Elegancia and Generoso cigars on the show. We also talk bout the 'Timeless' line comeback and what, other than cigars themselves, challenges Michael faced in getting the company to market. We also talk about his hosting duties during Smoke Inn's 'The Great Smoke' and he tells us how much he didn't

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01:03:00

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Abe Dababneh Talks TGS 2022

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2022/01/08

Abe Dababneh and Alex Tavella stop by to talk about The Great Smoke 2021 and all of the things they went through to make it happen. We then talk about TGS 2022 and the guys announce they have opened up 100 more virtual tickets, buy them no while you can! Abe also talks us about the Smoke Inn Holiday Cigar Advent Calendar. We then present Abe with our official 2021 Smokin Tabacco Retailer of the Year. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and head over to SmokinTabacco.com for more news and

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