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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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02:11:53

Spare Notes Series #12: Who Is Ranking High Among The...

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2022/01/02

Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars - This week, we review the Smokin Tabacco Cigar of the year list and compare it to other lists including to what's been named on the Cigar Coop list and we also talk about who is currently repeatedly ranking high or scoring number one across multiple lists. We also talk about how including limited or hard to obtain cigars may be a little frowned upon by consumers who are trying to find them. Coop goes through the Cigar Coop Top 12 stories to get

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01:17:34

The Smokin Tabacco Show: 2021 Year in Review

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2021/12/31

This week we celebrate 2021 in our Year in Review episode. Jon Carney rejoins us to reminisce on the year and everything we all accomplished as well as the industry as a whole. We talk about our charity fundraiser earlier this year for Cigar Family Charitable Foundation and we begin to drop details on the next one which will begin March 1st, 2022. We talk about what we expect to see in 2022 from the industry as well as what we plan to work on internally. The final giveaway winner is announced so all

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01:08:57

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Oliver Nivaud of United...

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2021/12/24

Just in time for Christmas, Oliver Nivaud join us to catch up and talk about everything that United has been doing since his last visit a year ago. United has been busy adding on to the Bandolero line as well as repackaging it. United reworked the Garofalo line, added the 'Angelic' to the La Gianna line, and even got into the NFT market with a special 'Atabey Black Riots' NFT. Oliver also teases what United is working on for the future including another Firecracker release. We name the third winner

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01:51:07

Spare Notes Series #11: A Week In Review

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2021/12/19

On this episode, Matt and Coop both review their shows of this week. Coop clears the air with some of the feedback he received after having Brian from Privada on the show and explains why he was happy to have Brian on despite what some people might have said. Matt and Coop also review some of the topics that were raised when Glynn Loope and Josh Habursky were on the Smokin Tabacco Show this week with topics like Tobacco 21, Flavored Tobacco and other PCA dealings that were discussed. Coop also asks

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01:35:45

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Is The Cigar Industry in...

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2021/12/19

On this episode, Glynn Loope and Joshua Habursky from the Premium Cigar Association join us to talk about many hot topics surrounding the state of the cigar industry in terms of laws, regulation and legislation. The overall theme is "Is the cigar industry in serious trouble?" We try to answer that by covering topics such as Tobacco 21, Flavored Tobacco regulation, permanent age cutoff for tobacco purchasing, and how the guys felt about the 2021 trade show and what we can expect fro the 2022 show

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01:05:30

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Catching up with Bradley...

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2021/12/10

On this episode, we catch up with Bradley Rubin from Alec Bradley and Alec & Bradley. We talk and smoke the Trilogy and take a look at the unique box design that they have created that looks like the mold the cigars are pressed in. We talk about the new JC Newman project happening across the street from their factory in Tampa. We get into whiskey and learn that not only does Bradley share our love for good bourbon but he is also quite the romance man. We also announce the winner of the first of four

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01:18:14

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Cigar Reviewing with Brooks...

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2021/12/09

On this episode, we sit down with Brooks Whittington of Halfwheel.com to talk about how Halfwheel came to be with Charlie Minato and the precursors to the website. We talk to Brooks about reviews and get tips from him on tasting, what his and Halfwheel's policies and procedures on doing reviews. We also get his take on old media vs new media and how the industry has changed and how Halfwheel has planned to continue to evolve. Don't forget to like and subscribe!

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01:52:24

Spare Notes Series #10: Smokin Tabacco Top 25...

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2021/11/28

On this episode, Matt announces some new partnerships, giveaway and updates at Smokin Tabacco. The boys discuss some local legislations regarding tobacco. But later, they focus on the Smokin Tabacco Top 25 Cigar of the Year contenders. Coop gives his insight as Matt goes down the list reading of the contenders. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe on all of our platforms and visit smokintabacco.com for more information on our giveaways for December.

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01:28:31

The Smokin Tabacco Show: The King of Cameroon -...

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2021/11/20

On this episode, Jeremiah Meerapfel joins us from Belgium to discuss the art and history of growing Cameroon tobacco in Africa and what makes that tobacco so unique, special and highly sought after. We also talk about his family and their history in the tobacco business and how they came to save Cameron tobacco all together. Jeremiah gives a toast to his father as the show falls on his late father's birthday. Such an emotional and passionate show, it is one you will not want to miss!

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01:06:00

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Fred Rewey Joins us to...

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2021/11/19

This week Fred Rewey, the former owner of Nomad Cigars, joins us to talk about how the brand got started and his journey to building a brand and learning about tobacco. He talks to us about smoking with the late Avo Uvezian multiple times a week, why the McRib is special, his love for bacon doesn't cause a high cholesterol, and is he happy with the way things turned out with Nomad after selling to Ezra Zion? Tune in to find out! Don't forget to Like and Subscribe and head over to Smokintabacco.com

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01:04:09

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Light Em Up with Reinhard...

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2021/11/19

On this episode, we sit down with Reinhard Pohorec who has worked with CIgar Journal but also hosts is own show called Light Em Up World and has launched a new cigar app called Light Em Up Go. We also try to pull some info from hi son his newest role as VP of Sales for the new Meerapfel cigar brand coming soon. Reinhard also talks to us about being involved in Cigar Rights of the World. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe and follow us on our platforms. Head over to smokintabacco.com for more

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01:12:19

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Veterans Day Appreciation...

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2021/11/10

This week, Nicole is back and we hang out with our good buddy Matt Booth of Room 101. In this episode we talk about his upcoming releases fore the end of 2021, we talk more about Matt Booth's time in the military and what roles he played while in the Marines. He tells about his weapon and medal acknowledgments before opening up about his mother who has Alzheimers Disease and how the portions of proceeds of the new 'Namakubi' will go to a local Nevada Alzheimers charity. If you are looking for a more

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01:35:08

Spare Notes Series #9: Top Possible Contenders for 2021

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2021/11/07

This week on the Spare Notes Series, we dive into what happened while we were away including the proposed tax hike being eliminated from the Build Back Better bill. We talk about what has become a common theme lately for many cigar media figures - the top possible contenders for 2021 Cigar of the Year. Why don't manufacturers like to disclose information to podcasters until the last minute? Do you ever get confused about some of the cigar packaging? Tune in and listen to us dive into it! Don't

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01:21:59

The Smokin Tabacco Show: The King of Corojo Christian...

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2021/10/29

This week, Coop jumps in on co-host duty with Matt to welcome on Christian Eiroa and Raul Flores of CLE and Asylum 13 cigars! We talk about Honduras and growing Corojo tobacco as well as the quality of work that your staff can provide you and how that effects your product in the end. We also talk about cigar taxes and how that also affects the families of the brand owners. We dive into all of that plus Top 3 Favorite baseball players brought to you by Room 101 cigars and our Cigar News of the week

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01:08:27

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Insane and Asylum with Tom...

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2021/10/27

This week Matt and Nelson welcome on Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars where we talk about bigger ring gauge cigars...well bigger cigars all around. The topic is an interesting one as larger ring gauges gain more and more popularity. However, these monster cigars that can range up to 9" x 90, would be in serious trouble if a percentage based cigar tax increase was to go into effect. We dive into all of that plus Top 3 Favorite cars brought to you by Room 101 cigars and our Cigar News of the week from our

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01:58:19

Spare Notes Series #8: PCA Summit & Lanceros!

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2021/10/10

On this episode, we FINALLY get into Lanceros and settle the score on what exactly Coop thinks about them. We also explain what makes them different and how that affects market availability. We cover cigar packing and ask: What point is it too much? After getting into some smaller news topics of the week, we dive into the PCA International Summit from this week and give our take aways from the event and provide feedback as to what the PCA can do to improve. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe to us

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01:21:56

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Nick Perdomo on Staying...

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2021/10/08

This week Nick Perdomo joins Matt and Jon and they talk a lot about what has kept Perdomo Cigars consistent in a world where many brands are always coming out with new blends, skus, and lines in their portfolios. Nick takes us through how Perdomo has stayed ahead of the game during the pandemic and the second cigar boom that followed. Nick takes us into how he has planned for the next generation of the company to unfold in the future, mostly through VP Arthur Kemper and his son Nicolas. We also dive

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01:36:33

The Smokin Tabacco Show: PCA Updates with Scott Pearce!

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2021/10/02

On this episode, Scott Pearce from the Premium Cigar Association joins Matt and Nelson to talk about the current state of affairs at PCA. We begin by talking about the 2021 Trade Show before getting into the current threat of a tax increase on cigars by weight currently being fought. We also dig deep into the topic of State associations and how they help the PCA who cannot always be everywhere. We encourage all to head over to www.cigaraction.org to sign up for information that could affect your

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01:42:41

Spare Notes Series #7: Cigar Reviews and How Scoring...

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2021/09/26

On this episode, we talk about La Aurora going direct to consumer, the shutdown of 'Ministry of Cigars', Where we fail in terms of grassroots legislative efforts, and we get into a long discussion on cigar media vs mainstream media before getting into the nitty gritty of cigar reviews and how scoring works. Don't forget to Like, Follow and SUBSCRIBE! Visit www.smokintabacco.com for more news and updates from the cigar industry!

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01:05:07

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Jon Carney Prepares to...

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2021/09/25

This week, Matt and Nicole welcome back Jon who fills us in on what he has been up to and what has been going on at La Flor Dominicana and teases what is to come. Jon also talks about getting ready to become a father as his wife nears her due date. We talk about some new cigar technology news that creates a new experience with your cigars as well as the Jack Schwartz "100th Anniversary" Andalusian Bull. Don't forget to Like, Follow and Subscribe!

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