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Cigars Daily

Tim Swanson

Explore the world of Luxury Cigars with your host Tim Swanson.

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Cigars Daily LIVE 348 (Hold Fast: Jeremy Siers After...

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2024/11/19

Viewers of Cigars Daily LIVE know that I’ve got a pretty low view of cigars made by celebrities and influencers. It seems like lots of notable people have an expectation that they can slap their name on a blend and people will just fall in love with it. But that’s not the way it works. For a cigar to be great, it has to be made by a true aficionado, who’s prepared to get behind the blend and engage with the cigar loving world. That happens to be the exact case with Jeremy Siers and the Hold F...

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96:02

Cigars Daily LIVE 347 (The Ballot Of Diesel Desert...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/11/12

On this episode, we're taking things back to the era of the wild west… which is when I started working on the Diesel Desert Walker with Justin Andrews. This project has been a LONG time in the making. But like a well protected stage coach, these cigars have finally arrived! Tonight, we're discussing the newest Diesel Cigar, which has been expertly tailored for the portion of the cigar world that loves bold, dark, powerful Broadleaf blends!

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Cigars Daily LIVE 346 (Launching La Fermentada: A...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/11/05

In order to produce excellent cigars, cigar makers need a few things. Excellent soil, lot of sun, well cultivated seeds, and expertly fermented leaf. It’s in the fermentation that cigar leaf is carefully baked to perfection. During this episode, we’ll be discussing no only the timeless tradition of pilon fermentation, but also the cigar, Oliva’s La Fermentada, that has come out of this carefully monitored process. Join in-studio guest, Oliva Nick, and myself to dive deep into crafting this ne...

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95:05

Cigars Daily LIVE 345 (The Calm Before The Smoke:...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/10/29

cue the suspenseful music It’s coming. It’s almost here, and I’m not sure any of us are ready for it! Just as the cigar loving world is putting up their #cigartents, cigar makers have been working to complete some of the most exciting projects of the year! Everything from Dunbartons to Deadwoods to Daily Editions are currently working their way out into the wild! Tonight, we’ll be looking into some of the projects that are going to be exploding over just the next 7 days!

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95:24

Cigars Daily LIVE 344 (Winter Wonder-Blends: Cigars...

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2024/10/22

For aficionados everywhere, cigars are a very seasonal event. In the Spring, there are cigars that are trusted to bring in the new season. Then there are cigars that make a sunny summer day at the beach somehow sunnier. But in the Winter, things are a bit different. When the sun starts going down earlier and earlier and temperatures start to drop, what cigars do cigar lovers trust? Which cigars are perfect pairings with frosty temps? And what considerations do aficionados take to make ultra f...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 343 (Don’t Know Jack About Cigars?...

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2024/10/15

There are people who THINK they know something about cigars, and then there are people who realize they don’t know JACK about cigars! When an aficionado encounters the cigar world (and I’m not talking about the nerds in a cigar lounge), they learn about a whole new world of premium cigar knowledge. The way things are done in the fields, in the farms, in the family warehouse are something different altogether! Tonight, we’re diving into the industry insider world of cigars with cigar veteran J...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 342 (Saka-Tober Fest: Smashing...

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2024/10/08

Steve Saka is just about the only person who is able to just pop up on the comments on an episode of Cigars Daily LIVE and de-rail the whole show. And certainly not for no reason. His contribution to the cigar making world has been just about the most notable of anyone we can think of. Saka’s catalog of Dunbarton blends have taken the cigar world by force. Not only are his blends considered by many to be some of the most carefully balanced and complex, but Steve also agonizes about using only...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 341 + AfterParty (From Hooligan to...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/10/01

Alec Bradley’s lucky green Black Market Filthy Hooligan is one of the most anticipated limited edition releases each year. The Candela green and dark Habano Barber Pole produces a medium strength profile that cigar lovers annually look forward to pairing with the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day. This year, Alec Bradley is doubling down with a brand new limited edition Halloween blend called that Filthy Ghooligan! The cigar features an Ecuador Habano and U.S.A Connecticut Broadleaf Barber Pol...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 340 (How Aficionados Master Their...

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2024/09/24

For a Cigar Aficionado, the palate is the palette on which every premium blend paints an experience to remember. It's the reason that so many cigar lovers talk about developing their palates. But if someone is getting into cigars, how exactly would they go about growing a palate that can even sense many of the nuances of all the various carefully crafted premium cigar blends? During this episode, we will be discussing just that. There are lots of ways to master the palate, and we'll be discus...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 339 (Hot Off The Press: Explore The...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/09/17

The best cigar makers are always at work crafting a fresh new flavor to satiate the palates of aficionados everywhere. In this episode, we’ll be diving into some projects from award winning cigar makers, which have just landed in the United States. Some of these projects have been years in the making, others have just been released to celebrate years of successful cigar making. In both cases, you’ll learn about what’s behind the newest blends the cigar world has to offer.

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93:09

Cigars Daily LIVE 338 (The Best Performances Deserve...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/09/10

An encore is one of the best parts of the performance world. After the last note of the last song has ended, you get one more smash hit from your favorite band! It keeps the good vibes going. And that's the thinking behind Ernesto Perez Carrillo's Encore. When he originally released the Encore, it was received with rave reviews. 90+ ratings, and positions on top 25 lists were everywhere for that cigar. Now, Ernesto has released an encore to the Encore… a very dark blend fittingly named Encore...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 337 (Firing Up The Finest: Cigars...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/09/03

These days, there are A LOT of different cigars out there. Most are considered to be more or less decent by the average aficionado. Some are so terribly bad that they leave a mark, while a similar few are so outstandingly good that they’re never to be forgotten. On tonight’s episode we’re chatting about some the last of those three. We’re talking about the cigars that created an ‘ah ha’ moment. The ones where the clouds parted and suddenly there was a clear sense of what separates some cigars...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 336 (Battle of the Brand New...

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2024/08/27

For cigar lovers, there's just about nothing more exciting than a brand new blend. Now, some will know that new cigars come out with some regularity these days. But, it's not everyday that a brand with the reputation of My Father Cigars drops a new release. However this week, the cigar world has gotten 3 very new and very different blends from the Garcia family. During this episode, we will be discussing these three blends, and the art behind each one to see which types of aficionados w...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 335 (Crowning The King of...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/08/20

Connecticut Shade Cigars are a staple in the cigar world. These mild mannered blends are often the ones that aficionados choose to start their journey. Shade cigars are also the connoisseur's typical choice for pairing with coffee or an espresso. Yet there is still a wealth different blends out there with an ocean of different choices. Tonight we're talking about these blends. We'll discuss some of the most sought after and newest Shade blends that are made in order to crown one as the King o...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 334 (Victory Dance: Cigars That...

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2024/08/13

Watch any celebrity, sports player, or social icon make a BIG win, and they're likely to spark up a victory dance. They look to celebratory cigars to put a stamp on the moment. At the same time, you'll see people online posting pics of celebs with celebratory cigars and asking, "can anyone see what cigar that is"?At the end of the day, the Cigars Daily Nation is made out of real aficionados who know what great celebratory cigars look like. This week, we'll be chatting about some of the best w...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 333 (Welcome to Cigar Country:...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/08/06

There was once a dream that was Cigartopia. You could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish… at least until now! Cigartopia is officially a real place! During this episode, we’ll be discussing the legendary land of leaf and luxury! It’s a magical place where cigar lover’s rights are always respected, and a relaxing time is always ahead. It’s a place where aficionados are always welcome. People can agree to disagree. And it’s the place all of us want to be. So come,...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 332 (Humidor Hub: Top Tips On Cigar...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/07/30

For serious aficionados, cigar storage is a topic of top importance. A Humidor is supposed to mimic the balmy conditions of the temperate countries where cigars are rolled (like Nicaragua, Honduras, or the Dominican Republic). But caring for a humidor isn’t simple. Many cigar folk find themselves in places where temperature and humidity are either way higher or way lower than the what’s considered optimal. In this episode, we’ll look through that works and what doesn’t and how the cigar conno...

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Cigars Daily LIVE 331 (Earth Has A New Top Cigar Blend)

Cigars Daily ·

2024/07/23

The Earth has an interesting relationship with cigar farmers. Growers of the leaf spend tremendous amounts of time taking care of their fields, maintaining soil retention, and replenishing the nutrients in the ground. Of all the things that humans are doing on earth today, it's farmers like these who are giving back. Now, that process of restoration has given birth to a brand new blend. And that's what we're talking about this week.

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Cigars Daily LIVE 330 (Hedging Our Bets: What’s Next...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/07/16

Cigars are about art, unique experience and community. And the artisanal world of premium blends works every day to survive in an ever changing world. As important things like weather and economy shift over time, cigar makers are always working to keep up with the interests of the everchanging world of cigar aficionados. During this episode, we will discuss some of what has been changing recently, and what the near and far future looks like for cigars.

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Cigars Daily LIVE 329 (Summer of Sizzle: Savory...

Cigars Daily ·

2024/07/09

Summer is in full swing! And that means aficionados everywhere are looking for bright flavors to match the summer season. This week, we’ll be looking at some cigars that cigar lovers are discovering and returning to as vacation season rolls around. Join us for a full look inside the world of summer cigars and the brilliant complex flavor profiles within!

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