Author: CigarHacks

Were just back from “Smokey Karaoke” and it’s only a panel of four this week. We score a box of great lanceros while at the event, so we forego the Hidden Herf and just go with these cigars. We also discuss the two first release cigars that we received at the event. Plenty of cigar content this week plus the usual fun.

Local Spotlight – Smokey Karaoke at Two Smoke Shop; Salem, NH

Controversy Corner – Mandates and the pension angle.

Hidden Herf 203

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Nurse Rick is under the weather and calls in on the remote. The mail bag brings us back to last week’s area code discussion and we receive a surprise package. The Hidden Herf is a perfect beginner cigar and after a few clues Comedy Chris nails it. There’s a full compliment of jokes and laughs. Somehow we mention cats, weddings, Alaska, and wisdom teeth, then tie it all back to cigars.

Local Spotlight – Twins 24th Annual Smokin’ Blues BBQ

Controversy Corner – Some things never change.

Hidden Herf 202 / .50 Cal Pen & MA DEUCE

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It’s off the rails before we get started. The panel is literally “primed” for this one. If you want plenty of laughs this is the episode, we do eventually light the cigar. The Hidden Herf takes a few guesses, but we get there.

Local Spotlight – Two Guys Smoke Shop 36th Anniversary Dinner

Controversy Corner – Under a bridge.

Hidden Herf 201 / Nike-A / Sixteen Brands

 

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Two Hundred! Time sure flies when you are having fun. We take a look back at all the things we’ve done under the Cigar Hacks umbrella, including the people we’ve met and the places we’ve been. A special thanks to all who have been part of this journey, on the show, behind the scenes, and especially the listeners. We have a birthday on the panel! The Hidden Herf is a real surprise for everyone. A new Hack and cigar smoker joins the panel on this special occasion.

Local Spotlight – Football at The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA

Controversy Corner – Nine-Eleven.

Hidden Herf 200

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It’s a perfect evening on Enema Lake for this week’s episode. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel and gets a decent rating. NH Cigar Bar license updates and more in the news segment. We interview Abe Flores of PDR Cigars during the event at Plaistow Cigar.

Local Spotlight – Corona Cigar; Orlando, FL

Controversy Corner – Bass, Texas, and the weather hype.

Hidden Herf 199

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Lauren from Ashton joins the Hacks for this episode during the Ashton Cigar Event at Cigars R Us. It’s 90 degrees and 90% humidity at sundown, we’re outside in the “alley” and the only thing keeping us cool is a nice cigar and the Podcast Juice. A few of the Danvers regulars also join in the fun. Nurse Rick calls in from Florida to give us a cigar lounge report. Frank won’t put on a headset and heckles us from the sidelines. Lauren tells us about the Ashton Company, San Christobal, La Aroma de Cuba and a “dad story”.

Follow Lauren on Instagram @miss_ashton401

Local Spotlight – Cigars R Us; Danvers, MA

Controversy Corner – I don’t want to talk about it.

Not-So-Hidden Herf 198

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We have a couple of letters in the mailbag that drive the episode. CSM George sends us a set of Hidden Herfs that stump the panel and get a very high rating. This is a relaxed episode from The Domicile with plenty of laughs.

Local Spotlight – Castaways Seafood & Grille; Seabrook, NH

Controversy Corner – To the Moon and Back

Hidden Herf 197

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We are at the Tobacco Shack for 2nd Anniversary of Eastie Paul at the helm. By the end of the evening it’s practically a full house with all the folks that drop in. The Hidden Herf stumps the panel and gets just an OK rating. Comedy Chris is in rare form, we do a Podcast Juice comparison with a hard seltzer, George calls in, and Frank won’t get on the mic. Paul tells us his “brush with greatness” story. There’s some Black Bottle Beard Co. news.

Local Spotlight – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA

Controversy Corner – What a Country!

Hidden Herf 196

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CSM George joins us on the remote where we swear him in as a Cigar Hack. We recount the Vouchers for Veterans event from last week. The Hidden Herf is identified with an initial lucky guess and gets a high rating. The crickets are in the background while we sit around the firepit for the third outdoor episode in a row. The Caballero (GilVideosVisual) tells us about his travels and making cigar brand videos.

Local Spotlight – Out in the Limo Last Saturday Night – Twins & Radloff’s

Controversy Corner – Frank Speech Cyber Symposium

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This week the Hacks put on the Vouchers for Veterans; Smok’em If You Got’em Event at the Smokey Quartz Distillery in Seabrook NH, a veteran owned operation. The event was a huge success. The Hidden Herf was also a huge success, receiving a high rating from the panel.  CSM George made the trip up from CT to join us for this special veterans event and was joined by Mr. Bojimbles of Two Guys, and MJ of the Black Bottle Beard Co. We speak with Jeanne from Vouchers for Veterans, Edgar from Aladino, Sam from Stone Oven Catering and Frank from the Smokey Quartz Distillery during the episode.

Our Vouchers for Veterans business supporters included:
– Smokey Quartz Distillery – let us hold the event on their back lot.
– Two Guys Cigars – supplier of cigars and more.
– Aladino Cigars – our cigar brand sponsor.
– Plaistow Cigar – major swag and auction item donations.
– Black bottle Beard Oil Co. – auction items and more.
– Saddle-Up Saloon – helped us in a big way.
– Tri-Rent rentals – supplied the tables and chairs.
– Stone Oven Catering – kept the pizzas coming.

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