The Ash Holes

This week Aaron and Michael take a look at a cigar that is enormous. The Lunatics themselves take a look at the JFR Lunatic 8 x 80. We will share our thoughts and let you know if you are a lunatic for smoking it or a lunatic for passing it up. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

One of the questions we get asked most is, do you guys carry Cuban cigars. The answer is no. Which is usually followed with, “Are Cubans as good as they say they are?” It’s a debate held among many cigar smokers, and we will let you know our thoughts if it’s worth the hype, or if it is a myth that should not be believed The guys will take a look at the Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robusto which comes from an island 90 miles south of Miami. Is it any better then a Nicaraguan, Honduran or Dominican cigar, or is just the fact they are not available at US Tobacconists. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

If you mention one name in the cigar industry that gets Ash Hole Michael DiMare all hot and bothered, it is Skip Martin. He is a RoMaCraft fan boy to the extreme, and this week we light up the Intemperance BA Intrigue which features a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. He won’t be able to sit still and contain himself with glee, but will Ed Sullivan and Aarron Noonan feel the same way? Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

His factory makes cigars for many different companies, but often over-looked is his own line Jose Dominguez. Today we catch up with the man, the myth and the legend as we smoke a cigar that is unique in so many ways. The packaging looks like a sneaker box, the cigar sizes match up with the cigar prices (before any local taxes), and in lieu of a band, the name of the brand and its logo are laser etched right into the wrapper. Join us as we storm the caste and fire up Hightower. It’s a cigar that everyone will be talking about before long. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Tony Serino has been in the cigar industry for more than 20 years. You may not have heard of him until 2016 when he launched Serino cigars and then in 2017 his son Carson launched Wayfarer. The brand by was inspired by Carson Serino’s wanderings around Iceland. The Wayfarer has Nicarauan binder and filler and is wrapped with Ecuador Corojo ’99. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Anniversaries are usually worth celebrating and if you look back throughout cigar history many cigars that celebrated a milestone are often talked about as one of the best cigar of said line. This year, H. Upmann is celebrating their 175th Anniversary and while the cigar is still a few weeks away from retail The Ash Holes are #stackingdimes with this celebratory cigar made at the AJ Fernandez factory. We let you know if its a party worth attending… Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Today, Oliver Nivaud reappears on The Ashholes. Oliver has been busy with United Cigar but stops in to have us sample El Tallo. El Tallo, translates as the stem. The cigar is true to its name given that the filler is comprised completely of stems. The cigar comes in a single size – 6x50. It has a Sumatran binder and Ecuadorian wrapper. As for the stems, they come from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and the USA. The cigar is produced at Jose Dominguez at the Tabacalera Magia Cubana factory. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Last year Royal Agio debuted the first ever Balmoral Serie Signatura called Dueto which was done with E.P. Carrillo. For the second collaboration they turn to Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana. The Balmoral Paso Doble blend features a Habano wrapper from Ecuador over a Sumatra binder from Ecuador while the fillers are from the Dominican Republic and the signature and exclusive stalk-cut Brazilian Mata Norte that Royal Agio is known for. Today we fire up an advanced release of this cigar on The Ash Holes. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

The King’s Teasure was a contender for Cigar of the Year last year. And what a treasure it is. It comes to us from industry veteran Robert Wright who owns Pura Soul. He spent many years working for Christian Eiroa before venturing out on his own and using the knowledge to create a cigar that is very much his own. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Since 2006, Two Guys Smoke Shop has had the Firecracker as part of the repertoire. Past makers of the Firecracker include My Father Cigars, La Flor Dominicana, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, RoMaCraft, Fratello and an ongoing production by Jose Dominguez. This year David Garofalo gave the task to Glen Case and Kristoff Cigars. The cigars went on sale June 24th, 2019 via 2GuysCigars.com and we offer our review today. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

The guys at Back 2 Back cigars have captured New Hampshire with the mural they did on Two Guys Smoke Shop Nashua, NH. This week we hope to capture the experience known has Back 2 Back Nicaragua. We will break down this cigar that is part of the Davidoff family. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

United we Stand. This week we fire up a cigar with one of the most patriotic bands around. United Cigar has a new look and we will discuss the packaging change and new band. We light up the United Cigars Box Press Natural Toro. Will the red, white and blue get our seal of approval? Tune in and find out on The Ash Holes. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

This week on The Ash Holes we smoke the LFD La Volcada. La Volcada references a step in the tango dance, which originated in Argentina and Uraguy. Litto Gomez, the founder of La Flor Dominican grew up in Uraguay. The cigar is a 7 x 48 Churchill with a pigtail. It uses a Mexican San Andres Wrapper, and Ecuadorian Corojo binder and Dominican fillers. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

This week on The Ash Holes we welcome Claudio Sgroi from Mombacho Cigars . The company was founded in 2006. The name comes from a volcano in Nicaragua. Today, we will be smoking the Liga Maestro which is a Nicaraguan Puro. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

It’s an iconic cigar that was almost impossible to find during the cigar boom. Even today there are periods of time where coming across the Arturo Fuente Short story can be tough. Today we fire up this cigar that features a Cameroon wrapper. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as Aaron Noonan, Jessica Furnari, Michael Dimare and Ed Sullivan share their thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before giving the cigar an official AshHoles rating. As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

In the mid 19th Century, Jose and Eusebio, cousins and offsprings of immigrants from the Canary Islands owned a small cigar factory with about 12 employees on Macías Street of Santiago de Las Vegas, a province of Havana. That factory was the birthplace of Byron cigars. Today, the cigars are made by a descendent of the original factory owner. We light up a Byron from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as Aaron Noonan, Jessica Furnari, Michael Dimare and Ed Sullivan share their thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before giving the cigar an official AshHoles rating. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

We travel back in time… The year was 2012. Perdomo Cigars was celebrating their 20th Anniversary. To commemorate the milestone the company would unveil a cigar at the IPCPR trade show that has been a staple on the shelves of retailers and a favorite of Perdomo fans everywhere. We fire up the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro and share our thoughts on this cigar that features tobacco from Perdomo’s most prestigious farms. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as Aaron Noonan, Jessica Furnari, Michael Dimare and Ed Sullivan share their thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before giving the cigar an official AshHoles rating. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

This week on The Ash Holes we light up the La Gianna Havana Natural. The La Gianna Havana brand first came to market in 1994 and has continued non-stop ever since. Totalamente Hecho a Mano is Spanish means Totally Made by hand using tobaccos from Danli, Honduras and this is where and how La Gianna Havana cigars are born. We share our thoughts today on the La Gianna Havana which recently got a face life with new boxes and bands. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

This week on The Ash Holes with light up a cigar from Boris Wintermans, Balmoral. Made in their boutique factory in San Pedreo de Macrois, Dominican Republic the Balmore Anejo XO Connecticut is crowned with a shade grown wrapper that is grown in the Connecticut River Valley and the fillers contain their signature Brazillian Mata Norte. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

The Ash Holes step into the Aging Room as they fire up Pura Cepa Rondo. The name translates to Pure Bred and we light up this Nicaraguan Puro made at Nestor Plasencia and distribute by Altadis USA. It was a 2018 contender for cigar of the year and today Jessica, Aaron, Ed and Mike with give you the low down on this cigar. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/

This week we welcome to the show Christian Eiroa from CLE Cigars. Christian has been around tobacco since he was 9 years old as it is his family legacy. He became known in the cigar industry with Camacho cigars before moving on to his own company, CLE. Today he makes some of the top cigars in the industry such as Eiroa, Wynwood and Asylum to name a few. We will fire up the CLE Prieto Diadema and share our thoughts as we talk to a true icon of the industry. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

The fools are back for another episode of The Ash Holes and on today we fire up a cigar that shares its name with a card game that is synonymous with James Bond. There won’t be any shaken Martini’s but we will be smoking Baccarat Toro. It’s one of the iconic cigars of the cigar industry with its sweetened cap. We will fire up the Toro and let you know if it’s iconic stature is deserves. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. Tune in and see if Jess, Aaron and Ed are able to get in a word edge wise this week. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

The name Nyctophillia sounds like a disease or a weird fetish. But it is actually a cigar from CLE Cigars under the Asylum Umbrella. We will tell you what the name means, and all the details of this dark cigar that was exclusive to the TAA. Should you be afraid, or should you embrace it. Is Nyctophilia something you want to catch or should you avoid it like the plague. There is only one way to find out and that is by listening to Ed, Aaron, Michael and Jess. The Ash Holes will tell you all you need to know. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Today’s cigar comes to us from Mo Mali, it is a luxury brand called Patina which is the name of the green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period.. It’s made at Mombacho Cigars SA which also serves as the company for which Mo represents as the Director of Sales. We fire up the Copper which is a Corona and Michael DiMare will give us the tale of the tape to let us know everything about the Patina. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/

Forget about Taco Tuesday, it’s now Ash Holes Tuesday as Aaron, Jess, Ed and Michael fire up a box pressed cigar from Nicaragua. We will let you in on the tale of the tape on this heavyweight smoke that should be a staple in everyone’s humidor. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars. As always the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/

New Time Slot, New Hosts, Still a bunch of Ash Holes. Aaron Noonan and Ed Sullivan are joined by new members of the team, Jessica Furnari and Michael Dimare. Tune in as we find out a little bit about each of our new hosts. On the new and improved Ash Holes we fire up an EPC La Historia Regalis. We will give you the tale of the tape on this cigar from The Godfather of Cigars Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

On this week’s episode of The Ash Holes it’s all about the price. Jim Price that is, as we are joined by the New England sales representative for Christian Eiroa’s CLE. We fire up a cigar that features an iconic size the 11/18. We share our thoughts on the CLE Connecticut and let you know how this specific size was named. We will feature a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

Saturday Night Live has Alec Baldwin,Jimmy Fallon has Hugh Jackman, Jimmy Kimmel has Adam Carolla and The Ash Holes has Erik Wentworth. We light up the Hammer + Sickle Trademark Maduro as Dan returns from vacation. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

On today’s show we will be lighting up a cigar that at first glance might be the ugliest thing on the market if you don’t know the story behind it. Leaf by Oscar comes wrapped in a tobacco leaf instead of cello. Removing the tobacco leaf unveils a gorgeous looking cigar and today we light light up the Connecticut version. Speaking of unveiling, today we invite Michael DiMare to the show as Dan Ledwith is on vacation. It’ll be the first appearance for Michael DiMare, will he do ok? Will it be a train wreck? Will he be able to sit still for 45 minutes? Tune in to see how it goes and if he is indeed is an Ash Hole. We will also have a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

Today we are smoking the Tabernacle Havana Seed No. 142 Corona by Foundation Cigar Co. From the Foundation Cigar website: Master blender, Nicholas Melillo, has been working with choice farmers in the Connecticut River Valley since 2014 to develop the Havana Seed CT #142 wrapper. The seed is extremely rare and unlike any other tobacco in the world. Due to the incredible amount of oil from the plant, it takes 3yrs to undergo the fermentation process. The results make for a delicious medium to full-bodied blend with hints of cedar, spice, rich earthiness and natural sweetness. The Wiseman by Foundation was our 2017 COTY. How does this new offering measure up? Tune in and find out our thoughts on The Ash Holes. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

On today’s episode we fire up a cigar from Raphael Nodal’s Aging Room. It’s a cigar that debuted at the 2018 IPCPR trade show and Barry from The Cigar Authority called it one of his favorite cigars from last year. Today Dan, Aaron and Ed will share their thoughts on the Aging Room Pura Cepa and decide if we agree with Barry or not on the Nicaraguan Puro. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars, we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/The trio known as The Ash Holes takes a look at Balmoral Dueto which is a joint effort between Royal Agio Cigars and E.P. Carrillo. The cigar garnered a lot of buzz at the 2018 IPCPR and today we will break down this cigar and share our thoughts of the Dueto Gran Toro. It’s a cigar that features a wrapper from the Jalapa region of Nicaragua, a binder from the Esteli region and fillers consisting of Nicaragua and Royal Agio’s signature Mata Norte from Brazil. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

The trio known as The Ash Holes takes a look at Balmoral Dueto which is a joint effort between Royal Agio Cigars and E.P. Carrillo. The cigar garnered a lot of buzz at the 2018 IPCPR and today we will break down this cigar and share our thoughts of the Dueto Gran Toro. It’s a cigar that features a wrapper from the Jalapa region of Nicaragua, a binder from the Esteli region and fillers consisting of Nicaragua and Royal Agio’s signature Mata Norte from Brazil. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

This weekend here in New Hampshire we might face white out conditions, so what better cigar to smoke than a Davidoff White Label. It’s time for us to put on our black tie and we light up a cigar that defines luxury. We fire up the Davidoff Special R and share our thoughts of this special cigar. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

Ella Fitzgerald once sang, hurry, get on, now it`s coming, listen to those rails a-thrumming, all aboard, get on the "A” train. Today we hop on board with the representative from La Flor Dominicana Stephen Poirier as we smoke a cigar that was limited to retailers who attended the IPCPR Trade Show such as Two Guys Smoke Shop. We will tell you all about the LFD “A” as well as find out what is going on in the world of La Flor Dominicana. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

We closed out 2018 with a debate on who should win cigar of the year before announcing the victor. Today we kick off the 2019 Edition of The Ash Holes as we light up the Cigar of the Year. It’s a limited production cigar from Honduras from Julio & Justo Eiroa and we invite you to tune in as we inform you why this is the COTY. We will also have Miles with Styles, a Top 5 List and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

It’s that time of the year where Cigar of the Year is named. In 2016, The Ash Holes gave away our first ever Cigar of the Year tapping Serino Royale Maduro XX Sublime with the honor. On today’s show we we light up the 2017 winner, Wise Man Maduro as we debate our top 5 list for 2018 before naming the winner of The Ash Holes 2018 Cigar of the Year. Who will the winner be? Will your top 5 match up with our Top 5? Tune in to The Ash Holes as we broadcast live on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Today we are back with a vengeance, Kristoff Vengeance that is. It’s a cigar that saw full distribution this year from Glen Case’s company. It’s made in the Dominican Republic and features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. We will have all the details and let you know if you want this in your Christmas humidor. We also have the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List which this week looks at the most annoying Christmas song, go Miles with Styles and our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. We also have the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List which this week looks at the most annoying Christmas song, go Miles with Styles and our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Today on the show we smoke a cigar from one of the biggest personalities in the cigar industry, so it’s only fitting we reach for the biggest size in the line. The cigar comes from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and today we light up the Mi Querida Gran Buffalo which measures 7 x 64 and features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. We also have the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List which this week looks at the most annoying Christmas song, go Miles with Styles and our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

This week we travel down to one of the largest growers of tobacco on The Ash Holes as we broadcast live from Studio 21 Podcast Café. Plasencia started growing tobacco in Cuba where he located in 1865. In 1963 the family fled from Cuba to Mexico before landing in Nicaragua. Their tobacco is used in many different brands, but in 2017 the company began producing their own cigars. Today we share our thoughts on the Alma del Campo. We also have the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List which this week looks at the most annoying Christmas song, go Miles with Styles and our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Ash Holes broadcast live Studio 21 Podcast Café. This week we smoke a cigar from Omar de Frias’s Fratello Cigars. It’s a cigar that was introduced at the 2018 IPCPR. The Fratello Navetta Inverso features a Nicaragua Habano wrapper, Ecuador Habano binder and fillers from a single farm in Nicaragua as well as the Dominican Republic. We also have the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List which this week looks at the most annoying Christmas song, go Miles with Styles and our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Today we wrap up the Blind Taste Test. We are joined by very special guest Glenn Boivin who knows how to smoke blind better than anyone we know…because he is…blind that is. Today we are smoking the winner of the blind taste challenge and we will reveal the cigars that were included, look at which won and look back at the highlights and disappointments of said challenge. We will break it down round by round on the way to letting you know the winner of the Blind Taste Test. We also have the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

The Ash Holes turns 2 years old today, and we celebrate in style with Taino by Serino Cigar Co. We tell you all about this cigar that was a joint project from father (Anthony Serino) and son (Carson Serino). As we enjoy this great cigar we will look back at two years of fun, games and madness known as The AshHoles. We have this and the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

Just when you thought you wouldn’t hear a political commercial for a year, we have one more very important voting process for you to take part in. We’ve made it through the first two rounds of the Blind Taste Test and today we pit the final two candidates against each other in a fight to the death. We smoke cigars #13 and #14 and in a couple of weeks we will disclose the whole voting breakdown as well as the winner in this election. We have this and the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

As the final round of the Blind Taste Test gets ready to ship across the country we light up the Aladino Corojo Reserva from JRE Tobacco. It’s a cigar available in one size and it features 100% Authentic Corojo Tobacco. Dan, Aaron, Oliver and our trusty producer Ed chime in on their thoughts. We have this and the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

This week we welcome to the show the Vice President of Hammer + Sickle Cigars, Erik Wentworth. It’s a full house at the show as we light up a cigar deep from within the vault of the New England based company. Erik brings the Hammer + Sickle Sochi Limited Edition 2014. Only 101 boxes of 10 were produced in a 6 ¾ x 48 size. The cigar was manufactured with seven different tobaccos from three countries. We have this and the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

While we wait for people to cast their votes to determine which cigar makes it to the final round for the Blind Taste Challenge, we are going back to our normal format of picking a cigar to smoke and review it live. This week we are smoking the Aganorsa Leaf Signature Belicoso by Aganorsa Leaf the company once known as Casa Fernandez. The Signature line features 4 sizes: Belicoso, Toro, Robusto, and Corona Gorda. The tobacco in these cigars has been aged for 7 years and features the rare medio tiempo leaf in the filler. Each of the four sizes is limited to 500 boxes We have this and the usual line up of the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

This week we conclude round 2 of the Blind Taste Test as we smoke Cigars #11 (the winner of #5 vs #6) and Cigar #12 (the winner of #7 vs #8). There are still a couple of more weeks to get your vote in but don’t delay. We will share the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

It’s episode #100 and we celebrate a century of shows with one of the icons of the industry, Nick Perdomo. We will talk about Perdomo cigars as well as Nicaragua as we find out if things are getting back to normal in cigar-land. We also begin round two of the blind taste with Cigar #9 (the winner of #1 vs #2) and Cigar #10 (the winner of #3 vs #4). If you are part of the Blind Taste Test you need to get your vote in because round one featured some very close matchups. We will share the weekly Top 5 List featuring Nick Perdomo, go Miles with Styles and announce our AshHole of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

It’s episode #99 and The Ash Holes conclude round one of the blind taste test with #7 vs #8. Voting ends at 9am Eastern on September 27th, so if you are part of the Blind Taste Test you need to get your vote in if you want it to be counted. Voting is still close on a few of the cigars, so your vote can make a difference. The boys will light up and share their thoughts but they don’t get a vote, only your vote will count. We will share the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

The Blind Taste Test continues this week on The Ash Holes. Two Cigars will face off and one will be declared the winner. The winner all depends on those taking part in the taste test. Be Sure to submit your vote. We will share the weekly Top 5 List, go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem, NH on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/