The Ash Holes

We continue the Blind Taste Test begins this week on The Ash Holes. This week we smoke cigars #3 vs #4 which one will continue to round two and which one will grout the door. It’s up to you the participants of the blind taste test. If you joined you know how to vote, so don’t forget to cast yours. Also we have changed how we stream the show moving away from You Tube live and heading over to Facebook Live. Want to know when our stream goes live? Be sure to like to our page at: https://www.facebook.com/AshHolesRadio/ 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 begins this week on The Ash Holes. Two cigars will face off, and one will emerge victorious. Who that is depends on you the listener who chose to take part in the Blind Taste Test challenge. Today we welcome to the show, Glenn Boivin a customer of 2GuysCigars.com and Two Guys Smoke Shop who happens to be blind. We will talk to him and ask what he “looks” for in a cigar all while we smoke #1 vs #2. 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/

Today is the last cigar we get to pick as next week the Blind Taste Test begins. We will light up a cigar with style and class something we have nothing of the Byron Epique Poemas which measures 7 x 54. It comes to us from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco and we will let you know our thoughts on this Epique Cigar. 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 been a long time coming, but today we light up the latest Museum Series from Hammer + Sickle. The cigar is still a short while away from reaching retailers, but we will sit down with Erik Wentworth and let you know if it was worth the wait, all while we catch up with the Vice President of Klin Tobacco. 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/

Pastor Padron Dan Ledwith is on vacation, so the boys will be smoking a cigar called King's Treasure which is made for Robert Wright's Puro Soul brand. It is manufactured by Jose Dominguez. 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/

In November, 2017 Casa Fernandez hired marketing genius Terence Reilly as VP of Sales and Marketing. In April, 2018 the company would rebrand itself to Aganorsa Leaf the tobacco they are famous for. In the 9 months since Mr. Reilly was hired the company has been reborn. Today we fire up the Aganorsa Leaf Connecticut and share our thoughts. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly Thou Shall Not Sermon, 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/

From Nelson Alfonso's Selected Tobacco comes Bandolero. Today on The Ash Holes we light up this cigar in which only the blend is known by a select few. They come in humidified tins and we share you thoughts with you on The Ash Holes. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly Thou Shall Not Sermon, 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/

Yamasa is a cigar 20 years in the making. It comes from a region of the Dominican Republic that was untapped until now. The region has an ideal climate with soil rich in minerals but lacking pH count. Henke and his team would further enrich the soil, raising the pH levels suitable for growing tobacco. We take a look at this exciting cigar , Davidoff Yamasa as we share our thoughts. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly Thou Shall Not Sermon, 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/

Yesterday the cigar industry concluded the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Fresh off his flight back from Sin City we are joined by Jim Price and we will see if we can get him to confess his sins to Pastor Dan. If we can't walk down that road, we will at least talk about CLE / Asylum and find out what went down at the trade show for Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka. We will light up the Eiroa First 20 Years Diadema which was released at the TAA and share our thoughts on this special cigar. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly Thou Shall Not Sermon and we will also look at this week's top 5 list given from Jim Price about the IPCPR before we 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/

In 2017, Warped released the second limited edition Black Honey. The first version was surround in hype, but the second version has lingered around with out as much buzz. Is this justified? We will light up the 2017 Black Honey and let you know if this is worthy of a Queen or not. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly Thou Shall Not Sermon and we will also look at this week's top 5 list before we 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/

Don't Fogata'bout it! The Ash Holes take time on July 4th to enjoy the Avo Syncro Fogata Tubo. The Syncro Fogata Tubo combines Ecuadorian wrapper, Negro San Andreas binder, and a unique blend of fillers. Indeed, this is a unique flavored cigar that will keep your pallette guessing. We will give you our thoughts of this cigar, and there is no doubt that you will have a few of your own. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly Thou Shall Not Sermon and we will also look at this week's top 5 list before we 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/

Today the Ash Holes play with a Firecracker. The Mi Querida Firecracker that is, which is blended by Steve Saka. This limited edition is almost sold out at 2GuysCigars.com but you can still get some as of June 27th at http://www.2guyscigars.com/mi-querida-firecracker-cigars/ . We will give you our thoughts of this cigar with a fuse that features a Broadleaf wrapper. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly Thou Shall Not Sermon and we will also look at this week's top 5 list before we go Miles with Styles, and announce our AshHole of the week, all 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 the Ash Holes Commemorates and celebrates the life of cigar aficionado Art Kalasho - best friend, a sworn brother and former business partner of Stephen Adib from Cuba Rica cigars who makes this cigar, Spirit of Art We will also look at this week's top 5 list before we 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/

This week we look at a cigar that is known for its large ring gauges and we light up a size called the Chiquito, which translates to Tiny. There is nothing Chiquito about a cigar that features a 70 ring gauge. It features a San Andres Maduro and we will give you our thoughts on this cigar from Aganorsa Leaf. Pastor Padron this week will reflect on the life of Eric Hanson in his Cigar Sermon. He was a friend of the Ash Holes and his loss is devastating to those who knew him. We will also look at this week's top 5 list before we 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/

Today we light up a cigar named after Госуда́рственный Эрмита́ж, which is a museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Hermitage is all about art and culture, so today we enjoy the art of cigar making and the culture around them with Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle. Grown in volcanic soil at the base of the Andes Mountains, the authentic Ecuadorian Habano Wrapper is silky smooth. The filler and binder, often and afterthought in many cigars, are the heart of Hermitage. The binder is Honduran Criollo, with the filler a distinct mix of German and Honduran tobaccos. Pastor Padron gives us his weekly sermon and we will also look at this week's top 5 list, all 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/

Thanks to our friends over at The Cigar Authority there is one cigar in the industry that is synonymous with the donut. With National Donut Day just days aways, we decided to light up the Jose Dominguez Maduro Belicoso, as we catch up with our friend Jose Dominguez Jr. Jose and his father are responsible for 30 million cigars produced annually which is about 1/10th of all cigars imported into the USA. It's a mind boggling number especially when you consider not many people know who this father & son team is. We'll learn a little more about J.R. and explore his new relationship with United Cigar Group and Pastor Padron discusses his weekly sermon. We will also look at this week's top 5 list and talk about the Ash Hole 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 are back with another episode and today they light up the Perez-Carrillo La Historia which features a San Andres wrapper over Sumatra binder grown in Ecuador and a fillers from Nicaragua. Today we light up the Kristoff Connecticut and share our thoughts as Pastor Padron gives a very important sermon on how to properly use a cigar store cutter. We will also look at this week's top 5 list which involves crimes committed with legos. We 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/

Established in 2004 by Glen Case, Kristoff Cigars became one of the fastest growing boutique manufacturers in the cigar industry. Using the best double and triple fermented in the world they've created some of the best blends in the world. Today we light up the Kristoff Connecticut and share our thoughts as Pastor Padron gives a very important sermon on how to properly use a cigar store cutter. We will also look at this week's top 5 list, and announce our AshHole of the week, all 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/

Born in Spain, but growing up in Uruguay isn't the route for most cigar makers, but it was for La Flor Dominicana's owner Litto Gomez who released La Volcada in 2017. The cigar is named after a move in the Tango and it is said that the dance was invented in the same country that Litto grew up in, though those in Argentina will argue other wise. The cigar follows the footsteps of other recent releases from LFD in the sense that they are limited production, which means that aren't always easy to come by. Today we will share our thoughts with you and let you know if they should be tracked down as a future dancing partner or if you should sit this one out. We'll also look at this week's top 5 list, go Miles with Styles, and announce our AshHole of the week, all 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/

For the last few weeks our own Dan Ledwith has been taking part in his civic duty. This civic duty is dreaded by many, but his time as a juror is over. I'm sure he will share his story while we light a cigar, the Atabey Duendes. The name translates to Elves, and the boys will let you know if they prefer this over a cookie. Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's top 5 list, go Miles with Styles, and announce our AshHole of the week, all 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/

Habano, Connecticut, Broadleaf are all types of tobacco we know. Casa Fernandez markets tobacco it grows on their farms as a varietal called Aganorsa. Today we welcome Terence Reilly to the show and find out what makes this Nicaraguan tobacco so special that it gets its own name. We will light up the Guardian of the Farm and share our thoughts and let you know our opinion of Aganorsa, after all Casa Fernandez is Aganorsa. We'll also have the Thou Shall Not sermon, this week's top 5 list, and announce our AshHole of the week, all 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 show title this week is as cryptic as they come, but we promise it will make sense once you tune in to this weeks episode of The AshHoles. We promise you won't have to wait long to find out how the Aladino Maduro ties into the movies. It comes to us from JRE Tobacco, and guest Edgar Takermanji will light up with us as we share our thoughts on this cigar that comes in 4 sizes, 3 of which are box pressed. We will also look at this week's top 5 list, and announce our AshHole of the week, all 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 welcome Jim Price the local CLE/Asylum sales representitive to the show as we catch up on all things CLE. We will smoke two cigars on the show in the Medulla Oblongata which is a available as a box pressed and round cigar. Which do we like better, and will one leave us ornery? We'll also feature the 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 Ash Holes light up a cigar whose name translate to Strong Soul. The Plasencia Alma Fuerte comes to us from one of the most renowned tobacco growers in the world. Does the cigar reach expectations? Tune in and find out our thoughts Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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/

In 2011 after leaving another cigar company, Jon Huber & Mike Condor would launch a cigar company called Crowned Heads. The initial release was named Four Kick and it was produced by Ernesto Perez Carrillo. In 2017, the company would introduce the cigar we up light up today, Four Kicks Maduro. Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's top 5 list, hear a simulated 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/

We have had a few cancellations due to weather, and as luck would have it another snow storm is headed toward New Hampshire. Is it in Willy Marante's DNA to brave the snow that is coming? We say yes, that the kid from Miami Cigar will do what others before him have failed! To celebrate we will light up the La Aurora DNA from the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic, La Aurora. We will share our thoughts on this special cigar and explain what Andullo tobacco is and why it changes the game. Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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.

Here in New England we are stuck in a weather pattern that has brought 3 Nor'easters in as many weeks. As we dig out from more then 2 feet of snow, we decided to take a trip the the islands in the Pacific known as Hawaii. It's a trip in spirit as we light up a cigar known the locals as Hawaiian Vintage Series. But then again we don't have to worry about bring back an idol from the caves and being haunted by bad luck. Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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/

This week we are smoking Solera Sun Grown by Aging Room Cigars a cigar that utilizes some of the same techniques used in the aging of wine. Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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 number 69, giggity! We celebrate with a cigar that is synonymous with Litto Gomez and La Flor Dominicana and a favorite of Rush Limbaugh. That cigar is the LFD Chisel Maduro and we will attack the age old debate of the hole punch vs straight cut for this vitola. Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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/

One cigar company re-invented Vintage and made it new again. That company is Rocky Patel and we light up the latest Vintage, the 2006 San Andreas. The blend consists of a 11-year-old Mexican wrapper from San Andres, Connnecticut Broadleaf binder and fillers from Nicaragua. We will share with you our thoughts on this cigar with the orange band. Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's top 5 list, go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our social media 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 Valentine's Day and we spend time with our true love, Cigars. We will light up the Perdomo Bourbon Barrel Aged Sungrown on this day after Fat Tuesday. We will let you know our thoughts about this cigar and Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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 weather outside is frightful so while we have Erik Wentworth scheduled to be on the show today. We light up the Hammer + Sickle Tradition Salomon which is made at the Tabadom Factory in the Dominican Republic. We will let you know our thoughts about this cigar and Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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/

This week we are smoking the La Carême Canonazo by Crowned Heads. La Carême is named after Marie Antoine Carême, a chef who created the soufflé and it comes to us from Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic. We will let you know our thoughts about this cigar and Pastor Padron will give his weekly Thou Shall Not sermon. We will also look at this week's 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 Perla del Mar Maduro is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed Perla del Mar line from JC Newman. Perla Del Mar was first conceived in the late 19th Century to honor Cuba’s highly acclaimed cigar heritage. With its rich, fertile soil creating the most flavorful cigar tobacco in the world, Cuba was regarded then as the true Peal of the Sea. Today the cigar is made in Nicaragua and we will light it up and share our thoughts with you. Also we go with Pastor Padron's Thou Shalt Not, announce our AshHole of the week, and Ash Hero Of The Week, as well as delve into a top 5 list 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/

In Pinar Del Rio sat Hacienda el Corojo the farm that was responsible for growing the best Corojo in the world. Before many Cuban farmers left the island nation they took with them seeds from the famous leaf. The 22N / 83W is grown using some of those seeds grown in 5 different regions of the world. We will share with you our thoughts on 22N / 83W and let you know what this Corojo puro has to offer. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as well as delve into a top 5 list 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 sit right back and you hear a tale... Nope, wrong boat. Today we set sail for the New World with this box pressed beauty from AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua. He's become the hottest name in the Cigar Industry, but at times we wonder if his core lines are being over looked. Well, the Ash Holes won't be in that boat as we light up one of his first brick & mortar brands. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as well as delve into a top 5 list 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/

We ended the year last week by naming our 2017 Cigar of the Year, and while there were a lot of cigars that stood out, one rose above the rest in The Wise Man Maduro. We will be joined via Skype by Nick Melillo, The Chief Of The Broadleaf, brainchild behind Foundation Cigar Company and find out what's in store for 2018. We will also give you our thoughts of the Wise Man Maduro and let you know why we named it Cigar of the Year. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as well as delve into a top 5 list 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/

We start the show by lighting the Serino Royale Maduro XX which was our 2016 Cigar of the Year. As we kick back and enjoy this reigning cigar of the year for the last time, we will bring forth out list of cigars we feel should be in contention for cigar of the year. It will be a drag em down, knock em out debate as we each make our argument for the 2017 Cigar of the Year, but there can be only 1. What will it be? What will win our cigar of the year? Tune in and find out on The Ash Holes. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as well as delve into a top 5 list 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 5 days until Christmas and today we will light up what every cigar smoker should want for Christmas. It's one of the latest Atabey sizes from Nelson Alfonso's Selected Tobacco, the Misticos. We will light up this exquisite cigar that measures 6.75 x 56 and share our thoughts. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as well as delve into a top 5 list 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 look at one of the new cigars to come out in 2017 as we light up the Fratello Navetta. The cigar comes to us from former NASA employee Omar de Frias and we will tell you what this cigar has in common with the Space Agency. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as we share our thoughts on the Fratello Navetta 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/

For peat's sake! This week we welcome to the show, Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle Cigars where we will fire up The Caleanoch 25 which features Scottish Peat Fired tobacco. We will learn about the process and find out how the project took shape from their Director of Sales. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as we share our thoughts on the Hammer + Sickle Caleanoch 25 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/

Winston Churchill once wrote, "We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans. We shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air. We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!" If you change a few words here and there, this could be and should be the rallying cry for the fight against the FDA. Today we choose to light up as adults with a free choice and a free mind. We choose to celebrate the 143rd Birthday of Winston Churchill with Johan Zwaan and Jordan Farkas by lighting up The Winston Churchill Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as we share our thoughts on the Byron Grand Poemas 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/

Twas the night before Thanksgiving and soon our houses will be overrun with family we only see around the holidays for a reason. Our cigars will not be safe, and on top of a good meal they will want something to smoke, so it's time to light up the best of the best for ourselves. The Byron Grand Poemas is our cigar of choice and we will tell you all about this amazing cigar from Nelson Alfonso's Selected Tobacco. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as we share our thoughts on the Byron Grand Poemas 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 our Anniversary Show and last year we named the Serino Royale our Cigar of the Year. Today we kick off Year #2 with the son of Tony Serino; Carson Serino. We light up his cigar Wayfarer which was inspired by a trek across Iceland. We’ll look back at some of the top shows of the past year as we give you our thoughts on The Wayfarer and we introduce this weeks Top 5 list. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, and our Instagram highlight of the week as we share our thoughts on the Garofalo Maduro 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 not often a retailer gets a cigar named after him and David Garofalo joined the ranks of Zino Davidoff when Perdomo Cigars bestowed him with the honor. Not bad for a guy who started with stores in locations like Everett & East Boston, MA.

Last week we took a look at four short cigars, and this week we conclude that look with two cigars that are perfect for that brisk evening walk. In the first half hour we will light up the Aladino Santi and follow it up with the La Flor Dominican Petit La Nox. We will discuss Lanceros and Panatelas and offer some our our knowledge on why they are sought by some and overlooked by others. Also we go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, as well as share our thoughts on the Aladino Santi and LFD Petit La Nox 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 that time of year in parts of the country where you don't want to be outside for too long with a cigar. Today on The Ash Holes we will light up 4 different short format cigars and give you our opinion on each of them. Those cigars are La Gianna Bambino, Perdomo Small Batch 2005 CT, Intemperance BA XXI Intrigue and Last Call Chiquitas Maduro by AJ Fernandez. Which one will we like best? It just might surprise you. We will go Miles with Style, announce our AshHole of the week, as well as share our thoughts on he Hamlet live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

His family wanted him to be a Doctor, but instead he wound up in the cigar industry where he made his name in his home country of Cuba. He wound up in Naples where he met Rocky Patel and today we will sit down with and get to know Hamlet Paredes as we light up some of his acclaimed cigars. We will go Miles with Styles, announce our AshHole of the week, as well as share our thoughts on he Hamlet live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2guyscigars.com/

This week are joined by Rick Ardito who has over 20 years in the Cigar Industry. Rick Ardito served a lengthy tour of duty with Drew Estate where he was once a partner and an executive within the company before semi-retiring in 2010. Now he is back once again with Nick Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company where he serves as brand ambassador for The Upsetters. Nick & Rick worked together for Drew Estates and we will find out what this dynamic duo has planned for this line of cigars that features Jamaican tobacco. We will go Miles with Style and share our thoughts on a couple of thoughts, live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/

Let’s face it for the most part a cigar lounge is full of men, so smoking in the boy’s room with JR Dominguez seems like a good title. Especially once you consider he will be joining us live on stage as we fire up a Recluse in the first half hour and a Jose Dominguez in the second half hour. Still think the show title is a stretch? Well maybe our Ash Hole of the week will change your mind as Dan share with you a pretty crappy situation. We will go Miles with Style and share our thoughts on a couple of thoughts, live from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe on the United Podcast Network. As always you can find this cigar and many of the cigars we talk about on www.2guyscigars.com