Cigars Daily

Jan 06 2025 161 ep. 93 mins 52
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Explore the world of Luxury Cigars with your host Tim Swanson.

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Cigars Daily LIVE 355 (Decade-Aged Cigars Deep Dive)

Jan 06 2025 94 mins  
There are cigars with aged leaf, and then there are aged cigars. They’re two VERY different things. You hear about them out there in the wild. There are lots of cigars with blends that tout aged leaf. Sometimes the leaf is aged 5, 10, even 15 years. And those are considered desirable among aficionados. Then there are the aged cigars. These are the ones with yellow cello. During t

Cigars Daily LIVE 354 (The Final Puff – 2024 Year End Special!)

Dec 30 2024 97 mins  
As we close out another fantastic year, we’re pulling out all the stops to celebrate the moments that made this year unforgettable. From amazing guests to unforgettable cigar reviews and community highlights, we’ll revisit the best of 2024 and share some laughs and stories along the way.In this special year-end episode, we’ll reflect on the milestones we’ve reached together

Cigars Daily LIVE 353 (Santa Came Early With New Blends for 'Good' Men & Women)

Dec 23 2024 91 mins  
This time of year, Santa is gearing up to deliver gifts to those well behaved men and women of the world.So I have no idea why he would come by the Cigars Daily HQ to visit the likes of Billy, Terrence, Ryan, and me. But here we are, confused as we are grateful. During the episode, we will discuss some of 2025's new projects, share some Christmas traditions, and look at the Christm

Cigars Daily LIVE 352 (These New Cigars Are Fashionably Late To The Party)

Dec 16 2024 101 mins  
On this show, we joke that American January is Nicaraguan April. It's a tradition in the cigar world for projects to experience delays. There are few few projects that reach the cigar community at the proposed date and time. But these two blends from Southern Draw Cigars absolutely take the cake! The Southern Draw Morning Glory and Evening Primrose were announced by the brand in 20

Cigars Daily LIVE 351 + AfterParty (The Aficionado’s Playbook – Top 10 Expert Tips)

Dec 09 2024 93 mins  
The term aficionado gets thrown around far too much. But who exactly qualifies as a true cigar aficionado?Is it about how long someone has been into cigars, or does it come down to knowledge and expertise? In this episode, we dive into the cigar world to explore cigar nerds, newbies, and even industry professionals to uncover what truly makes someone the “real deal.” Whether yo

Cigars Daily LIVE 350 (Limited Edition Luxuries That’ll Be Missed After The Holidays)

Dec 02 2024 95 mins  
Limited Edition Cigars are just the worst! They’re here today, gone tomorrow. Every year, we hear about amazing projects from the best cigar makers. But once they release they’re gone in a flash. The most painful part of these short run blends is when people enjoy them! It leaves the aficionado feeling… empty once they’re all gone. During this episode, we’ll be taking a l

Cigars Daily LIVE 349 (Surviving The Holidays With Your Non-Cigar Loving Family)

Nov 25 2024 95 mins  
The holidays are here, and you know what that means – lots of time with family and friends. Some of these are people you’re excited to see… others are people you’d be just fine never seeing again. In any family group, you’re bound to find some people who are concerned or even hostile to the cigar lifestyle. These are the people who want to go on and on about how horrible

Cigars Daily LIVE 348 (Hold Fast: Jeremy Siers After Hours Comes To Cigars Daily)

Nov 18 2024 99 mins  
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 behi

Cigars Daily LIVE 347 (The Ballot Of Diesel Desert Walker)

Nov 11 2024 96 mins  
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

Cigars Daily LIVE 346 (Launching La Fermentada: A Look Inside Our Expertly Fermented Leaf)

Nov 04 2024 96 mins  
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 o