Cigars Daily

Mar 03 2025 169 ep. 93 mins 50
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Explore the world of Luxury Cigars with your host Tim Swanson.

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Cigars Daily LIVE 363 (Green Gold At The End Of The Rainbow)

Mar 03 2025 91 mins  
Every year, cigar lovers are looking for exactly the right cigar to pair with the holidays. More and more cigar makers are crafting holiday specific cigars, but none of them are as early to the party as Alec Bradley with their Filthy Hooligan Barber Pole. This cigar brings together the dark chocolatey rich tasting notes of a dark Habano wrapper with the lighter tea notes of green c

Cigars Daily LIVE 362 (Celebration Cigars for 7 Years of The Best Damn Cigar Content Online)

Feb 26 2025 99 mins  
At the Cigars Daily HQ we’ve got a reason to celebrate! It’s our 7th birthday as the world’s largest online cigar community! It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. And if there’s one thing cigar aficionado’s love it’s a reason to celebrate! During this episode, we’ll be sharing some of the biggest wins along with our personal selections for the best blends we look t

Cigars Daily LIVE 361 (The Signature of Blending Perfection)

Feb 17 2025 96 mins  
There is a certain signature that comes with expert blending. And I'm not talking about someone's autograph or scribbled name. The signature of blending perfection is, for cigar aficionados, found in a complex, refined, and satiating flavor profile. This week, we're looking at one blend that has achieved one of the highest levels of vibrant cigar experience that we have ever seen.

Cigars Daily LIVE 360 (Mystery Solved: Weirdest Cigar Terms Explained)

Feb 10 2025 91 mins  
The cigar world is as deep as it is wide. The people who get started in cigars are often taken back by this! There’s a whole dictionary of interesting and peculiar terms that come with the cigar lifestyle. During this episode, we will be discussing many of these terms. Some are Spanish words, others are english, and some are a crazy mix of the two. Regardless of where the term co

Cigars Daily LIVE 359 (Cigars Will NEVER Recover From This)

Feb 03 2025 94 mins  
Changes are a-coming. Truth be told, the cigar world is old... but not that old. The artistry of crafting handmade cigars has been around for about 600 years. And every year something new threatens to come along and end it all for the artisan cigar makers throughout Latin America. But the committed cigar loving community in America and across the world is always fighting the good f

Cigars Daily LIVE 358 (Sultans of Shade: Masters of Mild Complexity)

Jan 27 2025 97 mins  
Mild and Complex are not two words that are often used together in the world of cigars. It seems like milder cigars have a reputation for being… a little ordinary. But in recent years there has been a big push to craft some truly complex Shade blends, and those are the one’s we’re learning about tonight. From boutique blends to monster Masterblenders, we’re looking at some

Cigars Daily LIVE 357 (Beyond the Hype – A Critical Look at Top 25 Cigar Lists)

Jan 20 2025 95 mins  
Every music artist on the planet has the dream of creating that platinum album. A set of songs that is recognized and revered among listeners. In the cigar world, there is no such thing as a platinum album, but we do have the annual release of the Top 25 Lists. These are lists compiled by cigar publications, vloggers, bloggers, and whole cigar communities. Almost every year, I make

Cigars Daily LIVE 356 (The Crystal Ball 2025 Predictions for the Cigar World)

Jan 13 2025 95 mins  
What if we could fast forward to the end of 2025 and already know everything?! We could see every new project, every major event, and every scandal that might come along to rock the cigar world! That would be one hell of an advantage. Fortunately, we have the next best thing – the Cigars Daily Crew. At the HQ we are students of all the artistry and effort that goes into the proje

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 togethe