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Episode 409: The Lawyer Jay – Local Spotlight: Various Lounges; Pittsburgh, PA
Jay (the lawyer) is in town for the NE Cigar Expo. We organize a small group recording at the Mustang Ranch to preview Expo weekend. Jay brings us a fantastic…
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Episode 408: Rocky Patel – Thirty Years – Local Spotlight: Quartermaster’s Cigars; Frederick, MD
It’s been almost 3 years since our epic Rocky Patel interview on episode 265. This is Rocky’s 30th year and he’s back on with the Hacks for…
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Episode 407: No, really, this is #407 – Local Spotlight: McGroin Manor
Contrary to what you might hear on this episode this is number 407. Mama McGroin joins us for a little stand-up comedy to try out some new material. The Hidden…
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Episode 406: Fourteen Hacks Walk into Cigar Bar… – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Company; Plaistow, NH
It’s large crowd so we need to do the half-time panel swap. We preview the New England Cigar Expo. The Hidden Herf is a new release. Local Spotlight…
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Episode 405: Aladino Cigars with Adrian Sardiña – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH
The team sits down with our new Aladino Cigar Rep, Adrian, where we learn about the brand, the family, and the cigars. Adrian is a former history professor…
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Episode 404: Pat’s Pick of the Week – Local Spotlight: Ricky’s Firepit
It’s another small-group mid-week episode. We gather at Ricky’s firepit with perfect weather for the second week running. The Hidden Herf is…
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Episode 403: On the Patio – Local Spotlight: Rhino’s Cigar Lounge by Owl Shop Tobacconists; Windham, NH
Rhino’s is a new shop in the southern NH area. The Hacks gather on a perfect Wednesday evening for an outdoor episode. We sit down on the newly minted…
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Episode 402: Back for More 5.0 – A Chat with Brittany Lyla – Local Spotlight: Route One BNG Summer Cigar Event
Direct from the Route One Business Networking Group (BNG) event for our fifth year, we talk with Brittany Lyla, the group media specialist, and a few other BNG…
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Episode 401: Third Time’s the Charm – Local Spotlight: Sunset at The Mustang Ranch
Direct from the Mustang Ranch at sunset we have a couple of Hacks the have been on hiatus. The Hidden Herf is panel stumper and receives an interesting result…
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Episode 400: Summa-Palooza 2025 – Local Spotlight: On the lake; New Hampshire
Warning: This episode is totally uncut and unedited. This is how it sounds after a couple days of drinking, smoking, sun, fishing and fun on the barge…
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Episode 399: Now Open Under New Management – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Cigar Lounge; Bedford, NH
Castro’s in Bedford has changed hands and changed its name. The Hacks go direct to the source for the latest information and renovation details. The Hidden…
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Episode 398: Cigar Hacks European Vacation – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
It’s a week of reports from European vacations and local cigar events. Everyone on the panel who was not out of commission has an event story to share…
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Episode 397: Jane, Jen, Sammy, and Eldon – Local Spotlight: Ash Cigar Lounge; Kingston, NH
As we work our way through the Widow Jane that was bequeath to us by the Stogie Hunter last week, Mama McGroin joins us at McGroin Manor a for segment. The…
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Episode 396: In Remembrance of the Reverend – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room; Manchester, NH
The Reverend Harvey has smoked his last cigar on this earth. We gather to celebrate The Rev’s contribution to hundreds of episodes in a way that Harvey…
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Episode 395: The Stogie Hunter Comes Calling – Local Spotlight: Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge; Coventry, RI
We have a special out of town visitor this week for what is shaping up to be a Mini-Palooza. Direct from the Tobacco Shack we bring you this week’s…
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Episode 394: Dialing it Back – Local Spotlight: Smokers Abbey / Fervor Festival; Nashville, TN
We dial things back a bit this week with a three member OG panel for a quiet evening, that is until Nashville Dave calls in. N-D is at the Nashville Fervor…
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Episode 393: Hidden Herf Retest – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH
Castro’s in Bedford is changing hands and The Hacks are on top of the situation with the latest public information. The Hidden Herf is a deliberate repeat and…
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Episode 392: Firepit Etiquette – Granite State Cigar Shop; Laconia, NH
It’s a relatively small crew of six this week around the firepit for our first outdoor episode of the season. The mailbag sends us in a couple different…
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Episode 391: A Chat with “Pat-GPT” – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
It was inevitable that the Hacks bring in some Artificial Intelligence outside of Conspiracy Corner. Don’t worry, there are still way too many Hacks to…
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Episode 390: Have a Cup of Shut the F-Up – Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
Back home in Plaistow where this all began, we check out the new lounge seating, Dennis mans the bar, and we hear from the Maltese Falcon. The Hidden Herf…
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Episode 389: Red and Blue Make Purple – Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
The Hacks sit down with the Amanda and Lauren from Micallef Cigars to get the latest details on the Color Series. Things go off the rails early because we have…
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Episode 388: PCA 2025 Recap – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Concord, NH
The crew is back from New Orleans and PCA 2025, where we get a couple of perspectives from their PCA experiences. This month marks the end of an era for…
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Episode 387: The Masters with 3Leaf Cigars – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
The annual Masters event is in full swing in Plaistow Cigar and we are here for another year with 3Leaf Cigars. The lounge is shaping up now that the new bar…
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Episode 386: Party for the Hell of it 4.0 – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
We are at the Tobacco Shack’s “Party for the Hell of it 4.0” and it’s a fuller house than last year. We are joined by Mike the Cop, our local Rocky Patel rep…
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Episode 385: The Gifts – Local Spotlight: The Cigar Authority; Salem, NH
It’s a six-pack of Hacks this week in the Mustang Barn. It’s time for low keyed recording but it turns out to be a very funny episode with a few…
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Episode 384: Great Cigars – Local Spotlight: Federal Cigar; Dover, NH
It has been 5 years to the week since we’ve done an episode at Federal Cigar and The Slow Burn Lounge in Dover. With the new management, a Hack behind…
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Episode 383: Story Time with Special Guest: Jonathan Carney – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
Jonathan Carney joins the Hacks this week to talk about his new venture; Bentley Tobacco | USA and Bentley Cigars. We start out be going to the beginning and…
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Episode 382: Back from Florida – Local Spotlight: Cigar Castle; Tampa, FL
Nurse Rick, Pat McGroin, and Mustang Mike return from Florida with tall tales. This week we record in the 7-20-4 Lounge at Twins Smoke Shop in Londonderry, NH…
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Episode 381: Not Tired of Winning – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson, NH
The crew drops in to Grumpy’s Cigar & Lounge for the Oliva Cigar event this week and we seem to win the majority of the swag. We have to wait until after…
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Episode 380: Fast Car and Auto-Driving Stories – Local Spotlight: Elite Cigar and Smoke; Rochester, NY
We return to the The Mustang Barn for another panel stumping Hidden Herf. This week it’s cars and driving related stories along with our cigars and…
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Episode 379: Random Voice Mail with Nick Goss – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Company – Bar and Lounge; Plaistow, NH
Here is a Valentines Day we won’t soon forget! Nick Goss joins The Hacks for an episode on 2/14 after the Black Label Trading Company Cigar Event at Plaistow…
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Episode 378: Out in the Cold – Local Spotlight: The Mustang Barn
Hackapalooza 7.0 is all over but the shouting. We run down what happened after we recorded last week’s episode. The Hidden Herf is an old friend that no one…
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Episode 377: Hackapalooza 7.0 – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH
It’s the second day of Hackapalooza 7.0 with a cast of so many that we split the panel into two halves. We talk about the first 24 hours of the three day…
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Episode 376: Back at the Undisclosed Location – Local Spotlight: White Ash Cigar Lounge; Pawtucket, RI
We bring a few first-timers to the infamous “Undisclosed Location” for this week’s episode. We have a couple of brief call-ins ahead of…
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Episode 375: Rum and Cigar Pairings – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
We are back at Shack for the Hackapalooza pregame and rum tasting. Ricky calls in with the Florida report and another Hack is sworn in. The Hidden Herf is…
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Episode 374: Orisha Cigars of Haiti – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson, NH
We arranged to meet our special guest, Varnell, at Grumpy’s for an introduction to Orisha Cigars, a Haitian brand. Nurse Rick calls in for the Florida…
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Episode 373: Rainbow Shrimp – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room; Manchester, NH
We’re back at Castro’s in Manchester for another fun-filled episode and a sequel to Episode 354, “Drink the Rainbow”. The crew is in…
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Episode 372: 2024 Wrap Up and Market Branding – Local Spotlight: Ash Cigar Lounge; Kingston, NH
As 2024 comes to a close we have a special guest, Jennifer Thorson, the SVP of Marketing for the Molon Labe brands. It’s a large crew and a very busy lounge…
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Episode 371: The 2024 Hackie Awards Special – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
Direct from The Tobacco Shack in Rowley, MA it’s the 2024 Hackie Awards Show. Everyone braved the first snow storm of the season for The Tobacco Shack…
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Episode 370: A Wrestler, Linebacker, and Cigar Exec Walk Into a Party… – Local Spotlight: Two Guys Smoke Shop; Seabrook, NH
We return to the Two Guys Christmas Party at the Seabrook location for the fourth time. Returning to the Christmas Party series are Steve DeOssie of the NFL…
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Episode 369: United We Smoke – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
The panel is made up of regulars at the United Cigar Event at Plaistow Cigar. Our newly minted tobacconist picks out the Hidden Herf, it’s a bit obvious what…
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Episode 368: Black Friday 2024 – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH
It’s Black Friday again and we are all worn our from too much turkey and frantic shoppers. The panel gathers in Bedford at Castro’s for a relaxing…
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Episode 367: Who’s the New Guy? – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
The crew retires to The Tobacco Shack after hours for a quiet respite. We have a new cigar smoker join us for the festivities. The Hidden Herf is a surprise…
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Episode 366: The Seventh Anniversary – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
It’s our Seventh Anniversary this week and we are joined by Lee Graves our local Kristoff Cigars Rep. We are at Twins Smoke Shop and the 7-20-4 Lounge…
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Episode 365: Pocono Palooza ’24 Part II – Local Spotlight: Ash Cigar Lounge; Kingston, NH
The crew joins up at The Ash Cigar Lounge for the Pocono Palooza recap and the election results. The Hidden Herf does not live up to what everyone expected…
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Episode 364: Pocono Palooza ’24 – Local Spotlight: Big House Tobacco Outlet; Scranton, PA
It’s time again for our annual trip to the Poconos. We record on the first night after driving, smoking and partying all day. It a virtual laugh track on…
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Episode 363: The Goss Man Cometh with All Saints Cigars – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson, NH
This week we land back at Grumpy’s with Nick Goss for the All Saints Cigars Event. We find a bonus guest at the bar that we have been wanting to talk…
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Episode 362: A Quick Smoke with Mike The Cop – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
Due to scheduling issues we only have time for a quick one this week. It’s like the old days; under an hour in the back lounge at Plaistow Cigar. Mike…
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Episode 361: 3Leaf Redux – Local Spotlight: New England Cigar Expo 2024
Erik and Jim from 3Leaf Cigars are the guests this week as we gather at Plaistow Cigar to check in with 3Leaf and learn what it takes to start a new cigar…
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Episode 360: The Greatest Night of Our Lives with Special Guest: Terrence Riley of Aganorsa Leaf – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
The Hacks are Validating with Terrence Riley of Aganorsa Leaf Cigars in the 7-20-4 lounge. We are afforded the privilege of the “fuma experience”, where we…
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Episode 359: On the Spot in Rhode Island – Local Spotlight: Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge; Coventry, RI
It’s a trip to the land of Miserable Nick to visit with Paul Joyal of Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge. Should kids go to college or not. If you already…
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Episode 358: Five Years at The Shack – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
The Tobacco Shack celebrates its first five years under the current management. Our first Tobacco Shack episode was number 104, it seems like yesterday. The…
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Episode 357: The Return of Madre Tierra – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson, NH
The Madre Tierra team is in town for Grumpy’s First Anniversary weekend. We stretch this one out long enough to smoke and rate two Hidden Herf cigars…
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Episode 356: The Speakeasy – Local Spotlight: Founding Fathers Executives Networking Group
The Founding Fathers Executives Networking Group is based out of a speakeasy style lounge and meeting facility in Danvers, MA. We are joined by the principals…
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Episode 355: Labor Day at Home – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH & Fuego By Sosa; Kissimmee, FL
It’s Labor Day weekend and the summer is winding down so we head back to home-base for a relatively quiet evening with many of the OGs. The Hidden Herf did not…
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Episode 354: Drink the Rainbow – Local Spotlight: Castro’s , The Owl Shop, Mickey Blake’s, and Cigars International
We head for the sidewalk on Elm St. but the weather is so good that it’s already jammed, so we go inside the front window. The Hidden Herf is identified…
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Episode 353: NE Cigar Expo Interview Special Part 2 – Local Spotlight: New England Cigar Expo
It’s another small-group recording from McGroin Manor where we prepare for this year’s New England Cigar Expo and recount four interviews from the…
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Episode 352: The Prodigal Son Returns – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
Back to our regular Friday recording schedule the crew heads over to the Shack where we have a surprise visit from the Choir Boy who has been out of the…
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Episode 351: Mashed Potatoes – Local Spotlight: The Original Bar and Cigar; North Conway, NH
This week we have a last minute scheduling issue that cause us to do an impromptu small crew episode on a Wednesday. We could do a spin-off podcast called “Bad…
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Episode 350: Cigar Hacks’ Family Vacation 2024 – Local Spotlight: On the lake; New Hampshire
It’s our third summer vacation special from the north country of New Hampshire. See episodes 91 and 297 for the others in this series. The same family members…