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Flavor Odyssey
Flavor Odyssey is a weekly cigar and drink pairing show from Cigar Dojo, breaking down flavor profiles across cigars, spirits, beer, and cocktails.
Episodes
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Dr Pepper & LFD Double Ligero
Your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs continue their journey into the spicy flavor component. This week’s episode features the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Saison & Aganorsa Buena Cosecha
Robby Ras and Randy Griggs begin their four-week trek into the spicy flavor component. On this episode, your hosts will pair a saison-style beer with an…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – WILDCARD Favorite Beer Pairing
It's National Beer Day (go figure)! Naturally, we’ll be diving in head first on this week’s episode of Flavor Odyssey. It’s a wildcard episode, bridging the…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Four Kicks Capa Especial & Cherry Bourbon Smash
On this week’s episode, Robby and Randy wrap up the fruity flavor segment of season 3 by pairing the Four Kicks Capa Especial with a Cherry Bourbon Smash…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – EPC Pledge & Pinot Noir
We continue our journey into fruity flavor component by pairing a Pinot Noir with the number one cigar of the year, the EPC Pledge. Will this pairing be a pot…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Kintsugi & Hazy IPA
On this week’s episode we continue our journey into fruity flavor components by pairing a hazy IPA with the Kintsugi by Alec & Bladley Cigars. Will the…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Aladino Connecticut & Sauvignon Blanc
On this week’s episode, we embark into the the fruity flavor component and we kick this segment off with Sauvignon Blanc paired with Aladino Connecticut. How…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – WILDCARD With Abe Dababneh
This week’s Flavor Odyssey is a WILDCARD edition, featuring a pairing picked by our special guest, Smoke Inn’s own Abe Dababneh. Randy will be joined by Abe as…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Plasencia Alma Del Fuego & Rum
We are featuring the Plasencia Alma del Fuego paired with rum for the fourth episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Robby and Randy continue their investigation…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - HVC San Isidro & Zinfandel
On this week’s episode, we are featuring the HVC San Isidro cigar with a zinfandel wine for the third episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Robby and Randy…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Fratello Arlequín & Boulevardier Cocktail
On this week’s episode, we are featuring the Fratello Arlequín cigar with a boulevardier cocktail for the second episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Fratello…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Antaño Connecticut & Matcha Highball
Tune into the first episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3! Tonight's episode is the first of a four-week journey through the "earthy" flavor element, pairing an…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - WILDCARD - Unconventional Pairings
It’s the unconventional pairings episode and the final episode of Season 2. On this edition of Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby and Randy will be going way…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – WILDCARD – Who Likes Gin
It’s a wildcard episode of Flavor Odyssey, and your hosts Robby and Randy will be tackling one of the trickiest drink pairings for a cigar: gin. More…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – WILDCARD – Favorite Pairings
It’s a wildcard episode of Flavor Odyssey and your hosts will be highlighting their personal favorite pairings from Season 2. Please join us and share your…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – RoMa Craft Neanderthal & Port Wine
It’s the final episode featuring the Mexican San Andrés wrapper. This week, Robby and Randy pair the RoMa Craft Neanderthal with a port wine. While port wine…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - Murcielago & Rum Old Fashioned
Flavor Odyssey presents a very unique combination, featuring the Espinosa Murcielago paired with a rum old fashioned. The Murcielago represents the 3rd Mexican…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Drew Estate Undercrown DOGMA Maduro & Bourbon
The Odyssey continues, as Robby and Randy dive further into Mexican San Andrés wrapper, which is the final wrapper type in Season 2 of the Odyssey. This week…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Sin Compromiso & Peated Scotch
The Odyssey continues with special guest Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Steve will help our guests Robby and Randy in beginning the last leg of the…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – WILDCARD – The Tabernacle David & Bourbon
The Odyssey continues… we have reached a WILDCARD episode after finishing the Connecticut Broadleaf segment of the season. This week, we sneak in an extra…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Crowned Heads Yellow Rose & Manhattan Cocktail
The Odyssey continues… this week, our hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs pair the Yellow Rose from Crowned Heads and a Manhattan cocktail. Will this classic…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder & Imperial Stout
The Odyssey continues… this week, our hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs pair the Jacob’s Ladder from Southern Draw Cigars with an Imperial Stout. We are now…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Herrera Esteli Broadleaf With Rum
Wednesday, October 28th, the Odyssey continues… this week our hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs resume their exploration into Connecticut Broadleaf Wrapper. The…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – With Special Guest Nick Melillo
The Odyssey continues… this week special guest Nick Melillo AKA “Chief of the Broadleaf” will help Robby and Randy begin their journey into broadleaf wrapper…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – WILDCARD Cuban Cigars And Oktoberfest Beer
The Odyssey continues… this week it’s a wildcard episode and your hosts Robby and Randy will be pairing a Cuban cigar with Oktoberfest beer. Join us for this…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Casa Cuevas La Mandarria and Bourbon
The Odyssey continues… this week, Robby and Randy wrap-up (pun intended) their journey into Habano-wrapped cigars with the Casa Cuevas La Mandarria and pair it…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – My Father Paired With Belgian Tripel
The Odyssey continues… this week, Robby and Randy continue their journey into the habano wrapper as they pair the classic My Father with a Belgian tripel. It’s…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Herrera Esteli Paired With El Brujito Cocktail
This week, Robby and Randy dive deeper into the Habano wrapper, as they pair Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli with the El Brujito cocktail (as picked by Drew…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey with Davidoff’s Klaas Kelner
The Odyssey continues… this week, Davidoff’s Klaas Kelner joins Robby and Randy as they begin their journey into the Habano leaf. On this first episode…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Cameroon and Mojitos
The Odyssey continues… it’s a WILDCARD episode with our hosts Robby Rasmussen and Randy Griggs, taking a quick detour into Cameroon-wrapped cigars and pairing…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Oliva V Melanio & Coffee
The Odyssey continues… as the team will be on their final leg of the Sumatra wrapper journey. This week, we pair the Oliva Serie V Melanio with coffee. It will…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Dogma Sun Grown & Bourbon
Coinciding with Cigar Dojo’s monumental collaborative release of the Undercrown Dogma Sun Grown, this week’s pairing features this cigar with Master Sensei’s…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Ashton VSG Old Fashioned
This week’s Flavor Odyssey features a pairing that, on paper, looks to be a massive home run. Robby and Randy continue their journey into the Sumatran wrapper…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Pete Johnson of Tatuaje
We begin our journey into the Sumatran wrapper. To usher in this portion of the Odyssey, Robby and Randy are joined by none other than Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson…
Flavor OdysseyFlavor Odyssey – Sour Beer Sucks, Change My Mind
It’s a WILDCARD edition of Flavor Odyssey, and this week, beer expert Randy Griggs and Jordan "the wiz-kid producer" try to convince Master Sensei that sour…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Aladino Corojo Reserva & Porter Beer
It’s the final episode in the Corojo wrapper series, as Robby and Randy pair the Aladino Corojo Reserva from JRE Tobacco with a porter-style beer. Corojo…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - Lunatic Torch & Old Cuban Cocktail
The boys are at it again, continuing in their journey into the Corojo wrapper. This week, your hosts, Robby and Randy, fire up a Lunatic Torch from Aganorsa…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - El Güegüense
Robby and Randy continue their journey into the Corojo wrapper. This week they will be smoking the El Güegüense from Nick Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Corojo with Dion Giolito
Illusione’s Dion Giolito joins Robby and Randy as they begin their journey into the Corojo wrapper. Not many folks know how to blend a Corojo-wrapped cigar…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Bacon & Cigars With Fred Rewey
It's our first WILDCARD episode of the season, and it wont get any more wild than this! Robby and Randy welcome in Fred Rewey, former owner of Nomad Cigars…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Desert Rose & Pilsner
Robby and Randy wrap up (no pun intended) exploring Connecticut Shade cigars as they pair the Desert Rose from Southern Draw Cigars with a bee—in this case, a…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Sobremesa Brûlée & Coffee
On this episode, your hosts pair the Sobremesa Brûlée from Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust with coffee and cream. Robby boldly predicted on last…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Número Uno & Chardonnay
Robby and Randy continue the journey to find the perfect pairing for a Connecticut Shade-wrapped cigar. On this episode, your hosts pair the Número Uno from…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey – Season 2 Premiere With Nick Perdomo
It’s the season 2 premiere episode of A Flavor Odyssey. Special guest Nick Perdomo Jr. joins Robby and Randy as they begin their quest to find the perfect…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - Season 1 Finale (032)
It’s the final episode of season one and Robby and Randy will be recapping what they learned from the pairings in the first season of Flavor Odyssey. As they…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - 25 and 5 (031)
This week it’s the much anticipated 25 and 5 pairing edition. Robby and Randy juxtapose an expensive and inexpensive pairing and let the chips fall where they…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - Wildcard (030)
This week’s episode features a challenge from Robby to Randy to see if he can come up with a perfect pair for the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas. Randy has…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - Wildcard (029)
This week’s episode features a challenge from Randy to Robby to see if he can come up with a better pairing for the Köstritzer Schwarzbier Black Ale that…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - Wildcard (028)
Your hosts take a beer that they paired earlier in the season which received “thumbs down” and give it another shot with a different cigar. On this show, Robby…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - WILDCARD (027)
Wednesday, April 15th, it’s a LIVE Wildcard edition of Flavor Odyssey. Robby and Randy will be turning lemons into lemonade and answering your questions in…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter Z (026)
Tonight's episode rounds out the alphabet, featuring a Zino cigar & Zombie Dust beer pairing!
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter Y (025)
On this show, your hosts pair up the Year of the Rat from Drew Estate with the Young’s Double Chocolate Stout. We break the pairing down live and encourage you…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter X (024)
On this show, your hosts pair up the OpusX Lost City by Arturo Fuente with the Xocoveza from Stone Brewing.
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter W (023)
Robby & Randy pair up the Wise Man Maduro from Foundation Cigars with the Westmalle Dubbel.
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter V (022)
Today Robby and Randy pair the Perdomo Vintage 12 Year Maduro with the Vanilla Shake from Mikkeller
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter U (021)
Wednesday, March 4th, Flavor Odyssey takes on the letter U. Coming short on the heels of Saturday’s Leap Day-themed Dojo release, your hosts Robby Rasmussen…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter T (020)
Wednesday, February 26th, Flavor Odyssey takes on the letter T—the 20th letter in the alphabet. This week, your hosts Robby Rasmussen and Randy Griggs pair up…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter S (019)
On this episode of Flavor Odyssey, Robby and Randy pair the Firethorn from Southern Draw with the Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA.
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter R (018)
This week your hosts Robby Rasmussen and Randy Griggs take on the letter 'R.' On this episode, Robby and Randy pair the Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut from…
Flavor OdysseyA Flavor Odyssey - the Letter Q (017)
This week your hosts Robby Rasmussen and Randy Griggs take on the letter ‘Q.’ On this episode, Robby and Randy pair the Mi Querida Triqui Traca from Steve Saka…