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Episode 349: Summa-Palooza 2024 – Local Spotlight: On the lake; New Hampshire
It’s the 7th annual summer trip on the barge and we are at the lake house for the fifth year. The weather is perfect, and many cigars are smoked. The…
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Episode 348: Back for More 4.0 – “The Battle with the Band” – Local Spotlight: Route One BNG at Rosaria; Saugus, MA
Direct from the Route One Business Networking Group (BNG) event for our fourth year, we talk with the BNG members while enjoying cigars under the tent on the…
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Episode 347: The Garage Series – Local Spotlight: Chuck’s Palace
Continuing the Garage Series we find ourselves at Chucks’s Palace this week with a cast that was mostly absent from the Domicile. The Hidden Herf stumps…
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Episode 346: Return to the Domicile 2.0 – Local Spotlight: The Diplomat Cigar Lounge; Keene, NH
The original Domicile was our staple location for many episodes during the era of shutdowns. This is the second episode from the new Domicile 2.0, but the…
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Episode 345: The Tobacco Shack to the Rescue – Local Spotlight: Multiple Venues
The Tobacco Shack rescues the episode by having us after hours on short notice. It’s brownie sundaes all around. The Hidden Herf is a bit obvious and is…
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Episode 344: Mute Your Phone – Local Spotlight: McGroin Manor
Direct from McGroin Manor we do a mid-week episode with a special call-in from JoJo Mo and Luscious Laura, who are on vacation in Ocean City, MD. The Hidden…
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Episode 343: You Can’t be Grumpy Here – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson, NH
The Hacks drop in to Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge for the Rocky Patel Cigars Event. We are joined by Mike the Cop and Walter from Grumpy’s. A new…
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Episode 342: Crickets and Phone Calls – Local Spotlight: Cigar Raffles
We are back at the firepit with a cast of what seems like a dozen. Comedy Chris and a mystery guest drop by and then phones start ringing. The Hidden Herf is…
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Episode 341: You Can’t Say That – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
It’s the Memorial Day episode so we do a little extra for those who made the sacrifice. It’s a full house of Hacks with a couple of participants in…
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Episode 340: Buttered Meat – Local Spotlight: The First Firepit of 2024
After watching the Bruins get eliminated on the big screen by the firepit we load in a few more logs to keep the panel warm. We have a guest who was an…
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Episode 339: Celtics Pre-Game – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
It is playoff season so we are at The Tobacco Shack for the Celtics game. The Hidden Herf is another Florida find from Nurse Rick, it gets a decent rating…
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Episode 338: The Cigar Bar Tenders Special – Local Spotlight: Castro’s, Twins, and Grumpy’s
Bar tenders from three of our favorite cigar bars get together with us this week as we talk cocktail trivia and cigar pairings. This is one of our more…
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Episode 337: Saturday Night in Nashua – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room; Nashua, NH
For two weeks in a row we record on an off day. This week we head to the upstairs at Castro’s in Nashua for a conference room style sit-down. We have a…
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Episode 336: Have a Grumpier Day – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson, NH
We find ourselves at Grumpy’s this week to find out what’s new and why things are more grumpy than before. It’s more than just the cigars…
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Episode 335: 3Leaf Masters w/Erik Wentworth – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
It’s the annual Masters Weekend at Plaistow Cigar, but this year it’s with the new brand: 3Leaf Cigars. The Charcuterie pairing is a hit and…
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Episode 334: “In the Pink” Surprise – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room; Manchester, NH
This episode starts out like any other, but just as we we get the Hidden Herf going we are thrown a curve-ball and have to switch cigars. Two Hidden Herfs…
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Episode 333: Direct from the PCA 2024 Trade Show – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
Mike the Cop, our local Rocky Patel rep, is just back from The PCA 2024 Trade Show in Las Vegas. We are at the Tobacco Shack’s “Party for the Hell…
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Episode 332: The Reverend Returns – Local Spotlight: Ash Cigar Lounge; Kingston, NH
The Reverend Harvey is back, but with a few restrictions. The Third Unit Production Manager organized this week’s location at The Ash Lounge and proceeds…
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Episode 331: It feels like we were just here. – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
It’s back to Twins for the St. Paddy weekend episode. Our special guest is actually a Hack but, he has his Twins Manager hat on so he gets special…
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Episode 330: Return to the Undisclosed Location – Local Spotlight: King Corona Cigars and Cafe; Tampa, FL
We are back at the private smoking lounge this week with a full crew for a high energy episode. Ricky is back in Florida, he calls in from King Corona and puts…
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Episode 329: Fluoride Lube – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
It’s a short crew recording early in the week as kind of an impromptu pop-up podcast. The Hidden Herf is a bit obvious after too many specific clues out…
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Episode 328: Big Sky Cigars and Comedy – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH
We find ourselves at Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge for the third time in five weeks! The principals from Big Sky Cigars are in the area, how could we not go…
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Episode 327: Pat and Ricky’s Big Adventure – Local Spotlight: Cigar and Lounge; Watertown, MA
It seems like a small group episode but we eventually manage to have eight people on after we sit down with the shop owner and customer representatives. The…
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Episode 326: The 2023 Hackie Awards Special – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Backroom; Bedford, NH
Direct from Castro’s in Bedford, NH it’s the 2023 Hackie Awards Show and the Hackapalooza 6.0 recap. With ten on the panel this is one for the…
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Episode 325: Hackapalooza 6.0 w/Madre Tierra Cigars – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH
We are two days in to Hackapalooza 6.0 and find ourselves at Grumpy’s to record for the second week in a row. We are joined by the team from Madre Tierra…
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Episode 324: The Goss Man W/Nick Goss – Local Spotlight: Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH
Nick Goss is one of our local brokers that we have been trying to connect with since the beginning, it finally happens this week. The event included offerings…
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Episode 323: Roses on a Piano – Local Spotlight: Twins Smoke Shop; Londonderry, NH
It’s back to Twins 7-20-4 Lounge for kind of a pre-palooza visit. We take two call-ins this week, Ricky is at Grand Cathedral Cigars in Tampa, plus the…
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Episode 322: Holiday Recovery – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
Direct from Plaistow Cigar it’s kind of a laid back episode. Nurse Rick calls in from Mi Casa Cigar Shop & Lounge in Valrico, Florida. Local Spotlight…
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Episode 321: The Wives’ Special 2.0 – How We Met – Local Spotlight: The Lancero Lounge
It’s New Year’s Eve at the (undisclosed location) Lancero Lounge, with the Hacks extended cigar family. The wives join the panel for another…
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Episode 320: Size Matters in the New Year – Eli’s Smoking Lounge; Nashua, NH
For the 2024 New Year episode we head over to Eli’s Smoking Lounge with some of the new Hacks. The Hidden Herf is a different size of a cigar we have…
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Episode 319: A Kristoff Christmas W/Jarrid Trudeau – Two Guys Smoke Shop; Seabrook, NH
We return to the Two Guys Christmas Party at the Seabrook location for another year. This time we are joined by Jarrid Trudeau EVP of Kristoff Cigars. Jarrid…
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Episode 318: Where’s Everyone Going? – Deep Fried Turkey
There was a launch party for a new line of cigars at The Ash in Kingston, NH on the same night as the local football team playing Thursday Night Football at…
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Episode 317: The Undisclosed Location – Toast Across America Charity Event
The Undisclosed location is a private smoking lounge where one of the Hacks happens to know a guy. The hidden Herf is pegged straight out of the gate by the…
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Episode 316: Full House – The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
For the second week in a row, a large contingent of Hacks invade a cigar lounge. With almost as many Hacks joining as last week, it’s becoming a regular…
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Episode 315: My Father w/Darren Hill – Ash Cigar Lounge; Kingston, NH
A large contingent of Hacks invade the Ash Cigar Lounge to do an episode with Darren Hill, our local New England Sales Manager for My Father Cigars. At one…
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Episode 314: Have a Grumpy Day – Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge; Hudson NH
Let’s get grumpy! This week we visit the new Grumpy’s Cigars & Lounge, formerly El Toro, and sit down with two of the new owners to discuss…
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Episode 313: The Diplomat Drop-In W/Rocky Patel Cigars – The Diplomat Cigar Lounge; Keene, NH
We drop in to the Diplomat Cigar Lounge in Keene, NH to surprise Josh, the owner, and Mike, the Rocky Patel Rep, for the first Rocky Patel event at this shop…
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Episode 312: The Last Firepit of ’23 – Local Spotlight: Pocono Palooza Lounge Tour
A couple of new Hack recruits join the crew at Ricky’s firepit. It’s a chilly night, so we load up the wood, have a good cigar, and sample some…
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Episode 311: Pocono Palooza 4.0 – Local Spotlight: Best Cigar Pub; Drums, PA
We head down to the Poconos for the 5th year, including Pocono Wedding Palooza. The Rabbi Cut Above joins us at Best Cigar Pub for this episode along with The…
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Episode 310: Weekend at the Lake House – Local Spotlight: Kurt’s 60th Birthday Bash w/Rock Patel
Kurt Kendall of Twins Smoke Shop and 7-20-4 Cigars has his 60th birthday bash with Rocky Patel. A few lucky raffle winners are invited the the lake house for…
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Episode 309: NE Cigar Expo Interview Special Part 1 – Local Spotlight: New England Cigar Expo 2023
We recount four interviews from the New England Cigar Expo; Serino, Forged, JC Newman, and West Tampa Cigars. We have a special guest and the Hidden Herf ties…
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Episode 308: Ashton Cigars w/Joe Gonzalez – Local Spotlight: New England Cigar Expo 2023
Joe Gonzalez, our new Aston, La Aroma de Cuba, and San Cristobal rep, joins us at Plaistow Cigar this week. The Mail Bag is full of great messages. The hidden…
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Episode 307: Cigar Hacks’ Wedding Vacation 2023 – Local Spotlight: Wedding Cigar Bar
Dommie the Dominator and the Blue Ash tied the knot this past weekend. The rest of the family go on a mountain top vacation for the balance of the week. We…
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Episode 306: The Godfather – Local Spotlight: Castro’s Back Room; Manchester, NH
Joey, AKA The Godfather, AKA, Joey The Gent, has been on the show before but we have not told the story of his cigar journey until now. The Hidden Herf was an…
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Episode 305: An evening with Roy Kirby of Perdomo cigars – Local Spotlight: Perdomo Cigars at Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
For at least five years we have been after Roy Kirby to do an episode with us. We finally converge at the Perdomo event at Plaistow Cigar for an episode with a…
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Episode 304: Back for More on a New Back Patio – Local Spotlight: Route One BNG at Rosaria; Saugus, MA
Direct from the Route One Business Networking Group (BNG) event for our third year, we talk with various BNG members while enjoying cigars on the back patio at…
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Episode 303: Blue Moon – Local Spotlight: Five Lounge Rhode Island Recap
There’s a Blue Moon on Enema Lake for our first episode on the boat this summer where the S.S. Low Voltage lives up to it’s name. The Hidden Herf…
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Episode 302: J. Grotto, RoMa Craft, and Miserable Nick – Local Spotlight: Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge; Coventry, RI
We return to Mr. J’s in RI with Miserable Nick to sit down with Paul Joyal of J. Grotto Cigars and Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge. When we arrive we…
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Episode 301: Live From Florida – Local Spotlight: El Toro Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH
We sit down with Netal of El Toro in Hudson NH for a small group session. Nurse Rick is in Haines City Florida and calls in with Anthony of The Cigar Quarters…
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Episode 300: The 300 – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack Side Patio; Rowley, MA
For our 300th episode milestone we descend on the Tobacco Shack unannounced and set up outside in the patio area on a fine summer evening. It’s a small…
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Episode 299: Big Sky Cigars w/Brian Sonia – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
Back with our regular rotation of panelists it’s a full house for the Big Sky Cigars event at Plaistow Cigar. We are joined by their new rep, and long…
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Episode 298: Ladyfest – Local Spotlight: The Domicile 2.0
For the second week in a row we are on the road for a family event. There’s a party for the ladies going on in the house and the men are exiled to the…
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Episode 297: Cigar Hacks’ Family Vacation 2023 – Local Spotlight: On the lake; New Hampshire
It’s our second summer vacation special from the north country of New Hampshire. See episode 91 for the first in this series. More family members join in…
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Episode 296: What’s Your Podcast Juice? – Local Spotlight: El Toro Cigar & Lounge; Hudson, NH
We head over to El Toro in Hudson, NH this week for a chat with Netal to discuss the various unique cigars he carries. Podcast Juice is what’s on tap and…
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Episode 295: Stand-Up with Mama McGroin – Local Spotlight: McGroin Manor and Fox Cigar; Scottsdale, AZ
The crew heads over to McGroin Manor this week where Mama and Papa McGroin join us for this episode. Mama is an aspiring stand-up comedian and keeps us in…
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Episode 294: Redemption with Mike The Cop – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH and The Adventures of Pat & Chuck
Mike the Cop from Rocky Patel Cigars is back and redeems himself after Episode 292 from two weeks ago. We present a special award. The Hidden Herf is a…
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Episode 293: Shack Late Night – Local Spotlight: The Tobacco Shack; Rowley, MA
We slow things down a bit after a double header the previous Friday that produced the last two episodes. It’s over to The Tobacco Shack for one of the…
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Episode 292: Please Turn Mike’s Mic Off with Nimish Desai – Local Spotlight: Twins and Castro’s; New Hampshire
Nimish Desai, of Rocky Patel Cigars, Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars and Twins Smoke Shops, plus our host for the evening, Eric “Killer” Kilbane of…
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Episode 291: Micallef Cigars Interview Special – Local Spotlight: Plaistow Cigar Co; Plaistow, NH
Direct from Plaistow Cigar, where it all began, we sit down with the Micallef team for a special interview episode. We are joined by Amanda Micallef, Michael…
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Episode 290: Cigar Boxes in the Fire Pit – Local Spotlight: Rhode Island Cigar Lounge Tour
With a cast of thousands at the fire pit we review the meet up with Miserable Nick out of Providence. He jumps into the Oscuro III and we head around the…