Episodes

  • This Cigar Took 3 HOURS to Smoke… | LFD Double Ligero Double Corona

    This Cigar Took 3 HOURS to Smoke… | LFD Double Ligero Double Corona
    May 14 2026
    In Episode 22 of Burnt Offerings, the guys celebrate the double deuce with a monster cigar: the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Double Corona. This Dominican powerhouse brings Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Dominican Ligero binder and filler, huge smoke output and enough nicotine reputation to make everyone slow down. Along the way, they talk LFD history, Dominican cigars, humidity, garage seasoning, telemarketing trauma and why this cigar was big enough to split into two parts.
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    50 mins
  • $1.80 Fuente?! We Tried Arturo Fuente’s Cheapest Cigar… And Regretted the Cuban Sandwich

    $1.80 Fuente?! We Tried Arturo Fuente’s Cheapest Cigar… And Regretted the Cuban Sandwich
    Apr 29 2026
    In Episode 21 of Burnt Offerings, the guys kick off a new occasional Value Sticks series with the Arturo Fuente Curly Head Natural, a rugged, budget-friendly cigar that may be better suited for mowing the lawn than deep contemplation. Along the way, they talk Cuban sandwich filler, yard cigars, Fuente’s range from bargain bundles to OpusX and one very regrettable Tampa Cuban sandwich.
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    39 mins
  • We Smoked the E.H. Taylor Corojo So You Don’t Have To

    We Smoked the E.H. Taylor Corojo So You Don’t Have To
    Apr 9 2026
    In Episode 20 of Burnt Offerings, the guys light up the E.H. Taylor Corojo and ask whether this bourbon-branded cigar stands on its own or rides on Buffalo Trace hype. Joined by guest Scott, the conversation ranges from Corojo wrapper talk and pairing philosophy to budget sticks, world travel and one unforgettable rattlesnake story.
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    48 mins
  • Inside El Reloj with Drew Newman – Brick House Robusto

    Inside El Reloj with Drew Newman – Brick House Robusto
    Mar 25 2026
    In Episode 19 of Burnt Offerings, the guys record inside the rolling room at JC Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in Ybor City, Tampa, with hand rollers at work just feet away. Joined by Drew Newman himself, the conversation explores the 130-year legacy of JC Newman, the role cigars played in building Tampa, and the revival of craftsmanship in American cigar making.
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    45 mins
  • Florida Sun Grown Farms Road Trip – Ybor City Blend 2006 Maduro

    Florida Sun Grown Farms Road Trip – Ybor City Blend 2006 Maduro
    Mar 4 2026
    Burnt Offerings goes on the road. In this special episode we record inside the curing barn at Florida Sun Grown Farms in Clermont, Florida — surrounded by air-curing tobacco hanging overhead. While visiting the Tampa area we cold-called the farm and somehow ended up sitting in the barn talking tobacco, cigar culture, and the history of Florida Sun Grown leaf. Because we didn’t plan quite as well as we should have, the cigar of the day isn’t an FSG blend but a local Tampa shop pickup: the Ybor City Blend 2006 Maduro by Tampa Bay Rollers. The result is a laid-back conversation about curing tobacco, the smell of a working barn, Tampa’s cigar heritage, and the surreal experience of recording an episode literally surrounded by the raw ingredient that makes the whole hobby possible.
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    45 mins
  • Luciano The Dreamer Hermosa No. 4

    Luciano The Dreamer Hermosa No. 4
    Feb 18 2026
    We light up the Luciano The Dreamer Hermosa No. 4 — a 5x48 robusto featuring Nicaraguan and Peruvian filler, a Nicaraguan binder, and an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. The cold draw hits with an oddly perfect Nabisco/fig-newton sweetness before the first third turns savory (weirdly “first bite of grilled steak”) with a campfire/firecracker aroma that had us chasing the source. That rabbit trail turns into a whole conversation on Peruvian tobacco (“smoky incense,” florals, spice), the meaning of Fiat Lux (“let there be light”), and the middle-aged art of keeping old dreams alive — from tobacco plants in the backyard to RV darkrooms to learning to fly. Final scores land at 9.0, 8.5, and 8.5 — our highest average rating yet (8.67). Basement bargain pricing doesn’t hurt, either.
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    46 mins
  • Crowned Heads Jericho Hill OBS

    Crowned Heads Jericho Hill OBS
    Feb 4 2026
    We light up the Crowned Heads Jericho Hill OBS — a box-pressed robusto featuring Nicaraguan binder and filler wrapped in Mexican San Andrés Maduro, produced at the My Father Cigars factory in Estelí. Pepper-forward off the light, the cigar transitions into earthy cocoa, dark spice, and creamy Maduro sweetness through the middle and final thirds. Medium-to-full bodied, complex, and dynamic for a short vitola. Along the way: strength discussion, golf course cigar debates, Johnny Cash references, and the true story of how we found $3,000 worth of meth in an Airbnb in Boise.
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    48 mins
  • Drew Estate 20 Acre Farm FSG (feat. Gary Diehl)

    Drew Estate 20 Acre Farm FSG (feat. Gary Diehl)
    Jan 21 2026
    We welcome friend-of-the-show Gary Diehl and light up the Drew Estate 20 Acre Farm FSG — a Florida Sun Grown cigar with a lot more personality than expected. Pepper-forward up front with fruity, nougaty notes underneath, a mellowing middle, and a cedar-leaning finish that stays interesting all the way down. Along the way: Corona Cigar sourcing stories, Florida-grown tobacco history, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and a full Hot Box interrogation of Gary.
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    47 mins