November 24, 2015 – Roberto Duran was not born into the world of cigars.  He says, “I was supposed to be a banker at 22. Then a very wise man told me that working for the bank in Cuba was perhaps the most boring job on earth; he presented me with a Cuban Davidoff No....

November 10, 2015 – There are a lot of reasons to envy our cigar smoking brethren south of the border: southern climates, lower taxation and cigar lounges, to name a few.  But there’s one thing that sets Canada apart:  we have access to Cuban cigars!  And tonight’s...

November 3, 2015 – In the world of cigar accessories it’s very tough to match the appearance, quality and guarantee offered by Xikar.  Where else can you get a cigar cutter fashioned from fossilized woolly mammoth bones?  And the range of lighters offered to...

October 27, 2015 – Brigham Enterprises is one of Canada’s oldest companies.  This family owned business was started in 1907 by Roy Brigham and rose to fame through the production of tobacco pipes.  Today Brigham is a diversified company with a full line of pipes, pipe...

October 20, 2015 – Cigar Studio is one of the longest serving tobacco shops in Toronto.  It’s the brain child of Jerry Hartman and has been serving customers since 1996.  Jerry has seen it all; the cigar boom, the smoking ban, and flavour restrictions.  Jerry has been...

October 13, 2015 – Every so often you hear a band that really makes you sit up and take notice.  And if the band members are cigar smokers, so much the better.  That’s what happened to us when we heard The Maple Sons play; we were hooked.  So tonight we thought we’d...

October 6, 2015 – Cigar Festivals are growing in number and popularity.  Kevin and Julian give an overview of memorable trips they’ve enjoyed, including Rocky Patel, Drew Estate and General Cigar.  Upcoming festivals are profiled as well including the Nicaraguan Cigar...

September 29, 2015 – A lot of cigar smokers are curious about pipe smoking.  We invited our local pipe expert, Doug Robbins to come on the show and let us know all about pipes.  Doug has a true passion for all things briar and is a charter member of the Lakeshore...

September 22, 2015 – The show gets a lot of emails about cigar topics, so Kevin and Julian spend this episode answering listeners’ questions.   Topics include how to keep a humidor regulated, types of Boveda packs and their applications resurrecting dry cigars, and...

September 8, 2015 – What happens when an ex-hockey player and police officer from Labrador takes a job in Turks and Caicos?  He gets sent to the Dominican Republic to find cigars for clients, naturally.  What happens from there reads like a movie script.  Our guest...