Is it ever OK to bring your own cigar to a shop? + Single Malt Scotch + Willy Herrera interview

The guys smoke the Herrera Esteli Lonsdale Deluxe and speak with its creator and master blender, Willy Herrera.  There is a discussion about whether its OK to bring your own cigars to a cigar shop or lounge, and a blind single malt scotch showdown that ends in a split decision.

Highlights

• The show opens with the guys discussing the magazine’s epic 15^th anniversary party.
• The guys smoke the Herrera Esteli in Lonsdale Deluxe (6 x 44)
• X’s & O’s segment: Is it ever OK to bring your own cigar to a cigar shop or lounge? 
• 3 single malt scotch whiskys are blindly paired with the Herrera Esteli, the guys disagree on which one pairs best:
  • The Dalmore 15
  • The Balvenie –Caribbean Cask
  • Glenmorangie –Nectar d’Or
• Share a Smoke segment: Willy Herrera, master blender for Drew Estate Cigars, sits down with Erik and Ivan to discuss his trajectory as a blender, some of his favorite blends, and he shares his thoughts on whether its OK to bring your own cigar to a shop or lounge.

Herrera Esteli

Manufacturer: Drew Estate

Country: Nicragua

Wrapper:  Ecuador

Filler: Nicaragua

Binder: Ecuador

Shape: Londsdale Deluxe

Size: 6 x 44

MSRP: $9.75

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Music in this episode:
“BossaBossa” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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