January 31, 2017 – It’s that time of year again! SuperBowl LI is just around the corner. The guys bring in the young guns today as Matt and Nolan deliver their prognostications for the big game. ...
January 3, 2017 – Kevin and Julian use the final show of 2016 to review all the developments in the Cigar Industry for the year. There were some major occurrences, especially the impact of legisla...
November 29, 2016 – Fernando Zacarias is the National Sales Manager for Espinosa Cigars. This week he was in Toronto to announce that his company is bringing this line to Canada! These award-winn...
October 25, 2016 – Many Canadians look to retire in a warmer climate; our listeners also want to live somewhere that is cigar friendly. Kevin and Julian profile some of the retirement destinations...
October 4, 2016 – Last time we interviewed Dean, we were at a cigar event in Toronto and had to pre-record the show. This time he’s coming to the studio, and we couldn’t be happier. A lot has hap...
September 13, 2016 – John Trifoli is back for his second appearance on Canadian Cigar Scene. Besides being Canada’s foremost wholesale source for cigar and pipe accessories, John is a wonderful fr...
September 6, 2016 – Tonight we welcome Michael Parks to the show. Michael is one of the world’s top pipe makers and was the creator of last year’s Pipes and Tobacco Magazine Pipe of the Year. A r...
August 30, 2016 – Continuing from last week we cover some of the most frequently asked questions in the cigar business. And there are some interesting new cigar trips that we will discuss on this ...
August 23, 2016 – We get lots of questions so for the next two shows we will be catching up on emails from our listeners. There are always lots of issues with cigars (and pipes) that can be confu...
August 16, 2016 – As the fall approaches it’s time to look at the upcoming list of cigar junkets available to cigar aficionados. Kevin and Julian discuss the range of opportunities to visit cigar ...
August 09, 2016 – Steve Ricker is a man of many talents; he’s been in the music business, and is also one of Canada’s largest gun wholesalers. But nothing prepared him for being the first fully in...
August 02, 2016 – Kevin and Julian attended this year’s International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailer show in Las Vegas from July 24-28. They review the top new products, cigars, booths and person...
July 5, 2016 – If you travel to Burlington or Oakville, Ontario you must stop by one of Village Cigar Company and Barbershop’s two locations. Jerry and Ryan are masters of retailing and marketing ...
July 19, 2016 – Les Albert was our very first guest on Canadian Cigar Scene so we were overdue to have him back. He’s joined tonight by Colm O’Shea, the Executive Vice President of House of Horvat...
May 31, 2016 – It’s time to open up the mailbox and reply to some listener emails! The big question being addressed tonight is “what makes Canadian cigars so expensive, relative to those in the Un...
May 17, 2016 – David Blanco has an interesting life. He was born with a rich tobacco heritage, counting Nestor Plasencia among his close relatives. He embarked on a mission to create Blanco Ciga...
May 10, 2016 – Around 20 years ago a young attorney from Los Angeles decided to get out of the rat race and spend time doing something he loved. He risked everything to see if he could make a livi...
May 03, 2016 – We met Randy Barber on a trip to Esteli, Nicaragua in 2015. He likes three things in life: cigars, collecting antiques, and Winston Churchill. The latter hobby intrigued us; afte...
April 26, 2016 – In 1997, young Trae Zammit graduated University and set out to make his mark in the world. He decided to open a cigar store in Toronto; little did he know that he had embarked on ...
April 12, 2016 – The world is full of legendary duos; Batman and Robin, Martin and Lewis, and Holmes and Watson spring to mind. The cigar world also has a legendary duo: Jose and Emma, as in Jose...
April 5, 2016 – We’re thrilled to have Julian Zadorozny on tonight’s show; he works at Toronto’s flagship Cuban cigar shop, La Casa del Habano. Located at 113 Yorkville Avenue, La Casa has a large...
March 29, 2016 – STG’s Murray Henderson is a man of many talents. We first met him when he was assigned to Victory Cigars as our representative for premium tobacco; he brought Macanudo, Torano and...
March 22, 2016 – Joe joins us to discuss the world of Distribution GVA, Canada’s importer of premium cigars including Perdomo, Padron, Davidoff and JC Newman. Serving as the Ontario manager for pr...
March 15, 2016 – The 18th Annual Habanos Festival in Havana, Cuba ran from February 29 to March 4, 2016. The Cubans celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Cohiba as a brand this year. There were man...
March 01, 2016 - Honduras is maturing into a major destination for premium cigars, and a big part of the reason is the efforts of CLE and Asylum Cigars. We travelled with the folks from Kretek Can...
March 08, 2016 – Did you know that the President of Joya de Nicaragua spent five years as a student at McGill University in Montreal? It’s true! Juan Martinez is a renaissance man in the cigar w...
February 23, 2016 – It has been a busy start to 2016 and the lads have some information to share. They recap some of their recent travels, and update listeners on some new developments in the Cana...
February 16, 2016 – Sal and Angelo are the Batman and Robin of the Canadian cigar industry; they’re inseparable. And they bring one of the hottest cigar lines in the business to Canadian consumers...
February 09, 2016 – If you’re active on Twitter then you’ve probably encountered the Robusto Cigar Babe (@RobustoBabe). She’s one of the top cigar bloggers in the world and hosts the Sunday Cigar ...
January 26, 2016 – From January 20-24 we were guests of Brigham Enterprises at Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars in Estel, NI. Canadian consumers will be familiar with brands such as Azan or Neya ma...
January 12, 2016 – Knowing Simon, this show will stretch the boundaries and then some. Simon has been with Horvath for many years and handles a territory encompassing the eastern part of the Great...
December 29, 2015 – What a year! With over 100 events plus specials and other promotions, we were busy at Victory Cigars. Kevin and Julian reflect on the year that was and give listeners a previe...
January 5, 2016 – Dan More is the President of Brigham Enterprises, one of Canada’s oldest businesses in any industry. Brigham started making pipes in 1906 and was very successful in this industry...
December 22, 2015 – Cigar Aficionado released its Top 25 Cigars of 2015 list early this year, so we decided to ask our friend, Mike (aka RFM) to join us for this episode as we discuss the list. We...
December 15, 2015 – The world is full of interesting people, and we see many of them enter the doors at Victory Cigars. We’ve been fortunate to become friends with Mat Renda, a gifted commercial a...
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December 08, 2015 – There are few people in the cigar world who are considered legends; one such individual is Jose Blanco. Born in New York, Jose has been involved in the tobacco business for alm...
December 01, 2015 – Canada has a long history in pipe making; Roy Brigham, Julius Vesz and Phillip Trypis are just a few of the names that spring to mind. But there is a new bunch of young guns t...
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 t...
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 tha...
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 fossilize...
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. ...
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...
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 h...
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. ...
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 pas...
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...