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We are featuring the Plasencia Alma del Fuego paired with rum for the fourth episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Robby and Randy continue their investigation into earthy flavor pairings with this interesting matchup, featuring the deep, earthy notes found in the Plasencia Alma del Fuego, combined with the sweetness of a premium rum.

On this week’s episode, we are featuring the HVC San Isidro cigar with a zinfandel wine for the third episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Robby and Randy continue their investigation into earthy flavor pairings with this interesting matchup, featuring the deep earthy notes found in red zinfandel combined with the San Isidro, blended by Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars.

On this week’s episode, we are featuring the Fratello Arlequín cigar with a boulevardier cocktail for the second episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Fratello Arlequín was recently awarded Cigar Dojo’s No. 6 Cigar of the Year for 2020, noting the cigar’s smooth character and unmistakable earthy, jungle-like characteristics. This is the driving factor in our show, tying into a four-episode journey of earth-based flavor components. The cigar will be paired with a boulevardier cocktail, having the makings for one of the most complex experiences on FlavorOD to date.

Tune into the first episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3! Tonight's episode is the first of a four-week journey through the "earthy" flavor element, pairing an atypical Matcha Highball cocktail with JDN's Antaño Connecticut cigar. Will this drink showcase earthiness full on, or is it a bit too far out of the box... let's find out!

It’s the unconventional pairings episode and the final episode of Season 2. On this edition of Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby and Randy will be going way outside the box, pairing cigars such as: barber poles, candelas, and infused cigars with drinks that may or may not be a good match...

It’s a wildcard episode of Flavor Odyssey, and your hosts Robby and Randy will be tackling one of the trickiest drink pairings for a cigar: gin. More specifically, we will be pairing a gin and tonic cocktail with various cigar wrappers and attempting to find the style that works best.

It’s a wildcard episode of Flavor Odyssey and your hosts will be highlighting their personal favorite pairings from Season 2. Please join us and share your favorite pairing.

It’s the final episode featuring the Mexican San Andrés wrapper. This week, Robby and Randy pair the RoMa Craft Neanderthal with a port wine. While port wine is a long-standing pairing choice for many cigar smokers, how will it go with the bold Neanderthal? You will have to join the show to find out.

Flavor Odyssey presents a very unique combination, featuring the Espinosa Murcielago paired with a rum old fashioned. The Murcielago represents the 3rd Mexican San Andrés maduro-wrapped cigar that your hosts Robby and Randy will smoke in hopes of finding the perfect pairing.

The Odyssey continues, as Robby and Randy dive further into Mexican San Andrés wrapper, which is the final wrapper type in Season 2 of the Odyssey. This week, your hosts will be smoking the Drew Estate Undercrown DOGMA Maduro and pairing it with bourbon. On paper, this pairing seems like a sure-fire hit, so join the fun and let us know what you think of this combination.

The Odyssey continues with special guest Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Steve will help our guests Robby and Randy in beginning the last leg of the their Season 2 journey as they explore Mexican San Andres wrapper. On this episode, we pair the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sin Compromiso with peated scotch.

The Odyssey continues… we have reached a WILDCARD episode after finishing the Connecticut Broadleaf segment of the season. This week, we sneak in an extra Broadleaf, as your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs pair the Tabernacle David from Foundation Cigar Co. with bourbon. Grab a cigar and a drink and join the fun.

The Odyssey continues… this week, our hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs pair the Yellow Rose from Crowned Heads and a Manhattan cocktail. Will this classic cocktail make for a good pairing on our final week featuring Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper?

The Odyssey continues… this week, our hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs pair the Jacob’s Ladder from Southern Draw Cigars with an Imperial Stout. We are now halfway through our journey into Connecticut Broadleaf, and the boys think that a nice dark syrupy Imperial Stout might just be the perfect combo.

Wednesday, October 28th, the Odyssey continues… this week our hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs resume their exploration into Connecticut Broadleaf Wrapper. The pairing on this episode will be the Herrera Esteli Broadleaf from Drew Estate combined with rum!

n Broadleaf and will be able to give our hosts a better understanding of what this wrapper brings to the table. This week’s pairing will be the Foundation Cigar's Tabernacle paired with black coffee.

The Odyssey continues… this week it’s a wildcard episode and your hosts Robby and Randy will be pairing a Cuban cigar with Oktoberfest beer. Join us for this most interesting pairing and grab your favorite Cuban cigar, an Oktoberfest beer, and see how this pairing works.

The Odyssey continues… this week, Robby and Randy wrap-up (pun intended) their journey into Habano-wrapped cigars with the Casa Cuevas La Mandarria and pair it with bourbon. Yes, that’s right, bourbon, the Dojo’s favorite spirit! Will the bourbon overrun the subtle flavors of the La Mandarria? Find out on this week’s show.

The Odyssey continues… this week, Robby and Randy continue their journey into the habano wrapper as they pair the classic My Father with a Belgian tripel. It’s been awhile since the team has tackled a beer pairing, which both hosts specialize in, but will the combo be a hit or miss?

This week, Robby and Randy dive deeper into the Habano wrapper, as they pair Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli with the El Brujito cocktail (as picked by Drew Estate’s own Frankie Dranks from the Sticks and Sips podcast). It’s our hosts' second foray into this classic wrapper and it’s possible this leaf might just pair well with everything... but you will have to tune in to find out.