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In this episode, we’re focusing on the Otters! During the first segment of 2025, we’ve been exploring the best drink pairings for our Cigar of the Year Sampler, available at Smoke Inn. Our audience (aka “The Otters”) have joined in, creating their own pairings. Hosts Robby and Randy will highlight the top audience submissions, choose the best one, and award the winner with a sampler of their own. Pairings Randy: Randy: Bill Powers' Busted Pipe & Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro 👍🏻 Robby: Nathan Stewart’s Modified Manhattan & Tatuaje TAA 2020 👍🏻 Votes Randy 38% Robby: 62% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairings Darrell Whitacre: Walnut Old Fashioned & Aganorsa Arsenio 👍🏻

It’s the final episode of Flavor Odyssey’s segment spotlighting the Cigar of the Year picks from The Dojo’s Cigar of the Year Sampler at Smoke Inn. In this episode, hosts Robby and Randy pair a drink with the Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio, ranked No. 4 on our 2024 Cigar of the Year list. So, grab an Arsenio, pour a drink, and tune in! Pairings Randy: TWG Quiet Professional cocktail & Aganorsa Arsenio 👎🏻 Robby: Almond Reposado Old Fashioned & Aganorsa Arsenio 👍🏻 Votes Randy 40% Robby: 60% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairings Sam Finnell: Banana Bread Old Fashioned & Aganorsa Arsenio 👍🏻

Steve Saka’s Umbagog Bronzeback landed at number 9 on The Dojo’s 2024 Cigars of the Year list. This week, hosts Robby and Randy explore the best drink pairings for this flavorful and budget-friendly release. As they continue their journey through the Dojo COTY sampler from Smoke Inn, grab a Bronzeback and join the conversation. Pairings Randy: Carajillo cocktail & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Robby: Cynaretto cocktail & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Sensei: Henry Mckenna & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Jordan: Henry Mckenna & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Votes Randy 50% Robby: 50% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Bill Powers: The Full Montenegro & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻 Mike Henkins: Bastardized Millionaire & Umbagog Bronzeback 👍🏻

The No. 16 cigar on our Cigar of the Year list is the Redemption from El Titan de Bronze—everyone’s favorite little factory in Miami. Your Flavor Odyssey hosts, Robby Ras and Randy Griggs, are on a mission to find the perfect drink pairing for this exceptional premium cigar. Grab the Cigar of the Year Sampler from Smoke Inn, which includes the Redemption. Find your favorite pairing and join the fun! Pairings Randy: Dirty Kentucky Mule & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Robby: Offshore Account & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Sensei: Henry Mckenna & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Jordan: Elijah Craig & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻 Votes Randy 52% Robby: 48% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Bill Powers: Busted Pipe cocktail & ETDB Redemption 👍🏻

Flavor Odyssey is back! This season, we’re discovering the perfect drink pairings for every cigar in The Dojo’s Cigar of the Year Sampler. This week, Robby and Randy feature the No. 19 COTY—the Black Works Studio Paper Crane. Wrapped in a stunning Ecuadorian Connecticut Desflorado leaf, this cigar promises an intriguing pairing experience. Grab a Paper Crane, pour a drink, and join the show! Pairings Randy: Paper Crane cocktail & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👍🏻 Robby: Paper Plane cocktail & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👍🏻 Sensei: Fortaleza Blanco & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👍🏻 Jordan: Old Forester SB BP & BLK WKS Paper Crane 👎🏻 Votes Randy 37% Robby: 63% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Mike Heykens: Paper Crane with & Chrysanthemum cocktail 👍🏻

Flavor Odyssey Season 8 is now in full swing, and we kick off the first segment by exploring pairings for five cigars from our 2024 Year-End list. All the featured cigars are included in the Smoke Inn COTY sampler, allowing you to pair along throughout this Odyssey segment. Robby and Randy will start with the Espinosa Sumatra, ranked number 20 on the 2024 Cigar of the Year list. So grab an Espinosa Sumatra, pick a drink pairing, and join the show! Pairings Randy: Bubo Bubo cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻 Robby: The River Styx cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻 Sensei: Alpha Dawg cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👎🏻 Jordan: Alpha Dawg cocktail & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻 Votes Randy 59% Robby: 41% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Mike Heykens: Vanilla Cinnamon Old Fashioned & Espinosa Sumatra 👍🏻

It’s Dry January—a yearly campaign encouraging people to take a break from alcohol for the entire month. While we might not commit to going dry for a ‘full’ month… your hosts, Robby Ras and Randy Griggs, are on a mission to discover the best ‘dry’ drink and cigar pairings in this special episode. Get creative with your own non-alcoholic drink and cigar pairing and join the fun! Pairings Randy: BLTC Deliverance Porcelain & Fieldwork 'Day Money' NA Grapefruit Blonde Ale 👍🏻 Robby: Chai Blossom & Davidoff Dominicana 2014 👍🏻 Votes Randy 44% Robby: 56% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Sam P: Warped El Oso 10yr & Fever Tree w TCHO dark chocolate 👍🏻

Flavor Odyssey is gearing up for its exciting 8th season! In this kickoff episode, hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs will unveil all the details of what’s in store for the upcoming season. From thrilling new themes to creative cigar and drink pairings, they’ll set the stage for another unforgettable journey of flavor exploration. So light up a premium cigar, pour yourself a celebratory drink, and join the adventure. This is one episode you won’t want to miss! Pairings Randy: EPC Pledge & Sidecar Cocktail 👎🏻 Robby: El Centurion & Kirsch au Café 👍🏻 Votes Randy 48% Robby: 52% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Sam Finnell: Perdomo Double Aged 12-yr Sun Grown & Chocolate Espresso Old Fashioned 👍🏻

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we’re shining the spotlight on our incredible audience! That’s right—the Flavor Odyssey 'Otters' have crafted some of the most amazing cigar and drink pairings over the past year. In this very special episode, your hosts, Robby and Randy, share their favorite pairings and celebrate the creativity of our fans. Pairings Randy: DTT PaPaSaka & Revolver Cocktail 👍🏻 Robby: Camacho Factory Unleashed & Black Walnut Old Fashioned 👍🏻 Votes Randy 50% Robby: 50% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Darrell Whitacre: EPC Pledge & Elijah Craig Black Walnut Old Fashioned 👍🏻

As this year’s Odyssey concludes, hosts Robby and Randy highlight pairings from the most checked-into brand on the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard: Drew Estate. The journey has been remarkable, and all Otters are invited to grab a Liga Privada, Herrera Esteli, Undercrown, or any other Drew Estate cigar, paired with a drink of choice, for this special episode.

This year on Flavor Odyssey, we’ve been exploring the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, and we’re nearing the summit! In this episode, your hosts Robby and Randy take on the number two brand: Espinosa Premium Cigars. That’s right, folks—the Alpha Dawg is knocking at the door, so we better let him in! Grab your favorite drink pairing and join the fun. Pairings Randy: Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force & Guy Fieri Fall Cocktail 👍🏻 Robby: Psychedelic Turtle II & Bourbon Ball Cocktail 👍🏻 Sensei: Laranja Reserva & Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 👍🏻 Jordan: Laranja Reserva & Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 👍🏻 Votes Randy 47% Robby: 53% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Randi Harrison: Espinosa Habano & Apple Cinnamon Old Fashioned 👍🏻

It’s Friendsgiving on Flavor Odyssey! That’s right, folks—it’s time to give thanks and celebrate with great cigars, food, and drinks. Your hosts, Robby Ras and Randy Griggs, are joined by the rest of the Dojo crew to share their favorite Thanksgiving-themed pairings. And guess what? All the Otters are invited to get creative and join the fun by showcasing their own favorite Thanksgiving-themed pairings! Pairings Randy: Amaretto Sour & Viaje Stuffed Turkey 👍🏻 Robby: Cranberry Smash & Aganorsa Rare Leaf Reserve 👎🏻 Sensei: Pumpkin Bourbon Smash & Joya Numero Uno 👍🏻 Jordan: Pumpkin Bourbon Smash & HVC Black Friday 2023 👎🏻 Votes Randy 39% Robby: 61% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Thane Russey: Apple Cider Old Fashioned & Undercrown 10 👍🏻 Jimmy Burster (comment winner).

This week on Flavor Odyssey, hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs dive back into pairing drinks with the top 32 cigar brands from the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard. This episode features the 3rd most-checked-in brand: Aganorsa Leaf. Join us as we seek perfect pairings and celebrate this iconic brand. Grab your favorite Aganorsa cigar, mix up a drink, and tune in to validate your pairing game with us!

This week on Flavor Odyssey, Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller & Blender for BLACKENED Whiskey, visits Dojo headquarters for a special interview. Hosts Robby and Randy will dive into what it takes to craft exceptional whiskey with Rob and explore his experience creating S81 and S84 in collaboration with Drew Estate and Metallica’s James Hetfield. Pairings Randy: Blackened Cask Strength WGOF & Undercrown 10 👍🏻 Robby: Blackened 72 Seasons & Blackened S84 👍🏻 Sensei: Blackened Rye & Blackened M81 👍🏻 Jordan: Blackened Rye & Blackened M81 👍🏻 Votes Randy 43% Robby: 57% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Thane Russey: Blackened 138 Old Fashioned & Blackened M81 👍🏻

It’s close to midnight, and something evil’s lurking in the dark… It’s the night before Halloween, and your hosts, Robby and Randy, have cooked up a special challenge for this wildcard episode of Flavor Odyssey. Who can concoct the best “monstrous” cocktail and pair it with the perfect cigar? The audience is invited to join the fun by creating their own custom spooky cocktails. Pairings Randy: Zombie Brains Cocktail & Viaje Zombie Antidote 👍🏻 Robby: Or Else My Wife Would Kill Me Cocktail & Viaje Zombie 👍🏻 Sensei: Dracula in Manhattan & Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan 👍🏻 Jordan: Dracula in Manhattan & Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan 👍🏻 Votes Randy 33% Robby: 67% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Darrell Whitacre: Candied Cinnamon Sour Martini (aka bourbon) & Tatuaje The Frank 👍🏻 Thane Russey: Monster Smash Cocktail & Tatuaje Drac Monster Smash 👍🏻

Cigar Dojo has crafted some of the most epic cigar collaborations over the years, and this week on Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby and Randy explore the best drink pairings for these legendary releases. The journey up the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard continues this week, so grab any Dojo cigar, a drink, and join the fun! Pairings Randy: Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour & ReviveR (2021) 👍🏻 Robby: Devil's Night Schwarzbier & Dojo de Luxe 👍🏻 Sensei: Suburban cocktail & Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force 👍🏻 Jordan: Suburban cocktail & Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force 👍🏻 Votes Randy 45% Robby: 55% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing David Castleberry: Cold brew & Pagoda 2023 👍🏻

As Halloween fast approaches and monsters begin to knock at your door seeking candy, this week on Flavor Odyssey we turn to the king of monsters, Pete Johnson, and his legendary Tatuaje Cigars. That’s right, folks—we’re returning to our journey through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, featuring drink pairings with Tatuaje. Don’t forget to create your own monstrous pairings and join the show! Pairings Randy: Ocho Arandas cocktail & Tatuaje Halloween 👍🏻 Robby: Smoke Show cocktail & Tatuaje The Wolfman (OR) 👍🏻 Votes Randy 61% Robby: 39% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Bill Powers: Apple Butter Old Fashioned & Tatuaje The Wolf (2021) 👍🏻

As the leaves turn and the crispness of fall fills the air, Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby and Randy set their sights on finding the best fall cigar and drink pairings. In this wildcard episode, the duo challenges each other to craft the perfect pairing while encouraging the audience to create their own ultimate fall cigar and drink combinations. Pairings Robby: Mott & Mulberry & Liga Privada UF-4 👍🏻 Sensei: Pumpkin Sazerac & Espinosa Laranja Reserva 👍🏻 Jordan: Pumpkin Sazerac & BSL Yasuke 👍🏻 Votes Sensei 54% Robby: 46% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing TheJbouchard78: Apple Cider Old Fashioned & Tatuaje The Frank 👍🏻

It’s the second week of Flavor Odyssey’s ‘Cocktail Challenge’ detour, finishing with Randy Griggs challenging Robby Ras to create a unique spin on his go-to cocktail: the Italian Spritz. The audience is encouraged to use Robby’s recipe below or concoct their own take on what exactly an Italian spritz might mean to you… as well as finding the perfect cigar to round out the pairing. Robby’s Italian Spritz - 2oz sweet Vermouth - 1oz Cointreau - 3oz Prosecco - 1oz sparkling water Pairings Randy: Robby's Italian Spritz & Warped Flor del Valle 👎🏻 Robby: Robby's Italian Spritz & BLTC Deliverance Porcelain 👎🏻 Sensei: Robby's Italian Spritz & Camacho 5280 👍🏻 Jordan: Robby's Italian Spritz & Southern Draw Decennium 👎🏻 Votes Randy: 44% Robby: 56% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Nathan Stewart: Robby's Italian Spritz & Fuente Hemingway Short Story Natural 👍🏻

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we start a two-part wildcard segment, beginning with Robby Ras challenging Randy Griggs to create a unique spin on his go-to cocktail: the Gin and Tonic. The audience is encouraged to create their own creative variation on the Gin and Tonic as well as finding the perfect cigar to round out the pairing. Pairings Randy: Gin & Tonic Variation & Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro 👍🏻 Robby: Gin & Tonic Variation & OpusX PerfecXion 8-8-8 👍🏻 Sensei: Gin & Tonic Variation & AVO Maduro 30th Anniversary 👎🏻 Jordan: Gin & Tonic Variation & Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno 👎🏻 Votes Randy: 54% Robby: 46% 🙋‍♂️ Audience Pairing Nathan Stweart: Gin & Tonic Variation & 22 Minutes to Midnight Connecticut Radiante 👍🏻