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As Oktoberfest winds down, Robby and Randy just couldn’t get enough German beer; so, on this WILDCARD edition of Flavor Odyssey, they seek the best cigar pairing for a kolsch-style beer. This clean, crisp, subtly fruity German hybrid might make you rethink German beers, but what pairs best with it? Find out on this episode. Pairings Robby: Reissdorf Kolsch & ReviveR 👍🏻 Sensei: Gaffel Kolsch & Aladino 👍🏻 Jordan: Gaffel Kolsch & Bricktoberfest 👍🏻 Matt: Gaffel Kolsch & My Father No. 1 👍🏻 Votes Robby: 68% Sensei: 32%

It's a special Thursday night edition of Flavor Odyssey. Robby and Randy wrap up the Oktoberfest segment of season 5 by finding the best pairing for the Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock. Join the fun by grabbing a Doppelbock beer and a cigar and tune in. Pairings Randy: Salvator Doppelbock & Blackened M81 by Drew Estate 👍🏻 Robby: Salvator Doppelbock & Julius Caeser 👍🏻 Jordan: Salvator Doppelbock & Black Star Line Lalibela 👎🏻 Matt: Salvator Doppelbock & Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 56% Robby: 44%

It’s stop number three on the Flavor Odyssey Oktoberfest celebration. This week, your hosts Robby and Randy will be pairing cigars with Oktoberfest Festbier. Grab a cigar and a German ale and join the fun. Pairings Robby: Oktoberfest Märzen & Quesada Oktoberfest 2022 👍🏻 Sensei: Oktoberfest Bier & Quesada Oktoberfest Dunkel (2013) 👍🏻 Jordan: Oktoberfest Bier & Quesada Oktoberfest Nicaragua (2016) 👎🏻 Matt: Oktoberfest Bier & Illusione Epernay 👎🏻 Votes Robby: 42% Sensei: 58%

The Flavor Odyssey Oktoberfest celebration continues. This week we find the best cigar pairing for the Kloster Barock Dunkel. The word “dunkel” is German for “dark,” and this dark beer style offers beer lovers balanced flavors of chocolate, bread crust, and caramel, which sounds like a great match for a premium cigar. Pairings Randy: Fuente Fuente Lost City Sensei: Padron 1964 Maduro Jordan: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Votes Randy: 26% Sensei: 74%

It’s Oktoberfest! The Germans celebrate Oktoberfest for two weeks, ending the first Sunday in October. But why only celebrate two weeks when you can celebrate four weeks? Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby and Randy are seeking the best cigar pairings with German-style beer, and we kick things off with Weihenstaphaner, which is a Weissbier-style beer.

It’s the last stop on Destination Dominicana! This week, our hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs seek out the best drink pairing for the delicious Ashton Estate Sun Grown (ESG). This Dominican puro features some of Fuente’s most treasured tobaccos, and should make for a legendary pairing.

As we approach Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival, we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming and allow everyone to pick a pairing of their choice. Randy will be in-studio with some special guests, and Robby joins the show from Lot B (Minus?) for the special episode.

Wednesday, August 17th, Destination Dominicana continues as your Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby and Randy seek the best drink pairing for the Andalusian Bull from La Flor Dominicana. Pairings Randy: Revolver Cocktail / Andalusian Bull 👍🏻 Robby: Grownup Arnold Palmer / Andalusian Bull 👎🏻 Sensei: Heaven Hill Bourbon / Andalusian Bull 👍🏻 Jordan: The Prideful Goat Rye / Andalusian Bull 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 68% Robby: 32%

Destination Dominicana continues, as your Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby and Randy seek the best drink pairing for the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic. The subtle, sweet Cameroon wrapper on this cigar poses a unique challenge, as it might be easily overrun by stronger drinks, so tune in to find out what libation pairs best. Pairings - Randy: Mint Margarita / Hemingway 👍🏻 - Robby: Guinness Nitro Cold Brew / Hemingway 👍🏻 - Sensei: Arnold Palmer / Hemingway 👍🏻 - Jordan: Arnold Palmer / Hemingway 👎🏻 Votes: - Randy: 25% - Robby: 75%

It’s Destination Dominicana! This week on Flavor Odyssey, your hosts Robby and Randy tackle a sophisticated cigar and drink pairing with the Davidoff Grand Cru. That’s right, folks, we kickoff the “Destination Dominicana” four-week segment by finding the best drink pairing for the Grand Cru. Pairings Randy: Beggar's Banquet Cocktail - Grand Cru 👍🏻 Robby: Bordeaux Supérieur - Grand Cru 👍🏻 Sensei: Daiquiri - Grand Cru 👍🏻 Jordan: Dark & Stormy - Grand Cru 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 62% Robby: 38%

Flavor Odyssey has wrapped up the Amaretto Avenue segment, so now it’s time for a wildcard episode. This week, Robby and Randy tackle a classic cigar pairing in the form of peated Scotch. What cigars pair well with Scotch's smoky side? Tune in to find out. Pairings Randy: Oban 14 - JOYA Ninjaragua 👎🏻 Robby: Lagavulin 16 - Mi Querida 👍🏻 Sensei: Lagavulin 16 - Swamp Thang Flying Pig 👎🏻 Jordan: Lagavulin 16 - Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 37% Robby: 63%

Flavor Odyssey is back, and it’s the final stop on Amaretto Avenue. This week, your hosts seek the best cigar pairing for the Godfather cocktail. The Godfather is easy to make, but does it pair well with a cigar? Tune in and find out. Thumbs Randy: Flor de las Antillas 👍🏻 Robby: Oliva Serie V Melanio 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 67% Robby: 33%

Amaretto Avenue continues this week as we seek the best cigar pairing for the French Connection. No, not the famous Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider thriller from 1971, but the cocktail! In fact, this is one of the easiest cocktails to create: simply pour 1 ounce of amaretto and 1.5 ounces of cognac in a rocks glass over ice! Make yourself a French Connection, pick a cigar that should pair well, and join the action! Pairings Randy: El Güegüense 👍🏻 Sensei: Ferio Tego Generoso 👎🏻 Jordan: Plasencia Cosecha 149 👎🏻 Matt: Perdomo 10th Sun Grown 👎🏻 Votes Randy: 22% Sensei: 31% Jordan: 33% Matt: Perdomo 14%

We continue our deep dive into amaretto liqueur by finding a perfect cigar pairing for the Amaretto Whiskey Sour. Robby and Randy will be battling it out to see who picks the best pairing, but will also recognize viewers that create especially good pairing combinations.

Robby and Randy are headed down the amaretto trail, as they spend the next four weeks seeking great cigar and cocktail pairings that feature amaretto liqueur. This week, the cocktail is the Dirty Dr. Pepper, which contains amaretto liqueur, Fireball whiskey, and Coke. Please play along by making the cocktail and picking a cigar that you feel would pair great!

It’s the Season 5 premier of Flavor Odyssey. Your hosts, Robby Ras and Randy Griggs, outline the plans for Season 5’s pairing combinations and also recap what they learned in Season 4. Grab your favorite cigar and drink pairing and join the fun.

As we wrap up the shade-grown segment this week, we search out the best drink pairing for the iconic Davidoff Aniversario. With a gorgeous Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over all-Dominican binder and fillers, the drink pairing options for this cigar seem endless.

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we explore the best drink pairing for the Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection Maduro. This is the third stop in the shade-grown segment, and this time around, Robby and Randy tackle a maduro-wrapped shade-grown cigar. Thumbs Randy: 👍🏻 Robby: 👍🏻 Votes Randy: 68% Robby: 32% Pairing Randy: Dalmore 12 Year Sherry Cask Select Scotch Robby: Jura 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Audience: Buffalo Trace Store Pick

Flavor Odyssey continues the shade portion of season four. This week, we find the best drink pairing for the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade.

Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs kick off the “shade” segment of season 4 with the grandaddy of them all—the Fuente Fuente OpusX. What drink pairs best with one of the greatest cigars on the planet? Tune into this episode to find out. Thumbs Randy: 👍🏻 Robby: 👍🏻 Sensei: 👎🏻 Votes Randy: 45% Robby: 55% Pairing Randy: Daiquiri Robby: Mint Julep