HeyJaredSmoke and Steel
Smoke & Steel is what happens when a group of cigar-smoking degenerates grab a mic and let the conversation roll.Born in a garage, raised in a lounge, and fueled by good cigars and unfiltered stories — this podcast is part hangout, part therapy session, and part "what the…
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[E064] We Argued a $3.60 Cigar Onto Our Top 25 List (opens the original)
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We spent a good part of Episode 64 arguing about a cigar that costs about three dollars and sixty cents a stick, and whether that's disqualifying or exactly the point. Grievance Corner kicks things off with the Crowned Heads Moonflower not living up to the hype, and by the end of the night we're deciding if the Zino Nicaragua has earned a spot on the Smoke and Steel Top 25 Cigars of 2026. Along the way we get into new releases from Crowned Heads and Drew Estate, talk through what's too much to p
[063] The Story That Proves I'm Quiet Off Camera (opens the original)
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We found out this week that apparently there are two versions of one of us: the guy who won't shut up on the mic, and the guy who says almost nothing standing in a cigar shop. Eric brought the story back from Chartwell, and it turned into one of the more honest conversations we've had on this show.We also went back for round two on Le Flambeaux No. 3, the latest from LACC, and got some split opinions on where it lands. From there we got into a Skip Martin interview with Creekside that kicked off
[E061] What a Good Cigar Shop Actually Gets Right (opens the original)
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We walked into Chartwell Cigar Club this week and the owner knew Jim's name before he even introduced himself. That one moment turned into a bigger conversation about what actually makes a cigar shop worth going back to, and what makes one worth walking out of for good. Canimao sent us their Refinados for this one, a big 6x60 we hadn't smoked in years, and it kicks off a night that covers a lot of ground: a shop that gets hospitality right, one that really doesn't, our usual fight over draw tool
[E060] A Week-Old Discord Member Shared Something We Won't Forget (opens the original)
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A guy named Heath had been in our Discord for about a week. None of us knew him. Then he asked if he could share something he'd written a while back, an essay about nearly dying from a series of infections, starting dialysis, and how the cigar community showed up for him in the hospital when things were darkest. We read part of it out loud, and it turned into one of the more honest conversations we've had in this garage.Before that, it's a pretty normal Tuesday. Mark's on the Isla del Sol Crocod
[E059] We Found a Conspiracy Hiding Inside a Cigar Name (opens the original)
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Walt found a lyric in an old country song, went down a rabbit hole, and came out the other side connecting two Crowned Heads cigars to a trademark dispute. Then the crew told him the real story, and it was better than the conspiracy. This week it's Roman night in the garage courtesy of a few Tradecraft blends, and the Atabey Black Ritos is back on the table for a real conversation about whether it still earns its spot at number two on our list. We get into an old Scotsman who picked a half-smoke
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