March 13, 2026 • 40 mins
What color was that again
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Co hosts : Good ol Boy Rich, Good ol Boy Robert, Good ol Boy Barger, and Good ol Boy Mike SMOKES Episode – Join us for another exciting episode of Sips, Suds, and Smokes as we dive into the world of cigars from Fermin Perez! Our hosts take you through a curated lineup featuring the Royal Habano, Classic Connecticut Toro, Bold Maduro, Classic Habano, and the Esmeralda. Each cigar brings its own unique character, and our hosts share their tasting notes, construction insights, and a healthy dose of humor along the way. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or just starting your cigar journey, this episode is packed with valuable information and entertaining banter. Tune in for our signature ratings from 1 to 5, and hear why some cigars hit the mark while others miss the boat. Don't miss out on this flavorful discussion!
Royal Box Pressed Habano SMOKES - 4
Classic Connecticut Toro and Robusto SMOKES - 2
Bold Maduro SMOKES - 2
Classic Habano SMOKES - 2
Esmeralda SMOKES - 3
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>>
On the next episode of Sips, Suds and Smokes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (00:03):
We're gonna cover cigars from Furman Perez.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It's Firmini Perez.
Firmini. Firmini. Maybe. I don't know.
>>
Anyway, here's, uh, our lineup for today from
Furman Perez. We're going to cover the Royal
Habano, the classic Connecticut Toro, and there's
another size that are Bosto. Um, there is the Bold
Maduro and. And the classic Habano. And Esmeralda
(00:34):
is going to fill out our lineup today.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (00:36):
Is that the pink or the red one?
>>
It's the one before the big ball. Oh, yes. But it
matches my shoes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (00:42):
That's right.
>> Speaker D (00:44):
Rather than releasing dozens of lines, the brand
keeps the offerings focused, allowing the blend,
each blend to be developed with clear personality.
>>
We'll be right back after this break.
(01:17):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Brought to you almost live from the
dude in the basement studios.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (01:21):
Why?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Because that's where the good stuff is. It sips,
suds and smokes with your smoke.
>>
And host the good old boys.
(01:51):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Hey, man, got a light?
It's time for smokes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (01:59):
Welcome to this smokes episode where everything
good in life is worth discussing.
>>
Oh, my gosh, he has nailed it again.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:04):
I'm doing it. I'm two for two today, fellas. To my
left is good old boy Mike on the ones and twos.
>>
Yes, I'm here again. I am channeling my inner
Benjamin today. So y' all get along here.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:15):
That's right.
>>
We're gonna talk about smokes and cigars.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:18):
Good old boy Benjamin's out sick. He's got the
flu. Miss him? Miss you, buddy. Good old boy Rich.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I am here. Glad to be here, coach.
And back up at bat is good old boy Robert. Woohoo.
>> Speaker D (02:31):
I can do it.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:32):
Yeah. We're gonna see how much you can read today,
boy.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You can do it.
Our smoke segments are all about cigars and, well,
everything that's smoked.
>>
I just want to let you know I'm betting against
you, Robert.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:42):
That's fine.
>> Speaker D (02:43):
Smart bet.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:44):
And for this episode, we're gonna cover cigars
from Furman Perez.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It's Hermione Perez.
Hermione Firmini, maybe, I don't know. Mike's here
today going to give us the lineup. What do we got?
>>
Here's our lineup for today from Furman Perez.
We're going to cover the Royal Habano, the classic
Connecticut Toro, and there's another size that
are Bosto. Um, there is the Bold Maduro and the
classic Habano. And Esmeralda is going to fill out
(03:20):
our lineup today.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (03:21):
Now is that the pink or the red one?
>>
It's the one before the big ball. Oh yes. But it
matches my shoes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (03:29):
That's right. Well, we're gonna.
>>
But we're gonna go over these cigars and give our
most respected opinions other than Barker. And
we'll be rating these cigars with our subsets and
smokes ratings from 1 to 5 with 5 being the best.
Uh, plus our signature sounds. And here's one of
those examples tonight. Let's see. See the M
Toilet.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah.
Go with number four which is how much you want for
(03:54):
them.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:00):
Magnificent.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Now if you are a cigar newbie or maybe just a
byproduct of the Alabama education system.
>>
How many fingers I got up today?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, how many got left?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:12):
How many you got left?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Fret not. We got you covered on our Cigar 101
episode where all of this cigar speak will be
decoded.
>>
Puffin puff out.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Just search for sip suds cigars 101 and that
episode called Smell my foot should pop right on
up and just follow the link in our show notes.
>> Speaker D (04:32):
I would say to refrain from using the term smell
my foot and pop up with zero warning. Let's keep
this conversation civil inside this double wide
trailer, please.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:40):
It's a magnificent double wide.
>>
We interrupt this program to annoy you
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:44):
and make things generally irritating.
>>
Well, we had a chance to smoke all these cigars in
advance and most of us are going off the notes we
record at some time. Unlike some other individuals
that I'm staring at. They're using the barger
dartboard methodology. 1, 2 and toss where we
might recall some of the information and
(05:10):
proportional to the dosage flowing through our
system at that particular moment.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Good job.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (05:16):
Well, we're running on empty today. Yeah, right
on. That's for sure. Robert, why don't you tell us
a little bit about Fairman Perez?
>> Speaker D (05:22):
Right on. I get to read the background from
impressed because I can handle all the big words.
Place your bets on that one.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (05:29):
I'll take five to one.
>> Speaker D (05:32):
At least I can fake it. Firm and press. Premium
Scars represents a modern boutique approach.
Limited feeling. A limited feeling. Ah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (05:41):
Ah.
>> Speaker D (05:41):
You got me. Portfolios.
>>
Bingo.
>> Speaker D (05:44):
Thank you. Bingo. Card. Carefully blend identity
and strong focus to construction quality. Rather
than releasing dozens of lines. The brand keeps
off the offerings focused allowing the BL each
blend to be developed with clear personality
beyond the blends themselves. Furman Perez
(06:05):
maintains a hands on approach to cigar making. He
operates his own factory in Estley, Nicaragua
where his cigars are produced under close
supervision using carefully selected tobaccos.
Furman Perez is also known for hosting educational
cigar events where he personally teaches attendees
about cigar construction.
>>
You ain't puffing hard enough.
>> Speaker D (06:25):
Tobacco selection.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You smoking it too fast.
>>
That's what calls it canoeing.
>> Speaker D (06:33):
And the leaves he uses to blend, offering a behind
the scenes look at many boutique brands never
provide.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (06:41):
Well, I definitely didn't know that about him. But
across this lineup, uh, Ferryman Perez Cigar share
a few defining traits. Now, this is from them, not
us.
>>
Welcome to the marketing meeting.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (06:51):
There's clean, consistent draws. Balanced strength
without harsh edges. Flavor transitions that
evolve rather than peak. Early blends designed for
real smoking moments, not just first impressions.
This makes the brand especially appealing to
smokers who value repeatability. These are cigars
you can confidently return to, knowing that the
(07:12):
experience will remain steady and enjoyable. And
it says they've been pulling down some lofty
accolades like the cigar of the year from like
three Bubbas on the corner.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, I know.
And they bring us to our first cigar in the
lineup, which I don't think I found any of these
things in. Well, all right. Well, Rich.
(07:33):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay, so the first one I'm gonna go over is the
Royal Box Pressed Habano.
Also, that music was quite tasty.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, it's kind of making a choice. Uh, so this is
for fans of Box Press cigars. Royal Box Press
Cibano delivers structure, elegance and balance
strength. The box Press format concentrates flavor
(07:55):
while offering an excellent draw, making it a
favorite, uh, among smokers who appreciate refined
presentation and classic habano character. The
wrapper is an Ecuador, Ecuadorian Habano. The
binder is also Habano. Filler is a Necaraguan, uh,
Jalapa Estelli and Pueblo Nuevo. Best for box
(08:17):
press enthusiasts. Medium body preferences,
classic style.
>>
I just wonder how somebody walks up and introduces
themselves and says, you know what, I'm a box
press enthusiast.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:28):
Yeah.
>>
I mean, these are people that I wouldn't trust to
go through a Wendy's drive in, you know,
correctly.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:35):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Like, if it's not box press, I'm
>>
not going to be.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:43):
So, uh, I, I will say this
>>
was the blue box.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, this is the blue box.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:48):
This is the blue royal royal blue.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Makes sense, right?
I will say their cigar bands are very confusing.
First off the rip, because they don't put what the
cigar is on their bands.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. And if you're colorblind, you're out of
luck. Yeah.
You're so sol, that's for sure.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: So this was a medium body smooth.
>>
I found that scenario wasn't at the market,
actually. I mean, Seriously, they were going for,
you know, to see who could, you know, be a box
press enthusiast. Not that they're colored.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (09:18):
Well, that's right.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: So. So this one's marketed as being like, royalty.
Smoking with royalty. So if, I guess if you're
overrated. Yeah. If you're sitting in Royal Court,
this is what you would smoke. But actually, I, um.
This is probably going to be my favorite.
Really?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. Of the line. I would agree.
I'll say it's my second favorite.
(09:39):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay, you can say that. I'm not gonna stop you.
I'm gonna. I just did. You can't stop me, Rich.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I like this cigar. I actually smoked the whole
thing. Yes. Yeah. Pretty amazing. Okay. Uh, even
in the, uh, ice storm, I smoked the whole thing.
Okay. Uh, it.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It was just. It was really, uh, smooth. It had an
(10:02):
excellent draw. It had an excellent construction.
I thought that it was box press. Well, um, you
know, sometimes you get a box pressed.
>>
And what Box press, with a slight overtone of
propane, actually tastes like, well, how much
life. So you're in the tent, you have the propane
heater going. Do you actually light the cigar off
the propane heater?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (10:24):
You should, yeah, if I have to, yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, actually, I light the, uh, propane heater
off the cigar. There you go.
There you go. That was good. What do you think
about it real quick?
>> Speaker D (10:41):
This cigar gave me hope. It was the second one I
smoked in the lineup, and it kind of gave me some
hope that it was going to be good.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (10:48):
Okay.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah.
Well, we'll be right back with our rating for the
Fairman Perez Royal Box Press. Bono. Hey, welcome
back from commercials. Uh, we're Sip Suds of
Smokes, the Smokes edition. We're going over the
Fairman Perez Royal Box Press Tabondo. And, uh,
Robert here was telling me a little bit about what
(11:09):
he thinks about it, and, uh, I'm gonna give you
what I think about it.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Why don't you give us what you.
I'm telling you a little bit about what I think.
Okay, Tell me what you think.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Don't hold back.
This was my second favorite in the lineup, which,
out of the lineup that we smoked, I only liked two
of them. So it was the, uh, the runner up for me.
Um, I do think it was a well constructed box
(11:34):
pressed. Uh, I smoked it this morning with a cup
of coffee, um, and I finished it. Uh, so that's.
That's good. It, uh, had little hints of spice.
That little bit of Habano that I like, that comes
through in that wrapper okay. If you get that
subtlety of that little bit of white pepper on
(11:55):
those Havana wrappers, you, you, you. You're on to
something.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And it's not overpowering. And that's what I like.
And you're on to something. Um, but overall, I
think that the construction was well on it and it
didn't break apart, didn't have any burn issues.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you feel like royalty?
I did not.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Were you sitting on your throne?
I was in my underwear.
(12:17):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay.
>> Speaker D (12:17):
I actually dubbed this the working man's.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The working man's habano.
>>
Okay.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (12:22):
Habano.
>>
I think, you know, every time that somebody says,
I have a Nicaraguan, uh, habano, Mike, radar just
goes on, like, full alert.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (12:32):
Yeah.
>>
Um, because the, the common problem is it's just
not in balance, you know, and when you had, you
know, true, you know, Cuban seed on Cuban soil,
rolled in. In Cuban factories, I don't know,
there's just. Even using the same descriptor I
(12:53):
think is just wrong.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It ain't right.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (12:56):
Yeah.
>>
Uh, yeah. And so I, uh, you know, I think when
you're charging into this and somebody uses that,
you know, products, it's like, okay, why is this a
spice bomb?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:08):
Right, right, right.
>>
Exactly.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:11):
Well, what do you guys think about a rating? We're
going to give it a four.
>> Announcer (13:15):
Yep.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:22):
Magnificent. And good old boy Mike here is going
to tell us about the classic, uh, Connecticut.
>>
The Furman Perez Classic Connecticut. We have two
different versions to cover with you today. One is
a Toro size and the other is Robusto. Um, and I
think Barger is convinced those are not the exact
same sticks. So, uh, for smoother moments, uh,
Furman Perez Classic Connecticut delivers a
(13:49):
refined, approachable experience as opposed to non
approachable,
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:55):
semi approachable.
>>
Sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:56):
You know, it's.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Boundaries. Boundaries.
Yeah.
>>
You know, back up. Hey, man, uh, while we're in
the humid over here, do you have some non
approachable cigars?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay, there's a rope in front of them.
Yeah, so it's a velvet rope.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (14:09):
It's like the squatty black Maple Hill bars.
Right.
>>
Keep those and. Yeah, correct in hand lettering.
Not unapproachable. Get out. Uh, known for its
silky texture and balanced profile, this blend has
been featured in curated Cigar club Selections. An
endorsement that highlights its wide appeal and
dependable construction. This, uh, The Toro is
(14:32):
6x54, and the Toro Gordo is 6x60. This is a
Bahama.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Bahama Mama.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (14:42):
That's what I was thinking.
>>
The thing is, if I have background music for this,
I can say it's a Habano rapper, Indonesian binder,
jalapa, Estelle pueblo nueva fillers. Medium. Uh,
it is best for morning and early day smoking.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:02):
Like morning when someone dies or newer early day.
>>
Um, newer smokers and creamy profiles. It's like,
do you put that on the back of your driver's
license when you walk into the humidor going,
dude, seriously, I'm an early day smoker? What.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:17):
What exactly do full on vanity plate.
>>
Oh, here we go.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:22):
This is vanity place. What this is.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Um.
But yeah, I could not finish this cigar. I did not
like the cigar at all. It just. The burn was
wonky. The flavor was just not there.
>>
Didn't get none of that nice vanilla.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:39):
Actually put it was musty, like, in a bad way.
>>
Are you saying musty don't align with Connecticut?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:44):
Yeah, like, not like your cousin Steve musty.
Like, musty. Like in, like a. Like.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Like your musty.
Yeah. Like, we haven't been in this locker room
since the 80s, you know, like,
>>
he's thinking French oak, and, um, it's like more
of a locker room oak.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:01):
That's right. That's right. What'd you think,
Rich?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, I agree.
I don't.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I don't really have a lot of good things to say
about it. I'm not sure.
>> Announcer (16:09):
Indonesian.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Ah, binder. So I'm not real familiar with.
>>
I wish to register a complaint.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Is that me or is that you against me? Anyways,
he's always registering.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:23):
He's. Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Um, I'm not a big Connecticut. Uh, sound m like
you were about
>>
to break into a brief argument there. You know,
Indonesian monitors.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yes.
Film at 11.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:34):
That's right.
>>
We're here on our.
>> Speaker D (16:36):
Do they.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Are they real?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:38):
And then after that, on the scroll, you'll just
see down there in est.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You know?
That's right. Bigfoot found in Nashville.
>>
You know, Robert, what'd you think?
>> Speaker D (16:51):
Well, okay, so what I wrote about it is I paired
it with coffee
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: for one, uh, mistake number one.
On first light,
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:00):
I found it.
>> Speaker D (17:01):
I thought it like a buttery citrus, which I do,
like in Connecticut. But what I added to that is
it did not last. Once I got past the first two or
three draws, it got flavorless. Like, extremely
flavorless. And, um, it just. The cigar just lost
itself like. Like straight away.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:20):
Yeah, I think that's what happened to me. I was.
When I lit it, it was just dusty. And then it just
slowly, slowly, slowly,
>>
just lost a cigar. I have, like, a dude walking
around with a couple of snipe. Snipe rocks walking
around, going, here, snipes here. Snipes where you
are. Cigar?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:36):
Yeah, a little lost.
>> Speaker D (17:37):
It's a guy with a Q tip in his ear. That's
walking.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:41):
That's right. That's right.
>>
Marty Feldman, you know, Igor, you know, really
coming out in me.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:46):
What. What do you guys think on a rating for this
guy? We're gonna give it a two. Now I get the
pleasure of going over the Bold Maduro. Uh, but
before I do that, something interesting happened
with this whole review set up here. We got our
first NDA that they tried to make us sign an NDA.
(18:09):
Did you. Do you remember that?
>>
Yes. Well, you know, as an attorney, I see NDAs,
like, every day, so. But yes, I do remember this
one coming along, going, Hm, Yeah, that doesn't
belong.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:21):
Yeah. They were basically telling us, you can only
talk good about these things. That doesn't make
any sense.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: That'd be a short episode.
That'd be a real short episode, wouldn't it? But
that was the first in history for me for that and
I just thought it was interesting. Uh, however,
though they did send some cool swag, some couple
ashtrays.
>>
Wait, I sent my personal attorney response.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:46):
It was great.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: To that.
>>
Which was just a picture of me and a finger.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:50):
Yeah. And their response was perfect. It was like,
okay, we'll send you cigars anyway.
>> Speaker D (18:56):
Right.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:57):
Great. Love. Look.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: How do you spell?
>>
Yeah, I can only teach people how to communicate
effectively, you know, so many times.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:06):
That's right. That's right. But man, that was just
interesting. I just had to call that out because
in all the cigars that we've reviewed and all the
manufacturers we've dealt with, this is the first
for me.
>>
Oh, uh, it's gonna happen again.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:19):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Especially after this episode.
Yeah. That would be the cease and desist. Right.
>>
That'll cover a Brian range of issues.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:26):
Yeah. Which will respond the same way with a
picture of Mike.
>>
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Mike's finger.
Actually, I'm gonna use both fingers.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:34):
That's right.
>>
That's right.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:36):
And then America with bald eagle flying in.
>>
That is correct.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:39):
Yeah, it's gonna be great. Well, we'll be right
back after these few announcements. Well, we're
back. Uh, we're going over the Fairman Perez Bold
Maduro here. And they say if your preference leans
towards darker wrappers and richer profiles,
Fairmind Perez Bulb Maduro is a natural starting
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point. The line is built around depth, offering
fuller flavor, darker sweetness, and more robust
presence without becoming overpowering. It's a
great choice for evening smokes or for those who
enjoy a cigar that feels Sustainable, but still
controllable. It's a 6x54 girth. It's a, uh,
Nicaraguan origin and the rapper San Andreas and
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Mexican. Uh, and it says, best for Maduro lovers
after dinner, smoking or season pilates.
>>
Do we skip the rating on the Connecticut's? I
think we did, didn't we?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (20:34):
No, I know we gave it a two.
>>
Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. I'm just over here
not paying attention.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (20:40):
Well, we noticed.
>>
Yeah. Um, continue with the Maduro.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (20:43):
So you smoked this one today, Rich, right?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I did.
What'd you think?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I did not find anything about it to be a Maduro.
>>
Honestly.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Um, first off, I didn't feel like any part of the
cigar was, uh, said Maduro to me. It was not bold.
Um, yeah, I did not. I didn't enjoy it. What about
you?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (21:09):
Uh, well, I didn't. If you found a Maduro in it,
let me know. Yeah, I. I did not like this cigar. I
didn't think it was very bold or. Or I thought it
was on the milder side of a Maduro.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It was.
I really waited for that spicy Maduro, clean, kind
of cocoa, chocolatey flavor. And I never got it.
>>
I wish to register a complaint.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I paired this one with hot beef jerky. A cherry
limeade as opposed to cold beef jerky. British
hardcore and lots of regret.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (21:48):
You know, I put my beef jerky in the microwave.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I like mine hot sometimes, you know.
>> Announcer (21:55):
Yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (21:55):
Uh, sometimes I take my packet of beef jerk and
sit on it so it gets really.
>>
Dessert. Well, a little bit of disappointment with
a little bit of maple syrup.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:04):
Robert, what'd you think?
>> Speaker D (22:05):
So I've said many times, I love San Andreas, and.
>>
Not this time.
>> Speaker D (22:12):
I would have rather had the. The spare tire
wrapped in the San Andreas wrapper.
>>
Huh.
>> Speaker D (22:16):
Um, about. I. I actually called Barger on this. I
go, how much do I have to smoke of this? And.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:25):
And I told him he was crying. In good fashion. I
told him the whole thing.
>> Speaker D (22:31):
See?
>>
Yeah, you called the wrong person. If you called
me, I would have said until you have an inf.
Formed opinion. And you would have said, cool.
>> Speaker D (22:39):
I actually got ammonia in like, the second third
of that cigar.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:42):
Really?
>>
Yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:43):
Did you put it in it?
>>
I did.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:46):
Thought it would taste better.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you pair it with ammonia?
>> Speaker D (22:49):
I was trying to drink it.
>>
Was there some doubt about how Barger stored those
sticks before giving them to you?
>> Speaker D (22:55):
I. When I first lit it up, I thought, this cigar
needs to age a lot.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Paired it with.
And so when I got the ammonia, I thought, okay,
Was this hot or cold?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (23:04):
Ammonia over ice?
>> Speaker D (23:06):
R 21 or 31?
>>
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Formaldehyde. I paired it with formaldehyde.
>> Speaker D (23:11):
Yeah. I did not enjoy the cigar at all.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (23:15):
Uh, yeah. So what, uh, are we gonna give it. We're
gonna give it a two. All right, so up next is the
classic Habano. And, uh, we're gonna let Rich go
over that one. What? I know it says Robert, but
we're going to let Rich do it because Robert's got
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the one after that.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay. Classic Habano. The most versatile offering
in the lineup. Classic Habano strikes a
comfortable balance between smoothness and spice.
This is the cigar many, um, smokers gravitate
toward as an everyday option. Flavorful enough to
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stay interesting, yet restrained enough to enjoy.
Enjoy at any time of day. Habana rapper,
Indonesian Biner binder, Nicaraguan filler from
Yalapa, Estelli and Pueblo Nuevo. Best for
everyday rotation. Classic cigar fans. Balance
strength.
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Where was it?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Where was it?
Yeah, that balance strength that you were just
talking about?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: No idea.
>>
Just have, like, all these scenes playing through
my head. This is the reason why I'd never get
invited to Mark marketing unit. He says I'm like,
most versatile offering in the lineup. So what are
you saying? We can smoke it from right to left
instead of left to right?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (24:37):
How to prove that message? You can smoke it here,
there, anywhere.
>>
If I stand on. If I stand on my head and smoke
this cigar, will it actually taste a lot better?
No. You know, how do you. How do you restrain a
cigar? It's like, you know, hang on a second. Let
me use some duct tape on this bad boy, you know?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (24:54):
That's right. That's right.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, uh, you know, one thing is confusing about
this one was this was in the white box, right?
Ah, yeah. The color coordination with this. This
lineup was just not. It.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, it was just kind of off. It's off.
Putting all the colors that you think his box
would be like. So a Connecticut in a black box.
What would you put in a black box? You put a
Maduro because it's a darker cigar. Right, right.
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Or what's the natural. What's the normal color of
a Habano? Red.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Red.
Red. Not blue. Anyway. Anyway, that's just my
color coordination.
>>
So if you went to a Yale marketing meeting, they
would probably kick your ass out. So, you know.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:33):
Yeah, well, in today's color palettes with
>>
Michael, we've done some group studies to show
this is like, black as opposed to red boxes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:41):
Yeah, that's right.
>>
You actually sell point. Well, I'M a nice
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:46):
fly on the wall in that marketing.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I'm a non contrarian.
>>
It might probably be, you know, non, uh,
conforming, but yet still enjoyable.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:53):
That box just reeks of masculinity a little bit.
Let's just take it down a little bit. Let's it
put. Put the white box. I need a safe space. I
need a safe space.
>>
Oh, Buffy, it's such a great idea.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:02):
Yeah. Uh, anyway, sorry. So as as opposed to that.
That non.
>>
Maduro.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:09):
Maduro, you know. And this is. Okay, here.
>> Speaker D (26:12):
Where are we at here?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I'm sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:13):
Yeah. This is the, uh, Habano Classic. Habano.
>>
Sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:16):
Wrong. Wrong one. You know what sucks is that they
have their own factory. Like, you have your own
factory at your disposal. And you like. I want
more from this company. Like, I want. I want to
try other offerings that they have just to see.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, the Royal Habano I liked.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: But the classic Habano I didn't like it. Didn't
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like it.
I liked the royal one.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The Royal was okay. Pretty good.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The classic, not so much.
It just wasn't it for me. What are we gonna give
it? We're gonna give it a two dos. Yeah. Now, uh,
again, we're ripping on them. But you know what?
Somebody out there likes these cigars banned once
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again.
>> Announcer (27:00):
Well,
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: here's the other thing I feel like I'm buying.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:05):
That's my chair, right?
>>
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It's like a.
It's a box.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I feel like I'm. I pull this out of my purse.
Number one.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:16):
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (27:18):
I think I'm glad you finally became public with
that.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:20):
I think if they took 50% with an R. I think if
they took 50% of the budget for marketing and put
it into 50 more percent of blending.
>>
If they took all that money and they put us on a
G700 jet to go down, you know, to Estee. For us to
go and visit another factory that was making
better cigars. That would work.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:44):
That would work. We would do that.
>>
Just don't crash the jet, because we love you. We
would do that.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:52):
Uh, anyway, so that we got one more cigar to go
over that and then some more banter. Uh, but
before we get into that, how's everybody's weeks?
The ice storm got you down?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, we're good.
Yeah. I mean, you know, it's.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It took a while to recover, but I think we're
doing better. Better than most.
Yeah. Mike. Mike was in a hard place at his house.
All that tequila and.
>>
Yeah, I was trapped, you know, all all the, all
the good liquors, you know? Yes, it was really
horrible.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Difficult, huh?
Very difficult.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (28:23):
I feel.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I feel really sorry.
>>
When I saw the first pizza truck go up. Well, I'm,
uh, like on a 45 degree hill. And, um, so when I
saw the first, uh, pizza delivery, you know,
tread, tread by our house, it was like, oh, hey,
it must be clear. Yeah, yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (28:44):
Two weeks later, right?
>>
Yeah, about, you know, about 10 days later, we
finally, you know, got out of the driveway.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you ever lose power, Mike?
Uh, for about 16 hours.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: 16. Okay.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (28:54):
Yeah, me too.
>>
Not too bad. And it flickered on, on and off. I
will tell you that. It went off like the next
morning. I was sitting there with coffee and I was
reading something, I think phone or laptop, and
the power just went down.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And I was like, oh, oh, that's so inconvenient.
Oh, you know, there's people out there.
And then you have no idea when it's gonna come.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (29:15):
So he never got to finish Dancing with the Stars
is what he's telling us. Well, you know, he really
not the
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: biggest loser, uh, finale,
>>
you know, again.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (29:26):
Hey, I like Lego Masters. If you guys haven't seen
that, that's fine. Yeah, maybe they can make a
better cigar out of Lego.
>>
There you go.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (29:34):
We'll be right back.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Lego cigar.
Hello. Welcome back. We are reviewing the Fairman
Perez cigars. Uh, we just got done reviewing the
classic Capano and gave it a two. And Robert here
is going to go over the Esmeralda with us.
(29:56):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: All right.
>> Speaker D (29:56):
The Esmeralda, Connecticut was created in the
heart of Little Havana, where coffee, cigars and
conversation define culture. This blend reflects
the roots classic, expressive and layered.
Designed to honor tradition and offering quiet
complexity. I think I read that right afterwards.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:17):
Put off on your screen.
>> Speaker D (30:17):
Quiet, quiet, quiet.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:19):
Quite quiet on the set.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Complexity again.
>> Speaker D (30:23):
If you're taking bets, I am. Three down, I think.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:26):
Yeah, I'll drink to that.
>> Speaker D (30:30):
Personally crafted by Fer fur and Perez Jr.
Esmeralda, Connecticut is a tribute to early
blending inspirations rooted in Little Havana,
morning espresso, evening pores, and timeless
cigar rituals.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:46):
Timeless ritual. What's this?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Cigar ritual.
>>
Timeless cigar ritual.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:51):
Uh, is this like, Like.
>>
Wait, I know it's.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:56):
It's.
>>
It. Every cigar that Rich smokes canoes. Because
he smokes it too fast.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:00):
Rich. That's like.
>>
That's a timeless ritual.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:02):
Yeah, you do smoke fast. I've been telling you
that for years.
>>
What?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:10):
It's like, this just tastes burnt. And I look
down. Half of it's still a wrapper, and the other
half's burnt.
>> Speaker D (31:16):
What do you mean?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You're not supposed to take the wrapper off.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:19):
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (31:22):
So I'll say I did like this cigar. When I lit it
up, it was not bad.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:26):
This was my favorite cigar in the line. I'm gonna
give them some props here. So all these bads for
one good folks, and I'm gonna tell you why.
>> Speaker D (31:33):
But for me, construction was the issue.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Really?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:36):
Really.
>> Speaker D (31:37):
I had the scar started splitting. The ash would
split apart. I was.
>>
It was.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: How dare it.
>> Speaker D (31:43):
And I. I backed off. I didn't pull a rich. I tried
to really kind of like. That's right, like, nurse
that cigar and copyright.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:50):
Smoke it harder. It'll get better. The rich
method.
>> Speaker D (31:57):
But I. I had. I had a wonky burn the entire time.
And the cigar kept splitting. It never corrected.
>>
I wish to register a complete.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (32:06):
All right, so I had the complete opposite
experience with a cigar. I found a little bit of
complexity in this. In this cigar. Uh, I think
that it was blended well. Uh, my construction
issues from the other ones were not in this one.
It's a cigar like this that gives me hope for a
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brand with the Royal Habano being as good as it
was and this cigar being as good as it was. For
me, that gives me hope that they do know some of
what they're doing. For me, that's helpful because
we could sit here and talk shop all day long, but
if you're not learning from things and moving
forward, then you're just spinning your wheels.
(32:49):
Right?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Interesting. So I'm right in between you guys. I.
I didn't have any construction issues with any of
these cigars. They were all. Well, I think, well
made. Well, uh, rolled. Um, I found this one a
little heavy on the leather.
>> Announcer (33:05):
Ah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:05):
Are you sure it wasn't the leather you were
wearing?
>>
Oh, God.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: That may be, man. Could have been my pants caught
on.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:11):
Ball gag.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, am I supposed to. Am I supposed to take that
out before I smoke?
Oh, there's a hole in it. That's for the cigars.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, but I found it just kind of. So. So kind of
medium middle of the road flavoring. Um, just not
a lot of. Not a lot of complexity to it.
>>
I'm over here debating do we pick up twice as many
Canadian listeners or we lose them after they come
in.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The ball gag.
>> Announcer (33:38):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Take off a listen.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:40):
It's cold up there. They're into all that stuff.
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (33:44):
Just slap a maple leaf on that ball gag, and
they're all for.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:47):
That's right. That's right.
>>
Hey, I'm Sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:49):
The single Canada while you're wearing it. But,
uh, no, that's good, though. So there's three
different outlooks on the same cigar, you know.
>>
Yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:59):
And I think that's important.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Bad. I'd smoke it again.
>>
Definitely.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (34:03):
I would definitely smoke the cigar again.
>>
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (34:05):
I would like to try it again. I would definitely,
like.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. I mean, and we've. We talk a lot about on
this show, you know, especially with construction
issue. These are handmade.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (34:14):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Anytime you're dealing with a handmade product,
you're going to get variants and construction.
Go listen to 101, you know, so.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, absolutely. Try it again.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Anyways. Yeah, I'm sorry.
Quit clicking the pin, Rich. It's on the Star
audio. He's talking with his hands over here, you
know. Anyway, anyway, so overall, about the line,
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what. What do you guys think about the.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Overall?
Yeah, we're gonna rate this one. I guess it's
gonna get a three. All right. Uh, what. What did
you guys overall think about this presentation
wise? Like, tell me.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I don't know. You know, I. Okay. So marketing the
(34:59):
look of the. You know, each cigar comes in its own
little makeup box. Whatever you want to call it.
Mascara box. I'm not a big fan of that. Um, I
mean, I guess it's in the box.
It's in a wrapper. In a box. Yeah. Or a box.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And I mean, that's fine. Whatever. It's just not
something.
That episode we did. How many bands can you put on
(35:22):
a cigar?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, that's.
>>
Five is the number.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (35:25):
Yeah, five is the number.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Why put a band on it when you can just put the
whole thing in a box? Right.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, next thing you know, they're going to start
waxing the end of the box. I don't know.
Oh, they're going to dip it in wax.
>>
I think they're just going to stop using a wrapper
and start using bands.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, you know, when I see. When I see something
like glue off
of this one is really awesome.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (35:44):
Yeah. I really like the ink they used.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: That's right.
>>
The way the gold foil kind of curls up there. That
is what I'm talking about.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The horse they used to make the glue was a.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (35:56):
So presentation wise, it's. The vans are very
appealing. Like, presentation wise, I think color
coordination is awful.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Little. Little confusing.
It's confusing. And then, like, we spent 10
minutes arguing about was there a green label or
not? Of course there was a green label. Like I
said, uh, these colorblind guys over here is like,
that's black Shut up, grandpa. Yeah, that's right.
(36:18):
I said it. Robert, what do you think?
>> Speaker D (36:21):
So, you know there's a saying about prostitutes.
The higher the gloss, the cheaper the quality.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (36:25):
That's right. Who told you that?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And I, and I think my grandmother used to say.
>> Speaker D (36:33):
Yeah, I think there was a lot of gloss on this
line.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (36:37):
Lipstick on a pig. Huh?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: But no, uh, yeah, and like, like I said, when I
look at something like that, I go, what are they
hiding? Or why are. What are they making up for?
And, and why am I paying for. When I buy a stick,
what am I paying for? Am I paying for the box? Am
I paying for the packaging?
Or I'm paying for the back inside. You bought a
stick. Good for you. Yeah, yeah. Well, anyway, we,
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you know, like I always say.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: What do you always say, Michael?
Uh, M, O, O, N. That spells cigar. You guys don't
remember that? No, I don't. The Stephen King's the
stand. Oh, man, that's fine. Anyway, regardless,
um, try it for yourself, folks. If you don't, you
(37:22):
don't have to take our advice or our word. We're
just some guys in a trailer.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you guys have any interesting pairings with
this, this line?
No, no, mine was just paired with disappointment.
>>
But wait, was it early or mid morning?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (37:38):
It was cold disappointment.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, he didn't have limited, uh, limited feeling
portfolio.
>>
Yeah, if you had had, if you had had an unlimited
personal feeling, you would have been just right
there.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (37:51):
Well, listen, go try it for yourself. And I want
to thank everybody for coming today. Good old boy
Mike. Thanks for sitting in.
>>
Hey, thanks for joining us for this episode of Sip
Suds and Smokes. Come back, enjoy another exciting
episode, and I'll ask you to keep on sipping.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (38:06):
Good old boy Rich.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Hey, I'm just glad to be here. And don't take our
word for, for man. Go out and try these things.
Let us know what you think, especially if you
disagree with us.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Hey, we're open.
Put it in the comment section. Mike likes to argue
in comment sections.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, he'll send you in.
>> Speaker D (38:20):
Uh, Robert, words trouble me.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (38:22):
Yeah, we know. And this is good old boy Barger
telling you to keep on smoking. And hey, if you
like what we're doing, you need to go check out
our previous cigar reviews on the. On the previous
episodes. Just look us up on any of the platforms
that we're on and just pop them in.
>>
I think we could go for a new stage name for Rich
Canoe.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Master Canoe Man.
Canoe.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, Canoe Man.
That could work.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. Uh, about it. Own it uh, my trail name.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (38:50):
Don't let us enter aboriginal name. Yeah. Men who
work Canoe.
>> Announcer (38:56):
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>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Give it a little tappy. Tap, tap, taparoo.
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>>
This has been a one tan hand production of Sips,
Suds and Smokes, a
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: program devoted to the appreciation of some of the
finer slices of life from
the dude in the basement studios. Your host, the
good old boys.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: We'll see you all next time.
On the next episode of Sips, Suds and Smokes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (00:03):
We're gonna cover cigars from Furman Perez.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It's Firmini Perez.
Firmini. Firmini. Maybe. I don't know.
>>
Anyway, here's, uh, our lineup for today from
Furman Perez. We're going to cover the Royal
Habano, the classic Connecticut Toro, and there's
another size that are Bosto. Um, there is the Bold
Maduro and. And the classic Habano. And Esmeralda
(00:34):
is going to fill out our lineup today.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (00:36):
Is that the pink or the red one?
>>
It's the one before the big ball. Oh, yes. But it
matches my shoes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (00:42):
That's right.
>> Speaker D (00:44):
Rather than releasing dozens of lines, the brand
keeps the offerings focused, allowing the blend,
each blend to be developed with clear personality.
>>
We'll be right back after this break.
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>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Brought to you almost live from the
dude in the basement studios.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (01:21):
Why?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Because that's where the good stuff is. It sips,
suds and smokes with your smoke.
>>
And host the good old boys.
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>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Hey, man, got a light?
It's time for smokes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (01:59):
Welcome to this smokes episode where everything
good in life is worth discussing.
>>
Oh, my gosh, he has nailed it again.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:04):
I'm doing it. I'm two for two today, fellas. To my
left is good old boy Mike on the ones and twos.
>>
Yes, I'm here again. I am channeling my inner
Benjamin today. So y' all get along here.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:15):
That's right.
>>
We're gonna talk about smokes and cigars.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:18):
Good old boy Benjamin's out sick. He's got the
flu. Miss him? Miss you, buddy. Good old boy Rich.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I am here. Glad to be here, coach.
And back up at bat is good old boy Robert. Woohoo.
>> Speaker D (02:31):
I can do it.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:32):
Yeah. We're gonna see how much you can read today,
boy.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You can do it.
Our smoke segments are all about cigars and, well,
everything that's smoked.
>>
I just want to let you know I'm betting against
you, Robert.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:42):
That's fine.
>> Speaker D (02:43):
Smart bet.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (02:44):
And for this episode, we're gonna cover cigars
from Furman Perez.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It's Hermione Perez.
Hermione Firmini, maybe, I don't know. Mike's here
today going to give us the lineup. What do we got?
>>
Here's our lineup for today from Furman Perez.
We're going to cover the Royal Habano, the classic
Connecticut Toro, and there's another size that
are Bosto. Um, there is the Bold Maduro and the
classic Habano. And Esmeralda is going to fill out
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our lineup today.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (03:21):
Now is that the pink or the red one?
>>
It's the one before the big ball. Oh yes. But it
matches my shoes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (03:29):
That's right. Well, we're gonna.
>>
But we're gonna go over these cigars and give our
most respected opinions other than Barker. And
we'll be rating these cigars with our subsets and
smokes ratings from 1 to 5 with 5 being the best.
Uh, plus our signature sounds. And here's one of
those examples tonight. Let's see. See the M
Toilet.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah.
Go with number four which is how much you want for
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them.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:00):
Magnificent.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Now if you are a cigar newbie or maybe just a
byproduct of the Alabama education system.
>>
How many fingers I got up today?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, how many got left?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:12):
How many you got left?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Fret not. We got you covered on our Cigar 101
episode where all of this cigar speak will be
decoded.
>>
Puffin puff out.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Just search for sip suds cigars 101 and that
episode called Smell my foot should pop right on
up and just follow the link in our show notes.
>> Speaker D (04:32):
I would say to refrain from using the term smell
my foot and pop up with zero warning. Let's keep
this conversation civil inside this double wide
trailer, please.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:40):
It's a magnificent double wide.
>>
We interrupt this program to annoy you
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (04:44):
and make things generally irritating.
>>
Well, we had a chance to smoke all these cigars in
advance and most of us are going off the notes we
record at some time. Unlike some other individuals
that I'm staring at. They're using the barger
dartboard methodology. 1, 2 and toss where we
might recall some of the information and
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proportional to the dosage flowing through our
system at that particular moment.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Good job.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (05:16):
Well, we're running on empty today. Yeah, right
on. That's for sure. Robert, why don't you tell us
a little bit about Fairman Perez?
>> Speaker D (05:22):
Right on. I get to read the background from
impressed because I can handle all the big words.
Place your bets on that one.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (05:29):
I'll take five to one.
>> Speaker D (05:32):
At least I can fake it. Firm and press. Premium
Scars represents a modern boutique approach.
Limited feeling. A limited feeling. Ah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (05:41):
Ah.
>> Speaker D (05:41):
You got me. Portfolios.
>>
Bingo.
>> Speaker D (05:44):
Thank you. Bingo. Card. Carefully blend identity
and strong focus to construction quality. Rather
than releasing dozens of lines. The brand keeps
off the offerings focused allowing the BL each
blend to be developed with clear personality
beyond the blends themselves. Furman Perez
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maintains a hands on approach to cigar making. He
operates his own factory in Estley, Nicaragua
where his cigars are produced under close
supervision using carefully selected tobaccos.
Furman Perez is also known for hosting educational
cigar events where he personally teaches attendees
about cigar construction.
>>
You ain't puffing hard enough.
>> Speaker D (06:25):
Tobacco selection.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You smoking it too fast.
>>
That's what calls it canoeing.
>> Speaker D (06:33):
And the leaves he uses to blend, offering a behind
the scenes look at many boutique brands never
provide.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (06:41):
Well, I definitely didn't know that about him. But
across this lineup, uh, Ferryman Perez Cigar share
a few defining traits. Now, this is from them, not
us.
>>
Welcome to the marketing meeting.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (06:51):
There's clean, consistent draws. Balanced strength
without harsh edges. Flavor transitions that
evolve rather than peak. Early blends designed for
real smoking moments, not just first impressions.
This makes the brand especially appealing to
smokers who value repeatability. These are cigars
you can confidently return to, knowing that the
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experience will remain steady and enjoyable. And
it says they've been pulling down some lofty
accolades like the cigar of the year from like
three Bubbas on the corner.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, I know.
And they bring us to our first cigar in the
lineup, which I don't think I found any of these
things in. Well, all right. Well, Rich.
(07:33):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay, so the first one I'm gonna go over is the
Royal Box Pressed Habano.
Also, that music was quite tasty.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, it's kind of making a choice. Uh, so this is
for fans of Box Press cigars. Royal Box Press
Cibano delivers structure, elegance and balance
strength. The box Press format concentrates flavor
(07:55):
while offering an excellent draw, making it a
favorite, uh, among smokers who appreciate refined
presentation and classic habano character. The
wrapper is an Ecuador, Ecuadorian Habano. The
binder is also Habano. Filler is a Necaraguan, uh,
Jalapa Estelli and Pueblo Nuevo. Best for box
(08:17):
press enthusiasts. Medium body preferences,
classic style.
>>
I just wonder how somebody walks up and introduces
themselves and says, you know what, I'm a box
press enthusiast.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:28):
Yeah.
>>
I mean, these are people that I wouldn't trust to
go through a Wendy's drive in, you know,
correctly.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:35):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Like, if it's not box press, I'm
>>
not going to be.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:43):
So, uh, I, I will say this
>>
was the blue box.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, this is the blue box.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (08:48):
This is the blue royal royal blue.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Makes sense, right?
I will say their cigar bands are very confusing.
First off the rip, because they don't put what the
cigar is on their bands.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. And if you're colorblind, you're out of
luck. Yeah.
You're so sol, that's for sure.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: So this was a medium body smooth.
>>
I found that scenario wasn't at the market,
actually. I mean, Seriously, they were going for,
you know, to see who could, you know, be a box
press enthusiast. Not that they're colored.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (09:18):
Well, that's right.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: So. So this one's marketed as being like, royalty.
Smoking with royalty. So if, I guess if you're
overrated. Yeah. If you're sitting in Royal Court,
this is what you would smoke. But actually, I, um.
This is probably going to be my favorite.
Really?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. Of the line. I would agree.
I'll say it's my second favorite.
(09:39):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay, you can say that. I'm not gonna stop you.
I'm gonna. I just did. You can't stop me, Rich.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I like this cigar. I actually smoked the whole
thing. Yes. Yeah. Pretty amazing. Okay. Uh, even
in the, uh, ice storm, I smoked the whole thing.
Okay. Uh, it.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It was just. It was really, uh, smooth. It had an
(10:02):
excellent draw. It had an excellent construction.
I thought that it was box press. Well, um, you
know, sometimes you get a box pressed.
>>
And what Box press, with a slight overtone of
propane, actually tastes like, well, how much
life. So you're in the tent, you have the propane
heater going. Do you actually light the cigar off
the propane heater?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (10:24):
You should, yeah, if I have to, yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, actually, I light the, uh, propane heater
off the cigar. There you go.
There you go. That was good. What do you think
about it real quick?
>> Speaker D (10:41):
This cigar gave me hope. It was the second one I
smoked in the lineup, and it kind of gave me some
hope that it was going to be good.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (10:48):
Okay.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah.
Well, we'll be right back with our rating for the
Fairman Perez Royal Box Press. Bono. Hey, welcome
back from commercials. Uh, we're Sip Suds of
Smokes, the Smokes edition. We're going over the
Fairman Perez Royal Box Press Tabondo. And, uh,
Robert here was telling me a little bit about what
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he thinks about it, and, uh, I'm gonna give you
what I think about it.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Why don't you give us what you.
I'm telling you a little bit about what I think.
Okay, Tell me what you think.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Don't hold back.
This was my second favorite in the lineup, which,
out of the lineup that we smoked, I only liked two
of them. So it was the, uh, the runner up for me.
Um, I do think it was a well constructed box
(11:34):
pressed. Uh, I smoked it this morning with a cup
of coffee, um, and I finished it. Uh, so that's.
That's good. It, uh, had little hints of spice.
That little bit of Habano that I like, that comes
through in that wrapper okay. If you get that
subtlety of that little bit of white pepper on
(11:55):
those Havana wrappers, you, you, you. You're on to
something.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And it's not overpowering. And that's what I like.
And you're on to something. Um, but overall, I
think that the construction was well on it and it
didn't break apart, didn't have any burn issues.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you feel like royalty?
I did not.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Were you sitting on your throne?
I was in my underwear.
(12:17):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay.
>> Speaker D (12:17):
I actually dubbed this the working man's.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The working man's habano.
>>
Okay.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (12:22):
Habano.
>>
I think, you know, every time that somebody says,
I have a Nicaraguan, uh, habano, Mike, radar just
goes on, like, full alert.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (12:32):
Yeah.
>>
Um, because the, the common problem is it's just
not in balance, you know, and when you had, you
know, true, you know, Cuban seed on Cuban soil,
rolled in. In Cuban factories, I don't know,
there's just. Even using the same descriptor I
(12:53):
think is just wrong.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It ain't right.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (12:56):
Yeah.
>>
Uh, yeah. And so I, uh, you know, I think when
you're charging into this and somebody uses that,
you know, products, it's like, okay, why is this a
spice bomb?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:08):
Right, right, right.
>>
Exactly.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:11):
Well, what do you guys think about a rating? We're
going to give it a four.
>> Announcer (13:15):
Yep.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:22):
Magnificent. And good old boy Mike here is going
to tell us about the classic, uh, Connecticut.
>>
The Furman Perez Classic Connecticut. We have two
different versions to cover with you today. One is
a Toro size and the other is Robusto. Um, and I
think Barger is convinced those are not the exact
same sticks. So, uh, for smoother moments, uh,
Furman Perez Classic Connecticut delivers a
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refined, approachable experience as opposed to non
approachable,
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:55):
semi approachable.
>>
Sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (13:56):
You know, it's.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Boundaries. Boundaries.
Yeah.
>>
You know, back up. Hey, man, uh, while we're in
the humid over here, do you have some non
approachable cigars?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay, there's a rope in front of them.
Yeah, so it's a velvet rope.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (14:09):
It's like the squatty black Maple Hill bars.
Right.
>>
Keep those and. Yeah, correct in hand lettering.
Not unapproachable. Get out. Uh, known for its
silky texture and balanced profile, this blend has
been featured in curated Cigar club Selections. An
endorsement that highlights its wide appeal and
dependable construction. This, uh, The Toro is
(14:32):
6x54, and the Toro Gordo is 6x60. This is a
Bahama.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Bahama Mama.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (14:42):
That's what I was thinking.
>>
The thing is, if I have background music for this,
I can say it's a Habano rapper, Indonesian binder,
jalapa, Estelle pueblo nueva fillers. Medium. Uh,
it is best for morning and early day smoking.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:02):
Like morning when someone dies or newer early day.
>>
Um, newer smokers and creamy profiles. It's like,
do you put that on the back of your driver's
license when you walk into the humidor going,
dude, seriously, I'm an early day smoker? What.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:17):
What exactly do full on vanity plate.
>>
Oh, here we go.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:22):
This is vanity place. What this is.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Um.
But yeah, I could not finish this cigar. I did not
like the cigar at all. It just. The burn was
wonky. The flavor was just not there.
>>
Didn't get none of that nice vanilla.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:39):
Actually put it was musty, like, in a bad way.
>>
Are you saying musty don't align with Connecticut?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (15:44):
Yeah, like, not like your cousin Steve musty.
Like, musty. Like in, like a. Like.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Like your musty.
Yeah. Like, we haven't been in this locker room
since the 80s, you know, like,
>>
he's thinking French oak, and, um, it's like more
of a locker room oak.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:01):
That's right. That's right. What'd you think,
Rich?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, I agree.
I don't.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I don't really have a lot of good things to say
about it. I'm not sure.
>> Announcer (16:09):
Indonesian.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Ah, binder. So I'm not real familiar with.
>>
I wish to register a complaint.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Is that me or is that you against me? Anyways,
he's always registering.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:23):
He's. Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Um, I'm not a big Connecticut. Uh, sound m like
you were about
>>
to break into a brief argument there. You know,
Indonesian monitors.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yes.
Film at 11.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:34):
That's right.
>>
We're here on our.
>> Speaker D (16:36):
Do they.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Are they real?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (16:38):
And then after that, on the scroll, you'll just
see down there in est.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You know?
That's right. Bigfoot found in Nashville.
>>
You know, Robert, what'd you think?
>> Speaker D (16:51):
Well, okay, so what I wrote about it is I paired
it with coffee
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: for one, uh, mistake number one.
On first light,
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:00):
I found it.
>> Speaker D (17:01):
I thought it like a buttery citrus, which I do,
like in Connecticut. But what I added to that is
it did not last. Once I got past the first two or
three draws, it got flavorless. Like, extremely
flavorless. And, um, it just. The cigar just lost
itself like. Like straight away.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:20):
Yeah, I think that's what happened to me. I was.
When I lit it, it was just dusty. And then it just
slowly, slowly, slowly,
>>
just lost a cigar. I have, like, a dude walking
around with a couple of snipe. Snipe rocks walking
around, going, here, snipes here. Snipes where you
are. Cigar?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:36):
Yeah, a little lost.
>> Speaker D (17:37):
It's a guy with a Q tip in his ear. That's
walking.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:41):
That's right. That's right.
>>
Marty Feldman, you know, Igor, you know, really
coming out in me.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (17:46):
What. What do you guys think on a rating for this
guy? We're gonna give it a two. Now I get the
pleasure of going over the Bold Maduro. Uh, but
before I do that, something interesting happened
with this whole review set up here. We got our
first NDA that they tried to make us sign an NDA.
(18:09):
Did you. Do you remember that?
>>
Yes. Well, you know, as an attorney, I see NDAs,
like, every day, so. But yes, I do remember this
one coming along, going, Hm, Yeah, that doesn't
belong.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:21):
Yeah. They were basically telling us, you can only
talk good about these things. That doesn't make
any sense.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: That'd be a short episode.
That'd be a real short episode, wouldn't it? But
that was the first in history for me for that and
I just thought it was interesting. Uh, however,
though they did send some cool swag, some couple
ashtrays.
>>
Wait, I sent my personal attorney response.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:46):
It was great.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: To that.
>>
Which was just a picture of me and a finger.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:50):
Yeah. And their response was perfect. It was like,
okay, we'll send you cigars anyway.
>> Speaker D (18:56):
Right.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (18:57):
Great. Love. Look.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: How do you spell?
>>
Yeah, I can only teach people how to communicate
effectively, you know, so many times.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:06):
That's right. That's right. But man, that was just
interesting. I just had to call that out because
in all the cigars that we've reviewed and all the
manufacturers we've dealt with, this is the first
for me.
>>
Oh, uh, it's gonna happen again.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:19):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Especially after this episode.
Yeah. That would be the cease and desist. Right.
>>
That'll cover a Brian range of issues.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:26):
Yeah. Which will respond the same way with a
picture of Mike.
>>
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Mike's finger.
Actually, I'm gonna use both fingers.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:34):
That's right.
>>
That's right.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:36):
And then America with bald eagle flying in.
>>
That is correct.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (19:39):
Yeah, it's gonna be great. Well, we'll be right
back after these few announcements. Well, we're
back. Uh, we're going over the Fairman Perez Bold
Maduro here. And they say if your preference leans
towards darker wrappers and richer profiles,
Fairmind Perez Bulb Maduro is a natural starting
(20:00):
point. The line is built around depth, offering
fuller flavor, darker sweetness, and more robust
presence without becoming overpowering. It's a
great choice for evening smokes or for those who
enjoy a cigar that feels Sustainable, but still
controllable. It's a 6x54 girth. It's a, uh,
Nicaraguan origin and the rapper San Andreas and
(20:23):
Mexican. Uh, and it says, best for Maduro lovers
after dinner, smoking or season pilates.
>>
Do we skip the rating on the Connecticut's? I
think we did, didn't we?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (20:34):
No, I know we gave it a two.
>>
Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. I'm just over here
not paying attention.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (20:40):
Well, we noticed.
>>
Yeah. Um, continue with the Maduro.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (20:43):
So you smoked this one today, Rich, right?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I did.
What'd you think?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I did not find anything about it to be a Maduro.
>>
Honestly.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Um, first off, I didn't feel like any part of the
cigar was, uh, said Maduro to me. It was not bold.
Um, yeah, I did not. I didn't enjoy it. What about
you?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (21:09):
Uh, well, I didn't. If you found a Maduro in it,
let me know. Yeah, I. I did not like this cigar. I
didn't think it was very bold or. Or I thought it
was on the milder side of a Maduro.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It was.
I really waited for that spicy Maduro, clean, kind
of cocoa, chocolatey flavor. And I never got it.
>>
I wish to register a complaint.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I paired this one with hot beef jerky. A cherry
limeade as opposed to cold beef jerky. British
hardcore and lots of regret.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (21:48):
You know, I put my beef jerky in the microwave.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I like mine hot sometimes, you know.
>> Announcer (21:55):
Yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (21:55):
Uh, sometimes I take my packet of beef jerk and
sit on it so it gets really.
>>
Dessert. Well, a little bit of disappointment with
a little bit of maple syrup.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:04):
Robert, what'd you think?
>> Speaker D (22:05):
So I've said many times, I love San Andreas, and.
>>
Not this time.
>> Speaker D (22:12):
I would have rather had the. The spare tire
wrapped in the San Andreas wrapper.
>>
Huh.
>> Speaker D (22:16):
Um, about. I. I actually called Barger on this. I
go, how much do I have to smoke of this? And.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:25):
And I told him he was crying. In good fashion. I
told him the whole thing.
>> Speaker D (22:31):
See?
>>
Yeah, you called the wrong person. If you called
me, I would have said until you have an inf.
Formed opinion. And you would have said, cool.
>> Speaker D (22:39):
I actually got ammonia in like, the second third
of that cigar.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:42):
Really?
>>
Yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:43):
Did you put it in it?
>>
I did.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (22:46):
Thought it would taste better.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you pair it with ammonia?
>> Speaker D (22:49):
I was trying to drink it.
>>
Was there some doubt about how Barger stored those
sticks before giving them to you?
>> Speaker D (22:55):
I. When I first lit it up, I thought, this cigar
needs to age a lot.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Paired it with.
And so when I got the ammonia, I thought, okay,
Was this hot or cold?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (23:04):
Ammonia over ice?
>> Speaker D (23:06):
R 21 or 31?
>>
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Formaldehyde. I paired it with formaldehyde.
>> Speaker D (23:11):
Yeah. I did not enjoy the cigar at all.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (23:15):
Uh, yeah. So what, uh, are we gonna give it. We're
gonna give it a two. All right, so up next is the
classic Habano. And, uh, we're gonna let Rich go
over that one. What? I know it says Robert, but
we're going to let Rich do it because Robert's got
(23:35):
the one after that.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Okay. Classic Habano. The most versatile offering
in the lineup. Classic Habano strikes a
comfortable balance between smoothness and spice.
This is the cigar many, um, smokers gravitate
toward as an everyday option. Flavorful enough to
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stay interesting, yet restrained enough to enjoy.
Enjoy at any time of day. Habana rapper,
Indonesian Biner binder, Nicaraguan filler from
Yalapa, Estelli and Pueblo Nuevo. Best for
everyday rotation. Classic cigar fans. Balance
strength.
(24:17):
Where was it?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Where was it?
Yeah, that balance strength that you were just
talking about?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: No idea.
>>
Just have, like, all these scenes playing through
my head. This is the reason why I'd never get
invited to Mark marketing unit. He says I'm like,
most versatile offering in the lineup. So what are
you saying? We can smoke it from right to left
instead of left to right?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (24:37):
How to prove that message? You can smoke it here,
there, anywhere.
>>
If I stand on. If I stand on my head and smoke
this cigar, will it actually taste a lot better?
No. You know, how do you. How do you restrain a
cigar? It's like, you know, hang on a second. Let
me use some duct tape on this bad boy, you know?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (24:54):
That's right. That's right.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, uh, you know, one thing is confusing about
this one was this was in the white box, right?
Ah, yeah. The color coordination with this. This
lineup was just not. It.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, it was just kind of off. It's off.
Putting all the colors that you think his box
would be like. So a Connecticut in a black box.
What would you put in a black box? You put a
Maduro because it's a darker cigar. Right, right.
(25:16):
Or what's the natural. What's the normal color of
a Habano? Red.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Red.
Red. Not blue. Anyway. Anyway, that's just my
color coordination.
>>
So if you went to a Yale marketing meeting, they
would probably kick your ass out. So, you know.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:33):
Yeah, well, in today's color palettes with
>>
Michael, we've done some group studies to show
this is like, black as opposed to red boxes.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:41):
Yeah, that's right.
>>
You actually sell point. Well, I'M a nice
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:46):
fly on the wall in that marketing.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I'm a non contrarian.
>>
It might probably be, you know, non, uh,
conforming, but yet still enjoyable.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (25:53):
That box just reeks of masculinity a little bit.
Let's just take it down a little bit. Let's it
put. Put the white box. I need a safe space. I
need a safe space.
>>
Oh, Buffy, it's such a great idea.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:02):
Yeah. Uh, anyway, sorry. So as as opposed to that.
That non.
>>
Maduro.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:09):
Maduro, you know. And this is. Okay, here.
>> Speaker D (26:12):
Where are we at here?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I'm sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:13):
Yeah. This is the, uh, Habano Classic. Habano.
>>
Sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (26:16):
Wrong. Wrong one. You know what sucks is that they
have their own factory. Like, you have your own
factory at your disposal. And you like. I want
more from this company. Like, I want. I want to
try other offerings that they have just to see.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, the Royal Habano I liked.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: But the classic Habano I didn't like it. Didn't
(26:38):
like it.
I liked the royal one.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The Royal was okay. Pretty good.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The classic, not so much.
It just wasn't it for me. What are we gonna give
it? We're gonna give it a two dos. Yeah. Now, uh,
again, we're ripping on them. But you know what?
Somebody out there likes these cigars banned once
(26:59):
again.
>> Announcer (27:00):
Well,
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: here's the other thing I feel like I'm buying.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:05):
That's my chair, right?
>>
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It's like a.
It's a box.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I feel like I'm. I pull this out of my purse.
Number one.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:16):
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (27:18):
I think I'm glad you finally became public with
that.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:20):
I think if they took 50% with an R. I think if
they took 50% of the budget for marketing and put
it into 50 more percent of blending.
>>
If they took all that money and they put us on a
G700 jet to go down, you know, to Estee. For us to
go and visit another factory that was making
better cigars. That would work.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:44):
That would work. We would do that.
>>
Just don't crash the jet, because we love you. We
would do that.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (27:52):
Uh, anyway, so that we got one more cigar to go
over that and then some more banter. Uh, but
before we get into that, how's everybody's weeks?
The ice storm got you down?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, we're good.
Yeah. I mean, you know, it's.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: It took a while to recover, but I think we're
doing better. Better than most.
Yeah. Mike. Mike was in a hard place at his house.
All that tequila and.
>>
Yeah, I was trapped, you know, all all the, all
the good liquors, you know? Yes, it was really
horrible.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Difficult, huh?
Very difficult.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (28:23):
I feel.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I feel really sorry.
>>
When I saw the first pizza truck go up. Well, I'm,
uh, like on a 45 degree hill. And, um, so when I
saw the first, uh, pizza delivery, you know,
tread, tread by our house, it was like, oh, hey,
it must be clear. Yeah, yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (28:44):
Two weeks later, right?
>>
Yeah, about, you know, about 10 days later, we
finally, you know, got out of the driveway.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you ever lose power, Mike?
Uh, for about 16 hours.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: 16. Okay.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (28:54):
Yeah, me too.
>>
Not too bad. And it flickered on, on and off. I
will tell you that. It went off like the next
morning. I was sitting there with coffee and I was
reading something, I think phone or laptop, and
the power just went down.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And I was like, oh, oh, that's so inconvenient.
Oh, you know, there's people out there.
And then you have no idea when it's gonna come.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (29:15):
So he never got to finish Dancing with the Stars
is what he's telling us. Well, you know, he really
not the
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: biggest loser, uh, finale,
>>
you know, again.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (29:26):
Hey, I like Lego Masters. If you guys haven't seen
that, that's fine. Yeah, maybe they can make a
better cigar out of Lego.
>>
There you go.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (29:34):
We'll be right back.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Lego cigar.
Hello. Welcome back. We are reviewing the Fairman
Perez cigars. Uh, we just got done reviewing the
classic Capano and gave it a two. And Robert here
is going to go over the Esmeralda with us.
(29:56):
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: All right.
>> Speaker D (29:56):
The Esmeralda, Connecticut was created in the
heart of Little Havana, where coffee, cigars and
conversation define culture. This blend reflects
the roots classic, expressive and layered.
Designed to honor tradition and offering quiet
complexity. I think I read that right afterwards.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:17):
Put off on your screen.
>> Speaker D (30:17):
Quiet, quiet, quiet.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:19):
Quite quiet on the set.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Complexity again.
>> Speaker D (30:23):
If you're taking bets, I am. Three down, I think.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:26):
Yeah, I'll drink to that.
>> Speaker D (30:30):
Personally crafted by Fer fur and Perez Jr.
Esmeralda, Connecticut is a tribute to early
blending inspirations rooted in Little Havana,
morning espresso, evening pores, and timeless
cigar rituals.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:46):
Timeless ritual. What's this?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Cigar ritual.
>>
Timeless cigar ritual.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:51):
Uh, is this like, Like.
>>
Wait, I know it's.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (30:56):
It's.
>>
It. Every cigar that Rich smokes canoes. Because
he smokes it too fast.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:00):
Rich. That's like.
>>
That's a timeless ritual.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:02):
Yeah, you do smoke fast. I've been telling you
that for years.
>>
What?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:10):
It's like, this just tastes burnt. And I look
down. Half of it's still a wrapper, and the other
half's burnt.
>> Speaker D (31:16):
What do you mean?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: You're not supposed to take the wrapper off.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:19):
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (31:22):
So I'll say I did like this cigar. When I lit it
up, it was not bad.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:26):
This was my favorite cigar in the line. I'm gonna
give them some props here. So all these bads for
one good folks, and I'm gonna tell you why.
>> Speaker D (31:33):
But for me, construction was the issue.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Really?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:36):
Really.
>> Speaker D (31:37):
I had the scar started splitting. The ash would
split apart. I was.
>>
It was.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: How dare it.
>> Speaker D (31:43):
And I. I backed off. I didn't pull a rich. I tried
to really kind of like. That's right, like, nurse
that cigar and copyright.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (31:50):
Smoke it harder. It'll get better. The rich
method.
>> Speaker D (31:57):
But I. I had. I had a wonky burn the entire time.
And the cigar kept splitting. It never corrected.
>>
I wish to register a complete.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (32:06):
All right, so I had the complete opposite
experience with a cigar. I found a little bit of
complexity in this. In this cigar. Uh, I think
that it was blended well. Uh, my construction
issues from the other ones were not in this one.
It's a cigar like this that gives me hope for a
(32:27):
brand with the Royal Habano being as good as it
was and this cigar being as good as it was. For
me, that gives me hope that they do know some of
what they're doing. For me, that's helpful because
we could sit here and talk shop all day long, but
if you're not learning from things and moving
forward, then you're just spinning your wheels.
(32:49):
Right?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Interesting. So I'm right in between you guys. I.
I didn't have any construction issues with any of
these cigars. They were all. Well, I think, well
made. Well, uh, rolled. Um, I found this one a
little heavy on the leather.
>> Announcer (33:05):
Ah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:05):
Are you sure it wasn't the leather you were
wearing?
>>
Oh, God.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: That may be, man. Could have been my pants caught
on.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:11):
Ball gag.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, am I supposed to. Am I supposed to take that
out before I smoke?
Oh, there's a hole in it. That's for the cigars.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, but I found it just kind of. So. So kind of
medium middle of the road flavoring. Um, just not
a lot of. Not a lot of complexity to it.
>>
I'm over here debating do we pick up twice as many
Canadian listeners or we lose them after they come
in.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The ball gag.
>> Announcer (33:38):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Take off a listen.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:40):
It's cold up there. They're into all that stuff.
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (33:44):
Just slap a maple leaf on that ball gag, and
they're all for.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:47):
That's right. That's right.
>>
Hey, I'm Sorry.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:49):
The single Canada while you're wearing it. But,
uh, no, that's good, though. So there's three
different outlooks on the same cigar, you know.
>>
Yeah.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (33:59):
And I think that's important.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Bad. I'd smoke it again.
>>
Definitely.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (34:03):
I would definitely smoke the cigar again.
>>
Yeah.
>> Speaker D (34:05):
I would like to try it again. I would definitely,
like.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. I mean, and we've. We talk a lot about on
this show, you know, especially with construction
issue. These are handmade.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (34:14):
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Anytime you're dealing with a handmade product,
you're going to get variants and construction.
Go listen to 101, you know, so.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, absolutely. Try it again.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Anyways. Yeah, I'm sorry.
Quit clicking the pin, Rich. It's on the Star
audio. He's talking with his hands over here, you
know. Anyway, anyway, so overall, about the line,
(34:36):
what. What do you guys think about the.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Overall?
Yeah, we're gonna rate this one. I guess it's
gonna get a three. All right. Uh, what. What did
you guys overall think about this presentation
wise? Like, tell me.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: I don't know. You know, I. Okay. So marketing the
(34:59):
look of the. You know, each cigar comes in its own
little makeup box. Whatever you want to call it.
Mascara box. I'm not a big fan of that. Um, I
mean, I guess it's in the box.
It's in a wrapper. In a box. Yeah. Or a box.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And I mean, that's fine. Whatever. It's just not
something.
That episode we did. How many bands can you put on
(35:22):
a cigar?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, that's.
>>
Five is the number.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (35:25):
Yeah, five is the number.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Why put a band on it when you can just put the
whole thing in a box? Right.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, next thing you know, they're going to start
waxing the end of the box. I don't know.
Oh, they're going to dip it in wax.
>>
I think they're just going to stop using a wrapper
and start using bands.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Well, you know, when I see. When I see something
like glue off
of this one is really awesome.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (35:44):
Yeah. I really like the ink they used.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: That's right.
>>
The way the gold foil kind of curls up there. That
is what I'm talking about.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: The horse they used to make the glue was a.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (35:56):
So presentation wise, it's. The vans are very
appealing. Like, presentation wise, I think color
coordination is awful.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Little. Little confusing.
It's confusing. And then, like, we spent 10
minutes arguing about was there a green label or
not? Of course there was a green label. Like I
said, uh, these colorblind guys over here is like,
that's black Shut up, grandpa. Yeah, that's right.
(36:18):
I said it. Robert, what do you think?
>> Speaker D (36:21):
So, you know there's a saying about prostitutes.
The higher the gloss, the cheaper the quality.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (36:25):
That's right. Who told you that?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: And I, and I think my grandmother used to say.
>> Speaker D (36:33):
Yeah, I think there was a lot of gloss on this
line.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (36:37):
Lipstick on a pig. Huh?
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: But no, uh, yeah, and like, like I said, when I
look at something like that, I go, what are they
hiding? Or why are. What are they making up for?
And, and why am I paying for. When I buy a stick,
what am I paying for? Am I paying for the box? Am
I paying for the packaging?
Or I'm paying for the back inside. You bought a
stick. Good for you. Yeah, yeah. Well, anyway, we,
(37:01):
you know, like I always say.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: What do you always say, Michael?
Uh, M, O, O, N. That spells cigar. You guys don't
remember that? No, I don't. The Stephen King's the
stand. Oh, man, that's fine. Anyway, regardless,
um, try it for yourself, folks. If you don't, you
(37:22):
don't have to take our advice or our word. We're
just some guys in a trailer.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Did you guys have any interesting pairings with
this, this line?
No, no, mine was just paired with disappointment.
>>
But wait, was it early or mid morning?
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (37:38):
It was cold disappointment.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Uh, he didn't have limited, uh, limited feeling
portfolio.
>>
Yeah, if you had had, if you had had an unlimited
personal feeling, you would have been just right
there.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (37:51):
Well, listen, go try it for yourself. And I want
to thank everybody for coming today. Good old boy
Mike. Thanks for sitting in.
>>
Hey, thanks for joining us for this episode of Sip
Suds and Smokes. Come back, enjoy another exciting
episode, and I'll ask you to keep on sipping.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (38:06):
Good old boy Rich.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Hey, I'm just glad to be here. And don't take our
word for, for man. Go out and try these things.
Let us know what you think, especially if you
disagree with us.
Yeah.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Hey, we're open.
Put it in the comment section. Mike likes to argue
in comment sections.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, he'll send you in.
>> Speaker D (38:20):
Uh, Robert, words trouble me.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (38:22):
Yeah, we know. And this is good old boy Barger
telling you to keep on smoking. And hey, if you
like what we're doing, you need to go check out
our previous cigar reviews on the. On the previous
episodes. Just look us up on any of the platforms
that we're on and just pop them in.
>>
I think we could go for a new stage name for Rich
Canoe.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Master Canoe Man.
Canoe.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah, Canoe Man.
That could work.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: Yeah. Uh, about it. Own it uh, my trail name.
>> Good ol’ Boy Barker (38:50):
Don't let us enter aboriginal name. Yeah. Men who
work Canoe.
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>>
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>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: program devoted to the appreciation of some of the
finer slices of life from
the dude in the basement studios. Your host, the
good old boys.
>> UnidentifiedGood ol’ Boy Benjamin+++ Benjamin Good ol’ Boy Bark: We'll see you all next time.
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Hey Jonas! The official Jonas Brothers podcast. Hosted by Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas. It’s the Jonas Brothers you know... musicians, actors, and well, yes, brothers. Now, they’re sharing another side of themselves in the playful, intimate, and irreverent way only they can. Spend time with the Jonas Brothers here and stay a little bit longer for deep conversations like never before.