A Flavor Odyssey
Expert hosts help you understand and learn how to create the best cigar and drink pairings.
Episodes
October 22, 2025 • 72 mins
Not all of us can afford $100 cigars and top-shelf whiskey every night. Most of us live on tighter budgets and get creative with our pairings. This week on Flavor Odyssey, we’re exploring the best budget-friendly cigar and drink pairings. Grab your favorite affordable combo and join the show!
Pairings
Randy: Evan Williams Old Fashioned & La Aurora Broadleaf 👍🏻
Sensei: Boilermaker & Quorum Shade 👎🏻
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Randy 62%
Sensei: 3...
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October 15, 2025 • 75 mins
Breathe it in—can you feel that crisp fall air? The leaves are turning from green to shades of yellow, brown, and bright red. And you know what else is changing? Our cravings for those perfect fall cigar and cocktail pairings. But what are the top options this season? Flavor Odyssey is counting down the five best fall cocktails and their ideal cigar counterparts. So grab your favorite autumn drink, light up a great cigar, and join ...
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October 8, 2025 • 59 mins
Lock up the alcohol—it’s Sober October! Okay, maybe we won’t go the whole month, but your Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby and Randy are kicking things off by exploring some of the best non-alcoholic drinks and the premium cigars that pair perfectly with them. Mix up a fun mocktail (or any other non-alc drink) and join the show!
Pairings
Randy: Cold Brew Tonic & La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor 👍🏻
Robby: Root Beer Float & Foundation Tabernac...
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October 1, 2025 • 106 mins
What are the ultimate cigar-and-drink pairings? This week on Flavor Odyssey, hosts Robby and Randy unveil their four all-time favorite combinations—their “Mt. Rushmore” of cigar pairings. Have your own favorite pairing ready and join the show.
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September 24, 2025 • 79 mins
There are few guarantees in life, but one of them is the annual Oktoberfest episode of Flavor Odyssey. How should you approach a cigar and beer pairing fit for the occasion? Hosts Robby and Randy—well known for their love of German brews—dedicate this episode to raising a stein in celebration. So grab your favorite Oktoberfest beer, pour it into a proper stein, find the perfect cigar to match, and join the festivity.
Pairings
Ran...
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September 17, 2025 • 67 mins
The 1970s called—they want their cocktails back! Dust off your bell bottoms, crank up that Earth, Wind & Fire cassette, and join us on Flavor Odyssey as we take a groovy trip back in time. This week, we’re shaking up some classic ’70s drinks that have been lost to the sands of time: think Midori Sour, Blue Lagoon, Sex on the Beach, 7&7, and more.
Mix yourself a cocktail your parents would have made and get ready for some retro fun...
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September 3, 2025 • 69 mins
Pickle juice and pickle-inspired cocktails are having a moment. Your local mixologist might serve up a Dirty Pickle, Pickled Michelada, Pickleback Mule, or even a Pickle Sour. This week, your Flavor Odyssey hosts dive into the briny craze and search for the perfect cigar pairing.
Pairings
Randy: Smoked Pickle Mezcal Sour & Liga Privada No. 9 👍🏻
Robby: La Botana cocktail & Joya Antaño CT 👍🏻
Votes
Randy 52%
Robby: 48%
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August 20, 2025 • 71 mins
Who’s the real master of pairing—our Flavor Odyssey hosts or the AI overlords? On this episode, we hand the reins to the bots and let them suggest cigar and drink pairings, while we critique their choices. Bring your own pairing idea and join the fun!
Pairings
Randy: Paper Plane & My Father Le Bijou 1922 👍🏻
Robby: Smoked Maple Manhattan & Oliva Serie V 👍🏻
Votes
Randy 48% (24% with ai's vote included)
Robby: 52% (76% with ai...
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August 13, 2025 • 70 mins
This episode of Flavor Odyssey has been shrouded in mystery for months. We’re still uncertain about the cigar and drink pairing, and we’re not even sure who the hosts will be… But don’t let that stop you—grab your favorite premium cigar, find a great drink pairing, and join the fun!
Pairings
Randy: Dojo x Asylum Oy Vey & Mystery Drinks 👍🏻
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Mike Heykens: Protocol Crime Scene Unit & Hemingway Hurricane
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August 6, 2025 • 80 mins
There’s little debate that whiskey (especially bourbon) is one of the best pairings for a cigar. But what are the go-to picks for the Flavor Odyssey hosts? This week, we reveal six whiskeys that deserve a spot within reach of your home bar. Grab a cigar, pour a glass, and join the fun on this special episode of Flavor Odyssey.
Pairings
Sensei: Davidoff Maduro & OF 100, Henry McKenna 10yr, Bookers 👍🏻
Robby: JFR 20th Anniversary ...
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July 23, 2025 • 59 mins
Flavor Odyssey is teeing up another great cigar and drink pairing to help you beat the summer heat. This week, we’re going non-alcoholic with a true clubhouse classic—the Arnold Palmer. It’s a refreshing mix of iced tea and lemonade, perfect for the 19th hole or just lounging in the shade. But the big question is: what cigar pairs best with this legendary summertime sipper? Take a swing at your own pairing and join the fun as our s...
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July 16, 2025 • 76 mins
We’re now deep into the heart of summer, and that means it’s time to kick off a brand-new Flavor Odyssey segment: Summertime Sippers. For the next few weeks, we’re exploring easy-drinking, warm-weather cocktails that pair perfectly with a fine cigar and a little sunshine.
This week, hosts Robby and Randy whip up a classic: the Summer Shandy. Light, crisp, and citrusy, this beer-based cocktail is a backyard favorite—but how does it...
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July 9, 2025 • 100 mins
In the (slightly altered) words of Shakespeare: “To smoke or not to smoke, that is the question.”
Most of us have a special cigar tucked away in the humidor—maybe it was a gift, maybe a rare find—but for one reason or another, we just can’t bring ourselves to light it up. Some say you should smoke and enjoy it; others argue there’s value in simply owning it, admiring it from time to time.
On this episode, Robby and Randy explore ...
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July 2, 2025 • 80 mins
Let’s shake up a Mojito with a unique twist! On this week’s episode of Flavor Odyssey, we’re wrapping up our series on classic cocktail variations. Join Robby and Randy as they explore the Mojito, tweaking the recipe for a fresh take, and pair it with the perfect cigar.
Pairings
Randy: Hibiscus Basil Mojito & Casa Fuente 👍🏻
Robby: Spiced Pineapple Mojito & Gellis Family Absolutos 👍🏻
Votes
Randy 47%
Robby: 53%
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June 18, 2025 • 77 mins
In this four-episode segment, Flavor Odyssey hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs explore classic cocktail recipes, creating new variations designed to pair perfectly with a premium cigar. This week, they tackle the Manhattan, typically made with bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Mix up your own Manhattan variation and join the fun!
Pairings
Randy: Black Walnut Manhattan & Liga Privada No. 9 👍🏻
Robby: Rob Roy cocktail & Artista...
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June 11, 2025 • 73 mins
Not to be redundant but it’s time to kick that mule in the ass… This week on Flavor Odyssey, hosts Robby and Randy continue their quest to bring fun twists to classic cocktails. They’re shaking things up by testing variations of the mule cocktail, swapping out the traditional vodka base for spirits like bourbon, rum, mezcal, and more.
Pairings
Randy: Kentucky Mule & Espinosa Warzone 👍🏻
Robby: Darker & Stormier & Davidoff Escuri...
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June 4, 2025 • 89 mins
Flavor variations are the next stop in our pairing odyssey! That’s right, folks, we’re diving into classic cocktails with bold, creative twists. This week, your hosts Robby and Randy take on a show favorite, the Old Fashioned, swapping out bourbon for smoky, funky Mezcal. Shake things up by crafting your own Old Fashioned variation and join the the show!
Pairings
Randy: Mezcal Old Fashioned & Herrera Estelí Brazilian Maduro 👍🏻
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May 28, 2025 • 84 mins
It’s the final episode of the Big Screen Bracket Challenge! In this episode, we pit Harry Potter’s Butterbeer, The Big Lebowski’s White Russian, Glass Onion’s Cuban Breeze, and Casino Royale’s Vesper Martini against each other to determine the ultimate movie cocktail for pairing with a cigar. Grab your favorite cinematic cocktail and join the show!
Pairings
Randy: Butterbeer Old Fashioned & Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro 👍🏻
Robby: ...
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May 21, 2025 • 89 mins
Bond… James Bond. On this episode of Flavor Odyssey, we explore the iconic Vesper Martini, famously known as James Bond’s drink of choice. But does this classic cocktail pair well with a cigar, and if so, which one? Mix up a martini (shaken, not stirred – err, well that’s debatable) and join the fun with our Big Screen Bracket Challenge.
Pairings
Randy: Vesper Martini & Davidoff Aniversario No. 3 👍🏻
Robby: Vesper Martini & Davi...
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May 14, 2025 • 74 mins
This week on Flavor Odyssey, we tackle the ultimate pairing challenge: the Bloody Mary. That’s right, folks—this cocktail’s intense, spicy tomato flavors make it a daunting match for cigars, one that most professionals would avoid. But no mission is too tough for the Flavor Odyssey hosts, who bravely risk it all for your benefit.
Are you bold enough to tackle an impossible pairing? It doesn’t have to be a Bloody Mary—choose a drin...
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