Lounge Lizards - a Cigar and Lifestyle Podcast

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo in Natural with Privateer Navy Yard True American Rum. The guys return to Padrón and try the sister cigar to one of their long-time favorites, they discuss European cigar distribution nightmares and Gizmo tasks the panel with naming the three Cuban cigars they’d save and revive and kill.
PLUS: Trinidad Vigía Reserva Co...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Toro with Glenmorangie The Nectar 16 Years Old. The guys detail German banks ceasing business with the local Habanos distributor, they share the interesting Cuba Alaidos History and they discuss tips for collecting, storing and aging cigars.
PLUS: New Sponsor Alert: Drew Estate, Cuban Tourism Down Significantly, Developing ...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Tatuaje Miami Havana Cazadores with ArteNOM Selection de 1414 Tequila Reposado. The guys discuss ProCigar 2027 and a major membership change, they hear a voice memo about a lizard meetup on a cruise and things go off the rails when Chef tries to change a rating.
PLUS: Empty LCDH Stores, Winter Smoking Tips, Tequila w/ Food, OpusX ReXilent Redux, Vacation/Cruisin...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair the Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sungrown Pyramid No. 9 with Blanton’s The Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey. The guys discuss a controversial new release from Fuente, they share the long histories of both the cigar and the bourbon and they invite in a guest lizard to help recap Senator’s big birthday soirée.
PLUS: Opus X ReXilient 9/11 Cigar Uproar, ...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair the Partagás 8-9-8 (ROU NOV 10) with The Macallan Sherry Cask 18 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The guys celebrate 250 episodes with a unicorn cigar from 2010, they level the playing field and debate if they'd bring Cubans back into their daily rotations and a Bam beauty secret is accidentally revealed at a post-pod soirée.
PLUS: Big Giveaway Announced, Li...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair the Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva Xtra Viejo Limited #77 Shark with twelve years aged El Dorado rum. The guys go through the long history of Fuente’s Anejo line, they detail the UK’s proposed plain packaging law for cigars, and they share some big Bond Roberts auctions news.
PLUS: Añejo NYC "For The Love of Agave" Event on Sept. 14, Lizard Surgeon on C...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair La Flor Dominicana 30 Years with The Glendronach 15 Year Revival Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The guys smoke the only trademarked vitola in the cigar world, a listener takes us into "The Bam Bam Zone" and they share a critical email on the discussions around Cuba’s future.
PLUS: Pagoda Lost Another Case, More Listener Tupperdor Issues, Gizmo at Añejo, Listen...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante in Toro with High West's A Midwinter Night's Dram Limited Engagement. The guys share the cigars that they think every cigar smoker must try, they discuss the recent US cigar import numbers and they answer how price can affect the ratings.
PLUS: Chen Zhi's Fate, Are Nicaraguan Cigars in Trouble?, Getting Cigar Smoke O...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust 10th Jubilee with Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky. The guys discuss what might cause cigars to lose flavor when stored in tupperdors, they answer a listener email on finding work in the cigar industry and they share the cigar accessories they can’t live without.
PLUS: Chef's Medical Procedure, Is this Saka's Best Cigar?, Me...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Quai d'Orsay Coronas Claro (UBL MAR 22) with 123 Organic Tequila Reposado Dos. The guys saber Pol Roger champagne for two Lizard birthdays, they discuss the future of Cuban tobacco and the global supply/demand issues and they are shocked to learn that Lizard X’s wife angrily returned to the lounge.
PLUS: Has the Golden Age of Cuban Tobacco Ended?, Body vs....

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair the Gurkha Nicaragua Series in Toro with Paraduxx Proprietary Red Blend 2022. The guys dive deep into Gurkha’s fascinating history and catalog, they discuss how Gurkha pioneered the now-common focus on cigar packaging/marketing and they catch up on listener emails.
PLUS: Gurkha's Long-Lasting Marketing Impact, 2026 Update: Bringing Cubans into the USA, Gur...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Stoic Equanimity in Wisdom with fifteen years aged Redbreast Single Pot Still Blended Irish Whiskey. The guys detail discuss how drastic cigar pricing differences can be around the world, they share a listener email on a disastrous situation in his humidor and Senator shares that he’s joined an 'exclusive member club'.
PLUS: Limited Avowed Sampler, Listene...

Fixed audio! Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Aladino 250th with ten years aged Bulleit Frontier Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The guys share their interview from PCA 2026 with Ariana Eiroa from JRE Tobacco and Aladino, they debate the peaks and valleys of aging cigars, and they share their favorite places in the world to smoke a cigar.
PLUS: Choosing Your Last-Ever Cigar, RIP Glenn Wolfso...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair the Davidoff Grand Cru No. 5 and H. Upmann Majestic with Eighteen Years Aged Johnnie Walker Blended Scotch Whisky. Listeners share their thoughts on Davidoff’s inconsistencies, the guys discuss box codes on non-Cuban cigars and they share the cigars that have overtaken the Cubans in their rotations.
PLUS: Big Cigar Brand/Retailer Dynamic, Smoking Multiple ...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards revisit Vegas Robaina Unicos (GEM JUL 20) paired with Havana Club Edición Profesional "B: Rich & Smoky Dark" Cuban rum. The guys ponder the future of this marca with Habanos S.A., they discuss the recently-proposed New York State generational tobacco ban, and a Lizard Listener asks Bam for an etiquette rules exception.
PLUS: Titans of Tobacco Release Update, New ...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No. 3 with Macallan 15 Years Old Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The guys investigate a shocking breach of lizard protocol, Senator details a recent visit to Alaska, and Poobah calls in on special assignment from Florida.
PLUS: Lizards on Reddit • Poobah Calls in on Special Assignment

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Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Meerapfel La Estancia 52 Edición Exclusiva with Wild Common Tequila Reposado. The guys try their first-ever cigar of completely unknown origin, they answer a listener email on must-have cigar accessories and they share a voice memo on accessories that are good for air travel.
PLUS: Meerapfel History, Cuban Tobacco as a Secret Ingredient, Tobacconist of Greenwich...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Perez-Carrillo Pledge Purple with Glenlivet Fusion Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The Lizards share their wide-ranging interview with industry titan Ernesto Perez-Carrillo from PCA 2026, where they discussed his long history in the industry, his intentional blending process and how it all comes back to music.
PLUS: EPC on American Tobacco & Humidity Prefere...

Recorded at Ten86 Cigars in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Lizards pair Davidoff Puro Dominicano Corona Larga with Barrell Seagrass Rye Whiskey. The guys try Davidoff’s first new regular production black label line in almost a decade, Gizmo details his recent trip to Europe and they launch the new Lizard ratings website.
PLUS: Is Davidoff Back?, New Ratings Guide Launch, Gizmo Lost His Passport, Tabaclera de Garcia Is Open, Li...