Lounge Lizards - a Cigar and Lifestyle Podcast

Ep. 232: PCA 2026 - Lizards Live in New Orleans (w/ Aging Room Blue Amber Blue Turquoise, PCA Recap and Favorite Moments, American Tobacco Roaring Back In Premium Cigars, Blenders' Secret Ingredients, Rocky Patel's Genius & Latest Ruling from Judge Mehta)

April 28, 2026 • 121 mins

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Ep. #230: Partagás Serie P No. 2 (w/ Santa Teresa 1796, One Hit Wonder Pod Cigars, Gizmo's NJ Tobacco Tax Bill, Importance of Hospitality at Retail Shops, Lacquer Aroma Affecting Cigars, Differences Between PCA and ProCigar & The Purpose of Cellophane)

Ep. #229: Davidoff Winston Churchill Churchill (w/ Hillrock Solera Aged Bourbon Whiskey, Tobacco Bale Aging vs. Bundle Aging, Brands That Have Done a 180°, Cigar Smoking Hygiene Redux, Cigars in Dark Times & Price's Effect on Lizard Ratings)

Ep. #228: Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Lancero (w/ Jack Daniels Single/Heritage/Toasted Barrel, Pagoda & Giz ProCigar Finale, Davidoff Puro Dominicana Returns, Gizmo vs. United Airlines, Lizards' Longest Cigar Breaks & Cigar Media)

Ep. #227: Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown Epicure (w/ Volcan de Mi Tierra Reposado, Perdomo and Opus X Defied the Wrapper Odds, Rooster vs. Bear, Bam's Fundie Dinner Update, Can Time Fix a Bad Blend?, Brands Lizards Avoid, Camping w/ Cigars & More)

Ep. #226: Plasencia Alma del Cielo Boreal (w/ Volans Tequila Reposado, Pagoda and Gizmo at ProCigar w/ La Aurora Pt. 1, Mysterious Lounge Member Stories, PCA 2026 is On!, Can New Smokers Find Legit Cubans, Lounge Owner Gaffs & What is Gizmo Like Off Air?)

Ep. #225: Cohiba Ambar (w/ Abuelo 12, Bam's Handkerchiefs, New Ratings Guide Announcement, LOTW Winners Update, Tabacalera S.L.U. Insolvency, Hoyo's 160th, Lizard Favorite Destination Smoking Spots & Cuba's Blending Process Debate)

Ep. #224: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Solita Red (w/ Knob Creek 12, Habanos Festival 'Postponed', The Future Of Cuban Tobacco, Importance Of Cigar Lounge/Shop Owner Hospitality, Great Cigars You Don't Reach For & Creating Consistent Humidity for Smoking)

Ep. #223: Avowed The Vow 6.29 (w/ Lagavulin 11 Offerman Edition, Habanos Festival/Cohiba Updates, Estate Planning for Your Cigar Collection, Listener Rum Additive Call-Out, Spouses Buying Cigars as Gifts & Lizard Cigar Enlightenment)

Ep. #222: CAO Brazilia Box-Press (w/ Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Women in Lizard Nation, Cigars for Celebrating Milestones, Cigar-Related Gifts from Significant Others, Davidoff Ownership Transition, Tennessee E-Commerce & New Cuban Trinidad)

Ep. #221: Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 3 Belicoso (w/ Yellow Spot 12, First Ever Change to Lizard Ratings Process, Cuban Marca Confusion, Rafael Nodal's Fingerprint on Trinidad, Unpleasant Cigar Notes, Reflective Listener Email & Blend Transparency)

Ep. #220: H. Upmann Magnum 46 (w/ Don Pancho 8, Halfwheel's Top 25 of '25, Senator's Crazy Experience w/ Lounge Member's Irate Wife, Cigar Industry Theft and Murder, Unbanded Cuban Cigar Truths, Habanos S.A. 2026 Price Increases & Cigar Lounge Etiquette)

Ep. #219: Aladino 85 Aniversario Reserva Robusto (w/ Abuelo 7, Klaas Kelner Calls In to Discuss Kelner LE 80 Review, Bam's Fundadores Auction Transaction Completed On-Air w/ Special Guests, Customer Service Redux & VM on Memorable Moments in '25)

Ep. #218: My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed (w/ Graham’s 20 Tawny Port, LIZARD EXCLUSIVE: New Cohiba "Excelentes" LE Coming in '26, Gizmo Named FOH Man of the Year, More Chen Zhi Chaos & Senator Returns to Panama)

Ep. #217: Kelner LE 80 (w/ Writers' Tears Copper Pot Irish Whiskey, MAJOR UPDATE on Bam Selling His Fundies, Cigar Aficionado 2025 Top 25 Review, Klaas Kelner's Birthday Cigar for his Father, Venezuela's Effect on Cuba & Will Rooster Return?)

Ep. #216: Byron 19th Century Poemas (w/ 1933 Macleod's 15 Years Old, Does Retrohaling Affect the Palate for Food/Wine?, Senator on Bad Customer Service, Spanish Smoking Ban, Gizmo vs. USPS, EDIAV Loves the Black Honey & Most Cherished Cigar Memories)

Ep. #215: Cohiba BHK 54 (NYE 2025 w/ French Bloom Le Blanc & The Dalmore King Alexander III, Ratings Year in Review, 2025 Podcast Data, Behike Pricing Realities, Smoking More White Whales, Dialing in Tupperware Humidity & Dalmore's Mad Master Distiller)

Best of 2025 Pt. 2: The Interviews

Best of 2025 Pt. 1: Year of the Lizard

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