A Flavor Odyssey Cigar Dojo

Join us on our journey to the land of lakes and volcanoes as your hosts, Robby and Randy, seek the perfect drink pairing with cigars from Joya de Nicaragua, the oldest continually operating cigar factory in Nicaragua. Our voyage through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard continues, so and grab a drink and a JOYA and join the fun.

Pairings

Randy: Cinco Décadas & Cinnamon Bourbon Fizz 👍🏻
Robby: Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial & Oaxaca Old Fashioned 👍🏻
Sensei: Número Uno & Tequila Ocho Reposado 👍🏻
Jordan: JOYA Ninjaragua & Old Forrester 100 👍🏻

Votes

Randy: 33%
Robby: 67%

Audience Pairing

Bill CD: Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial & Maple Old Fashioned

Flavor Odyssey returns to its journey through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, featuring the thirty-two most checked-into brands. This week, your hosts Robby and Randy tackle AJ Fernandez and cigars such as: New World, Dias de Gloria, San Lotano, Bellas Artes, and more.

Pairings

Robby: New World Dorado & Revolver Cocktail 👍🏻
Sensei: New World Oscuro & Coffee Old Fashioned 👍🏻
Jordan: New World Oscuro & Coffee Old Fashioned 👍🏻

Audience Pairing

Randi Harrison: New World Dorado & Oaxacan Old Fashioned

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we take a break from our journey through the Dojoverse brand leaderboard and zero in on the new Drew Estate Blackened S84 Shade to Black. We will be joined by Izola Woods (aka “Izzy”), Drew Estate’s lifestyle ambassador, host on Freestyle Live, and Barn Smoker MC, who will be in-studio for this special wildcard episode.

Pairings

Randy: Blackened S84 & Blackened Old Fashioned 👍🏻
Izzy: Blackened S84 & Blackened Whiskey 👍🏻
Sensei: Blackened S84 & Blackened Whiskey 👍🏻
Jordan: Blackened S84 & Blackened Whiskey 👍🏻

Audience Pairing

Darrell Whitacre: Blackened S84 & Iced Caramel Macchiato

Flavor Odyssey is about to take a trip through the tobacco fields of Pinar del Río. As we continue our journey through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, our hosts will find the best drink pairings for Cuban cigars. Therefore, if you have an authentic Cuban in your humidor, pull it out, pour a drink, and join the fun.

Pairings

Robby: Montecristo 520 EL 2012 & Rum Old Fashioned 👍🏻
John: Trinidad Fundadores 2011 & Ron Cubay Reserva Especial 10yr 👍🏻
Sensei: Ramon Allones & Tequilla Ocho Reposado 👍🏻
Jordan: Ramon Allones & Tequilla Ocho Reposado 👍🏻

Votes

Robby: 35%
John: 65%

Audience Pairing

Scott West: H. Upmann Magnum 54 & Martini

What happens in the infinite expanse of space when your Flavor Odyssey hosts encounter Johnny Tobacconaut himself? As we continue our journey into the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, it’s time to visit the noodle-filled galaxy of Room101 Cigars. Grab a Room101 cigar and your own perfect drink pairing and join the show.

Pairings

Robby: Room101 Hit & Run (2017) & Mojito 👍🏻
John: Room 101 Snake Shake & Japanese Whisky 👍🏻
Sensei: Room101 Noodles & WeldWerks Juicy Bits 👍🏻
Jordan: Room101 Hit & Run (2024) & WeldWerks Juicy Bits 👎🏻

Votes

Robby: 53%
John: 47%

Audience Pairing

Randi Harrison: Room101 10th Anniversary & Death & Co. Aurora Highball

As we continue our journey into the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, we feature one of the most iconic brands in the premium cigar industry: Padrón. The Padróns are the creators of some of the greatest cigars on earth, such as the 1926 and 1964 Anniversary series and many others, so grab a Padrón and the perfect drink pairing and join the fun.

Pairings

Randy: Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro & Flor de Caña 12 Rum/Coke 👍🏻
Robby: Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural & Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 👍🏻
Sensei: Padrón 1926 Serie Natural & Bardstown Manhattan 👎🏻
Jordan: Padrón 1926 Serie Natural & Bardstown Manhattan 👍🏻

Votes

Randy: 73%
Robby: 27%

Audience Pairing

Mike Heykens: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro & French Connection