Sticks-n-Stonez

About Sticks-n-Stonez

Sticks-n-Stonez is a weekly podcast that pairs fine cigars with premium spirits. Each week a premium hand rolled cigar is paired with just the right spirit to enhance the palate and profile of each offering. During the episode Brent, the host, will share details about each offering and then present his opinion on the visual aspects, nose, and palate of the cigar and spirit and detail his opinion and rating of the pairing. He will also sprinkle in some of his own offbrand humor. Between each episode you can catch Brent on Instagram at @sticksnstonez1. The show's Insta account is approaching 20,000 followers so you should really jump in now. Brent is a retired combat veteran with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He picked up cigars while deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in 2004 and has been developing his nose and palate ever since. With two decades of experience in cigars and 3 decades in fine spirits his senses are acutely tuned to provide the best possible advice. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sticks-n-stonez--5910792/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sticks-n-stonez--5910792/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Brent Elrod

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Oct 2021

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 234 episodes have a transcript.

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   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6 E23 Unexpected Harmony: Penelope Four Grain + Room 101 Miami Snow

   Host [Host Name] explores how Penelope Four Grain bourbon and Room 101 Miami Snow cigar create unexpected harmony through their complementary flavor profiles.

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   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6 E22 Can This Wheated Bourbon Tame a Nicaraguan Powerhouse

   Host [Host Name] explores how 1792 Sweet Wheat bourbon complements a My Father El Centurion Toro cigar, revealing a balanced interplay of sweet and earthy notes.

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   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6 E21 Can This 100-Proof Bourbon Handle a Full-Bodied Cigar Henry McKenna + La Imperiosa

   Host [Host Name] explores how Henry McKenna 10 Year Bourbon and La Imperiosa Mágicos cigar create a harmonious flavor profile through contrast and balance.

Inside a recent episode

S6 E23 Unexpected Harmony: Penelope Four Grain + Room 101 Miami Snow

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It describes this as a blend of three bourbon mash bills using all four grains. The high corn and wheat percentages should give this bourbon a really soft, sweet foundation, while the rye and the malted barley add enough spice and grain character to keep it from becoming too one-dimensional. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,804

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

51 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

99

Social presence

0

YouTube

92

Engagement

27

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