Released every other Wednesday, The Cigar Soldier is a cigar podcast covering premium cigars, cigar reviews, cigar brands, industry interviews, and the culture surrounding the cigar world.
Hosted with a grounded approach, the show features thoughtful conversations about cigar makers, blending, ratings, lounges, industry trends and the people shaping modern cigar culture.
For this episode, we reintroduce the show to new listeners, discuss the EGM Cigars Escudos, the Cohiba Talisman release party, some of my philosphy around the finer things in life, reveal who the second guest of the show will be for the next episode, and dive into many more rabbit holes along the way!
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Instagram: @ thecigarsoldier
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
30 Sept 2026
Episode 16: Lizard Gizmo Guest Special With The Fabrica 5 Lonsdale
For this episode, we bring in our first guest, the one and only Lizard Gizmo! for over two and a half hours we talk through the lizard origin story, their relationship with Fabrica 5 and SmallBatch Cigars, cigar media, trends throughout the industry, and dive into many more rabbit holes along the way!
Contact Information:
Instagram: @ thecigarsoldier
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
Lounge Lizards Instagram: @ loungelizardspod
Gizmo instagram: @ lizagrdgizmo
Lounge Lizards Email: hello@loungelizardspod.com
16 Sept 2026
Episode 15: Fuente Fuente Opus X Super Belicoso & Oban 14 Single Malt
On the 15th episode, we debut Arturo Fuente Cigars to the show, pair the cigar with Oban 14 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, discuss brand history, allocation strategies, and reveal who the first guest of the show will be for the next episode!
Instagram: @thecigarsoldier
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
On the 14th episode, we debut Kelner Cigars to the show, pair the cigar with Glenfiddich 15 in pursuit of a new reliable Scotch, discuss Fuente's 9/11 release, industry news, listener comments, and more!
Instagram: @thecigarsoldier
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
19 Aug 2026
Episode 13: AG Cigars Robaina Cubana #6
On the 12th episode of The Cigar Soldier, we debut AG Cigars to the show, cover brand history, viewer comments, and more!
Instagram: @thecigarsoldier
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
5 Aug 2026
Episode 12: Plasencia Cosecha 151 La Tradicion
On the 12th episode of The Cigar Soldier, we debut Plasencia to the show, cover brand history, new world cigars filling a void from the cuban market, and more!
Instagram: @thecigarsoldier
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
22 Jul 2026
Episode 11: Avowed New Dawn Toro
on the 11th episode of the Cigar Soldier Podcast, we cover the Avowed New Dawn in Toro. Throughout the episode, we dive into Avowed's brand history, the origins of the New Dawn blend, introduce a new segment, and more!
8 Jul 2026
Episode 10: La Flor Dominicana Solis
on the 10th episode of the Cigar Soldier Podcast, we cover the LFD Solis. Throughout the episode, we dive into LFD's brand history, the origins of the Solis blend, a potential career change, and more!
24 Jun 2026
Episode 9: Aladino Classic Robusto
On the 9th Episode of The Cigar Soldier Podcast, we cover the Aladino Classic in Robusto paired with Don Fulano Anejo Tequila. Throughout this episode we cover the brand history on Aladino Cigars, an uninspiring experience at a cigar lounge on vacation, and more!
10 Jun 2026
Episode 8: Davidoff Chefs Edition 2025
On this episode, we unpack the history of Davidoff, where the brand is heading today, discuss concerning legislation in New York, and plenty more along the way!
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
instagram: thecigarsoldier
27 May 2026
Episode 7: Padron 90th (Natural)
On this episode, we take a more laid-back approach as we dive into the Padron 90th, discuss a couple brand highlights from PCA, the UK generational Tobacco ban, summer rotation for cigars, and plenty more along the way!
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
instagram: thecigarsoldier
14 May 2026
Episode 6: House Blends | Gris Gris Lonsdale
On this episode, we take a more laid-back approach as we dive into house blend cigars, discuss the importance of recognizing biases throughout our cigar journey, talk about the best weather for enjoying a cigar, the connection between golf and cigars, and plenty more along the way!
Email: thecigarsoldier@gmail.com
instagram: thecigarsoldier
La Cigar Collective: https://lacigarcollective.com/
29 Apr 2026
Episode 5: Cigars Across Borders Part 3 | Davidoff Millenium Robusto & The Future of the U.S. Market
In Part 3 of Cigars Across Borders, we break down how changes in the UK market will affect the American market. This episode closes out everything we discussed on Parts 1 and 2, where we showed how the gap between Cuban and Non-Cuban medium body blends closed and how missteps in strategy have put New World brands in a position to thrive.
15 Apr 2026
Episode 4: Cigar Culture | Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Concerto in Maestro
Cigar culture didn’t disappear, it relocated… and now it’s coming back.
In this episode, we break down how cigars moved from lounges to the algorithm, shifting access, influence, and power along the way. And why the best lounges are winning again by focusing on something the internet can’t replace: experience.
Instagram: @thecigarsoldier
Email: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
1 Apr 2026
Episode 3: Cigars Across Borders Part 2 | Warped La Colmena No. 44 & The U.K. Market
Cuban Cigars dominated Europe for decades. That’s no longer a given.
In Part 2 of Cigars Across Borders, we break down how missteps in consistency, pricing, and supply have created an opening in the UK market, and how New World brands are ready to take it. This episode builds on Part 1, where we showed how the gap between Cuban and Non-Cuban medium body blends closed. The door is open, and for the first time, New World brands are in position to walk through it.
18 Mar 2026
Episode 2: Cigars Across Borders | Stoic Courage & The Rise of New World Blends
Cigars Across Borders: Part 1 - Closing the Gap
For decades, Cuban cigars set the standard for balance and refinement, while New World cigars were known for strength over subtlety.
That gap doesn’t exist anymore.
In Part I of Cigars Across Borders, I review the Stoic Courage and explore how New World blenders have mastered the medium-bodied profile, challenging the long-held belief that Cuba still sits alone at the top.
The terrain is changing beneath us, and this is where it starts.
4 Mar 2026
Episode 1: Introduction to The Cigar Soldier | HVC FTC Ledger Vol. 1 & Cigar Aficionado Top 25
In the first episode of The Cigar Soldier, I introduce the podcast and the vision behind it, review the HVC Fine Tobacco Club Ledger Series Vol. 1, share my thoughts on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 of 2025, and outline the roadmap for where the show is heading.
Contact: thecigarsoldierpod@gmail.com
Instagram: @thecigarsoldier
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